Soochow University

Youhao Zhang

Li Yuan

Guozheng Liang

Aijuan Gu

Superhydrophobic electrothermal epoxy composites, their preparation and a self-healing method are disclosed. 1,4,5-oxadithiepane-2,7-dione and methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride were mixed and cured with epoxides to get self-healable epoxy resins; carbon nanotube/self-healable epoxy resin prepolymers were coated on self-healable epoxy resins and cured to get electrothermal epoxy composites; modified superhydrophobic copper powders were adhered on electrothermal epoxy composites and cured to get a kind of superhydrophobic electrothermal epoxy composites. The thermal resistance of superhydrophobic electrothermal epoxy composites is superior to existed technical solutions and they can simultaneously repair cracking and delamination and the healed samples still exhibit excellent superhydrophobicity. These merits of superhydrophobic electrothermal epoxy composites provided in this invention can meet the harsh requirements of self-healing and removing ice on surfaces of wind turbine blades, suggesting good abilities of guaranteeing service safety and lifespan of wind turbine blades.

Super-hydrophobic electrothermal epoxy resin composite material and preparation and self-repairing method therefor

This invention provides a scrollable and foldable transparent polysiloxane film and its preparation and self-healing method. 2-Hydroxyethyl disulfide, diisocyanate and alkane chloride were mixed and reacted to get disulfide-containing diisocyanate. &#x3b1;,&#x3c9;-Aminopropyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane, diisocyanate and alkane chloride were mixed and reacted get linear chain-extended polydimethylsiloxane. Linear chain-extended polydimethylsiloxane, multi-amino terminated hyperbranched polysiloxane, disulfide-containing diisocyanate and alkane chloride were mixed and poured into a mould. After drying, the scrollable and foldable transparent polysiloxane film was obtained. The polysiloxane film described in this invention are constructed by dynamic physical crosslinking induced by hydrogen bond and permanent chemical crosslinking generated by hyperbranched polysiloxane. Hence, the polysiloxane film achieves both high stiffness and toughness. The good self-healing behavior of the polysiloxane films is originated from the temperature controlled dissociation of hydrogen bonds and exchange reaction rate of disulfide bonds.

Transparent rollable folded polysiloxane film and preparation and self-repairing method thereof

This invention provides a self-healable epoxy resin and its preparation, recycling and remolding method. With the catalyst of potassium iodide, an ester solution of 2-mercaptoacetic acid was oxidated by 30% HOto form 2,2'-dithiodiacetic acid; then 2,2&#x2032;-dithiodiacetic acid was dehydrated and cyclizated by anhydride to form 1,4,5-oxadithiepane-2,7-dione; 1,4,5-oxadithiepane-2,7-dione and methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride were mixed by mass ratio and cured with epoxides to get the self-healable epoxy resin. Through controlling dynamic and permanent three-dimensional crosslinked network, the self-healable epoxy resins provided in this invention exhibit high thermal resistance and improved mechanical properties as well as excellent self-healing ability, recyclability and remoldability. This invention provides a preparation method with the merits of low cost, simple production processes, broad application prospects and strong utility.

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Youhao Zhang