This invention belongs to the field of
polymer material reinforcement and
toughening, specifically relating to a spiked-
mesoporous silica nanosphere, its preparation method, and its application in
polymer material reinforcement and
toughening. The basic steps for synthesizing this spiked-
mesoporous silica nanosphere include: firstly, synthesizing low-crosslinked, smooth-surfaced
mesoporous silica nanospheres through an oil-water two-
phase reaction system; subsequently, inducing normal shrinkage of the pore walls through secondary deep crosslinking to form a rigid nanospike
surface structure while maintaining the original mesoporous structure. This spiked-mesoporous silica nanosphere exhibits good monodispersity, high particle size uniformity (50-100 nm adjustable), centrally divergent mesopores with high pore size uniformity (6-8 nm adjustable), highly open pores on the sphere surface, and spike height adjustable from 3-5 nm. This material is suitable for reinforcing and
toughening various elastomers, resins, and other
polymer materials, effectively overcoming the "strength-
toughness mutual exclusion" problem and synergistically enhancing existing
mechanical property reinforcement systems.