scholarly journals Fabrication and Property Regulation of Small-Size Polyamine Microcapsules via Integrating Microfluidic T-Junction and Interfacial Polymerization

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1800
Author(s):  
Shaochuan Lai ◽  
Yongjun He ◽  
Daoying Xiong ◽  
Yao Wang ◽  
Kaibin Xiao ◽  
...  

The self-healing system based on microencapsulated epoxy-amine chemistry is currently the self-healing system with the most practical application potential. It can be widely used in many epoxy-based materials with a size restriction for the microcapsules, such as fiber-reinforced composites, anti-corrosion coatings, etc. Although epoxy microcapsules of different sizes can be fabricated using different techniques, the preparation of polyamine microcapsules with suitable sizes and good performance is the prerequisite for further developing this self-healing system. In this investigation, based on the novel microencapsulation technique via integrating microfluidic T-junction and interfacial polymerization, the feasibility of preparing small-size polyamine microcapsules and the process regulation to optimize the properties of the small-size microcapsules were studied. We show that polyamine microcapsules with sizes smaller than 100 μm can be obtained through the T-junction selection and the feeding rate control of the polyamine. To regulate the small-size microcapsules’ quality, the effects of the concentration of the shell-forming monomer and the solvent with different polarity in the reaction solution and the reaction condition were studied. It shows that dry, free-flowing small-size microcapsules can still be obtained when the shell-forming monomer concentration is higher and the solvent’s polarity is lower, compared with the preparation of larger polyamine microcapsules. Although the change of reaction conditions (reaction temperature and duration) has a certain effect on the microcapsules’ effective core content, it is relatively small. The results of this investigation further promote the potential application of the self-healing systems based on microencapsulated epoxy-amine chemistry in materials with a size restriction for the microcapsules.

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haijuan Yang ◽  
Qiufeng Mo ◽  
Weizhou Li ◽  
Fengmei Gu

An organic coating is commonly used to protect metal from corrosion, but it is prone to failure due to microcracks generated by internal stress and external mechanical action. The self-healing and self-lubricating achieved in the coating is novel, which allows an extension of life by providing resistance to damage and repair after damage. In this study, a new approach to microencapsulating bifunctional linseed oil with polyurethane shell by interfacial polymerization. Moreover, the self-healing and self-lubricating coatings with different concentrations of microcapsules were developed. The well-dispersed microcapsules showed a regular spherical morphology with an average diameter of ~64.9 μm and a core content of 74.0 wt.%. The results of the salt spray test demonstrated that coatings containing microcapsules still possess anticorrosion, which is improved with the increase of microcapsules content, after being scratched. The results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed a |Z|f=0.01Hz value of 104 Ω·cm2 for pure epoxy coating after being immersed for 3 days, whereas the coating with 20 wt.% microcapsules was the highest, 1010 Ω·cm2. The results of friction wear showed that the tribological performance of the coating was enhanced greatly as microcapsule concentration reached 10 wt.% or more, which showed a 86.8% or more reduction in the friction coefficient compared to the pure epoxy coating. These results indicated that the coatings containing microcapsules exhibited excellent self-healing and self-lubricating properties, which are positively correlated with microcapsules content.


2020 ◽  
Vol 842 ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Zhuo Ni ◽  
Zhen Guo ◽  
Yu Hao Lin

Self-healing epoxy resin microcapsules are prepared by interfacial polymerization, in which the core materials are epoxy resin, the wall materials are constructed with triethylenetetramine and the epoxy resin. The orthogonal experimental L9(34) are designed to investigate the influence of emulsifier dosage, hardener dosage, curing temperature and hardener adding rate on the core content and storage life of epoxy resin microcapsule. Scanning electron microscope is used to characterize surface topography and distribution. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is used to study reaction mechanism of the microcapsule wall materials, respectively. The results indicate that when the dosage of emulsifier is 1.2%, the dosage of hardener is 1.2%, the hardener droplets adding rate is 1.2 g/h and the curing temperature is 50°C, the prepared microcapsules with a high level of core content are spherical in shape with good surface compactness and dispersibility. Future research may focus on improving microcapsule storage stability and the obstacles encountered in practical applications.


Soft Matter ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 2506-2515
Author(s):  
Jojo P. Joseph ◽  
Chirag Miglani ◽  
Ashmeet Singh ◽  
Deepika Gupta ◽  
Asish Pal

Phototriggered self-healing system with the interconversion of autonomic and non-autonomic self-healing pathways through the control of chain collapse in functional single-chain polymers.


2019 ◽  
Vol 821 ◽  
pp. 313-320
Author(s):  
Yan Xuan Ma ◽  
Ying Rui Zhang ◽  
Jia Tong Liu ◽  
Meng Yao Li ◽  
Ya Qian Xu

The effectiveness of preploymer and 1,6-Hexamethylene diamine encapsulated by double-walled microcapsules based polyurea (PUA) was explored for healing the cracks generated in epoxy coatings. Double-walled microcapsules were systhesized by interfacial polymerization at the interface between the prepolymer droplets and the 1,6-Hexamethylene diamine droplets to form the polyurea shell. The effect of synthetic stirring speed on the morphology of the microcapsules was observed by scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy (OM). The chemical structure as well as the thermal properties and the core content were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies of the artificial scratched area showed that the coating containing 2wt% and 5wt% microcapsules could effectively prevent further corrosion of the coating with high corrosion resistance efficiencies of 61.61% and 45.99% after immersing for 144h in seawater.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Shamsul Farid Samsudin ◽  
Norfarah Diana Aba ◽  
Muzdalifah Zakaria ◽  
Azmi Mohammed Nor ◽  
Russell Varley ◽  
...  

