Nano-composites from bio-inspired nano-filler synthesis in networked polymer alloys

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25630296
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Composite materials/Surface and interface engineering
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: Kishi Hajime 兵庫県立大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (60347523)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MATSUDA Satoshi 兵庫県立大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (40316047) ; KAKIBE Takeshi 兵庫県立大学, 大学院工学研究科, 助教 (00633728)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: エポキシ / ブロック共重合体 / ポリマーブレンド / ナノフィラー / 複合材料

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Objective of this research is to create new class nano-composites with hierarchical structure, in which functional nano-fillers are synthesized in networked polymer alloys, and the in-situ nano-fillers are selectively localized in a nano-phase as template. Epoxy / acrylic block co-polymer (BCP) blends were applied as the matrix polymer, and several metallic salts were examined as the source of the in-situ nano-fillers. Reduction reaction of silver carbonate succeeded in the in-situ synthesis of silver nano-fillers, and the silver fillers were selectively localized in an epoxy continuous phase of the nano-lamella structures of the epoxy/BCP polymer matrix composites.

Free Research Field

高分子材料工学