Facile Functionalization of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) Elastomer by Varying Content of Hydridosilyl Groups in a Crosslinker
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane-co-methylvinylsiloxane) (VPDMS)
2.3. Synthesis of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane-co-methylsiloxane) (HPDMS)
2.4. Identification of Reaction of TEGDE with HPDMS
2.5. Preparation of PDMS Dope and Film Fabrication
2.6. Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis and Characterization of VPDMS and HPDMS
3.2. Curing Condition of Crosslinking Between VPDMS and HPDMS
3.3. Fabtication of PDMS Elastomer Films Containing TEGDE
3.4. Electrical, Optical, and Mechanical Properties of the PDMS Elastomer Films
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Name of Copolymer | Mn (g/mol) 1 | Mw (g/mol) 1 | l or n (Mole Ratio) | m or o (Mole Ratio) |
---|---|---|---|---|
VPDMS | 100,741 | 165,425 | 0.990 | 0.010 |
HPDMS10 | 16,814 | 97,048 | 0.925 | 0.075 |
HPDMS20 | 16,414 | 38,480 | 0.807 | 0.193 |
Name of Polymer Dope | VPDMS (g) | TEGDE (g) | HPDMS10 (g) | HPDMS20 (g) | Initial Modulus 1 (kPa) (s.d.) 2 | Maximum Stress 1 (kPa) (s.d.) | Maximum Strain 1 (%) (s.d.) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VH10 | 1.3769 | - | 0.1589 (1.14) 3 | - | 762 (54) | 926 (234) | 156 (30) |
VH10T | 1.4542 | 0.1685 | 0.1697 (1.12) 3 | - | 154 (17) | 299 (25) | 265 (18) |
VH20T | 1.3554 | 0.1547 | - | 0.1509 (0.448) 3 | 484 (36) | 1,438 (141) | 277 (10) |
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Park, S.K.; Park, B.J.; Choi, M.J.; Kim, D.W.; Yoon, J.W.; Shin, E.J.; Yun, S.; Park, S. Facile Functionalization of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) Elastomer by Varying Content of Hydridosilyl Groups in a Crosslinker. Polymers 2019, 11, 1842. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111842
Park SK, Park BJ, Choi MJ, Kim DW, Yoon JW, Shin EJ, Yun S, Park S. Facile Functionalization of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) Elastomer by Varying Content of Hydridosilyl Groups in a Crosslinker. Polymers. 2019; 11(11):1842. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111842
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Seung Koo, Bong Je Park, Mee Jeong Choi, Dong Wook Kim, Jae Woong Yoon, Eun Jin Shin, Sungryul Yun, and Suntak Park. 2019. "Facile Functionalization of Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) Elastomer by Varying Content of Hydridosilyl Groups in a Crosslinker" Polymers 11, no. 11: 1842. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111842