Layered Double Hydroxide-Epoxy Nanocomposites:  The Role of Interfacial Adhesion and Anion Exchange Capacity on Nanocomposite Performance

Mickey Richardson, Jaehyun Kim, Nandika D’Souza, and Gale A. Holmes

Polymers Division, MSEL, NIST

To systematically alter the level of adhesion between the embedded nanoparticles and the host epoxy matrix, Mg/Al and Zn/Al LDHs have been intercalated with 2-naphthoate, 6-amino-2-naphthoate (6A2N) and mixtures of the two into an epoxy matrix consisting of a blend of diglycidyl ethers (diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A, DGEBA, and digylcidyl ether of 1,4-butanediol, DGEBD).  By varying the amount of the amine functional group, the ability of the host matrix to bond to the nanoparticles will be controlled.  The characterization and performance of the LDH-epoxy nanocomposites as these nanomaterial properties are varied will be discussed.

Author information:

Mickey C. Richardson

NRC Postdoctoral Research Associate

Mentor: Gale A. Holmes

Polymers Division

Materials science and Engineering Laboratory

National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Gaithersburg , MD 20899-8541, USA

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Category: Materials