Synthesis of a zeolitic imidazolate hybrid nanocomposite and its effects on the physical property changes in the cured epoxy compositions

A novel zeolite imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) composite was synthesized as an accelerator, and its effects on the physical properties of epoxies were examined. To prepare the new accelerator, fullerene was oxidized with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid under reflux for 5 h in toluene. The dried powder (fullerene oxide, C60(O)n) was reacted with AgNO3 solution to obtain the fullerene oxide-Ag nanoparticle composite C60(O)n–Ag, which was further reacted...