clays – TechConnect Briefs

Thermomechanical Properties of Epoxy Resin / Carbon Nanotubes / Clay Nanocomposites

Zois H., Patargia E., Kanapitsas A., Stimoniaris A.Z., Delides C.G., Technological Educational Institute Stereas Elladas, GR

The main aim of the present work is to investigate the thermomechanical properties and thermal stability of nanocomposite materials based on epoxy resin matrix reinforced with amine-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes and clay nanoparticles (Closite 30). [...]

Structure and Rheology of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Exfoliated Polymer Nanocomposites

Serhatkulu G.K., Horsch S.E., Kannan R., Gulari E., Wayne State University, US

A major technological barrier to achieving superior properties of nano-structured composite materials is the difficulty of dispersing fillers uniformly in a host matrix. The existing nanocomposite manufacturing processes achieve property improvements through chemical modifications of [...]