Intercalation and exfoliation: A review on morphology of polymer nanocomposites reinforced by inorganic layer structures Academic Article

abstract

• This review aims to address the morphology issues of polymer nanocomposites based on inorganic layer structures. Depending upon the degree of dispersion of nano-sized layer structure, polymer composites can be divided into three main categories: microcomposites, intercalated nanocomposites, and exfoliated nanocomposites. The exfoliated nanocomposites can be subdivided into ordered and disordered exfoliations. An intermediate morphology between intercalation and exfoliation, known as partial exfoliation, is also commonly seen. The above differences in morphology lead to significant variations in physical and mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites. This review uses epoxy/clay nanocomposites to illustrate the development and recent achievements in the syntheses and exfoliation of polymer nanocomposites. Herein, a recent study on an epoxy nanocomposite based on synthetic a-zirconium phosphate is reviewed. The potential impact of using the synthetic a -zirconium phosphate as a reinforcement phase to develop fundamental understanding of the physical and mechanical behavior of polymer nanocomposites is discussed.

authors

• Clearfield, Abraham
• Sue, Hung-Jue

published proceedings

• MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Liu, J., Boo, W. J., Clearfield, A., & Sue, H. J.

citation count

• 103

complete list of authors

• Liu, J||Boo, WJ||Clearfield, A||Sue, HJ

publication date

• April 2006

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Materials and Manufacturing Processes  Journal

keywords

• Dispersion
• Exfoliation
• Layer Structure
• Morphology
• Polymer Nanocomposites

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/AMP-200068646

start page

• 143

end page

• 151

volume

• 21

issue

• 2

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1080%2Famp-200068646