Can nanoparticles really enhance thermal stability of polymers? Part I: An overview on thermal decomposition of addition polymers

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 523, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-24

  Chrissafis, K ^a   Bikiaris, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Fumed silica; Montmorillonite; Polymer nanocomposites; Thermal degradation mechanism; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ADDITION POLYMERS; CDS; DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM; FUMED SILICAS; GAS IMPERMEABILITY; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; LAYERED SILICATE; METAL OXIDES; NANO-DIAMONDS; NANO-SCALE FILLERS; ORGANIC/INORGANIC NANO-COMPOSITE; POLYHEDRAL OLIGOMERIC SILSESQUIOXANES; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER PROPERTIES; REACTIVE GROUP; TGA-FTIR; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; THERMAL DEGRADATION MECHANISM; TIO; VOLATILE BY-PRODUCTS;

BYPRODUCTS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOTUBES; CLAY MINERALS; DEGRADATION; GOLD; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; OLIGOMERS; PYROLYSIS; SILICA; SILICATES; SILVER; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOSETS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 80051598370     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2011.06.010     Document Type: Review

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