Synthesis and Properties of Epoxy-Clay Nanocomposites

Phosrhonium salt exchanged montmorillonites were prepared from a reaction between alkyl triphenyl phosponium bromide and Na$^{＋}$-montmorillonite. Epoxy-clay nanocomposites were also prepared by using cycloaliphtic epoxy, methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride as a hardener, and triphenyl butyl phosphonium bromide as an accelerator. TEM and XRD results suggested that clay minerals in the epoxy-montmorillonites composite were intercalated. Mechanical properties such as tensile modulus and strength were measured and the effect of nanocomposite formation was also discussed.

에폭시-점토 나노복합체의 제조 및 성질

포스포늄 염으로 교환된 몬모릴로나이트를 alkyl triphenyl phosponium bromide과 $Na^{＋}$-몬모릴로나이트로부터 제조하였다. 에폭시-점토 나노복합체는 cycloaliphtic epoxy, 산무수물 경화제 그리고 triphenyl butyl phosphonium bromide를 촉진제로 사용하여 제조하였다. TEM과 XRD 자료로부터 점토가 에폭시-몬모릴로나이트 복합체 속에 층간삽입되었음을 확인하였다. 그 밖에 기계적 성질로서 인장율과 인장 강도를 측정하였으며 그 특성을 평가하였다.