Hybrid polymer composites reinforced by layered silicate and laser synthesized nanocarbons

✍ Scribed by I. Dinca; A. Stefan; C. Serghie; A. Moga; L. Dumitrache; Z. Vuluga; D. Donescu; A. Dragomirescu; G. Prodan; V. Ciupina; L. Gavrila-Florescu; E. Popovici; I. Sandu

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 926 KB
• Volume: 254
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0169-4332
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2007.07.179

✦ Synopsis

The work presents some preliminary results obtained in the attempt to perform hybrid polymer-based nanocomposites with laser synthesized carbon nanostructures and layered silicate. The preliminary results suggest that there is a close relation between the improved characteristics of the obtained nanocomposite and filler's properties. Laser synthesized nanocarbons, from almost amorphous up to fullerenic-like structure were used. As layered silicate, a modified Cloisite-type montmorillonite is mentioned. Preliminary results suggest that some of these addition agents lead to samples of nanocomposites with significant improvement of their aimed properties.