Title
(Perfluorosulfonate Ionomer)-(Inorganic Oxide) Nanocomposites - Organic Modification of Surfaces of Silicon-Oxide Nanoparticles Grown In-Situ
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1995
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
SiO2[1 - x/4](OH)x nanoparticles were generated via in situ sol-gel reactions for tetraethoxysilane within polar clusters of perfluorosulfonic acid films. Then, residual SiOH groups on these nanoparticles were post-reacted with diethoxydimethylsilane (DEDMS) and ethoxytrimethylsilane (ETMS), resulting in organically-"shelled" and interknitted, and simply organically "shelled" nanoparticles, respectively. FT-IR and 29Si solid state NMR spectroscopies established structural incorporation of the di- and tri-methylsilanes onto silicon oxide "cores" as well as degree of molecular connectivity within the inorganic phase. Post-reaction with DEDMS rendered the structure more linear. Mechanical tensile experiments indicated a ductile → brittle transformation upon DEDMS post-reaction, suggesting linking of silicon oxide nanoparticles. On the other hand, a measure of ductility persisted after ETMS post-reaction. Tensile strength was increased after both post-reaction schemes.
Publication Title
ACS Symposium Series
Volume
585
First Page
66
Last Page
84
Recommended Citation
Deng, Q.,
Mauritz, K. A.,
Moore, R.
(1995). (Perfluorosulfonate Ionomer)-(Inorganic Oxide) Nanocomposites - Organic Modification of Surfaces of Silicon-Oxide Nanoparticles Grown In-Situ. ACS Symposium Series, 585, 66-84.
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