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Polymethacrylic acid/Na-montmorillonite/SiO2 nanoparticle composites structures and thermal properties

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In this article, polymethacrylic acid/Na-montmorillonite/SiO2 nanoparticle (PMAA/Na-MMT/SiO2) composites were prepared via in situ polymerization. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated that the polymerization of SiO2 nanoparticle and MAA have been taken place. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results suggest that Na-MMT layers are exfoliated during the polymerization process. As evidenced by the transmission electron microscopy (TEM), the Na-MMT layers and SiO2 nanoparticles exhibit good dispersion in the polymer matrix. It was found that the PMAA/Na-MMT/SiO2 composite exhibit considerably enhanced thermal properties compared with the PMAA/Na-MMT.

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This research was supported by National 863 Foundation (No: 2008AA03Z311), scientific research plan of education department of Shaanxi province (No: 09JK344), scientific research group of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (No: TD09-03) and the scientific research launching projects for doctor of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (No: BJ09-01).

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    Yan Bao & Jian-zhong Ma

  2. Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Technology for Light Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, 710021, Xi’an, China

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Bao, Y., Ma, Jz. Polymethacrylic acid/Na-montmorillonite/SiO2 nanoparticle composites structures and thermal properties. Polym. Bull. 66, 541–549 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-010-0334-6

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