Evidence of a monoclinic-like amorphous phase in composites of LDPE with spherical, fibrous and laminar nanofillers as studied by infrared spectroscopy

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-39

  Tiemblo, Pilar ^a   Guzmán, Julio ^a   Serrano, Rafael ^a   Hoyos, Mario ^a   García, Nuria ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE POLÍMEROS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conformations; FTIR; LDPE; Monoclinic; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SILICA; SILICATES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; SPHERES;

AMORPHOUS STRUCTURES; DO-MAINS; FTIR; FTIR SPECTROSCOPIES; LDPE; MONOCLINIC; NANO FILLERS; POLYMER MATRIX.; POLYMERIC MATRIXES; SEM AND TEM; SPATIAL DISPERSIONS; SPHERICAL SILICAS;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 58149170560     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.09.040     Document Type: Article

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