Hyperbranched Liquid Crystals Modified with Sisal Cellulose Fibers for Reinforcement of Epoxy Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiment Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Sisal Cellulose Fibers (SCFs)
2.3. The SCF-Grafted Hyperbranched Polyglycerol on the Surface (SCFs-HPG)
2.4. Preparation of 4,4-di (β-hydroxy ethoxy) Biphenyl (BP6)
2.5. Preparation of SCFs-HLP
2.6. Preparation of the SCFs-HLP/EP Composites
2.7. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. The Characterization of SCFs-HLP
3.2. Thermal Properties of the Composites
3.3. Mechanical Properties of the Composites
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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SCFs-HLP (wt %) | Impact Strength (KJ m−2) | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Flexural Strength (MPa) |
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0.0 | 17.5 ± 0.9 | 55.4 ± 1.3 | 79.5 ± 2.5 |
1.0 | 24.2 ± 3.8 | 70.4 ± 5.5 | 129.3 ± 4.2 |
3.0 | 32.5 ± 3.2 | 80.3 ± 6.1 | 135.9 ± 4.8 |
4.0 | 38.3 ± 2.8 | 86.2 ± 1.2 | 150.7 ± 4.2 |
5.0 | 27.0 ± 0.7 | 66.5 ± 4.3 | 139.8 ± 6.4 |
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Luo, Q.; Li, Y.; Ren, L.; Xu, X.; Lu, S. Hyperbranched Liquid Crystals Modified with Sisal Cellulose Fibers for Reinforcement of Epoxy Composites. Polymers 2018, 10, 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10091024
Luo Q, Li Y, Ren L, Xu X, Lu S. Hyperbranched Liquid Crystals Modified with Sisal Cellulose Fibers for Reinforcement of Epoxy Composites. Polymers. 2018; 10(9):1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10091024
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Qiyun, Yuqi Li, Li Ren, Xu Xu, and Shaorong Lu. 2018. "Hyperbranched Liquid Crystals Modified with Sisal Cellulose Fibers for Reinforcement of Epoxy Composites" Polymers 10, no. 9: 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym10091024