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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Application of Physical and Quantum-Chemical Characteristics of Epoxy-Containing Diluents for Wear-Resistant Epoxy Compositions.

Andrii Kulikov, Kostyantyn Sukhyy, Oleksandr Yeromin, Marcel Fedak, Olena Prokopenko, Iryna Sukha, Oleksii Poloz, Oleh Mikats, Tomas Hrebik, Olha Kulikova and 1 more

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Andrii KulikovFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-5783-3287
Kostyantyn SukhyyDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Oleksandr YerominDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-8306-578X
Marcel FedakFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-0389-3073
Olena ProkopenkoDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Iryna SukhaDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Oleksii PolozDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0001-5577-3869
Oleh MikatsDepartment of Ecology, Heat Transfer and Labor Protection, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, 49000 Dnipro, Ukraine.
Tomas HrebikFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0009-0000-5318-5772
Olha KulikovaFaculty of Manufacturing Technologies with the Seat in Presov, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-2357-8975
Martin LopusniakFaculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Architectural Engineering, Technical University of Kosice, Bayerova 1, 08001 Presov, Slovakia.

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This article was supported by the Cultural and Educational Grant Agency of the Ministry of Edu-cation, Research, Development, and Youth of the Slovak Republic, through the project KEGA 024TUKE-4/2024 and the project VEGA 1/0723/25. KEGA 024TUKE-4/2024 VEGA 1/0723/25
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Abstract

Low-viscosity epoxy-containing diluents are used to reduce the initial viscosity of highly filled, wear-resistant epoxy systems and to improve filler wetting and dispersion. This study determined physical parameters by an atomic-increment approach and electronic descriptors using the Parametric Method 3 (PM3) semi-empirical method. Clear relationships were established between the effective molar cohesion energy and the solubility parameter with van der Waals volume. Linear dependencies were also obtained between the diluent surface tension and spreading coefficients on model high-hardness fillers, including silicon carbide, boron carbide, and normal corundum. The activity of epoxy diluents depends on the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy. These diluents influence processing and the final physical and mechanical properties of composites, making their selection critical for strength, hardness, and wear resistance. Computational analysis enables prediction of diluent behavior, reducing experimental time and cost. Integrating physical and quantum-chemical data into epoxy diluent design accelerates the search for optimal components and improves production of durable, high-performance epoxy composites.

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electron gapepoxy-containing diluents for epoxy compositionspolyamine hardenersquantum-chemical calculationsspreadingsurface energywetting

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PMID41470415
PMCPMC12734791

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