Thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) on SiO2 nanoparticles as a function of SiO2 size and silanol density

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 526, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 83-89

  Madathingal, Rajesh Raman ^a   Wunder, Stephanie L ^a  

^a Temple University   (United States)

Author keywords

Confinement effects; Glass transition; Hydrogen bonding interactions; Interface; Interphase region; Isolated silanols; PMMA; Silanol density

Indexed keywords

CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; HYDROGEN BONDING INTERACTIONS; INTERPHASE REGIONS; ISOLATED SILANOLS; PMMA; SILANOLS;

ADSORPTION; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN BONDS; NANOPARTICLES; SILICA; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

SILICON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 80455122802     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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