Study of microstructure formation in epoxy based systems using small angle neutron scattering.

ABSTRACT: Structural/multifunctional electrolytes (SE) are an essential part of novel types of energy storage devices, structural supercapacitors and structural batteries. They are able to perform two functions simultaneously, conduct ions and withstand mechanical load. The most promising SEs consist of two independent phases, i.e. have a bicontinuous structure. Here the formation of such structures is discussed using an epoxy cured in the presence of ionic liquid, as an example. Using small angle neutron scattering (SANS) structural changes were monitored as a function of curing time. It was necessary to use two models to fit the SANS data, at short and long curing times, indicating evolution of structural features at different length scales, with curing. Increasing temperature leads to sign

SUBMITTER: Shirshova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710605 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature