Reinforced properties of polybenzoxazine‐based nanocomposites with siloxane benzoxazine‐modified halloysite nanotubes

Siloxane benzoxazine monomer (Ba‐s) was synthesized using phenol, 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (KH‐550) , and paraformaldehyde, and then introduced onto halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) surface as a coupling agent to obtain functionalized HNTs (mHNTs). 1, 6‐hexanediamine/phenol benzoxazine (Ba‐h) was selected as a matrix to blend with mHNTs at the mass ratios of 1:0, 9:1, 7:1, 6:1, 4:1,7:3, and 3:2, respectively. The ring‐opening copolymerization behaviors of the nanocomposites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The results implied that the polymerization temperature of Ba‐h was decreased by the grafted HNTs. The results of thermogravimetric analysis and dynamic mechanical analysis displayed that the obtained copolymers exhibit different degrees of improvement in the thermal stability and mechanical properties of Ba‐h. These enhancements are attributed to the homogeneous dispersion of HNTs and the strong matrix‐nanoparticle interactions based on SEM and TEM results.