Nanoparticle-induced co-continuity in immiscible polymer blends - A comparative study on bio-based PLA-PA11 blends filled with organoclay, sepiolite, and carbon nanotubes

Polymer

Volumn 55, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 4908-4919

  Nuzzo, A ^a   Bilotti, E ^b   Peijs, T ^b   Acierno, D ^a   Filippone, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co continuity; Immiscible polymer blends; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON NANOTUBES; DROPS; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANOCLAY; YARN; YIELD STRESS;

BENDING RESISTANCE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DIMENSIONLESS GROUPS; IMMISCIBLE BLENDS; IMMISCIBLE POLYMER BLENDS; NANOPARTICLE LOADINGS; OPTIMAL SELECTION; STRETCHED POLYMERS;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84908134863     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.07.036     Document Type: Article

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