PDMS/TiO₂ and PDMS/SiO₂ Nanocomposites: Mechanical Properties' Evaluation for Improved Insulating Coatings.

ABSTRACT: The use of nanoparticles (NPs) as reinforcements in polymeric coatings allows for direct interaction with the polymeric chains of the matrix, resulting in a synergistic process through physical (electrostatic forces) and chemical interactions (bond formation) for the improvement of the mechanical properties with relatively low weight concentrations of the NPs. In this investigation, different nanocomposite polymers were synthesized from the crosslinking reaction of the hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane elastomer. Different concentrations (0, 2, 4, 8, and 10 wt%) of TiO₂ and SiO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by the sol-gel method were added as reinforcing structures. The crystalline and morphological properties of the nanoparticles were determined through X-ray diff

SUBMITTER: Cordoba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10223323 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature