Evaluation of bisphenol A-based epoxy resin containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes to improve resistance to degradation

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (21) ◽  
pp. 2981-2991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer A Awad ◽  
Christopher M Fellows ◽  
Seyed S Mahini

The influence of exposure to UV light and moisture on the durability of a multiwalled carbon nanotube(MWCNT)/epoxy nanocomposite was investigated. Samples of epoxy resin based on diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) cured with 2,2,4-trimethylene-1,6-hexadiamine (TMDA), and epoxy nanocomposite containing 0.5% MWCNT were exposed to different accelerated weathering times between one and six months. Changes in surface chemistry, mechanical properties (tensile tests), thermal properties (thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry), and morphology were evaluated before and after exposure to accelerated weathering for a period of up to six months. Epoxy nanocomposite (DGEBA–TMDA/0.5%MWCNT) samples had improved thermal stability and resistance to degradation, compared to epoxy resin (DGEBA–TMDA). The effect of MWCNT at reducing degradation was more pronounced than previously found for resins prepared with hydrogenated DGEBA.

Author(s):  
Abbas Hassan Faris

In this work, appropriate alternative for diglycidyl ether bisphenol A (DGEBA) was found to avoid the destructive effects of bisphenol A. Lignin, an aromatic compound from palm tree leaves, was used as a renewable material to synthesize a bio-based epoxy resin. Lignin extracted using Kraft pulping process. Kraft Lignin was epoxidized with epichlorohydrin in alkaline medium. Nano-titanium dioxide was used as filler with ratio of 10% to prepare the green epoxy composite. The structure of the Kraft lignin and lignin-based epoxy resin was proven via Infrared spectra (FT-IR) were recorded using solid KBr disk by testing Shimadzu (FT-IR-8300) spectrophotometer. The thermal properties of the curing process of lignin-based epoxy resin and composite were investigate using Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis. Potentiodynamic measurements data revealed that the anti-corrosion performance of the lignin based epoxy resin. The study demonstrates successful of epoxidation of Kraft lignin. In addition, lignin based eopxy resin showed effective inhibitor for carbon steel in 3.5 wt. % NaCl electrolyte solutions


2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 730-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Fang ◽  
Xiao Jun ◽  
Wang Jing-wen ◽  
Li Shu-qin

A modified imidazole curing agent, EMI-g-BGE, was encapsulated for one-package of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy resin system. Polyetherimide (PEI) was used as the wall material, and the emulsion solvent evaporation method was used to form the microcapsules. The morphology and particle size distribution of microcapsules were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mastersizer analyzer. Microcapsules exhibited spherical shapes and the mean particle size was about 745 nm. The curing kinetic of DGEBA/microcapsules curing agent was studied by nonisothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique at different heating rates. Dynamic DSC scans indicated the microcapsule was an effective curing agent of epoxy resin. The apparent activation energy Ea was 88.03 kJ/mol calculated through Kissinger method, more than DGEBA/EMI-g-BGE system. This microcapsule of EMI-g-BGE exhibited a long shelf life, and the curing did not occur in this epoxy-microcapsule resin system for more than 3months at room temperature. The kinetic parameters were determined by Málek method and a two-parameter ( m, n) autocatalytic model (Šesták–Berggren equation) was found to be the most adequate selected kinetic model, which showed the encapsulation of the curing agent EMI-g-BGE did not change the cure reaction mechanism of the epoxy resin system. From the experimental data, the nonisothermal DSC curves show the results being in accordant with those theoretically calculated.


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1233-1239
Author(s):  
Raluca Madalina Senin ◽  
Ion Ion ◽  
Ovidiu Oprea ◽  
Rusandica Stoica ◽  
Rodica Ganea ◽  
...  

In this study, non-irradiated and weathered multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) obtained through irradiation, were studied as adsorbents for BPA, both nanomaterials being characterized before and after the adsorption process. The objectives of our investigation were to compare the characteristics of non-irradiated and irradiated MWCNTs, to evaluate the adsorption capacity of BPA by pristine and irradiated MWCNTs and to determine the variation of the kinetic, sorption and thermodynamic parameters during sorption process using both sorbents.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1080
Author(s):  
Clever Aparecido Valentin ◽  
Marcelo Kobelnik ◽  
Yara Barbosa Franco ◽  
Fernando Luiz Lavoie ◽  
Jefferson Lins da Silva ◽  
...  

