Lyotropic Liquid Crystal - Butyl Rubber Blended Nanomaterials

Abstract

Butyl Rubber (BR) is a highly effective barrier material fabric liner with excellent chemical stability and low permeability toward organic solvents and reactive chemicals. However, it has poor air and water vapor permeability. Used as a liner in protective clothing against chemical warfare agents, this disadvantage can lead to fatigue and heat stress in wearer. But blend BR with lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) form inverted hexagonal (HII) phase, creating a nanoporous breathable LLC-BR composite.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA464392

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Elliott
  • Douglas L Gin
  • Jizhu Jin
  • Vinh Nguyen
  • Xiaoyun Lu

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bioengineering
  • Butyl Rubber
  • Chemical Agent Simulants
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Composite Materials
  • Crystals
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Phase
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Polymers
  • Rubber
  • Water Vapor
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.