Effects of hybrid POSS nanoparticles on the properties of thermoplastic elastomer-toughened polyamide 6

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Yıldırım, Rumeysa and Ullah, Muhammad Saeed and Koçoğlu, Hürol and Ün, Merve and Yazıcı Çakır, Nazlı and Demir, Gülşah and Çetin, Duygu and Urtekin, Gizem and Özkoç, Güralp and Mert, Olcay and Kodal, Mehmet (2023) Effects of hybrid POSS nanoparticles on the properties of thermoplastic elastomer-toughened polyamide 6. ACS Omega, 8 (49). pp. 47034-47050. ISSN 2470-1343

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Abstract

In this study, polyamide 6 (PA6)/thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) blends were prepared to decrease the notch sensitivity of PA6 for automotive applications, and the morphological, rheological, mechanical, and thermal properties of PA6/TPE blends, which are partially miscible or immiscible depending on the TPE ratio, were significantly improved in the existence of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles with multiple reactive epoxy groups as compatibilizers. An unstable phase morphology was obtained with the addition of TPE into PA6 without POSS nanoparticles, whereas interfacial interactions between phases in the presence of POSS were enhanced as a result of a significant decrease in the average particle size from 1.39 to 0.41 μm. The complex viscosity value of the 70PA6/30TPE blend, which was 20 kPa/s-1 at 0.1 rad/s angular frequency, reached 380 kPa/s-1 with the addition of POSS due to the formation of long chains by the generation of graft and/or block copolymers, which resulted in a 65% increase in Young’s modulus value. Most notably, the Izod impact strength of pure PA6, which was 10 kJ/m2, increased by 290% with the incorporation of POSS. It was confirmed by FTIR analysis that the reactive multiple epoxy groups of MultEpPOSS and EPPOSS nanoparticles react with the proper groups of PA6 and/or TPE, and also, a partial hydrogen bonding interaction occurs between PA6-TPE from the shifting of N-H and carbonyl peaks. In conclusion, it can be suggested that POSS nanoparticles can serve as highly effective compatibilizers for PA6/TPE blends and have potential commercial applications, especially in the automotive sector.
Item Type: Article
Divisions: Sabancı University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center
Depositing User: IC-Cataloging
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2024 16:57
Last Modified: 08 Apr 2024 16:57
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/48990

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