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Application of vibrational spectroscopy for the analysis of polymer composites
Author(s) -
Bokobza Liliane
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200450106
Subject(s) - materials science , elastomer , composite material , polymer , isotropy , infrared spectroscopy , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , spectroscopy , composite number , infrared , phase (matter) , fourier transform , chemical engineering , optics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Various examples of filled elastomeric networks will illustrate the potential of Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy for a better understanding of the properties of elastomeric composite materials which are two‐phase materials. The addition of an inorganic component to polymers leads to improvements in various physical and mechanical properties. These improvements are the result of a complex interplay between the properties of the individual constituent phases : the polymer, the filler and the interfacial region. Infrared spectroscopy has been used to characterize the interface in the isotropic state and also under uniaxial extension.