Novel waterborne poly(urethane‐urea)/silica nanocomposites
Result description
A series of novel transparent mechanically strong waterborne poly(urethane‐urea)/silica nanocomposites were prepared by mixing a waterborne poly(urethane‐urea) dispersion with aqueous nanosilica, followed by slow water evaporation. This procedure is simple, environmentally friendly and energetically undemanding. The silica content in the nanocomposite film varied from 0 to 50 wt%. Based on changes of tensile characteristics, for example, Young's modulus values, three types of behavior were observed: typical elastic (0‐10 wt%), plastic (30 wt%) and ceramic‐like (50 wt% silica) materials can be prepared. However, some films feature both elastic and plastic (material with 20 wt% silica) or plastic and ceramic‐like characteristics (material with 40 wt% silica). The Young's modulus varied from 6 to 705 MPa, and the maximal tensile strength and elongation‐at‐break were 17.3 MPa and 1270%, respectively. The maximum energy‐to‐break, 60 mJ mm−3, was achieved for the film containing 30 wt% silica. All these materials can potentially be used as soft‐to‐hard topcoats, depending on the specific demands.
Keywords
gas transport propertiesinfrared spectroscopymechanical properties
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Novel waterborne poly(urethane‐urea)/silica nanocomposites
Original language description
A series of novel transparent mechanically strong waterborne poly(urethane‐urea)/silica nanocomposites were prepared by mixing a waterborne poly(urethane‐urea) dispersion with aqueous nanosilica, followed by slow water evaporation. This procedure is simple, environmentally friendly and energetically undemanding. The silica content in the nanocomposite film varied from 0 to 50 wt%. Based on changes of tensile characteristics, for example, Young's modulus values, three types of behavior were observed: typical elastic (0‐10 wt%), plastic (30 wt%) and ceramic‐like (50 wt% silica) materials can be prepared. However, some films feature both elastic and plastic (material with 20 wt% silica) or plastic and ceramic‐like characteristics (material with 40 wt% silica). The Young's modulus varied from 6 to 705 MPa, and the maximal tensile strength and elongation‐at‐break were 17.3 MPa and 1270%, respectively. The maximum energy‐to‐break, 60 mJ mm−3, was achieved for the film containing 30 wt% silica. All these materials can potentially be used as soft‐to‐hard topcoats, depending on the specific demands.
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Type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10404 - Polymer science
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Project
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
Polymer Composites
ISSN
0272-8397
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
41
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
4031-4042
UT code for WoS article
000541178400001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85087209852
Basic information
Result type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
OECD FORD
Polymer science
Year of implementation
2020