Cyanate ester (PT-15, Lonza Corp) composites containing the inorganic-organic hybrid polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS), octaaminophenyl(T8)POSS (C6H4NH2)8(SiO1.5)8, cyanopropylheptacyclopentyl(T8)POSS, (C5H9)7(SiO1.5)8(CH2) 3CN or TriSilanolPhenylPOSS (C42H38O12Si7), were synthesized respectively. These PT-15/POSS composites were characterized by FT-IR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (X-EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and three-point bending flexural tests. XRD, TEM and IR data are all consistent with molecular dispersion of octaaminophenyl(T8)POSS and TriSilanolPhenylPOSS due to the chemical bonding of the POSS macromer into the continuous cyanate ester network phase. In contrast to octaaminophenyl(T8) POSS and TriSilanolPhenylPOSS, cyanopropylheptacyclopentyl (T8)POSS has a low solubility in PT-15 and does not react with the resin before or during the cure. The TriSilanolPhenylPOSS (C42H38O12Si7) was incorporated into the aliphatic epoxy (Epoxy 9000, Clearstream Products, Inc.) in 99/1, 97/3, 95/5, 90/10 and 85/15 w/w ratios and cured. This same epoxy resin was also blended with an equal weight (50/50 w/w) of cyanate ester resin (PT-15, Lonza Corp) and TriSilanolPhenylPOSS was added in resin/POSS weight ratios of 99/1, 97/3, 95/5, 90/10 and 85/15 and cured. Both sets of composites were characterized by FT-IR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (X-EDS), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and three-point bending flexural tests. TriSilanolPhenyl-POSS was first thoroughly dispersed into the uncured liquid epoxy resin or the epoxy/PT-15 blend. XRD and X-EDS measurements after curing were consistent with partial molecular dispersion of the POSS units in the continuous matrix phase, while the remainder forms POSS aggregates. TEM and SEM show that POSS?enriched nanoparticles are present in the matrix resins of both the epoxy/POSS and epoxy-PT-15/POSS composites.

Nesse trabalho, foi investigada a obtenção de novos materiais a partir de reações de hidrólise e condensação ácida do (3-aminopropil)trimetoxisilano, que resultaram na formação de nanoestruturas híbridas com grupos amônios e contraíons cloreto (POSS-NH3Cl). As nanoestruturas posteriormente foram submetidas a trocas iônicas durante 0,5, 2, 12 e 48 h, para remoção dos íons cloreto. As análises titulométricas mostraram que a troca iônica ocorreu parcialmente. As partículas de POSS-NH2 formadas apresentam predominância de estruturas em forma de gaiola (T8) octafuncionalizadas. Após a troca iônica, as nanoestruturas possuem capacidade de se autoassociar por meio de interações eletrostáticas formando estruturas do tipo blackberry com aproximadamente 100 nm. Os aglomerados de POSS-NH2 são formados por partículas primárias com tamanho de 1,4 nm em forma de fractal de massa e tamanho de correlação () dependente da quantidade do tempo de troca iônica. Devido à característica eletrostática das partículas foi possível obter filmes híbridos opticamente transparentes com elevado grau de hidrofilicidade. As nanopartículas de POSS-NH2 foram utilizadas como aditivo de lubrificantes de fontes renováveis (ácidos graxos) por meio de reações de amidação direta assistida por micro-ondas, sem o uso de catalisadores. A formação das ligações amidas foi constatada por meio das técnicas FTIR e RMN de 1H, onde observaram-se bandas de deformação angular do NH em 1550 cm-1 e 1120 cm-1 e o aparecimento de um singleto alargado em 6,50 ppm (N-H). Em termos estruturais, para o biolubrificante foi constatado que uma molécula de ácido graxo liga com uma molécula de POSS-NH2, entretanto foi notada ainda a existência de aglomerados após a amidação, conforme resultados de MET dos lubrificantes. O uso de POSS-NH2 reduziu a taxa de oxidação dos biolubrificantes com dependência do tempo de troca iônica das partículas. Todos os biolubrificantes apresentaram comportamento reológico newtoniano, e a viscosidade a 25ºC mostrou-se dependente da quantidade de partículas e não do tempo de troca iônica. A adição de nanopartículas de POSS-NH2 melhorou o desempenho dos biolubrificantes aplicados em superfícies metálicas, visto que tribossistema estudado apresentou valores inferiores e mais estáveis de coeficiente de atrito em comparação com o óleo base. Além disso, os biolubrificantes apresentaram uma elevada capacidade do suporte de carga, que representa a carga crítica para a ocorrência de engripamento (scuffing) do sistema. A resistência ao desgaste das superfícies metálicas variou com a adição de partículas no óleo lubrificante e com os tempos de troca iônica adotados para a síntese das partículas. