Acoustic materials embed with inorganic fillers in viscoelastic polymers have promising applications in industrial settings. However, optimizing the sound insulation of composites by adjusting the microstructure of nanofillers remains a challenge. In this study, we synthesize adjustable hollow hierarchical Zeolite Socony Mobil #5 (ZSM-5) which can be used as nanofillers in a sound insulation nanocomposite based on the polyacrylate (PA). The results show that the nanocomposites with 0.5 wt% hierarchical hollow ZSM-5 can increase the sound transmission loss (STL) by 33.4%. The maximum STL value reaches as high as 40 dB. The damping properties of the nanocomposites were also improved by adding ZSM-5 into the PA matrix. When the loading of hollow ZSM-5 is 0.5 wt%, the storage modulus increased by 44%, as high as 4486.7 MPa. This strategy opens up a promising way for the sound insulation of composites based on controllable inorganic nanofillers.controllable filler, hierarchical hollow zeolite, sound insulator, viscoelastic
| INTRODUCTIONNoise can greatly influence human health and the environment as a result of the growth of modern industrial and transportation systems. The application of sound insulation materials is widely regarded as an effective method to reduce noise. [1][2][3] The lightweight and high performance of polymeric materials are designed to address the typically conflicting engineering requirements encountered in many situations compare to traditional high quality, high density sound insulation materials such as reinforced concrete walls, 4,5 gypsum boards, 6 wood