Bio-based nanocomposites from epoxy-celullose with balanced thermo-mechanical properties – EPOCEL
Funding: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCS – UEFISCDI
Programme: PNCDI III – Demonstration experimental project 2019, PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-5002
Research domain: 4.3 – Advanced materials
Project title: Bio-based nanocomposites from epoxy-celullose with balanced thermo-mechanical properties – EPOCEL
Financing contract: no. 530PED
Total funding: 600.000,00 RON
Project duration: 24 months
Period of project implementation: 28.10.2020 – 27.10.2022
Contractor: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM, Bucharest
Project Leader: PhD Eng. Adriana Nicoleta Frone
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Partner: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
Project Responsible: Prof. PhD Eng. Horia Iovu
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PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
ICECHIM:
Frone Adriana Nicoleta, CS 1, Project Leader
Vuluga Zina, CS 1, Research Member
Panaitescu Denis Mihaela, CS 1, Research Member
Corobea Cosmin, CS 1, Research Member
Nicolae Cristian-Andi, CS 1, Research Member
Gabor Augusta Raluca, CS 3, Research Member
Ianchiş Raluca, CS 1, Research Member
Radu Elena-Ruxandra, ACS, PhD Student
Ştefania Bădilă, ACS, Research Member
Popa Marius Stelian, ACS, Research Member
Teodorescu George-Mihail, ACS, PhD Student
Radu Dorian, Technician
UPB:
Horia Iovu, CS 1, Partner Responsible
Gârea Sorina Alexandra, CS 1, Research Member
Brinduşa Bălănucă, CS 3, Post-doc
Pandele Andreea Mădalina, CS 3, Research Member
Necolau Mădalina, PhD Student
Vacant position, CS 3
PROJECT SUMMARY
Epoxy resins are being used in many key applications of the automotive manufacturing industry due to their properties such as high thermal stability, mechanical strength, moisture resistivity and adhesion. Although these materials have a high performance in electronics their end-of-life disposal raised tremendous global environmental concerns. Thus, designing novel biomaterials able to overcome these disadvantages have become an important goal for the scientific community.
The proposed project aims to develop new nanocomposites, based on renewable and inexpensive biological sources, with thermo-mechanical balanced properties for applications in electronics (EPOCEL). The goal of this project will be achieved through the use of renewable resources like vegetable oils and different nanocellulose fillers. The EPOCEL nanobiocomposite materials will exhibit a tailored interface design which will assure performances comparable to those of petroleum-based but at a lower price. The project approach is based on the association of materials produced from regionally low cost agricultural feedstocks which will be employed for the development of novel materials with high – added value. Various epoxy system components and different agents for nanocellulose functionalization will be screened for achieving the desired thermal and mechanical performances. Nanocellulose will have a significant role in providing biodegradability besides controlled stiffness. The assessment of the EPOCEL model for electronics will be made after detailed analysis of physico-chemical, mechanical and thermal properties.
NOVELTY AND ORIGINALITY
The project EPOCEL brings its original contributions by developing novel nanocomposites based on renewable materials with performances comparable to those of petroleum-based intended for electronics.
OBJECTIVES
Specific objectives:
Considering the unmet and increasing demand for new biobased materials intended for electronics together with the expertise of the team in thermoset materials, CN isolation and functionalization, the following specific objectives of the project have resulted:
ESTIMATED RESULTS
Within this project we estimate the obtaining of the following results:
PHASES
PHASE I
Title: Setting up the preliminary conditions for synthesis of epoxy system and preliminary compatibility tests (I)
Period: 28.10.2020 – 31.12.2020