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2016-10-17T17:00:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Caroline Luvison.pdf: 4503708 bytes, checksum: 86b0b05a5ba2a8c5180438f872bfe537 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-17T17:00:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Caroline Luvison.pdf: 4503708 bytes, checksum: 86b0b05a5ba2a8c5180438f872bfe537 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-10-17 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, FAPERGS / In this work, was investigated the obtaining of new materials from the hydrolysis and acid condensation reactions of (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, which resulted in the formation of hybrid nanostructures with ammoniums groups and counter ions chloride (POSS-NH3Cl). The nanostructures were subjected to ion exchange procedures for 0.5, 2, 12 and 48 h for the removal of chloride ions. The titrimetric and volumetric results showed that the ion exchange occurred partially. The synthesized particles are predominantly POSS-NH2 cage-shaped structures (T8). After the ion exchange, the nanostructures have ability to selfassembly through electrostatic interactions forming the blackberry-like structures with approximately 100 nm. The POSS-NH2 cluster are formed by primary particles with a size of 1.4nm structured in form of a mass fractal with correlation length () dependent on the ion exchange time. Due to the electrostatic characteristic of the particles was possible obtained hybrid films optically transparent with a high degree of hydrophilicity. POSS-NH2 nanoparticles were used as additive of lubricants of renewable sources (fatty acids) by means of microwave-assisted direct reactions of amidation, without the use of catalysts. The formation of amide bonds were confirmed through the FTIR and 1H NMR techniques, where angular deformation bands in NH in 1550 cm-1 and 1120 cm-1 and the appearance of an enlarged singlet in 6.50 ppm (NH) were observed. The biolubricants was found that an alloy fatty acid molecule with a POSS, but has not yet noticed the existence of agglomerates after amidation, as TEM results of biolubricants. The POSS-NH2 are bonded individually to only one fatty acid molecule, however it was noted the existence of cluster after amidation reactions, as observed in TEM results of the biolubricants. The addition of POSS-NH2 nanoparticles reduced the oxidation rate of the biolubricants and has dependence on the ion exchange time. All the biolubricants showed a Newtonian rheological behavior and the viscosity at 25°C dependent on the amount of particles and not the exchange time. The addition of POSS-NH2, improved the performance of the biolubricants applied on metallic surfaces, since the studied sliding pair showed lower and more stable values of coefficient of friction, as compared to the base oil. Moreover, the biolubricants showed a high load support capacity, which represents the critical load for the scuffing occurrence of the system. The wear resistance of the metallic surfaces changed with the addition of POSS particles in the lubricant oil and with the ionic exchange time adopted for the synthesis of the particles.

Nesse trabalho, foi investigada a obtenção de novos materiais a partir de reações de hidrólise e condensação ácida do (3-aminopropil)trimetoxisilano, que resultaram na formação de nanoestruturas híbridas com grupos amônios e contraíons cloreto (POSS-NH3Cl). As nanoestruturas posteriormente foram submetidas a trocas iônicas durante 0,5, 2, 12 e 48 h, para remoção dos íons cloreto. As análises titulométricas mostraram que a troca iônica ocorreu parcialmente. As partículas de POSS-NH2 formadas apresentam predominância de estruturas em forma de gaiola (T8) octafuncionalizadas. Após a troca iônica, as nanoestruturas possuem capacidade de se autoassociar por meio de interações eletrostáticas formando estruturas do tipo blackberry com aproximadamente 100 nm. Os aglomerados de POSS-NH2 são formados por partículas primárias com tamanho de 1,4 nm em forma de fractal de massa e tamanho de correlação () dependente da quantidade do tempo de troca iônica. Devido à característica eletrostática das partículas foi possível obter filmes híbridos opticamente transparentes com elevado grau de hidrofilicidade. As nanopartículas de POSS-NH2 foram utilizadas como aditivo de lubrificantes de fontes renováveis (ácidos graxos) por meio de reações de amidação direta assistida por micro-ondas, sem o uso de catalisadores. A formação das ligações amidas foi constatada por meio das técnicas FTIR e RMN de 1H, onde observaram-se bandas de deformação angular do NH em 1550 cm-1 e 1120 cm-1 e o aparecimento de um singleto alargado em 6,50 ppm (N-H). Em termos estruturais, para o biolubrificante foi constatado que uma molécula de ácido graxo liga com uma molécula de POSS-NH2, entretanto foi notada ainda a existência de aglomerados após a amidação, conforme resultados de MET dos lubrificantes. O uso de POSS-NH2 reduziu a taxa de oxidação dos biolubrificantes com dependência do tempo de troca iônica das partículas. Todos os biolubrificantes apresentaram comportamento reológico newtoniano, e a viscosidade a 25ºC mostrou-se dependente da quantidade de partículas e não do tempo de troca iônica. A adição de nanopartículas