A novel high-efficient P/N/Si-containing APP-based flame retardant with a silane coupling agent in its molecular structure for epoxy resin

A flame retardant containing multiple antiflaming elements usually exhibits high-efficient flame retardancy. Here, a novel P/N/Si-containing ammonium polyphosphate derivative(APTES-APP) is synthesized from ammonium polyphosphate(APP) and silane coupling agent(3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane(APTES)via cation exchange, which is quite different in the chemical structure from APTES-modified APP for retaining silicon hydroxyls. APTES-APP is highly efficient for the epoxy resin. 8%(mass) APTES-APP imparts excellent flame retardancy to the epoxy resin, with a V-0 rating at the UL-94 test(1.6 mm)and an LOI value of 26%(vol). The peak heat release rate and total smoke production of the flameretardant epoxy resin are decreased by 68.1% and 31.3%, respectively. The synergy of P/N/Si contributes to the well-expanded char residue with a strong and dense surface layer, which is a very good barrier against heat and mass transfer. Besides, there is no significant deterioration in the mechanical properties of flame-retardant epoxy resin thanks to silicon hydroxyls forming hydrogen bonds with epoxy molecules. Meanwhile, other molecules can be grafted onto APTES-APP via these silicon hydroxyls, if needed.Briefly, this work has developed a new strategy for amino silane as flame retardants. In conjunction with a low-cost and simple preparation method, APTES-APP has a promising prospect in the high-performance flame-retardant epoxy.

Graft modification of ZnO nanoparticles with silane coupling agent KH570 in mixed solvent

The reaction of ZnO nanoparticles grafted with KH570 silane coupling agent was carried out in water-alcohol mixed solvent. Several characterization methods were applied to analyzing the results of surface modification such as Soxhlet extraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, thermogravimetry （TG）, differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） and zeta potential （ζ）. The results of FT-IR and TG-DSC show that the desired reaction chains have been covalently bonded on the surface of ZnO nanoparticles. Zetasizer results reveal that the maximal absolute value of ζ of the modified ZnO particles in acetone medium was 67.0 mV, which was much higher than that of the unmodified ZnO particles. So the surface of nanosized ZnO changed from hydrophilicity to hydrophobicity and the dispersity of ZnO nanoparticles were improved simultaneously. Finally, the mechanism of graft modification was discussed.

Improvement of the FRP Sheet Bonded to Concrete Substrate by Silane Coupling Agent

We experimentally studied the fine lightweight aggregate with the particle size range of 3.15-4.75 mm used as functional bridge between FRP sheet and concrete substrate. However, problems would appear and how to deal with the interfacial transition zone（ITZ） and make it stronger is the key point for this concept. Considering that silane coupling agent（SCA） can provide a better bond on a silicon-containing material surface, it was introduced as a modifying material to further improve the bond quality of the ITZ between lightweight aggregate and cement paste. Results indicated that the water absorptivity of lightweight aggregate can be controlled by SCA solutions, and the pull-off bond strength, mechanical strength, and microhardness were increased, which was attributed to the optimized microstructure under the condition of an appropriate concentration of SCA.

The influence of silane coupling agent and poplar particles on the wettability, surface roughness, and hardness of UF-bonded wheat straw(Triticum aestivum L.)/poplar wood particleboard

We used silane coupling agents to improve the bonding ability between wheat straw particles and UF resin, and investigated surface properties （wettability and surface roughness） and hardness of parti-cleboard made from UF-bonded wheat straw （Triticum aestivum L.） combined with poplar wood as affected by silane coupling agent content and straw/poplar wood particle ratios. We manufactured one-layered particleboard panels at four different ratios of straw to poplar wood par-ticles （0%, 15%, 30% and 45% wheat straw） and silane coupling agent content at three levels of 0, 5% and 10%. Roughness measurements, average roughness （Ra）, mean peak-to-valley height （Rz）, and root mean square roughness （Rq） were measured on unsanded samples by using a fine stylus tracing technique. We obtained contact angle measurements by using a goniometer connected to a digital camera and computer sys-tem. Boards containing greater amounts of poplar particles had superior hardness compared to control samples and had lower wettability. Panels made with higher amounts of silane had lower Rq values.

A NOVEL ZWITTERIONIC SILANE COUPLING AGENT FOR NONTHROMBOGENIC BIOMATERIALS

A novel silane coupling agent bearing sulfobetaine group, N,N-diethyl-N-（3-sulfopropyl）-aminopropyl- trimethoxysilane （DESATS）, was first designed, synthesized and characterized. Its solution property was studied by means of dynamic light scattering. DESATS was successfully bonded onto the surface of the glass and proved by ESCA. Platelet adhesion assay in vitro indicated that the nonthrombogenicity of glass slide modified with DESATS is greatly improved.

