Degradation of Epoxy–Particles Composites Exposed to UV and Gamma Radiation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Particles
2.2. Epoxy Resin
2.3. Preparation of the Resin Containing Zinc Oxide Particles
2.4. Exposure to Gamma Radiation
2.5. Thermal Characterization
2.6. Mechanical Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Morphology of Zinc Oxide Particles
3.2. Thermal Performance of Epoxy-ZnO Composite
3.3. Mechanical Performance of Epoxy-ZnO Composite
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
6. Patents
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Property | Value 1 |
---|---|
Density cured (kg/m3) | 1.08 |
Mixing ratio by weight | 100/32 |
Tg (°C) | 88 |
Curing (h @ °C) | 24 @ 25 °C |
Viscosity mixed at 25 °C (mPa·s) | 550 |
Pot life (500 g) at 25 °C (min) | 140 |
Composite | 1st Pic (°C) | 2nd Pic (°C) | 3rd Pic (°C) |
---|---|---|---|
Neat epoxy | 342.65 | 518.71 | 692.82 |
0.1% | 343.65 | 521.81 | 706.07 |
0.25% | 343.95 | 520.43 | 701.25 |
0.5% | 344.81 | 521.64 | 698.54 |
Composite | 1st Pic (°C) | 2nd Pic (°C) | 3rd Pic (°C) |
---|---|---|---|
Neat epoxy | 335.57 | 514.31 | 658.53 |
0.1% | 343.98 | 516.22 | 699.44 |
0.25% | 337.00 | 523.69 | 690.97 |
0.5% | 342.40 | 516.39 | 683.71 |
Composite | Ultimate Strength (MPa) | Ultimate Strain | Flexural Modulus (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|
Neat epoxy | 112.13 ± 6.2 | 0.029 ± 0.001 | 4.3 ± 0.33 |
0.1% | 65.81 ± 7.9 | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 4.9 ± 0.49 |
0.25% | 51.10 ± 1.7 | 0.017 ± 0.003 | 3.2 ± 0.63 |
0.5% | 48.55 ± 12.9 | 0.021 ± 0.001 | 2.9 ± 0.47 |
Composite | Ultimate Strength (MPa) | Ultimate Strain | Flexural Modulus (GPa) |
---|---|---|---|
Neat epoxy | 38.01 ± 4.6 | 0.051 ± 0.004 | 0.77 ± 0.16 |
0.1% | 28.71 ± 1.5 | 0.074 ± 0.003 | 0.48 ± 0.02 |
0.25% | 27.70 ± 6.69 | 0.092 ± 0.027 | 0.30 ± 0.13 |
0.5% | 25.11 ± 8.45 | 0.062 ± 0.029 | 0.29 ± 0.01 |
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Torres, M.; Burdin, L.; Rentería-Rodríguez, A.V.; Franco-Urquiza, E.A. Degradation of Epoxy–Particles Composites Exposed to UV and Gamma Radiation. Chemistry 2023, 5, 559-570. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010040
Torres M, Burdin L, Rentería-Rodríguez AV, Franco-Urquiza EA. Degradation of Epoxy–Particles Composites Exposed to UV and Gamma Radiation. Chemistry. 2023; 5(1):559-570. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010040
Chicago/Turabian StyleTorres, Mauricio, Louise Burdin, A. Victoria Rentería-Rodríguez, and Edgar A. Franco-Urquiza. 2023. "Degradation of Epoxy–Particles Composites Exposed to UV and Gamma Radiation" Chemistry 5, no. 1: 559-570. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry5010040