Crossed characterisation of polymer-layered silicate (PLS) nanocomposite morphology: TEM, X-ray diffraction, rheology and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance measurements

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1642-1653

  Samyn, Fabienne ^a   Bourbigot, Serge ^a   Jama, Charafeddine ^a   Bellayer, Séverine ^a   Nazare, Shonali ^b   Hull, Richard ^b   Castrovinci, Andrea ^c   Fina, Alberto ^c   Camino, Giovanni ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LILLE 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Centro Ingegneria Materie Plastiche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Polymer nanocomposite; Rheology; Solid state NMR; TEM; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; RHEOLOGY; SOLID STATE REACTIONS; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CROSSED CHARACTERIZATION; NANODISPERSIONS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 44649144565     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.03.021     Document Type: Article

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