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Study of morphological and mechanical performance of amine-cured glassy epoxy-clay nanocomposites

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The effect of three different alkylammonium-modified montmorillonite on morphological and mechanical properties of glassy epoxy-amine nanocomposites is reported. Small amounts of clays <10 phr (part per hundred of resin) were used in each system of nanocomposite. The morphology of the prepared nanocomposites was performed by means of X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to investigate the glass transition temperatures (Tg). Mechanical properties were based on tensile characteristics (Young's modulus), impact strength, and fracture toughness. The measured moduli were compared to theoretical predictions. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the morphological structure of the fracture surfaces of impacted specimens. It was found that at a low content of 2 phr (1.2 wt %) of nanoclays, the impact strength and the fracture toughness were improved by 77 and 90% respectively, comparatively to the neat epoxy, whereas DSC revealed a reduction of the Tg of nanocomposites. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011
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hal-00715062 , version 1 (06-07-2012)

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A. Mouloud, R. Cherif, S. Fellahi, Yves Grohens, Isabelle Pillin. Study of morphological and mechanical performance of amine-cured glassy epoxy-clay nanocomposites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2012, Volume 124 (Issue 6), pp.4729-4739. ⟨hal-00715062⟩
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