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Polyester Preparation in the Presence of Pristine and Phosphonic-Acid-Modified Zirconia Nanopowders

Author(s)
Jakob Svehla, Silvia Pabisch, Bernhard Feichtenschlager, Dietmar Holzmann, Herwig Peterlik, Guido Kickelbick
Abstract

A novel zirconia polyester nanocomposite is prepared using an in situ approach. Surface-functionalized zirconia nanoparticles are obtained by attaching 3-phosphonopropionic acid to the metal oxide. Neat and surface-covered metal oxide particles are incorporated at the beginning of the polyesterification reaction of isophthalic acid and neopentyl glycol resulting in zirconia/poly(neopentyl isophthalate) (PNI) nanocomposites. TEM shows that the dispersibility of the inorganic filler is improved by covering the zirconia surface with carboxylic acid groups. These results are verified by SAXS. Rheological measurements reveal that the viscosities are increasing compared to pristine PNI at particle loads of 10 wt% (neat zirconia) and 5 wt% (phosphonic-acid-capped zirconia), respectively.

Organisation(s)
Dynamics of Condensed Systems
External organisation(s)
Technische Universität Wien, TIGER Coatings GmbH & Co KG, Universität des Saarlandes
Journal
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Volume
297
Pages
219-227
No. of pages
9
ISSN
1438-7492
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201100191
Publication date
2012
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103015 Condensed matter
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/polyester-preparation-in-the-presence-of-pristine-and-phosphonicacidmodified-zirconia-nanopowders(1e914cba-1eff-4bc4-8782-64b681df35b1).html