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Elastomer Blends: The Role of Nanoparticles on Properties

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Polymer/elastomer blends; Polymer/elastomer blend nanocomposites

Definition

The dispersion of nanoparticles and their compatibilizing action in binary elastomer blends have been discussed.

Introduction

The nano era has made an enormous increase in research and development activities in the area of nanostructured materials. The use of nanofillers in different fields has made this an inevitable material when scientists look forward to develop exceptional products for the various applications. The use of nanofillers in polymer system is one of the widely influenced fields in nanoscience and technology because of the various applications in industrial areas. In polymer systems, nanofillers have found their place not only as reinforcing agent but also in enhancing other properties like barrier properties, thermal properties, conductivity, etc. For the past few years, nanofillers have also found their position as compatibilizers in polymer blend systems. The use of nanofillers as a...

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  1. International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

    Jiji Abraham, Lakshmipriya Somasekharan, Sharika T., Lakshmi R. Pillai, Hanna J. Maria & Sabu Thomas

  2. School of Chemical Sciences, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India

    Sabu Thomas

  3. Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, Selongor, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Sabu Thomas

  4. Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P. O., Kottayam, Kerala, 686 560, India

    Sabu Thomas

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Abraham, J., Somasekharan, L., T., S., Pillai, L.R., Maria, H.J., Thomas, S. (2014). Elastomer Blends: The Role of Nanoparticles on Properties. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_290-1

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