The use of polymeric materials such as geosynthetics in infrastructure works has been increasing over the last decades, as they bring down costs and provide long-term benefits. However, the aging of polymers raises the question of its long-term durability and for this reason researchers have been studying a sort of techniques to search for the required renewal time. This paper examined a commercial polypropylene (PP) nonwoven geotextile before and after 500 h and 1000 h exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light by performing laboratory accelerated ultraviolet-aging tests. The state of the polymeric material after UV exposure was studied through a wide set of tests, including mechanical and physical tests and thermoanalytical tests and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The calorimetric evaluations (DSC) showed distinct behaviors in sample melting points, attributed to the UV radiation effect on the aged samples. Furthermore, after exposure, the samples presented low thermal stability in the thermomechanical analysis (TMA), with a continuing decrease in their thicknesses. The tensile tests showed an increase in material stiffness after exposition. This study demonstrates that UV aging has effects on the properties of the polypropylene polymer.


2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (17) ◽  
pp. 2481-2496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bejoy Francis ◽  
Sabu Thomas ◽  
R. Sadhana ◽  
Nicole Thuaud ◽  
R. Ramaswamy ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Kuliaei ◽  
Iraj Amiri Amraei ◽  
Seyed Rasoul Mousavi

Abstract The purpose behind this research was to determine the optimum formulation and investigate the cure kinetics of a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA)-based epoxy resin cured by dicyandiamide and diuron for use in prepregs. First, all formulations were examined by the tensile test, and then, the specimens with higher mechanical properties were further investigated by viscometry and tack tests. The cure kinetics of the best formulation (based on tack test) in nonisothermal mode was investigated using differential scanning calorimetry at different heating rates. Kissinger and Ozawa method was used for determining the kinetic parameters of the curing process. The activation energy obtained by this method was 71.43 kJ/mol. The heating rate had no significant effect on the reaction order and the total reaction order was approximately constant ( m + n ≅ 2.1 $m+n\cong 2.1$ ). By comparing the experimental data and the theoretical data obtained by Kissinger and Ozawa method, a good agreement was seen between them. By increasing the degree of conversion, the viscosity decreased; as the degree of conversion increased, so did the slope of viscosity. The results of the tack test also indicated that the highest tack could be obtained with 25% progress of curing.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanh Q. Nguyen ◽  
Patrice Cousin ◽  
Khaled Mohamed ◽  
Mathieu Robert ◽  
Adel El-Safty ◽  
...  

Abstract High-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe is one of the materials of interest for use in road drainage systems. The combination of ultraviolet (UV) light, temperature, and moisture can produce weak spots and lead to pipe degradation during the storage, installation, and repair process. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the chemical, morphological structure, and thermomechanical properties of recycled and virgin pipes under UV exposure. Laboratory accelerated aging tests were conducted by exposing pipes to UV for 3600 hours with an irradiance of 0.89 W/(m2 nm) at a wavelength of 340 nm. A cycle of 12 hours—comprised of 8 hours of UV radiation at 60°C and 4 hours of no UV radiation at 50°C corresponding to no water condensation—was performed to condition the specimens. HDPE specimens were taken out after 3600 hours and analyzed with FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), DSC (differential scanning calorimetry), oxidative-induction time (OIT) measurements, and tensile tests. The results show that the recycled pipes maintained good properties and were not significantly affected by UV radiation, similarly to the virgin pipes. Statistical analysis using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that there was no significant difference between tensile strength, elastic modulus, and hardness measurements before and after UV exposure. There were only a few small changes in the surface of the pipes. The addition of carbon black, antioxidants, and UV stabilizers prevented further aging of the pipes during UV exposure.


2020 ◽  
pp. 009524432092857
Author(s):  
Fozia Noreen ◽  
Ahtaram Bibi ◽  
Naila Khalid ◽  
Imran Ullah Khan

Novel azomethine ether-based compounds (A: N-((4-(9-(4-(phenylimino)methyl)phenoxy)nonyloxy)benzylidene)bezenamine and B: N-((4-(9-(4-(p-hydroxyphenylimino)methyl)phenoxy)nonyloxy)benzylidene)-4-hydroxybenzenamine) were synthesized by condensation reaction of dialdehyde, 4,4-(1,9-nonandiyle)bis(oxy)dibenzaldehyde with aromatic amines. Structures of synthesized compounds were successfully characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), ultraviolet–visible, proton nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The PL spectral analysis revealed that emission maxima of compounds A and B are at 475 and 500 nm, respectively, indicate blue and green light emission with large Stokes shift range (Δ λ ST, 109–138 nm). Two series of polymers: one azomethine-based polymers (C1–C5) and other without azomethine (H1–H4) were prepared by curing diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A with a synthesized curing agent (B) and commercial curing agent, respectively, in various proportions. The structural characterization of the resulting polymers was carried out by FTIR spectral analysis. Thermal properties revealed that azomethine-based polymers (C1–C5) were thermally stable up to 400°C as compared to H1–H4. The glass transition temperature of the polymers, determined by differential scanning calorimetry, was in the range 121–123°C.


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