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Polypropylene‐Clay Nanocomposites: Comparison of Different Layered Silicates
Author(s) -
Leuteritz Andreas,
Pospiech Doris,
Kretzschmar Bernd,
Willeke Meike,
Jehnichen Dieter,
Jentzsch Ulrike,
Grundke Karina,
Janke Andreas
Publication year - 2005
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.200550306
Subject(s) - polypropylene , nanocomposite , materials science , small angle x ray scattering , composite material , clay minerals , mineralogy , scattering , geology , optics , physics
In former studies of the preparation of polypropylene(PP)‐clay nanocomposites, different types of layered silicates were used. However, the obtained results were not comparable due to different preparation conditions and types of silicates. The aim of this work was the investigation of the influence of different layered silicates on the properties of the resulting nanocomposites. FT‐IR‐spectra, SAXS, TEM micrographs, elemental analysis, mechanical properties and surface tension measurements were used for the comparison of the four different layered silicates under investigation.