Synthesis of monodispersed polyisoprene-silica nanoparticles via differential microemulsion polymerization and mechanical properties of polyisoprene nanocomposite

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 193-194, Issue , 2012, Pages 215-226

  Kongsinlark, Anong ^a   Rempel, Garry L ^b   Prasassarakich, Pattarapan ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Monodispersion; Nanocomposite; Nanoparticle; Nanosilica; Polyisoprene

Indexed keywords

CORE-SHELL MORPHOLOGIES; GRAFTING EFFICIENCY; MICROEMULSION POLYMERIZATION; MONO-DISPERSED; MONODISPERSIONS; MONOMER CONVERSIONS; NANO- SIO; NANO-SILICA; NANOFILLER; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; POLYMER GRAFTING; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS;

ELASTIC MODULI; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); LOADING; MICROEMULSIONS; MONOMERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYISOPRENES; POLYMERIZATION; RUBBER APPLICATIONS; SILICA; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84862584946     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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