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Title

Vapor phase infiltration for transforming polymers into organic-inorganic hybrid materials: Processing science, structural complexity, and emerging applications

Authors

Mark D. Losego, Georgia Institute of Technology, USAFollow
Emily McGuinness, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA
Fengyi Zhang, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA
Ryan Lively, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA
Collen Leng, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Tech, USA

Conference Dates

November 10-14, 2019

Abstract

Vapor phase infiltration (VPI) exposes polymers to gaseous metalorganic molecules that sorb, diffuse, and become entrapped in the bulk polymer, transforming it into a complex organic-inorganic hybrid material.¹ This process is pictured in Figure 1. While VPI’s gaseous dosing sequences may appear similar to other vapor deposition techniques (e.g., atomic layer deposition) the set of atomic scale processes occurring during synthesis constitute a fundamentally different process that results in not just a simple coating on the polymer but rather a complete alteration of the polymer’s bulk chemistry.

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Recommended Citation

Mark D. Losego, Emily McGuinness, Fengyi Zhang, Ryan Lively, and Collen Leng, "Vapor phase infiltration for transforming polymers into organic-inorganic hybrid materials: Processing science, structural complexity, and emerging applications" in "Composites at Lake Louise 2019", John Kieffer, University of Michigan, USA Erik Spoeke, Sandia National Laboratories, USA Meisha Shofner, Georgia Institution of Technology, USA Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2019). https://dc.engconfintl.org/composites_all_2019/58