Covalent Attachment of DNA to Glass Supports Using A New Silane Coupling Agent and Chemiluminescent Detection

A new kind of silane coupling agent, N- (β-aminoethyl ) - γ-aminopropyl triet hoxysilane, was used for DNA direct attachment on the surfaces of glass supports, then the immobilized DNA was hybridized with horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled probe, and detected by using enhanced chemiluminescent method. In comparison with γ-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, the detection limits (S/N) of DNA were 10 pg and 75 pg respectively. Several experimental conditions of DNA attachING to glass supports were investigated, and the system of hybridization of nucleic acid on the surfaces of glass supports was developed.

Influence of silane coupling agent on the conversion film forming of galvanized steel treated with cerium salt

The influence of silane coupling agent on the film forming of galvanized steel treated with cerium salt was studied by scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and the corrosion resistance of conversion films was analyzed by electro interstitial scanning （EIS）. The results show that silane coupling agent KH-570 has significant influence on the compactness and homogeneity of cerium conversion films, and the process of film forming is promoted by increasing the content of tervalent and tetravalent cerium oxide. The impedance value of the cerium conversion film, especially modified with KH-570, is greater than that of the base metal, which reveals that it is necessary to add silane coupling agent to the film-forming solution in order to improve the corrosion resistance of the conversion film.

Preparation and properties of silane coupling agent modified steel slag as functional filler for anti-corrosion coating

The chemical composition and high wear resistance of steel slag(SS)make it a potential alternative to traditional inorganic fillers.3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane(KH550)modified steel slag(MSS)was successfully prepared,and its application in epoxy(EP)anti-corrosion coating was introduced.Due to the grafting of silane coupling agent functional groups onto the surface of SS,MSS exhibited improved solubility in xylene organic solvent and reduced agglomeration.When the MSS content was 15 wt.%,the contact angle of the MSS/EP composite coating was 101°,and the abrasion was only 0.07 g,compared with 56.2°and 0.13 g,respectively,for the pure EP coating.The corrosion resistance of coatings was investigated by performing the electrochemical test(impedance)after immersion in a 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution.The electrochemical test results showed that the impedance modulus of the 15 wt.%MSS/EP composite coating at low frequency(Z_(f)=0.01 Hz)was approximately 1.08×10^(7)Ωcm^(2),which was two orders of magnitude higher than that of the pure EP coating.

Interface Enhancement of Glass Fiber/Unsaturated Polyester Resin Composites with Nano-Silica Treated Using Silane Coupling Agent

Nano-silica treated with different kinds of coupling agent （KH550, A-143, A-151） was used to modify the surface condition of glass fiber, and then, the modified glass fiber/unsaturated polyester resin （UPR） composites materials were prepared. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, dynamic mechanical analysis （DMA）, and impact test were used to characterize the composite materials＇ structure and properties. The morphology of composite materials shows that the adhesion between nano-silica and glass fiber is improved when silane coupling agent is added in. The DMA and impact test results show that silane coupling agent （especially KH550 and A-151） could effectively improve the composite＇s mechanical properties. When the dose of KH550 was 0.1% （m ： m）, the storage modulus and impact strength reached the maximum.

Fabrication of Silane and Desulfurization Ash Composite Modified Polyurethane and Its Interfacial Binding Mechanism

Polyurethane/desulfurization ash(PU/DA)composites were synthesized using"one-pot method",with the incorporation of a silane coupling agent(KH550)as a"molecular bridge"to facilitate the integration of DA as hard segments into the PU molecular chain.The effects of DA content(φ)on the mechanical properties,thermal stability,and hydrophobicity of PU,both before and after the addition of KH550,were thoroughly examined.The results of microscopic mechanism analysis confirmed that KH550 chemically modified the surface of DA,facilitating its incorporation into the polyurethane molecular chain,thereby significantly enhancing the compatibility and dispersion of DA within the PU matrix.When the mass fraction of modified DA(MDA)reached 12%,the mechanical properties,thermal stability,and hydrophobicity of the composites were substantially improved,with the tensile strength reaching 14.9 MPa,and the contact angle measuring 100.6°.

