Synthesis and characterization of poly(methyl methacrylate)/OMMT nanocomposites by γ-ray irradiation polymerization

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 651-656

  Wei'an, Zhang ^a   Xiaofeng, Shen ^b   Yu, Li ^a   Yue'e, Fang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nanocomposites; Poly(methyl methacrylate); ray irradiation

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; GLASS TRANSITION; ION EXCHANGE; IRRADIATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

INTERCALATION SPACINGS;

RADIATION CHEMISTRY;

CETRIMIDE; MONTMORILLONITE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISPERSION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMERIZATION; SAMPLING; SYNTHESIS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0037530217     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(03)00014-8     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Chin I-J., Thomas T.-A., Kim H.-C., Thomas P.R., Wang J. On exfoliation of montmorillonite in epoxy. Polymer. 42:2001;5947.
2. Giannelis E.P. Polymer layered silicate nanocomposites. Adv. Mater. 8:1996;29.
3. Girish G., Ramesh C., Ashish L. A rheological study on the kinetics of hybrid formation in polypropylene nanocomposites. Macromolecules. 34:2001;852.
4. Huang X.Y., Brittain W.J. Synthesis and characterization of PMMA nanocomposites by suspension and emulsion polymerization. Macromolecules. 34:2001;3255.
5. Kojima Y., Usuki A., Kawasumi M., Okada A., Fukushima Y., Kurauchi T., Kamigaito O. Mechanical-properties of nylon 6-clay hybrid. J. Mater. Res. 8:1993;1185.
6. Messersmith P.B., Giannelis E.P. Synthesis and barrier properties of poly (epsilon-caprolactone)-layered silicate nanocomposites. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 33:1995;1047.
7. Okamoto M., Morita S., Taguchi H., Kim Y.H., Kotaka T., Tateyama H. Synthesis and structure of smectic clay/poly(methyl methacrylate) and clay/polystyrene nanocomposites via in situ intercalative polymerization. Polymer. 41:2000;3887.
8. Tyan H.-L., Leu C.-M., Wei K.-H. Effect of reactivity of organics-modified montmorillonite on the thermal and mechanical properties of montmorillonite/polyimide nanocomposites. Chem. Mater. 13:2001;222.
9. Usuki A., Kojima Y., Kawasumi M., Okada A., Fukushima Y., Kurauchi T., Kamigaito O. Synthesis of nylon 6-clay hybrid. J. Mater. Res. 8:1993;1179.
10. Vaia R.A., Vasudevan S., Krawiec W., Scanlon L.G., Giannelis E.P. New polymer electrolyte nanocomposites-melt intercalation of poly(ethylene oxide) in mica-type silicates. Adv. Mater. 7:1995;154.
11. Vaia R.A., Jandt K.D., Kramer E.J., Giannelis E.P. Kinetics of polymer melt intercalation. Macromolecules. 28:1995;8080.
12. Wang Z., Pinnavaia T.J. Nanolayer reinforcement of elastomeric polyurethane. Chem. Mater. 10:1998;3769.
13. Wang D.Y., Zhu J., Yao Q., Wilkie C.A. A comparison of various methods for the preparation of polystyrene and poly(methyl methacrylate) clay nanocomposites. Chem. Mater. 14:2002;3837.
14. Yano K., Usuki A., Kurauchi T., Kamigaito O. Synthesis and properties of polyimide clay hybrid. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 31:1993;2493.