Issue 32, 2011
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Shear stiff, surface modified, mica-like nanoplatelets: a novel filler for polymer nanocomposites

Michael R. Schütz,a   Hussein Kalo,a   Thomas Lunkenbein,a   André H. Gröschel,c   Axel H. E. Müller,c   Charles A. Wilkieb  and  Josef Breu*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie I, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
E-mail: josef.breu@uni-bayreuth.de
Fax: +49 921-552788
Tel: +49 921-552531

b Department of Chemistry and Fire Retardant Research Facility, Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, USA

c Lehrstuhl für Makromolekulare Chemie II, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

Abstract

Synthesis of polymer nanocomposites with novel shear stiff, mica-like nanoplatelets from a synthetic layered silicate is presented. This novel synthetic clay filler shows high aspect ratios while organophilization may be selectively restricted to external surfaces minimizing the organic content of the filler. The obtained nanocomposite shows superior mechanical, thermal and fire properties as compared to commonly used natural clays. Furthermore, the influence of the blending method on the nanocomposite properties was investigated.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1JM11443C
Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Apr 2011
Accepted
01 Jun 2011
First published
12 Jul 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 12110-12116

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Shear stiff, surface modified, mica-like nanoplatelets: a novel filler for polymer nanocomposites

M. R. Schütz, H. Kalo, T. Lunkenbein, A. H. Gröschel, A. H. E. Müller, C. A. Wilkie and J. Breu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 12110 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM11443C

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