Influence of Functionality of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Dispersed in Epoxy Resin for Application in Hybrid Coating
The present study aimed to characterize the structure of nanocomposites obtained from the incorporation of three different polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) in an epoxy resin. glycidylisobutyl-POSS, triglycidylisobutyl-POSS and glycidyl-POSS were added (5% by weight) in an epoxy matrix, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol-A (DGEBA), through a sonication process. The nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The XRD analysis presented a characteristic peak of POSS. The incorporation of glycidylisobutyl-POSS showed a significant increase in the value of glass transition temperature (Tg), being also the most effective in terms of dispersion. It should also be noted that glycidyl-POSS presented a greater influence on the thermal stability.