本實驗利用氧化偶合法合成之胺基封端之苯胺三聚體以做為合成 聚亞醯胺之反應單體及溶膠凝膠反應之有機小分子鹼催化劑,來首次製備一系列具電活性聚亞醯胺/二氧化鈦(EPI/TiO2, EPTs)奈米複合薄膜材料。 首先,將二氧化鈦前驅物(tetraethyl orthotitanate ,Ti(OEt)4與鏊合劑乙醯基丙酮(acetylacetone)以製備無機溶液,接著導入一系列不同含量的胺基封端苯胺三聚體 (amine-capped aniline trimer, ACAT)做為有機小分子鹼催化劑來催化溶膠凝膠反應的進行,然後導入適當量的4,4´-(4,4´- isopropylidene- diphenoxy)bis(phthalic anhydride)(BSAA) 以合成一系列具電活性聚亞醯胺/二氧化鈦奈米複合薄膜材料。 研究結果顯示,經由電化學防腐蝕測試結果得知: 電活性聚亞醯胺/二氧化鈦奈米複合材料較電活性聚亞醯胺具較佳之防蝕性。 無機二氧化鈦粒子在聚亞醯胺薄膜基材中的分散均勻,且顆粒粒徑大小約~ 15 nm,此觀察結果可以穿透式電子顯微鏡得知。 複合膜材之機械性質、熱性質及氣體穿透性質及表面疏水性質都較電活性聚亞醯胺要好,可由動態機械分析儀(DMA)、熱失重分析儀(TGA) 、微分掃描分析儀(DSC)、氣體穿透分析儀(GPA)及接觸角分析儀量測等方式。 電活性聚亞醯胺之氧化還原性質由循環伏安儀量測。
In this study, a series of elctroactive polyimide-titania hybrid sol-gel materials were first successfully prepared under the incorporation of small basic molecules-catalyzed route through conventional thermal imidization reactions. Typically, tetraethyl orthotitanate (Ti(OEt)4) was used as inorganic sol-gel precursor reacting with coupling agent (acetylacetone; ACAC) to give inorganic solution. Subsequently, amine-capped aniline trimer (ACAT) functioned as small organic base catalyst for sol-gel reaction and diamine monomer for the preparation of electroactive polyimide was incorporated into inorganic solution. Dianhydride (BSAA) was then introduced into the previous solution to give electroactive poly(amic acid)/titania hybrid solution, followed by thermal imidization to give a series of electroactive polyimide/titania hybrid membranes. Morphology of titania particles existed in hybrid membranes was investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and exhibited approximate ~ 15 nm in diameter. It should be noted that the hybrid coatings was found to reveal better corrosion protection as compared to that of neat electroactive polyimide based on a series of electrochemical corrosion measurements in saline conditions. Effects of material composition on the mechanical strength, thermal stability, gas permeability, surface wettability of as-prepared elctroactive polyimide-titania materials were also investigated by DMA, TGA, DSC, GPA and contact-angle measurements, respectively. Redox behavior of as-prepared hybrid materials was identified by electrochemical CV studies.