Anti-atomic oxygen properties of silicone coating modified by nano-ZnO

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Abstract

To improve the anti-atomic oxygen properties of silicone coating, nano-ZnO modified by silane coupling reagent was filled in the silicone resin and nano-ZnO/silicone composite coating on polyimide film was obtained. Polyimide with and without nano-ZnO/silicone coating was exposed to atomic oxygen (AO) in a ground-based AO effect simulation facility. The modified nano-ZnO particles were uniformly distributed within the silicone coating so that micro-cracks occurred during film-forming of the silicone were eliminated effectively. The AO experiment results indicate that polyimide is significantly eroded which is characterized by substantial weight loss and change of surface morphologies; nano-ZnO/silicone coatings exhibit excellent properties for anti-atomic oxygen effects with little variation in weight or morphology. The anti-oxygen properties of the coatings were improved along with the increase of nano-ZnO content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)824-827+881
JournalBeijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Volume35
Issue number7
StatePublished - Jul 2009

Keywords

  • Atomic oxygen
  • Modification
  • Nano-ZnO
  • Silicone

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