Hybrid polymer/clay nanocomposites: Effect of clay size on the structure of multilayered films
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-13-2008
Abstract
The influence of size and surface area of two different types of clay on the structure and characteristics of PEO/clay nanocomposites in the form of multilayered films is discussed. To search for new synergistic properties and/or improve the properties of nanocomposite films already known, we study polymer nanocomposites that have laponite as well as montmorillonite incorporated. While DSC measurements showed that higher laponite amounts gradually suppress the crystallinity of PEO in the nanocomposite, XRD measurements provided evidence that higher montmorillonite amounts ensure an improved final orientation of the clay platelets, parallel to the plane of the multilayered film. © 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
First Page
651
Last Page
656
Recommended Citation
Stefanescu, E., Daly, W., & Negulescu, I. (2008). Hybrid polymer/clay nanocomposites: Effect of clay size on the structure of multilayered films. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 293 (8), 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.200800081