Thermo-mechanical characterization of a monochlorophenyl, hepta isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene composite

Journal Article · Thu May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4876850· OSTI ID:22280350

Blanco, Ignazio; Cicala, Gianluca; Cozzo, Giulia; Latteri, Alberta; Recca, Antonino ^[1]

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1. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania (Italy)

The thermal and mechanical properties of a monochlorophenyl, hepta isobutyl Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane/Polystyrene (ph,hib-POSS/PS) composite were studied and compared with those of pristine polymer. ph,hib-POSS/PS system was prepared by solubilization and precipitation of Polystyrene (PS) in the presence of POSS. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was performed to check the distribution of the filler in the polymer matrix. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) was carried out to measure viscoelastic properties of solid samples. Degradations were carried out into a thermobalance and the obtained thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermogravimetric (DTG) curves were discussed and interpreted.

• OSTI ID: 22280350
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1599; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
FILLERS
MATRIX MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
PH VALUE
POLYSTYRENE
PRECIPITATION
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLIDS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS