Ruiz-Pérez, L;
Royston, GJ;
Fairclough, JPA;
Ryan, AJ;
(2008)
Toughening by nanostructure.
Polymer
, 49
(21)
pp. 4475-4488.
10.1016/j.polymer.2008.07.048.
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Abstract
Block copolymer modified epoxy resins have generated significant interest since it was demonstrated that the combination could lead to nanostructured thermosets through self-assembly. Over moderate to high polymer concentration the system behaves as expected for a block copolymer in a solvent selective for one block. Two types of copolymers have been studied: non-reactive and reactive modifiers. Morphologies such as copolymer vesicle and spherical/wormlike micelles can be formed under the appropriate conditions. The enhancement of the modified thermosets' mechanical properties depends on the morphology adopted by the polymers. Besides improving mechanical properties, the morphology was found to also have an effect on the glass transition in the studied systems. In this review we collect the available data on the block copolymers used to fabricate nanostructured epoxy resins and critically appraise the properties reported.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Toughening by nanostructure |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.07.048 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2008.07.048 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. Open access under CC BY-NC-ND license. |
| Keywords: | Toughening; Epoxy resin; Nanocomposites |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1551587 |
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