About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Self-organizing Nano-architectured Materials
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| Presentation Title |
Microporous Nanoparticle Emulsion Thermosets for Multi-material, Multifunctional Porous Nano-composites |
| Author(s) |
Yogin Patel, Michael Grzenda, Charm Nicholas, Molla Hasan, Jonathan Singer |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Yogin Patel |
| Abstract Scope |
We have developed microporous nanoparticle emulsion thermosets (MiNET), a new class of nano-composites made from epoxies and nanoparticles, a liquid porogen, and a small quantity of surfactant. These ingredients form an intermediate between a conventional surfactant a Pickering emulsion to create a bicontinuous network of oil and epoxy composite throughout the processing. After a room temperature cure and usage of different functional nanoparticles, based on the performance requirements of a given application, it is possible to design a composite with a range of functionality like flexibility, inertness, and conductivity. Further extraction of the oil phase through rinsing, MiNETs can be converted into porous (30~60% open volume) structures without considerable volume shrinkage (~1~5%). The pore size (between 100~10,000 nm) and chemical functionality of the nanopores is tunable by the constituent nanoparticles. These novel thermosets molded into various complex forms. For example, we have demonstrated parallel-processed electrospray emitters at micrometer scale. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Undecided |
| Keywords |
Composites, Process Technology, Polymers |