de POSS-NH2 melhorou o desempenho dos biolubrificantes aplicados em superfícies metálicas, visto que tribossistema estudado apresentou valores inferiores e mais estáveis de coeficiente de atrito em comparação com o óleo base. Além disso, os biolubrificantes apresentaram uma elevada capacidade do suporte de carga, que representa a carga crítica para a ocorrência de engripamento (scuffing) do sistema. A resistência ao desgaste das superfícies metálicas variou com a adição de partículas no óleo lubrificante e com os tempos de troca iônica adotados para a síntese das partículas. / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, FAPERGS / In this work, was investigated the obtaining of new materials from the hydrolysis and acid condensation reactions of (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane, which resulted in the formation of hybrid nanostructures with ammoniums groups and counter ions chloride (POSS-NH3Cl). The nanostructures were subjected to ion exchange procedures for 0.5, 2, 12 and 48 h for the removal of chloride ions. The titrimetric and volumetric results showed that the ion exchange occurred partially. The synthesized particles are predominantly POSS-NH2 cage-shaped structures (T8). After the ion exchange, the nanostructures have ability to selfassembly through electrostatic interactions forming the blackberry-like structures with approximately 100 nm. The POSS-NH2 cluster are formed by primary particles with a size of 1.4nm structured in form of a mass fractal with correlation length () dependent on the ion exchange time. Due to the electrostatic characteristic of the particles was possible obtained hybrid films optically transparent with a high degree of hydrophilicity. POSS-NH2 nanoparticles were used as additive of lubricants of renewable sources (fatty acids) by means of microwave-assisted direct reactions of amidation, without the use of catalysts. The formation of amide bonds were confirmed through the FTIR and 1H NMR techniques, where angular deformation bands in NH in 1550 cm-1 and 1120 cm-1 and the appearance of an enlarged singlet in 6.50 ppm (NH) were observed. The biolubricants was found that an alloy fatty acid molecule with a POSS, but has not yet noticed the existence of agglomerates after amidation, as TEM results of biolubricants. The POSS-NH2 are bonded individually to only one fatty acid molecule, however it was noted the existence of cluster after amidation reactions, as observed in TEM results of the biolubricants. The addition of POSS-NH2 nanoparticles reduced the oxidation rate of the biolubricants and has dependence on the ion exchange time. All the biolubricants showed a Newtonian rheological behavior and the viscosity at 25°C dependent on the amount of particles and not the exchange time. The addition of POSS-NH2, improved the performance of the biolubricants applied on metallic surfaces, since the studied sliding pair showed lower and more stable values of coefficient of friction, as compared to the base oil. Moreover, the biolubricants showed a high load support capacity, which represents the critical load for the scuffing occurrence of the system. The wear resistance of the metallic surfaces changed with the addition of POSS particles in the lubricant oil and with the ionic exchange time adopted for the synthesis of the particles.

Molecular dynamics simulations were carried out on traditional polymers copolymerized with POSS (Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes) derivatives to identify the reason behind improved properties imparted to the conventional polymers with the chemical incorporation of POSS. Two classes of systems are used in the present study, namely the polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate systems. Seven systems are studied in the polystyrene class. The effect of corner substituent groups of the POSS cage on the properties of the polymer nanocomposites was studied using the polystyrene. In addition, the effect of the type of cage structure on the properties was studied using T8, T10 and T12 POSS cage structures containing phenyl substituents on each POSS cage. Systems with polymethyl methacrylate were studied to analyze the effect of mole percent of POSS on the polymer properties, holding the corner substituents on the POSS unit constant. The corner function used was the isobutyl group. The properties analyzed using simulations include glass transition temperature, volumetric thermal expansion coefficient, X-ray scattering data, solubility parameter and mechanical properties. In both polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate systems, simulations were also carried out on the pure parent polymers for the sake of comparison. The effect of forcefield on the predicted properties was studied using both COMPASS and PCFF forcefields. Performance analysis of the code used in the present simulation was done by analyzing the parallel run time of simulations involving pure atactic polystyrene.

