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    Effect of surface wettability on the interfacial adhesion of a thermosetting elastomer on glass

    Year: 2021

    Journal: RSC Adv., Volume 11, SEP 21, page 31142–31151

    Authors: Wang, Ye; Hansen, Christopher J.; Wu, Chi-Chin; Robinette, E. Jason; Peterson, Amy M.

    Organizations: U. S. Army Research Laboratory [W911NF-19-2-0100]; National Science Foundation [ECCS-2025158]

    Interfacial adhesion dictates properties and performance of both composites and adhesively bonded structures. Weak adhesion at the interfaces of polymer composites leads to void formation and debonding, which adversely affect composite structural integrity and mechanical performance. This work investigated the relationship between surface wettability and interfacial fracture energy with the goal of tailoring interfacial adhesion within polymer composites. A series of model functionalized surfaces was created using silane coupling agents with different organo-functionalities to alter surface wettability. Based on the analysis of interfacial fracture energy between a thermosetting elastomeric polymer network and model surfaces, interfacial adhesion was found to be positively correlated to resin wettability. The results provide a fast and simple approach to screen different material combinations for the development of novel polymeric composites and adhesively bonded structures with tailorable adhesion.
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