Interface-tuned epoxy/clay nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Zaman, Izzuddin, Le, Quyen-Huye, Kuan, Hsu-Chiang, Kawashima, Nobuyuki, Luong, Lee, Gerson, Andrea, Ma, Jun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Ltd 2011
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4580/1/AJ%202017%20%28199%29%20Interface-tuned%20epoxyclay%20nanocomposites.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4580/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2010.12.007

Though interface has been known for a critical role in determining the properties of conventional composites, its role in polymer nanocomposites is still fragmented and in its infancy. This study synthesized a series of epoxy/clay nanocomposites with different interface strength by using three types...