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Over the past two decades one class of oligomers, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS), has attracted considerable attention because of their unique hybrid organic/inorganic molecular structures and nanoscopic sizes. While surface and interfacial properties may play a key role in many potential POSS applications, relatively little is actually known about the surface properties of POSS. This dissertation provides studies of the interfacial aspects of both POSS molecules and POSS/polymer blends at the air/water interface (A/W) through surface pressure-area per molecule (π-<i>A</i>) isotherm, Brewster angle microscopy (BAM), and interfacial stress rheometry (ISR) studies. Results for POSS Langmuir thin films at A/W show that trisilanol-POSS derivatives are a new class of amphiphiles, that exhibit multiple phase transitions in going from traditional 2D Langmuir monolayers (1 POSS molecule thick) to various 3D multilayer films upon compression. With small length/diameter ratios and bulky shapes, the monolayer phase behavior and packing states of different POSS are simpler than the traditional rod-like lipids. Meanwhile trisilanol-POSS derivatives have very different collapse behavior and multilayer organization showing strong substituent effects even though they have similar molecular sizes. While trisilanolisobutyl-POSS (TiBuP) monolayers undergo collapse around π ≈ 18 mNm⁻¹ and form various ordered or disordered solid-like 3D aggregates at different compression rates, trisilanolcyclohexyl-POSS (TCyP) monolayers collapse into trilayers via instantaneous nucleation with hemispherical edge growth around π ≈ 3.7 mNm⁻¹. ISR results reveal three different non-Newtonian flow regimes that correlate with phase transitions in the Pi-A isotherms. Further symmetric compression after trilayer formation induces TCyP thin films to self-assemble into highly ordered crystalline-like hydrophobic multilayers (≈8 POSS molecule thick) with unique rod-like morphologies, which are dramatically different from –collapsed– morphologies seen in other systems. By treating POSS derivatives as ideal nanofiller for studying confinement effects on filled polymer systems, amphiphilic poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) derivatives with different polar functional groups are studied as blends with TiBuP and octaisobutyl-POSS at A/W to resolve one of the key challenges for current nanocomposite applications: How to control nanofiller dispersion in polymer matrices? The results in this dissertation reveal that introducing polar groups into polymeric matrix polymers is a good way to control dispersion. / Ph. D.

付記する学位プログラム名: 充実した健康長寿社会を築く総合医療開発リーダー育成プログラム / 京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第23227号 / 工博第4871号 / 新制||工||1760(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院工学研究科高分子化学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 一生, 教授 秋吉 一成, 教授 古賀 毅 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DGAM

Langmuir-monolayer formation at the air/water interface (A/W) can be achieved by spreading amphiphilic molecules on a liquid subphase and compressing them into an ordered arrangement. The use of the Langmuir-Blodgett technique (LB) to prepare ultra thin films on solid surfaces from monolayers at A/W has considerable utility for studying surface interactions. In particular, the phase behavior of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) was examined using a combination of LB and Brewster angle microscopy (BAM).Polymer fillers have been shown to reduce the cost and often improve the properties of high performance polymer composites. The utility of POSS as a potential nanofiller in blends with polymers such as poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and poly(vinylacetate) (PVAc) was explored using surface pressure-area per monomer isotherms (P-A) and BAM. Substantial morphological differences are seen between polymer blends with heptasubstituted trisilanol-POSS and fully condensed octasubstituted-POSS due to differences in subphase affinity.Several poly(1-alkene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PXcMA) polymers were studied at both the gas/liquid interface as Langmuir films and at the gas/solid interface as Langmuir-Blodgett thin films on silicon substrates. A 0.01 M HCl solution (pH~2) was used during film deposition to ensure the carboxylic acids were fully protonated. The PXcMA polymers included X=1-hexene, 1-octene, 1-decene, and 1-octadecene (represented as PHcMA, POcMA, PDcMA, and PODcMA respectively). The P-A isotherms of these polymers were consistent with those obtained previously.1Tensiometry was used to determine the critical micelle concentrations (c.m.c.) of variable molar mass poly(dimethylsiloxane-b-(3-cyanopropyl)methylsiloxane-b-dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS-PCPMS-PDMS) triblock copolymers and a poly(dimethylsiloxane-b-2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) diblock copolymer. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) corroborated interfacial tension results. The polymers exhibited well-defined temperature-independent c.m.c.'s. These measurements ensured that the synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles for biocompatible magnetic fluids occurred above the c.m.c. / Master of Science

