Abstract
A series of polystyrene (PS) nanoparticles were prepared by grafting polystyrene from both aggregated silica and colloidally dispersed silica nanoparticles using atom-transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP). Cross-linking and macroscopic gelation were minimised by using a miniemulsion system. The thermal and mechanical behaviour of the nanocomposites have been examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1325-1329 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Chemical, Molecular, Nuclear, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |