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Role of filler and its heterostructure on moisture sorption mechanisms in polyimide films.


ABSTRACT: Moisture sorption and diffusion exacerbate hygrothermal aging and can significantly alter the chemical and mechanical properties of polymeric-based components over time. In this study, we employ a multi-pronged multi-scale approach to model and understand moisture diffusion and sorption processes in polyimide polymers. A reactive transport model with triple-mode sorption (i.e., Henry's, Langmuir, and pooling), experiments, and first principles atomistic computations were combined to synergistically explore representative systems of Kapton H and Kapton HN polymers. We find that the CaHPO4 processing aid used in Kapton HN increases the total moisture uptake (~0.5 wt%) relative to Kapton H. Henry's mode is found to play a major role in moisture uptake for both materials, accounting for >90% contribution to total uptake.However, the pooling mode uptake in Kapton HN was ~5 times higher than in Kapton H. First principles thermodynamics calculations based on density functional theory predict that water molecules chemisorb (with binding energy??~17-25 kcal/mol) on CaHPO4 crystal surfaces. We identify significant anisotropy in surface binding affinity, suggesting a possible route to tune and mitigate moisture uptake in Kapton-based systems through controlled crystal growth favoring exposure of CaHPO4 (101) surfaces during manufacturing.

SUBMITTER: Sharma HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6237878 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Role of filler and its heterostructure on moisture sorption mechanisms in polyimide films.

Sharma Hom N HN   Kroonblawd Matthew P MP   Sun Yunwei Y   Glascoe Elizabeth A EA  

Scientific reports 20181115 1


Moisture sorption and diffusion exacerbate hygrothermal aging and can significantly alter the chemical and mechanical properties of polymeric-based components over time. In this study, we employ a multi-pronged multi-scale approach to model and understand moisture diffusion and sorption processes in polyimide polymers. A reactive transport model with triple-mode sorption (i.e., Henry's, Langmuir, and pooling), experiments, and first principles atomistic computations were combined to synergistica  ...[more]

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