The nanocomposites with inorganic nano powder, improved thermal stability, were prepared by urethane polymerization. The structure and surface properties of the nanocomposites were determined by X-ray diffraction and FT-IR, respectively. The thermal stabilities were studied using TGA and DSC. Their morphologies and mechanical properties were observed by SEM and UTM. As a result, the nanocomposites with MMT led to the increase of the silicate layers. The distance between layers of the nanacomposites with MMT was increased by 7.5 A and the new peaks at 1038 cm-1 were shown in the presence of the Si-O groups on the silica. The thermal stabilities of the nanocomposites were higher than those of pore polyurethane matrix. The nanocomposites had higher in mechanical properties than the pure polyurethane matrix.

본 연구는 열안정성을 향상시킨 무기나노 분말충전 나노복합재료를 우레탄 중합방법으로 제조하였다. 나노복합재료의 구조와 표면 특성은 XRD와 FT-IR을 통하여 알아보았고, 열안정성은 TGA와 DSC를 통하여 알아보았으며, SEM을 이용하여 복합재료의 모폴로지를 관찰하였다. 복합재료의 기계적 물성은 UTM을 사용하여 측정하였다. 실험 결과, MMT를 충전한 나노복합재료의 층간거리가 7.5 A 증가하였고, Silica 내 Si-O기에 의해 1038 cm-1에서 새로운 피크가 나타났다. 또한 열안정성과 기계적 물성도 폴리우레탄 매트릭스보다 향상된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

Keywords: nanocomposite; polyurethane; nano inorganic filler