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Comparative Study
. 2002 Apr;2(2):171-6.
doi: 10.1166/jnn.2002.086.

New poly(butylene succinate)/layered silicate nanocomposites: preparation and mechanical properties

Suprakas Sinha Ray  1 , Kazuaki Okamoto, Pralay Maiti, Masami Okamoto
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Comparative Study

New poly(butylene succinate)/layered silicate nanocomposites: preparation and mechanical properties

Suprakas Sinha Ray et al. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2002 Apr.

Abstract

New poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)/layered silicate nanocomposites have been successfully prepared by simple melt extrusion of PBS and octadecylammonium modified montmorillonite (C18-mmt) at 150 degrees C. The d-spacing of both C18-mmt and intercalated nanocomposites was investigated by wide-angle X-ray diffraction analysis. Bright-field transmission electron microscopic study showed several stacked silicate layers with random orientation in the PBS matrix. The intercalated nanocomposites exhibited remarkable improvement of mechanical properties in both solid and melt states as compared with that of PBS matrix without clay.

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