Octa(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl) Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (8F-POSS) as a Multifunctional Modifier for Natural Rubber: Hydrogen-Bond Pattern and Network Reinforcement
Fan Yi, Wenjing Guo, Rentong Yu, Jianhe Liao
TL;DR
A new POSS compound improves natural rubber properties by altering hydrogen bonds and network structure.
Contribution
8F-POSS is introduced as a multifunctional modifier for natural rubber with unique reinforcement and damping effects.
Findings
8F-POSS enhances network integrity and damping performance in vulcanizates.
DPNR vulcanizates show stronger filler-rubber interactions and higher hydrophobicity.
8F-POSS increases fractional free volume and interfacial frictional slippage.
Abstract
Octa(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl) polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (8F-POSS) was synthesized via a vertex-capping method and incorporated into natural rubber (NR) and deproteinized natural rubber (DPNR) to fabricate inorganic–organic vulcanizates. Curing characteristics, crosslink density, and the filler–rubber interaction parameter (α) were evaluated. We found that 8F-POSS retarded vulcanization kinetics but eventually enhanced network integrity. Two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) spectroscopy indicated a hydrogen-bond shielding effect between siloxane cages and protein hydroxyl groups in NR. This interaction governed morphology development: proteins in NR acted as compatibilizers to improve initial POSS dispersion, though at high loadings they compromised reinforcement efficiency (α fell from 18.12 to 9.04). In contrast, DPNR vulcanizates showed stronger direct filler–rubber interactions,…
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TopicsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry · Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties · Polymer composites and self-healing