Abstract
Intercalation and exfoliation behavior of organoclays in epoxy resin has been studied through XRD and DSC. It was found that the organoclays were easily intercalated by epoxy oligomer to form a stable epoxy/clay intercalated hybrid. Under appropriate conditions the clays were able to be further exfoliated as the epoxy resin was cured; thus, a nanocomposite was obtained. It was also found that the exfoliating ability of the organoclays was basically determined by the nature of the clays and the curing agent used. The exfoliation mechanism is discussed in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 115-120 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry