Epoxy Resin/Ionic Liquid Systems: The Influence of Imidazolium Cation Size and Anion Type on Reactivity and Thermomechanical Properties

The epoxy compositions with ionic liquids (ILs) differing in the alkyl chain length of imidazolium cation (butyl or decyl), anion type [N­(CN)2 ¯, BF4 ¯, Cl¯], as well as ILs concentration (1, 3, and 9 phr) have been prepared, and their curing characteristics at ambient and elevated temperatures hav...

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Published in:Industrial & engineering chemistry research 2012-04, Vol.51 (14), p.5197-5206
Main Authors: Maka, Honorata, Spychaj, Tadeusz, Pilawka, Ryszard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anions
Applied sciences
Cations
Chains
Chemical engineering
Crosslinking
Curing
Epoxy resins
Exact sciences and technology
Heat treatment
Ionic liquids
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Summary:The epoxy compositions with ionic liquids (ILs) differing in the alkyl chain length of imidazolium cation (butyl or decyl), anion type [N­(CN)2 ¯, BF4 ¯, Cl¯], as well as ILs concentration (1, 3, and 9 phr) have been prepared, and their curing characteristics at ambient and elevated temperatures have been investigated. Rheometric, differential scanning calorimetry, and Fourier transform infrared measurements revealed substantial differences in the curing characteristics dependent mainly on the IL anion type and its concentration. TGA results showed that thermal decomposition of IL influenced the onset temperature of epoxy resins cross-linking reactions during heat treatment. Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis measurements showed that the type of IL anion had an effect on T g and tan δ values as well. For materials cross-linked with ILs containing dicyanamide anion the highest T g (ca. 170 °C) and the lowest tan δ (0.26) values have been found. On the basis of the obtained results and literature data the mechanism of epoxy resin cross-linking in the presence of imidazolium ionic liquids has been proposed.
ISSN:0888-5885
1520-5045
DOI:10.1021/ie202321j