Author : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781792859113
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (591 download)
Book Synopsis Microstructural Characterization of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks by Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy by : National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa
Download or read book Microstructural Characterization of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks by Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy written by National Aeronautics and Space Adm Nasa and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thermoset and thermoplastic polyimides have complementary physical and mechanical properties. Whereas thermoset polyimides are brittle and generally easier to process, thermoplastic polyimides are tough but harder to process. A combination of these two types of polyimides may help produce polymers more suitable for aerospace applications. Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (S-IPN) of thermoset LaRC(TM)-RP46 and thermoplastic LaRC(TM)-IA polyimides were prepared in weight percent ratios ranging from 100:0 to 0:100. Positron lifetime measurements were made in these samples to correlate their free volume features with physical and mechanical properties. As expected, positronium atoms are not formed in these samples. The second lifetime component has been used to infer the positron trap dimensions. The 'free volume' goes through a minimum at a ratio of about 50:50, and this suggests that S-IPN samples are not merely solid solutions of the two polymers. These data and related structural properties of the S-IPN samples are discussed. Singh, Jag J. and Pater, Ruth H. and Eftekhari, Abe NASA-TP-3617, NAS 1.60:3617, L-17576 RTOP 505-63-50-01...