The use of attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy to study the intercalation of molten polymer into layered silicates in real time

Applied Spectroscopy

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1343-1350

  Cole, Kenneth C ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ATR; Attenuated total reflection; Infrared spectroscopy; Intercalation; IR spectroscopy; Layered silicates; Nanoclay; Nanocomposites; Polyamide 6; Polyethylene; Polystyrene; Real time

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERCALATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYSTYRENES; SILICATES;

ATTENUATED TOTAL REFLECTIONS; LAYERED SILICATE; NANO CLAYS; POLYAMIDE 6; REAL TIME;

POLYMERS;

EID: 75749124660     PISSN: 00037028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1366/000370209790108888     Document Type: Article

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