Polymer Layered Silicate Nanocomposites: A Review
By V. Mittal. Materials, 2009
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This review aims to present recent advances in the synthesis and structure characterization as well as the properties of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites. The advent of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites has revolutionized research into polymer composite materials. Nanocomposites are organic-inorganic hybrid materials in which at least one dimension of the filler is less than 100 nm. A number of synthesis routes have been developed in the recent years to prepare these materials, which include intercalation of polymers or pre-polymers from solution, in-situ polymerization, melt intercalation etc. The nanocomposites where the filler platelets can be dispersed in the polymer at the nanometer scale owing to the specific filler surface modifications, exhibit significant improvement in the composite properties, which include enhanced mechanical strength, gas barrier, thermal stability, flame retardancy etc. Only a small amount of filler is generally required for the enhancement in the properties, which helps the composite materials retain transparency and low density.
Subfields: Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics
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- Polymer-Nanoparticle Composites: From Synthesis to Modern Applications (2010, background): “• electrical and thermal conductivity • polymer phase behavior and thermal stability • mechanical properties like stiffness, Young’s modulus, wear, fatigue, and others • flame retardancy [9] • density • physical properties such as magnetic, optic, or dielectric properties.”