In situ radical copolymerization in presence of surface-modified TiO 2 nanoparticles: Influence of a double modification on properties of unsaturated polyester (UP) nanocomposites

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 472-484

  Goodarzi, V ^a   Monemian, S Ali ^a   Maleki, F ^a   Angaji, M Torabi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Copolymerization; Nanocomposite; Surface modification; TiO2 nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; COPOLYMERIZATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FREE RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; SILANES; SURFACE TREATMENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGGLOMERATES; ETHYL ACRYLATE; IN SITU RADICAL COPOLYMERIZATION; METHYL METHACRYLATE;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 41849149379     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340801955065     Document Type: Article

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