Polystyrene Magadiite Nanocomposites

Authors

Dongyan Wang, Marquette UniversityFollow
David D. Jiang, Marquette UniversityFollow
Jaclyn Pabst, Marquette University
Zhidong Han, Beijing Institute of Technology
Jianqi Wang, Beijing Institute of Technology
Charles A. Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2004

Source Publication

Polymer Engineering & Science

Abstract

An organically modified magadiite has been prepared and used to make a mixed intercalated-exfoliated polystyrene nanocomposite by bulk polymerization. This system gives excellent improvement in mechanical properties, but the thermogravimetric analysis curves do not show any change in the onset of the degradation and the degradation pathway is not changed from that for virgin polystyrene, unlike the situation for an aluminosilicate clay, monlmorillonite. By cone calorimetry, the peak heat release rate is not changed, again unlike the results with the aluminosilicate. This suggests that not all clays exhibit the same behavior in nanocomposite formation.

Comments

Published version. Polymer Engineering & Science, Volume 44, No. 6 (June 2004), DOI: 10.1002/pen.20105. © 2004 Society for Plastic Engineers. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Wang, Dongyan; Jiang, David D.; Pabst, Jaclyn; Han, Zhidong; Wang, Jianqi; and Wilkie, Charles A., "Polystyrene Magadiite Nanocomposites" (2004). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 28.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/28