Effect of silane coupling agents on flowability and compressibility of compound for bonded NdFeB magnet

Based on the difference of the Y-terminal functional group of the silane coupling agent(Y-Si(X)_(3)),four different silane coupling agents were employed to pretreat the surface of the NdFeB powders.The effects of silane coupling agents on the flowability and compressibility of compounds for preparing bonded NdFeB magnets were studied.It is indicated that compounds pretreated by silane coupling agents have weaker friction and meshing force.The apparent density is increased by 0.3 g/cm^(3 )compared with the compound without silane coupling agent,and the radial crushing strength is significantly increased by about 3-4 times.In addition,the epoxy resin is more evenly distributed on the surface of the compounds treated by silane coupling agents observed by scanning electron microscopy,and some agglomerated particles are produced.Also,the compressibility of compounds with silane coupling agents is significantly improved due to the fact that hardening exponents are reduced.However,the addition of silane coupling agents has almost no effect on the magnetic properties of bonded magnets.The special energy was used to manifest the flowability of magnetic powder particles representing the macroscopic performance of the force between powder particles,providing a new direction for the study of the interface compatibility of two-phase or multiphase composite materials.

Analysis of the Damping Behavior and Microstructure of Cement Matrix with Silane-treated Silica Fume

The surface treatment of silca fume with silane coupling agent prior w incorporation in a cement mortar resulted in composites exhibiting increuses in loss tangent by 5%-200% and storage modulus by 10%-20% , relative to the value obtained by using as-received silica fume. The scanning electron microscopy （SEM） images iindicate that there is a morphological difference in the cement paste with treated and as-received silica fume, The, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, infrared （IR） spectrum analyses and mercury intrusion porosimetry （ MIP ） have provided evidence to understand the reaction mechanism between treated silica .fume and the hydrate product of cement. This has led to the establishment of an initial microscopic model describing the damping behavior of cement matrix.

Corrosion Study of Two-step Deposition Coatings on Copper Foil

To improve corrosion inhibition performance of copper foil with a novel two-step electrochemical modification processes,the surface of 35μm copper foils was coated with graphene oxide(GO)via electrochemical method at first step,then was further coated with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane(APTS)at the second step.For the first step the copper foil acted as anode,and as cathode for the second one(we labeled it as E-GO).Optimum coating parameters for the preparation of E-GO coating are 5 V and 1 min with ratio of APTS/deionized water(DI)1.5/98.5(v/v).The physicochemical properties of modified coating were studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and hydrophilicity test.Electrochemical behavior of different samples were also investigated.The experimental results indicate that anti-corrosion performance is significantly improved with two-step modified coating.And E-GO coating shows more positive corrosion potential and the highest corrosion resistance rate than others according to the Tafel curve.It is also found that surface hydrophobicity of E-GO coating is significantly improved.

Fluorescent Labeling of Nanometer Hydroxyapatite

A novel surface treatment method using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane （AMPTES）, was developed to immobilize the fluorescein molecule on nano-HAP （nanometer hydroxyapatite） powders. By pretreating the nano-HAP powders surface with AMPTES, fluorescein, chosen on the basis of the chemical structure of the nano- HAP powders, could be bound to the nano-HAP powders surface. The chemical compositions of nano-HAP before and after being labeled were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The morphology, phase composition, and the fluorescence characteristics of the nano-HAP powders with and without staining were also investigated. The FTIR and XPS results revealed that fluorescein had been successfully immobilized on the surface of AMPTES-bound nano-HAP powders via the acylamide bond formation between the -COOH of fluorescein and the -NH2 of AMPTES. The labeled nano-HAP powders possessed strong fluorescent intensity with a little deviation from the maximum emission wavelength of fluorescein. But the morphology and phase composition had no obvious alteration. Under fluorescence microscopy, the labeled nano-HAP powders, even after 24 h cell incubation, exhibited strong fluorescence.

Effect of Wet Surface Treated Nano-SiO_2 on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composite

Nano-SiO2/polypropylene composite was prepared by melt-blending process. The nano-SiO2 particles were organized by wet process surface treatment with silane coupling agent KH-570. The effect of mass fraction of nano-SiO2 particles and dosage of KH-570 on the toughening and strengthening of PP matrix were investigated based on the fractography of impact notch and the analysis of crystal structure by X-ray and dispersive structure of nano-SiO2 by TEM. Results show that the impact and flexural strength and modulus of the composite are improved obviously with low loading of nano-SiO2 （3 wt%-5 wt%）, and the izod impact strength of PP increases twice with 4 wt% nano-SiO2. The nano-SiO2 particles treated can disperse into the matrix resin, which has evident heterogeneous nucleation effects on the crystallization of PP. The optimal toughening and strengthening effects of PP matrix can be obtained when the content of nano-SiO2 and KH-570 are 4 wt% and 3 wt%, respectively.

