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Influence of emulsion stability on poly(HIPE) morphology and mechanical properties

Rohm, Kristen
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1672-7007
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1547463711081874

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2019, Master of Sciences (Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Chemical Engineering.
Porous polymer foams were prepared by emulsion templating. The relationship between emulsion behavior before polymerization and final foam morphology and mechanical properties was investigated. Poly(High Internal Phase Emulsion) foams were synthesized with the same strut material and relative density but different morphology and mechanical properties, achieved by varying the surfactant system and concentration. The range of morphologies spanned from foams with hierarchical porosity and millimeter-scale voids to highly interconnected, micron-scale voids resembling Kelvin cell structures. The difference in mechanical properties was evaluated as a function of morphology and polymer crosslinking density. According to the Gibson-Ashby relative modulus – density relationship, morphology was not the sole indicator of mechanical properties. Variance in crosslinking density was inferred from foam swelling behavior, indicating that the interfacial film in the emulsion stage influences the polymerization reaction and the degree of crosslinking. A mixed surfactant system of cationic and nonionic surfactant showed the best ability to support small droplets and limit coalescence. However, the magnitude of the interfacial tension alone is not an indicator of the final foam properties.
Donald Feke (Advisor)
Ica Manas-Zloczower (Advisor)
Harihari Baskaran (Committee Member)
81 p.
Chemical Engineering
polyHIPE; crosslink density; foams; interfacial tension

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  • Rohm, K. (2019). Influence of emulsion stability on poly(HIPE) morphology and mechanical properties [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1547463711081874

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rohm, Kristen. Influence of emulsion stability on poly(HIPE) morphology and mechanical properties. 2019. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1547463711081874.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rohm, Kristen. "Influence of emulsion stability on poly(HIPE) morphology and mechanical properties." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1547463711081874

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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