Improving Interaction at Polymer-Filler Interface: The Efficacy of Wrinkle Texture.

ABSTRACT: One of the main issues in preparing polymer-based nanocomposites with effective properties is to achieve a good dispersion of the nanoparticles into the matrix. Chemical interfacial modifications by specific coupling agents represents a good way to reach this objective. Actually, time consuming compatibilization procedures strongly compromise the sustainability of these strategies. In this study, the role of particles' architectures in their dispersion into a poly-lactic acid matrix and their subsequent influences on physical-chemical properties of the obtained nanocomposites were investigated. Two kinds of silica nanoparticles, "smooth" and "wrinkled," with different surface areas (≈30 and ≈600 m2/g respectively) were synthesized through a modified Stöber method and used, without any chem

SUBMITTER: Russo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7074972 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature