Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

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Project's title	Study on curing process and properties of UV curing coating based on epoxy acrylate resin and silica nanoparticles from
Project’s code	GUST.STS.ĐT2020-HH06
Research hosting institution	Graduate University of Science and Technology
Project leader’s name	Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Linh
Project duration	01/06/2020 - 31/08/2022
Project’s budget	300 million VND
Classify	Fair
Goal and objectives of the project	- Fabrication of SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash, then organically modified. - Fabrication of UV curing coating based on acrylate resin and modified SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash.
Main results	- Theoretical results: + This study has proposed a method to make SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash, then modify them with organic silane compounds to increase the compatibility of SiO2 nanoparticles in UV-cured epoxy acrylate resin. The UV curing process will simultaneously form a chemical bond between the SiO2 nanoparticles and the epoxy acrylate resins, increasing the compatibility between the components. + Research results on surface modification by organic silane compounds and the characteristics of SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash, SiO2 nanoparticle dispersion and the structural morphology of the coating. + Research results of studying the influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on the curing reaction of UV-cured coatings by IR spectroscopy and investigating the change in gel fraction, swelling and relative hardness of the coating. + Research results on the influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of the coating. + Research results on the influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on the water resistance of the coating. - Applied results: This study has proposed a method to make SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash, then modify them with organic silane compounds and applied to make UV curing coatings based on acrylate resins.
Novelty and actuality and scientific meaningfulness of the results	- Proposing to fabricate SiO2 nanoparticles from rice husk ash, and then modify them with organic silane compounds to increase the compatibility of SiO2 nanoparticles in UV-cured epoxy acrylate resin. The UV curing process will simultaneously form a chemical bond between the SiO2 nanoparticles and the epoxy acrylate resins, increasing the compatibility between the components. - Research results on curing process and properties of UV curing coating based on epoxy acrylate resin and silica nanoparticles from rice husk ash. - The project has published 2 papers; - The project has supported 01 student and 01 master.
Products of the project	- Scientific papers in referred journals (list): 02 Papers (1) Nguyen Ngoc Linh, My Linh Dang, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Hoang Thu Ha, Thien Vuong Nguyen (2021), Study on microstructures and properties of the UV curing acrylic epoxy/SiO2 nanocomposite coating, Jounal of Nanomaterials, 2021, Article ID 8493201, , 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8493201. (2) Nguyen Ngoc Linh, Dang Thi My Linh, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vu Quoc Trung, Nguyen Thien Vuong (2022), 2K/UV dual-curable acrylate epoxy/sio2 nanocomposite coatings: crosslinking and mechanical properties, Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology. - Other products (if applicable): has supported 01 student and 01 master.
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