Emulsion polymerized polystyrene/montmorillonite nanocomposite and its viscoelastic characteristics

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 46 B, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 341-354

  Park, Bong Jun ^a   Kim, Tae Heon ^a   Choi, Hyoung Jin ^a   Lee, Jae Heung ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emulsion polymerization; Nanocomposite; Polystyrene; Viscoelastic property

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYSTYRENES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

MONTMORILLONITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POTASSIUM PERSULFATE (KPS); RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33847379365     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340601158217     Document Type: Article

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