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Polymer/Laponite Composite Latexes: Particle Morphology, Film Microstructure, and Properties
Author(s) -
NegreteHerrera Norma,
Putaux JeanLuc,
David Laurent,
Haas Felix De,
BourgeatLami Elodie
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200700212
Subject(s) - materials science , morphology (biology) , composite number , composite material , polymer , microstructure , suspension (topology) , particle (ecology) , chemical engineering , oceanography , genetics , mathematics , homotopy , pure mathematics , biology , geology , engineering
Transparent film materials with excellent mechanical and thermal properties were elaborated by drying a latex suspension of armored polymer/Laponite composite particles. Low‐temperature TEM observation of ultrathin cross‐sections of the films indicated a unique network morphology characterized by a “honeycomb” distribution of the Laponite platelets remindful of the original particles morphology.