Pre-PET Graft Modification of Nano-ZrO2 and Its Effect on Mechanical Property of PC Composites

Nano-ZrO2 particles were modified by poly（ethylene terephalate） prepolyme r（pre-PET） via polycondensation.FT-IR,TEM,and TGA results showed that pre-PET was successfully grafted on the surface of nano-ZrO2particles.Compared to the original nano-ZrO2,the grafted nano-ZrO2 had better compatibility with the polycarbonate（PC） matrix and could be dispersed more homogeneously in PC.Hence,interfacial adhesion between ZrO2 and PC was enhanced.The mechanical properties of the resultant PC/nano-ZrO2 composite like tensile strength and notched impact strength were greatly improved.Calculated respectively from tensile yield stress PC/nano-ZrO2 composites,the interfacial interaction parameter B was employed to quantitatively characterize the effective interfacial interaction between the nano-ZrO2 and PC matrix.