Determination of Mechanical and Surface Properties of Semicrystalline Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) Nanocomposites

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: (1) Nanomodification of semicrystalline polymers -- unequalled thermal, mechanical and surface properties at low volume fractions that cannot be obtained using conventional fillers; (2) Blending POSS molecules into polymers can increase the thermal and mechanical properties as well as the surface properties; (3) The objective of this study is to examine the effect of blending various POSS molecules into a variety of appropriate semicrystalline polymers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 11, 2005
Accession Number
ADA441480

Entities

People

  • Andre Y. Lee
  • Darrell Marchant
  • Joseph M Mabry
  • Laura E. Moody
  • Wade W. Grabow

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Composite Materials
  • Fluoropolymers
  • Impact Strength
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Molecules
  • Nanocomposites
  • Physical Properties
  • Polymers
  • Stresses
  • Surface Properties
  • Tensile Strength
  • Yield Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials