Polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites: A review from preparation to processing

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1539-1641

  Sinha Ray, Suprakas ^a   Okamoto, Masami ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Applications; Crystallization behavior; Layered silicates; Materials properties; Nanocomposites; Polymers; Preparation and characterizations; Processing; Review; Rheology

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROPHILICITY; ION EXCHANGE; POSITIVE IONS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

POLYMER MATRICES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0242407166     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2003.08.002     Document Type: Review

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