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Preparation of polyethylene oxide/Li x V 2‐δ O 4‐δ nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Xiao Y.,
Hu K. A.,
Yu Q. C.,
Wu R. J.
Publication year - 2001
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.1318
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , differential scanning calorimetry , materials science , polymer chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , thermogravimetric analysis , oxide , polymer , lamellar structure , polyethylene , aqueous solution , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , engineering , metallurgy
Polyethylene oxide (PEO)/Li x V 2‐δ O 4‐δ nanocomposites were prepared in aqueous solution. Characterization of the nanocomposites using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR) shows that polymer chains intercalate inorganic host lamella and exhibit lattice expansion along the stacking direction of 4.2 Å. A possible model for the structure of the nanocomposite is also provided. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 2162–2166, 2001