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Polyurethane Nanocomposites Containing Laminated Anisotropic Nanoparticles Derived from Organophilic Layered Silicates
Author(s) -
Zilg Carsten,
Thomann Ralf,
Mülhaupt Rolf,
Finter Jürgen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199901)11:1<49::aid-adma49>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , intercalation (chemistry) , polyurethane , silicate , nanoparticle , schematic , composite material , anisotropy , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics , electronic engineering , engineering
Intercalation and supramolecular assembly of layered inorganic compounds represents an attractive route to polyurethane nanocomposites (see Figure for a schematic representation). The authors used a layered silicate, synthetic fluoromica, as the inorganic compound in this study. The nanocomposites are reinforced by means of anisotropic laminated nanoparticles consisting of inorganic layers bonded together with polyurethane.