Nano-ZrO2 particles were modified by poly(ethylene terephalate) prepolymer(pre-PET) via polycondensation.FT-IR,TEM,and TGA results showed that pre-PET was successfully grafted on the surface of nano-ZrO2particles.Comp...Nano-ZrO2 particles were modified by poly(ethylene terephalate) prepolymer(pre-PET) via polycondensation.FT-IR,TEM,and TGA results showed that pre-PET was successfully grafted on the surface of nano-ZrO2particles.Compared to the original nano-ZrO2,the grafted nano-ZrO2 had better compatibility with the polycarbonate(PC) matrix and could be dispersed more homogeneously in PC.Hence,interfacial adhesion between ZrO2 and PC was enhanced.The mechanical properties of the resultant PC/nano-ZrO2 composite like tensile strength and notched impact strength were greatly improved.Calculated respectively from tensile yield stress PC/nano-ZrO2 composites,the interfacial interaction parameter B was employed to quantitatively characterize the effective interfacial interaction between the nano-ZrO2 and PC matrix.展开更多
基金Innovative Team Project of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai, China(No.06DZ05902)
文摘Nano-ZrO2 particles were modified by poly(ethylene terephalate) prepolymer(pre-PET) via polycondensation.FT-IR,TEM,and TGA results showed that pre-PET was successfully grafted on the surface of nano-ZrO2particles.Compared to the original nano-ZrO2,the grafted nano-ZrO2 had better compatibility with the polycarbonate(PC) matrix and could be dispersed more homogeneously in PC.Hence,interfacial adhesion between ZrO2 and PC was enhanced.The mechanical properties of the resultant PC/nano-ZrO2 composite like tensile strength and notched impact strength were greatly improved.Calculated respectively from tensile yield stress PC/nano-ZrO2 composites,the interfacial interaction parameter B was employed to quantitatively characterize the effective interfacial interaction between the nano-ZrO2 and PC matrix.