Structure and dynamics of polymer nanocomposites studied by X-ray and neutron scattering techniques

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 293-303

  Genix, Anne Caroline ^a   Oberdisse, Julian ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Polymer nanocomposites; QENS; SANS; SAXS; Structure; XPCS

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; FILLERS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); X RAYS;

POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE; QENS; SANS; SAXS; XPCS;

FILLED POLYMERS;

FILLER; ISOTOPE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYMER;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS; NEUTRON; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; RADIATION SCATTERING; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING; STANDARD; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84947556362     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2015.10.002     Document Type: Review

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