Modulation of the photothermal degradation of epoxy upon ultraviolet irradiation by polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane: a multiscale simulation study
Young-Oh Kim, Joonmyung Choi
Abstract
In this study, it was theoretically demonstrated that efficient intrachain energy transfer and robust network structure construction improved the UV resistance of the epoxy matrix.
Topics & Concepts
SilsesquioxaneMaterials scienceEpoxyDegradation (telecommunications)Photothermal therapyIrradiationUltravioletEnergy transferModulation (music)PhotochemistryChemical engineeringComposite materialOptoelectronicsPolymerNanotechnologyChemical physicsComputer scienceEngineeringChemistryTelecommunicationsPhilosophyAestheticsNuclear physicsPhysicsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsPhotopolymerization techniques and applications