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Evaluation of physicochemical properties of a new group of SiO2/silane/POSS hybrid materials

Preparation of a new group of hybrid fillers, of SiO2/silane/oligomeric silsesquioxane type, characterised by specific desirable physicochemical properties, was studied. Synthetic SiO2 was precipitated by the emulsion method. At first, as a result of improved adhesion between SiO2 and selected POSS compound, SiO2 surface was functionalised with alkoxysilanes containing characteristics functional groups. Functionalised SiO2 was used in the process of hybrid filler preparation according to hydrolytic condensation using methacryl POSS® mixture. To evaluate potential application of such fillers, SiO2 systems, bifunctionalised using innovative method, were thoroughly characterised to determine their physicochemical properties as well as the effectiveness of functionalisation with silanes and POSS compound. Proposed method of SiO2 surface modification using selected alkoxysilanes and oligosilsesquioxanes is innovative and gives very promising results. Bifunctionalisation of inorganic fillers with those compounds will substantially extended the range of their applications and probably will lead to improvement of mechanical properties of final polymer composites and reduction in the cost of their production which is the main feature of this research. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.