Traditional fluorosilicones contain a siloxane backbone and pendant fluorinated group leading to low temperature ductility and excellent thermal stability. However, acidic or basic catalysts can reduce the thermal stability from a potential 350 °C to 150 °C. The predominant decomposition mechanism is through chain scission and it is hypothesized that preventing this will result in polymers with higher thermal stability. Three approaches were taken to prevent chain scission. First, a series of hybrid fluorosilicones based on (trifluorovinyl)benzene were synthesized through condensation polymerization with initial decomposition temperatures of approximately 240 °C. These were compared to similar aromatic polyethers and removal of the ether oxygen lowered the initial decomposition temperature by approximately 190 °C demonstrating the importance of this oxygen to the stability of polyethers. Second, reverse fluorosilicone (fluorinated backbone and pendant siloxane) terpolymers of chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), vinyl acetate (VAc) and methacryloxypropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMSMA) were synthesized in supercritical CO2 (scCO2) or by emulsion polymerization. Chain scission was prevented as initial decomposition occurred between 231 and 278 °C. In both the emulsion and scCO2 cases, VAc was essential in facilitating cross-propagation between CTFE and PDMSMA and the branching was similar suggesting polymerization media does not affect polymer structure. Emulsion-based polymers had higher molar masses and thermal stability whereas comparable scCO2 polymers had higher yields and incorporated more PDMSMA. Third, a series of homo-, co-, and terpolymers of CTFE, VAc and methacryloxypropyl-terminated silsesquioxane (POSSMA) were synthesized representing the first synthesis of POSSMA containing polymers in scCO2 and demonstrating reverse fluorosilicones can be synthesized without VAc. Chain scission was prevented as initial decomposition occurred from 244 to 296 °C with thermal stability increasing with CTFE content to a limit. Decomposition of the polymers was examined and mechanism elucidated. In air, the copolymers give 40 to 47 wt% char since the silsesquioxane oxidizes to SiO2 while in N2, no residue is seen. In contrast, the terpolymers give a carbonaceous residue of approximately 20 wt% in N2. The flammability and surface properties of the polymers were examined with the terpolymers having flammability similar to p(CTFE) and surface properties comparable to p(POSSMA) giving a low-flammability, hydrophobic polymer.

Traditional fluorosilicones contain a siloxane backbone and pendant fluorinated group leading to low temperature ductility and excellent thermal stability. However, acidic or basic catalysts can reduce the thermal stability from a potential 350 °C to 150 °C. The predominant decomposition mechanism is through chain scission and it is hypothesized that preventing this will result in polymers with higher thermal stability. Three approaches were taken to prevent chain scission. First, a series of hybrid fluorosilicones based on (trifluorovinyl)benzene were synthesized through condensation polymerization with initial decomposition temperatures of approximately 240 °C. These were compared to similar aromatic polyethers and removal of the ether oxygen lowered the initial decomposition temperature by approximately 190 °C demonstrating the importance of this oxygen to the stability of polyethers. Second, reverse fluorosilicone (fluorinated backbone and pendant siloxane) terpolymers of chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), vinyl acetate (VAc) and methacryloxypropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMSMA) were synthesized in supercritical CO2 (scCO2) or by emulsion polymerization. Chain scission was prevented as initial decomposition occurred between 231 and 278 °C. In both the emulsion and scCO2 cases, VAc was essential in facilitating cross-propagation between CTFE and PDMSMA and the branching was similar suggesting polymerization media does not affect polymer structure. Emulsion-based polymers had higher molar masses and thermal stability whereas comparable scCO2 polymers had higher yields and incorporated more PDMSMA. Third, a series of homo-, co-, and terpolymers of CTFE, VAc and methacryloxypropyl-terminated silsesquioxane (POSSMA) were synthesized representing the first synthesis of POSSMA containing polymers in scCO2 and demonstrating reverse fluorosilicones can be synthesized without VAc. Chain scission was prevented as initial decomposition occurred from 244 to 296 °C with thermal stability increasing with CTFE content to a limit. Decomposition of the polymers was examined and mechanism elucidated. In air, the copolymers give 40 to 47 wt% char since the silsesquioxane oxidizes to SiO2 while in N2, no residue is seen. In contrast, the terpolymers give a carbonaceous residue of approximately 20 wt% in N2. The flammability and surface properties of the polymers were examined with the terpolymers having flammability similar to p(CTFE) and surface properties comparable to p(POSSMA) giving a low-flammability, hydrophobic polymer.