Synthesis of poly (benzyl methacrylate)/Mg-phyllosilicate nanocomposites by surface-initiated ambient temperature ATRP

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 300-306

  Bharathwaj, R ^a   Natarajan, U ^a   Dhamodharan, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

In situ polymerization; Kinetics; Nanocomposite; Phyllosilicates; Polymer; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; IN SITU POLYMERIZATION; IN-SITU; MELT MIXING; ORGANIC MOIETY; PHYLLOSILICATE; POLY(BENZYL METHACRYLATE) (PBZMA); POLYMER CHAINS; SURFACE-INITIATED; THERMAL STABILITY;

FREE RADICAL REACTIONS; MAGNESIUM; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS; SILICATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); SYSTEM STABILITY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION;

CLAY MINERAL; COMPOSITE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FORMATION MECHANISM; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MAGNESIUM; PHYLLOSILICATE; POLYMER; POLYMERIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 77951093189     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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