miniemulsion – TechConnect Briefs

Characterization of Activated Carbon particles for nanocomposite synthesis

Terrazas-Bandala L.P., Zaragoza-Contreras E.A., González-Sánchez G., Ballinas-Casarrubias M.L., Advanced Materials Research Center (CIMAV), MX

Activated carbon from inexpensive sources has been of great interest for separation systems, efforts had been made to produce AC nanoparticles by different means, in the aim to integrate them to composite materials to enhance [...]

Utilization of SWNT-Filled Polystyrene Obtained by Miniemulsion Polymerization as a Modifier for High-Performance Epoxy Resins

Barraza H.J., Rueda O., Pompeo F., O'Rear E.A., Williams R.J.J., Resasco D.E., University of Oklahoma, US

One of the several reasons that engineering research aimed towards the purification, functionalization and incorporation of carbon nanotubes into polymeric matrices has been actively pursued for the last five years is that vastly important applications, [...]