Influence of backbone chain length and functional groups of organic modifiers on crystallinity and nanomechanical properties of intercalated clay-polycaprolactam nanocomposites

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 468-492

  Sikdar, Debashis ^a   Katti, Dinesh R ^a   Katti, Kalpana S ^a   Mohanty, Bedabibhas ^a  

^a North Dakota State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Nanomechanical properties; Polymer clay nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINITY; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS;

END-FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTY; ORGANIC MODIFIER; POLYCAPROLACTAM; POLYMER-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; SYNTHESISED;

CHAIN LENGTH;

EID: 64549085974     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2009.024641     Document Type: Article

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