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The Effect of Silane Coupling Agent on the Texture and Properties of In Situ Synthesized PI/SiO₂ Nanocomposite Film.

ABSTRACT: PI/SiO₂ composite films have been prepared by using in situ polymerization. The influences of the dosage of silane coupling agent (KH-560) on the structure and performance of PI/SiO₂ composite film have been investigated. The results show that in the components without KH-560, the addition of SiO₂ decreases the transmittance of the sample. Compared to the same SiO₂ doping amount, the transmittance in the visible light range of the sample using KH-560 is higher than that of the sample without KH-560. After adding KH-560, the tensile strength, the elastic modulus the elongation at break of the sample have largely changed. The thermal stability and the ability to resist ultraviolet radiation of the composite film first increases and then decreases. Furthermore, the optimal dosage of KH-560 is 3%. Moreover, the addition of KH-560 has little effect on the transmittance of the PI/SiO₂ composite films before and after UV irradiation.

SUBMITTER: Huang J

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