Mechanical, dielectric, and thermal properties of polydimethylsiloxane/polysilsesquioxane nanocomposite for sealant application

Molecular behavior of silicone adhesive at buried polymer interface studied by molecular dynamics simulation and sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy

Silicones have excellent material properties and are used extensively in many applications, ranging from adhesives and lubricants to electrical insulation. To ensure strong adhesion of silicone adhesives to a wide variety of substrates, silane-based adhesion promotors are typically blended into the silicone adhesive formulation. However, little is known at the molecular level about the true silane adhesion promotion mechanism, which limits the ability to develop even more effective adhesion promoters. To understand the adhesion promotion mechanism of silane molecules at the molecular level, this study has used sum frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy (SFG) to determine the behavior of (3-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxy silane (γ-GPS) at the buried interface between poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and a bulk silicone adhesive. To complement and extend the SFG results, atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were applied to investigate molecular behavior and interfacial interaction of γ-GPS at the silicone/PET interface. Free energy computations were used to study the γ-GPS interaction in the sample system and determine the γ-GPS interfacial segregation mechanism. Both experiments and simulations consistently show that γ-GPS molecules prefer to segregate at the interface between PET and PDMS. The methoxy groups on γ-GPS molecules orient toward the PDMS polymer phase. The consistent picture of interfacial structure emerging from both simulation and experiment provides enhanced insight on how γ-GPS behaves in the silicone - PET system and illustrates why γ-GPS could improve the adhesion of silicone adhesive, leading to further understanding of silicone adhesion mechanisms useful in the design of silicone adhesives with improved performance.

Silylation of silanols with hydrosilanes via main-group catalysis: the synthesis of unsymmetrical siloxanes and hydrosiloxanes

Apart from some specific synthetic solutions, a dehydrogenative coupling of silanols with hydrosilanes seems to be the most atom-economical and practical method for the formation of unsymmetrical siloxanes.

L. M. Development of an optically transparent polysilsesquioxane/PDMS addition cured nanocomposite adhesive for electronic applications

Hydrosilylation method for preparing optically transparent polysilsesquioxane nanosphere reinforced PDMS nanocomposite adhesive with enhanced mechanical, thermal and adhesion properties.