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Observation of interfacial damage in a silk-epoxy composite, using a simple mechanoresponsive fluorescent probe.

ABSTRACT: Polymer composite materials are found throughout the world both natural and artificial in origin. In the vast majority of applications in these arenas, composites serve as structural support or reinforcement. Demand for lightweight tough composites is growing in multiple application spaces such as aerospace, biomaterials, and infrastructure with physical properties as diverse as the applications. The unifying component in all composites is the presence of the interphase. Many measurement techniques and measurement tools have been developed for the study of this crucial region in composite materials. Many of these methods are great for the measurement and study of bulk properties or model systems. However, development of tools that permit the direct observation of interactions at the interphase during applied stress are needed. Here we employ fluorescence lifetime imaging and hyperspectral imaging to observe activation of a fluorogenic dye at the composite interface as a result of applied stress. The advantages of this system include commercial availability of the dye precursor, and simple one-pot functionalization. The attachment of the dye at the interface is easily monitored through emission wavelength shifts or fluorescence lifetime. Interfacial mechano-responsive dyes have potential for both fundamental studies as well as industrial use as a structural health monitoring tool.

SUBMITTER: Woodcock JW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8240949 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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