Development of a magnified sunlight responsive shape memory bio-composite: effects of titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles on a bio-based benzoxazine/epoxy copolymer.

ABSTRACT: This study uniquely explored the effects of loading titanium nitride (TiN) nanoparticles in a bio-based benzoxazine/epoxy copolymer on the shape memory performance of the resulting composite using normal and magnified sunlight irradiation stimuli scenarios. Additionally, the effects of loading the TiN nanoparticles in the copolymer on light absorbance capacity, thermal stability, visco-elastic properties, and tensile properties of the composites were analysed. Results reveal that the different loading amounts (1 to 7 wt%) of TiN dispersed well within the copolymer matrix and produced excellent composite samples (TiN-1(wt%), TiN-3(wt%), TiN-5(wt%), and TiN-7(wt%)). Interestingly, the obtained samples were found to exhibit improved light absorbance in the wavelength range of 200-900 nm, givi

SUBMITTER: Joseph A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature