• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.135-140
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• 2004

Morphological and rheological properties of the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) blends were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and advanced rheometric expansion system (ARES). From the SEM results, the PMMA-PS blends showed dispersed morphology and the particle size of the dispersed phase was quite small (0.1~0.6 $\mu\textrm{m}$ compared with other immiscible polymer blends. Values of the interfacial tension of the PMMA-PS blend were obtained from the Choi-Schowalter and the Palierne emulsion models using the storage modulus of the PMMA and PS, and found to be 1.0 and 2.0 mN/m, respectively. The interfacial tension between the PMMA and PS was also calculated from the Flory-Huggins polymer-polymer interaction parameter ($\chi$) and found to be from 0.98 to 1.86 mN/m depending on the molecular weight and composition. Comparing the values of the interfacial tension from the Flory-Huggins polymer-polymer interaction parameter and the values measured by oscillatory rheometer, it is suggested that the interfacial tension of the PMMA-PS blend obtained from the polymer-polymer interaction parameter are in good agreement with the values obtained by rheological measurements.

• 한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국고분자학회 2006년도 IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymers for Emerging Technologies
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• pp.204-204
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• 2006

The interfacial interaction along with microstructure and some properties of the polyimide(PI)/silica or polyimide/silsesquioxane hybrid nanocomposites will be discussed with reviewing recent publications including our own works. Poly(vinyl silsesquioxane) (PVSSQ), aminosilane (APS), and titania can effectively play vital roles to compatibilize the PI/silica hybrid composites by enhancing interfacial interaction or reducing agglomeration of large domains, which helps the formation of nanocomposites for the PI/silica hybrid system.

• 폴리머
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.487-493
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• 2004

계면간 상호작용이 약한 폴리(에틸 아크릴레이트-co-t-부틸 아크릴레이트) (PEB) 에멀션 고분자를 사용한 나노복합체 혼합용액에서는 pH변화에 따라 고분자 입자들과 실리카 나노입자들의 분포 형태가 결정되었다. 이러한 나노복합체는 실리카 입자의 응집이 심하였고 불규칙적인 분산성을 나타내었다. 메타아크릴옥시프로필트리메톡시실란 (MPS)를 사용하여 개질한 용액 중합 고분자나 실리카 나노입자를 사용한 나노복합체에서는 계면간 강한 상호작용으로 인하여 실리카 나노입자가 미세하게 분산되었고 코어-쉘 형태학적 특성을 나타냈다. 계면을 MPS로 개질한 나노복합체에서는 강한 수소 결합 상호작용이 존재하는 것을 적외선 분광계로 확인하였다. 강한 계면 상호작용을 갖는 나노복합체는 고분자 사슬의 유리 전이 온도가 증가하였고 ΔC$_{p}$ 는 감소하였으며 열분해 온도는 상승되었다.며 열분해 온도는 상승되었다.

• 폴리머
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2003

유리 섬유와 고분자로 구성된 복합재료에서는 이종재료 간의 계면 상호작용과 접착력이 재료의 성능과 기능에 큰 영향을 미친다. 따라서 표면처리에 의한 섬유개질 및 계면층 제어는 우수한 복합재료를 제조하는데 있어 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 복합재료 계면에서의 물리화학적 현상을 개선하기 위해 실란커플링제를 이용한 유리 섬유의 형태구조 표면처리방법을 조사하였다. 또한 표면처리조건 (사이징 재료, 농도 등)에 따른 계면 특성과 이와 연관된 미세구조 분석을 통하여 유리 섬유/폴리프로필렌 복합재료의 계면설계기법을 제시하였다.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2010

In this work, the effect of aminized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (NH-MWNTs) on the mechanical interfacial properties of epoxy nanocomposites was investigated by means of fracture toughness, critical stress intensity factor ($K_{IC}$), and impact strength testing, and their morphology was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the incorporation of amine groups onto MWNTs was confirmed by the FT-IR and Raman spectra. The mechanical interfacial properties of the epoxy nanocomposites were remarkably improved with increasing the NH-MWNT content. It was probably attributed to the strong physical interaction between amine groups of NH-MWNTs and epoxide groups of epoxy resins. The SEM micrographs showed that NH-MWNTs were uniformly embed and bonded with epoxy resins, resulted in the prevention of the deformation and crack propagation in the NH-MWNTs/epoxy nanocomposites.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2002년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.249-251
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• 2002

It is well known that the interaction and adhesion between the glass fiber(GF) and polymer matrix has a significant effect in determining the properties of fiber-reinforced materials. Therefore, it is one of most important to modify the surface of GF with an appropriate sizing. We investigated the treatment method of GF with coupling agent to improve the interaction of the interfacial regions, and then the correlation between interfacial property and interphase microstructure was examined in an attempt to realize a proper morphology around the GF surface.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.306-313
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• 2005

Surface modified nanofillers are often used as curative-cum reinforcing agents for functional polymers. The polymer nanofiller interaction depends on the curative systems used. In the present study the carboxylic group of the carboxylated nitrile elastomer participated in the reaction with Zn-ion coated nanosilica filler producing a type of ionomeric elastomer. The interaction at the molecular level thus produced a high modulus vulcanizate. In this case, the S and MBT system, as curative, had an edge over the MDA and DPG curative system. Interfacial adhesion was enhanced in the presence of Zn-ion-coated nanosilica filler associated with dynamic mechanical behavior. The inferior properties obtained in the case of the MDA and DPG curative system were due to the decreased reactivity of the silica surface, thus reducing interfacial adhesion.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2005년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.157-160
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• 2005

The surface energies and acid-base interaction between the untreated and treated Jute or Hemp fibers and different matrix compositions of polypropylene-maleic anhydride polypropylene copolymers (PP-MAPP) were investigated using dynamic contact angle measurement. The contribution of the acid-base property into the interfacial adhesion of the natural fibers/matrix systems were characterized by calculating the work adhesion coming from the acid-base interaction. On the other hand, microfailure mechanism of both single Jute and Hemp fiber bundles were investigated using the combination of single fiber tensile test and acoustic emission. Distinctly different micro failure modes of the different natural fiber/polypropylene systems wet ε observed using optical microscope and determined indirectly by AE and their FFT analysis.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2001

Block copolymers of PC-b-PMMA (polycarbonate-b-polymethylmethacrylate) and PC -b-SAN (polycarbonate-b-(styrene-c-acrylonitrile)), were examined as compatibilizers for blonds of PC with SAN copolymer. The average diameter of the dispersed particles was measured with an image analyser, and the interfacial properties of the blonds were analysed with an imbedded fiber retraction (IFR) technique. The average diameter of dispersed particles and interfacial tension of the PC/SAN blends reached a minimum value when the SAN copolymer contained about 24 wt% AN. Interfacial tension and particle size were further reduced by adding compatibilizer to the PC/SAN blends. PC-b-PMMA was more effective than PC-b-SAN as a compatibilizer in reducing the average diameter of the dispersed particles and interfacial tension of PC/SAN blend. A direct proportionality between the particle diameter and interfacial tension was also observed. The interfacial properties of the PC/SAN blends were optimized by adding a block copolymer and using an SAN copolymer that had minimum interaction energy with PC.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 1994

We present a theoretical study of the non-symmetrical A/BC polymeric system. The polymer blends consist of two phases, a pure polymeric phase A on one side and a mixture of polymers B as a compatibilizer and C on the other. The adsorption of homopolymer B to the interface improves the interfacial adhesion between two phases. By employing the functional integral techniques, we derive the mean-field equations and solve them numerically to obtain the interfacial properties including the concentration profiles in the limit of infinite molecular weight for the polymers. Thecalculations of the interfacial properties are performed for typical values of the Flory X parameters and the volume fraction of polymer B in the asymptotic mixture phase. The interfacial adsorption of polymer B and the degrees of the specific interaction between the polymers play an important role in modification of the interfacial properties.