Morphology and transport characteristics of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/clay nanocomposites

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 315, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 147-154

  Muralidharan, M N ^a,b   Kumar, S Anil ^b   Thomas, Sabu ^c  

^a Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology   (India)

^b NSS College   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Nanoclays; Polymer matrix composites; Transmission electron microscopy; Transport properties; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CLAY; NANOCOMPOSITES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

NANOCLAYS; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES;

POLYESTERS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYETHYLENE; SILICATE; TOLUENE; VINYL ACETATE; XYLENE;

CLAY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYESTERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ARTICLE; CLAY; DIFFUSION; GRAVIMETRY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 41949106218     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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