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Preparation of polyethylene–clay nanocomposites directly from Na + montmorillonite by a melt intercalation method
Author(s) -
Wang Shaofeng,
Hu Yuan,
Tang Yong,
Wang Zhengzhou,
Chen Zuyao,
Fan Weicheng
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.11961
Subject(s) - montmorillonite , intercalation (chemistry) , nanocomposite , materials science , polyethylene , organoclay , transmission electron microscopy , ammonium bromide , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer clay , polymer , clay minerals , composite material , chemistry , mineralogy , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , engineering , pulmonary surfactant
Polyethylene (PE)/clay nanocomposites were prepared directly from Na + montmorillonite by a melt intercalation technique, using hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (C16) as a reactive compatibilizer. Three other polymer–clay nanocomposites were also prepared by this new technique. Their structures were characterized by X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The mechanism of this new method was studied. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 89: 2583–2585, 2003