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Cover Picture: Macromol. Chem. Phys. 1/2007
Author(s) -
Osman Maged A.,
Atallah Ayman
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200790000
Subject(s) - composite number , ultimate tensile strength , stearic acid , monolayer , composite material , polymer , materials science , filler (materials) , polymer chemistry , alkyl , pulmonary surfactant , economies of agglomeration , cover (algebra) , polymer science , chemical engineering , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cover: Organic monolayer coated on a filler surface does not only hinder particle agglomeration but also influences the mechanical properties of a polymer composite. The length of the alkyl chains of the surfactant molecules can be chosen to tune the composite tensile properties. The figure shows SEM micrographs of tensile samples of LDPE‐CaCO 3 composites, untreated and treated with stearic acid (inset). Further details can be found in the Full Paper by M. A. Osman * and A. Atallah on page 87.