Locating a Silane Coupling Agent in Silica-Filled Rubber Composites by EFTEM
- 17 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Langmuir
- Vol. 23 (24), 12344-12349
- https://doi.org/10.1021/la701537k
Abstract
A silane coupling agent (SA) was added to silica/rubber composites at different mixing temperatures and the formation of a coupling layer at the silica/rubber interface was investigated by energy-filtering transmission electron microscopy. Bis(triethoxysilypropyl)tetrasulfane (TESPT), which was used as the SA, reacted with the silanol groups on the silica surface and with styrene-butadiene rubber to form an interfacial coupling layer. The silicon and sulfur elemental distributions were analyzed by electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) and elemental mapping. The amount of TESPT trapped in the rubber matrix could be qualitatively estimated by EELS, and the in situ formed coupling layer could be characterized by elemental mapping. The result indicated that the formation of the coupling layer was affected by the mixing temperature. The technique described here will contribute to the study of interface−property relationships and the evaluation of the role of SAs in polymeric composites.Keywords
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