Abstract Polymer coatings, especially epoxy and polyurethane paint systems, have been widely used to prevent corrosion of metallic components and structures. However, due to environmental and mechanical effects, the barrier efficiency of the coatings may be substantially compromised during transportation and service, as demonstrated by localized scratches, delamination, or stress-related microcracks. Application of a self-healing coating that can restore damages and recover its performance with minimal external intervention could prevent corrosion at the damaged coating. In this present work, the healing efficiency and long-term durability of Boronic Ester (BE) blended with Polyurethane (PU) as a self-healing system for top side coating of offshore platform structures was investigated. The BE was mixed at a ratio of 50:50 with PU resin and applied as a top layer on a PU coated steel plate with a thickness of approximately 300-350 μm. The healing efficiency, mechanical performance, and durability under simulated environmental conditions such as salt spray and UV were investigated according to the related ASTM standards. As a first step, the electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and 3D profilemeter microscope were used to assess the healing ability of the scratched coating at room temperature and humidity level of 85 %. The mechanical performance of the self-healing coating layer was evaluated using a pull off adhesion test to investigate the compatibility of the self-healing system with the existing commercial PU topcoat system, while a long term 3000 hours salt spray and 4200 hours cyclic UV test were performed to evaluate the self-healing coating's durability in harsh conditions. Preliminary assessment using EIS and 3D profilemeter microscopes on the scratched PU/BE self-healing coating revealed significant healing efficiency of more than 80% for healing condition at ambient temperature and humidity level of 85%. The self-healing coating layer also demonstrated excellent adhesion efficiency, with adhesion greater than 300 psi suggesting good compatibility of the BE-PU layer with commercial PU coating. The salt spray and cyclic UV tests that were performed to determine the durability of the self-healing coating revealed that the 50BE/50PU layer remained intact and exhibited good healing performance with more than 80% efficiency even after exposure to harsh conditions. The findings from the study demonstrated that the BE/PU material has the potential to be used as a self-healing system for topside coating of offshore platforms structures, thereby lowering maintenance costs.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Zheng ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
Wenge Li

Thermoset epoxies are widely used due to their excellent properties, but conventional epoxies require a complicated and time-consuming curing process, and they cannot self-healed, which limits their applications in self-healing materials. Extrinsic and intrinsic self-healing materials are applied in various fields due to their respective characteristics, but there is a lack of comparison between the two types of healing systems. Based on this, a thiol-epoxide click reaction catalyzed by an organic base was introduced to achieve the efficient preparation of thiol-epoxy. Furthermore, tung oil (TO)-loaded microcapsules were introduced into the thiol-epoxy matrix of dynamic transesterification to obtain a TO/TMMP-TMTGE self-healing composite with an intrinsic–extrinsic double-healing system. For comparison, a TMMP-TMTGE self-healing material with an intrinsic healing system was also prepared, which contained only thiol and epoxy curing chemistries. The effect of the core/shell ratio on the morphology, average particle size, and core content of TO-loaded microcapsules was studied. It was found that when the core/shell ratio was 3:1, the average particle size of the microcapsules was about 99.8 μm, and the microcapsules showed good monodispersity, as well as a core content of about 58.91%. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results showed that the TO core was successfully encapsulated and remained effective after encapsulation. Furthermore, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), tensile tests, and electrochemical tests were carried out for the two types of self-healing materials. The results showed that the TO/TMMP-TMTGE composite and TMMP-TMTGE material both had self-healing properties. In addition, the TO/TMMP-TMTGE composite was superior to the TMMP-TMTGE material due to its better self-healing performance, mechanical strength, and corrosion protection performance.


2021 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 01030
Author(s):  
Rong Cheng ◽  
Linjie Chai ◽  
Shiyao Hu ◽  
Rong Lin ◽  
Jia Guo ◽  
...  

At present, developed cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, chain structure is mostly used in 110kV grids. There is a controversy for the implementation of the self-healing system and the PT layout scheme. By analyzing the role of self-healing system and its action logic, this paper gives the role of voltage value in the self-healing system. By comparing the reliability, floor area and investment of various PT arrangements, this paper proposes a PT setting recommendation plan, and analyzes the feasibility of the plan.


2011 ◽  
Vol 250-253 ◽  
pp. 405-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Feng Xing ◽  
Hong Zhi Cui ◽  
Han Lu

Self-healing concrete is a kind of smart concrete, and becoming one of research focus both in material and civil engineering field, in the paper, main self-healing methods concluded and partial technical problems of the self-healing facing, aim to these problems designed a kind of novel self-healing system, and experimental analyzed mechanism of self-healing.


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