The effect of preparation conditions of chalcone based benzoxazine/magnetite nanocomposites on magnetization properties

Abstract

AbstractIn the current study, a hydroxylated chalcone (1-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, 4-aminobenzoic acid, and paraformaldehyde were combined in ethanol/toluene solvent to form a new benzoxazine monomer. 1H NMR and FTIR analysis were used to confirm the produced monomer. Polybenzoxazine was prepared by the thermal curing of chalcone-based benzoxazine monomer and examined using FTIR and XRD. Magnetite nanoparticles were prepared using two different solvents and mixed with benzoxazine monomer at various ratios, followed by insitu thermal curing to prepare polybenzoxazine/magnetite nanocomposites. These nanocomposites were analyzed by FTIR, XRD, DSC and TGA were used to examine the thermal characteristics of the resulted materials. The surface morphology was investigated using SEM, and the magnetic property was measured by VSM. The resulting benzoxazine monomer has a low curing temperature (160 °C). The addition of nanoparticles of magnetite to benzoxazine improved its thermal stability. Also, the inclusion procedure of magnetite into benzoxazine has a significant impact on its saturation magnetization.