2021 (4) 3

https://doi.org/10.15407/polymerj.43.04.268

THE THERMODYNAMICS OF INTERACTIONS AND RELAXATION PROPERTIES OF THE POSS-CONTAINING NANOCOMPOSITES BASED ON POLYURETHANE-POLY(HYDROXYPROPYL METHACRYLATE) MATRIX, WHICH IS FORMED BY THE PRINCIPLE OF IPNS

L.V. Karabanova,
Institute of macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske shose, Kyiv, 02160, Ukraine,

e-mail: lyudmyla_karaban@ukr.net

ORCID: 0000-0002-5909-0042

L.A. Honcharova,
Institute of macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske shose, Kyiv, 02160, Ukraine,
e-mail: glove@meta.ua

ORCID: 0000-0003-2529-9945

N.V.Babkina,
Institute of macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske shose, Kyiv, 02160, Ukraine,

e-mail: nbabkina@mail.ru

ORCID: 0000-0002-1803-0887

Polym. J., 2021, 43, no. 4: 268-279.

Section: Structure and properties.

Language: Ukrainian.

Abstract:

A series of the nanocomposites based on a multicomponent polymer matrix consisting of polyurethane and poly(hydroxypropyl methacrylate) and 1,2-propanediolysobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (1,2-propanediolysobutyl-POSS), used as a functionalized nanofiller, was synthesized. The polymer matrix was formed on the principle of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs). The influence of 1,2-propanediolysobutyl-POSS amount on the thermodynamics of polymer components of the matrix interactions and on the dynamic mechanical properties of the created nanocomposites was studied. With purpose of the thermodynamic parameters interactions calculations the isothermal sorption of methylene chloride vapour by samples was investigated. The methylene chloride vapour sorption by the samples was studied using a vacuum installation and a McBain balance. By calculations of the thermodynamic parameters of PU and PHPMA interactions was shown that the free energy of PU and PHPMA mixing was positive. The introduction of 1-3 wt % of POSS lead to further phase separation in semi-IPNs. This is due to concentration of POSS particles in the PU’s nanodomains. The increasing of POSS content up to 5-10 wt % lead to compatibi-lization in semi-IPNs. These is due to concentration of POSS nanoparticles not only in the PU’s nanodomains but also in the interphase region of semi-IPN.

The dynamic mechanical properties of the created nanocomposites were investigated and the degree of polymer components segregation was calculated. It was shown that there are two peaks of tan δ (PU and PHPMA) in the nanocom-posites. The introduction of 1-3 wt % of POSS lead to increasing of tan δ peak of PHPMA and to deepening of the bridge between two peaks (PU and PHPMA). At the same time the degree of polymer components of the matrix segregation became ​​higher. This means the further phase separation in semi-IPNs. Increasing of 1,2-propanediolysobutyl-POSS amount up to 5-10% leads to the concentration of the nanofiller not only in the nanodomains of PU, but also in the interfacial layers. This leads to a change in the free energy of polymer components mixing, which becomes negative. At the same time the degree of polymer components of the matrix segregation became ​​significantly reduced. These means that the process of compatibilization took part in the semi-IPNs.

Key words: nanocomposites, 1,2-propanediolisobutyl-POSS, polyurethane, poly (hydroxypropyl methacrylate), thermodynamics of interactions, dynamic mecha-nical properties, free energy of mixing, degree of polymer components segregation.

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