Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Branched-structure polyarylacetylene resins with low curing temperatures and excellent thermal stability are promising candidates for high-performance resin-matrix composites. In this work, the effects of different vinyl/acetylene group ratios on the thermal properties of star-shaped silicon-contain...

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Main Authors: Hui Li, Zijian Sun, Lei Yang, Weihua Zhu
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description Branched-structure polyarylacetylene resins with low curing temperatures and excellent thermal stability are promising candidates for high-performance resin-matrix composites. In this work, the effects of different vinyl/acetylene group ratios on the thermal properties of star-shaped silicon-containing arylacetylene (SSA) resins and branched silicon-containing arylacetylene (BSA) resins were investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The calculated interaction energies, diffusion behaviors, and glass transition temperatures (<i>T</i><sub>g</sub>) indicated that an increase in the vinyl/acetylene group ratio positively affected the rheological and thermal properties of the branched resins. After the introduction of the vinyl groups, the <i>T</i><sub>g</sub> value of SSA2 was greater than that of SSA0. An energy decomposition approach (EDA) analysis further confirmed that the involvement of the vinyl groups in the BSA and SSA resins provided larger interaction energies dominated by dispersion effects, leading to better thermal performance. This work may provide us with a deep understanding of the incorporation of vinyl groups in silicon-containing arylacetylene resins.
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spelling doaj-art-e4368bed6db04490887b0ba8849a1e962025-08-20T02:50:38ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492024-12-012923573710.3390/molecules29235737Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics SimulationsHui Li0Zijian Sun1Lei Yang2Weihua Zhu3Institute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaInstitute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaInstitute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaInstitute for Computation in Molecular and Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, ChinaBranched-structure polyarylacetylene resins with low curing temperatures and excellent thermal stability are promising candidates for high-performance resin-matrix composites. In this work, the effects of different vinyl/acetylene group ratios on the thermal properties of star-shaped silicon-containing arylacetylene (SSA) resins and branched silicon-containing arylacetylene (BSA) resins were investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The calculated interaction energies, diffusion behaviors, and glass transition temperatures (<i>T</i><sub>g</sub>) indicated that an increase in the vinyl/acetylene group ratio positively affected the rheological and thermal properties of the branched resins. After the introduction of the vinyl groups, the <i>T</i><sub>g</sub> value of SSA2 was greater than that of SSA0. An energy decomposition approach (EDA) analysis further confirmed that the involvement of the vinyl groups in the BSA and SSA resins provided larger interaction energies dominated by dispersion effects, leading to better thermal performance. This work may provide us with a deep understanding of the incorporation of vinyl groups in silicon-containing arylacetylene resins.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/23/5737silicon-containing arylacetylene resinsmolecular dynamic simulationvinyl groupthermal property
spellingShingle Hui Li
Zijian Sun
Lei Yang
Weihua Zhu
Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Molecules
silicon-containing arylacetylene resins
molecular dynamic simulation
vinyl group
thermal property
title Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
title_full Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
title_fullStr Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
title_short Impacts of Vinyl Group on the Diffusion and Thermal Properties of Branched Silicon-Containing Arylacetylene Resins by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
title_sort impacts of vinyl group on the diffusion and thermal properties of branched silicon containing arylacetylene resins by molecular dynamics simulations
topic silicon-containing arylacetylene resins
molecular dynamic simulation
vinyl group
thermal property
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/23/5737
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