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Investigation of non-isocyanate urethane functional latexes and carbon nanofiller/epoxy coatings

Meng, Lei
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1445733724

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2015, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Polymer Engineering.
This dissertation consists of two parts. In the first part, a new class of non-isocyanate urethane methacrylates was synthesized and the effect of the new monomers on the urethane functional latex was investigated. The second part focused on a comparison of carbon nanofillers in inorganic/organic epoxy coating system for anticorrosive applications. A new class of non-isocyanate urethane methacrylates (UMAs) monomers was synthesized through an environmentally friendly non-isocyanate pathway. The kinetics of seeded semibatch emulsion polymerization of UMAs with methyl methacrylate (MMA) and butyl acrylate (BA) was monitored. The particle size and morphology were investigated by dynamic light scattering (DLS), ultrasound acoustic attenuation spectroscopy (UAAS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The minimum film formation temperature (MFFT), mechanical and viscoelastic properties were studied. It was found that the emulsion polymerization processes all proceeded via Smith-Ewart control, leading to the uniform morphology and particle size. The glass transition temperature (Tg) and the mechanical properties of poly(MMA/BA/UMA) decreased with the increasing chain length of urethane methacrylate monomers due to the increasing flexibility of side chains. Without the effect of Tg, lower MFFT and improved mechanical properties were observed from urethane functional latexes. The improved mechanical properties were due to the increasing particle interaction by forming hydrogen bonding. Furthermore, the effect of urethane functionality in terms of the polymer composition, the location and the concentration was investigated by the batch, single-stage and two-stage semibatch polymerization of 2-[(butylcarbamoyl)oxy]ethyl methacrylate (BEM) with MMA and BA. The core-shell and homogeneous structures were evaluated by TEM, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (SS-NMR). The compositional drift was observed from the batch polymerization. The mechanical properties were improved with increasing urethane and the best was from the urethane in the shell due to higher concentration of urethane in the continuous phase. The inorganic/organic alkoxysilane modified epoxy coating system was formulated with carbon nanofillers, i.e. carbon black, mixture of carbon black and nanotubes, unpurified and purified non-fullerene carbon nanotubes and fullerene carbon nanotubes. Mechanical, thermal, electrical and anticorrosive properties of cured films were evaluated by tensile tests, DMTA, DSC, four-point probe method and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), respectively. It was found that the most efficient material to enhance the electrical conductivity and anticorrosive properties of nanocomposite coating systems was fullerene CNTs.
Mark Soucek (Advisor)
202 p.
Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry; Polymers

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  • Meng, L. (2015). Investigation of non-isocyanate urethane functional latexes and carbon nanofiller/epoxy coatings [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1445733724

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Meng, Lei. Investigation of non-isocyanate urethane functional latexes and carbon nanofiller/epoxy coatings . 2015. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1445733724.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Meng, Lei. "Investigation of non-isocyanate urethane functional latexes and carbon nanofiller/epoxy coatings ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1445733724

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