Structures and Properties Characterization of Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene /Organo-palygorskite Clay Composites

Palygorskite （PGS） and vinyl tris-（2-methoxyethoxy） silane （KH-172） modified palygorskite （OPGS） were used to prepare acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene （ABS）/clay composites. Thermal stability of the composites was evaluated by using thermogravimetric analysis （TGA）. The morphology of the fractured surface and the degree of dispersion of the clay in the ABS matrix were observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis results showed the variation of the crystal structure. Measurements of the tensile properties of the ABS/clay composites proved that the ABS/OPGS composited material represented the most excellent tensile property, because of good compatibility and dispersion of ABS with OPGS.

Surface modification of apatite-wollastonite glass ceramic by synthetic coupling agent

In this study, lysine was introduced into the surface of apatite-wollastonite glass ceramic （AW-GC） to improve its cytocompatibility by two steps reaction procedure. Firstly, lysine connected to N-β-（aminoethyl）-y-aminopropyl trimethoxy silane （A-1120） by covalent binding of amide group. Secondly, the lysine-functionalized A-1120 was deposited on the surface of AW-GC through a silanization reaction involving a covalent attachment. FTIR spectra indicated that lysine had been immobilized onto the surface of AW-GC successfully. Bioactivity of the surface modified AW-GC was investigated by simulated body fluid （SBF）, and the in vitro cytocompatibility was evaluated by coculturing with human osteosarcoma cell MG63. The results showed that the process of hydroxyapatite layer formed on the modified material was similar to AW-GC while the mode of hydroxyapatite deposition was changed. The growth of MG63 cells showed that modifying the AW-GC surface with lysine enhances the cell adhesion and proliferation.

Synthesis of a Novel TiO_(2)@Ag_(3)PO_(4)Core-Shell Structure with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

Ag_(3)PO_(4)exhibits a high photocatalytic activity if exposed to visible light,however,it displays bottlenecks such as poor cycle-stability and mediocre ability to degrade methyl orange(MO)because of limited adsorption of MO molecules onto its surface.In this study,nano TiO_(2)prepared by a one-step method was combined with Ag_(3)PO_(4)to form a TiO_(2)@Ag_(3)PO_(4)heterojunction in order to improve this material both in terms of photocatalysis and photostability.After adding a KH-570 silane coupling agent,the photocatalytic performance of TiO_(2)@Ag_(3)PO_(4)could be improved even further,with the degradation rate of MO maintained at more than 90%after three cycles of visible in light.

Engineering molecular regulation for SiO_(x) with long-term stable cycle and high Coulombic efficiency as lithium-ion battery anodes

In the current situation where the practical application of silicon anode materials encounters great challenges,silicon oxide(SiO_(x),0≤x≤2)has attracted the attention of researchers due to its relatively small volume expansion,stable cycling performance,and low cost,which is possible to realize commercial applications earlier than silicon anode.However,it remains a challenge to prepare SiO_(x)materials with long-term stable cycling performance and high Coulombic efficiency using low-cost methods.In this work,SiO_(x)anode material with high Coulombic efficiency and good long-term cycling stability was prepared at a low cost by hydrolysis of siloxane and in situ polymerization of phenolic resin.The hydrolysis of siloxane was further regulated by different silane coupling agents to regulate the size and microstructure of prepared SiO_(x)materials,which displayed the substantially improved electrochemical performance.The excellent electrochemical performance of SiO_(x)prepared by regulated hydrolysis of siloxane with silane coupling agents is attributed to the effect of silane coupling agent on size and microstructure of SiO_(x),revealing that the strategy of modulating the hydrolysis of siloxane by silane coupling agent is a potential method to prepare high-performance SiO_(x)materials.

Effect of surface modification on thermal expansion of Zr_(2)WP_(2)O_(12)/aromatic polyimides based composites

Surface modification is a fascinating way to improve the compounding effect between inorganic fillers and polymers.In this study,zirconium tungsten phosphate(ZWP) with negative thermal expansion was surface modified by silane coupling agent 3-(Trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate.The effects of surface modification and the modification mechanism were analyzed in detail by X-ray diffractometer,scanning electron microscopy,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermal mechanical analysis.The surface modification could effectively reduce the thermal expansion properties of the composite.When the added amount of 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilaneSilane(trade name:KH570) is 0.50 wt%,the thermal expansion coefficient of ZWP/Aromatic polyimide composite decreased by 9.76%.The surface modification also can effectively improve the dielectric performance of aromatic polyimides.The present work provides one new way to improve the thermal expansion behavior of composites.