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| Polymeric nanocomposites have been the subject of intense research interest over the past fifteen years, spawned by advances such as the discovery of spherical fullerenes and carbon nanotubes and Toyota's initial commercialization of nylon/clay nanocomposite materials. Widespread commercialization of polymer nanocomposite materials, however, has been disappointingly slow, and, in many cases, observed property enhancements fall far short of expectations, due in large part to the aggregation tendency and difficulty of dispersion of nanoparticles. The commercial development of POSS (polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane) nanomaterials provides an entirely unique approach for the development of polymeric nanoengineered materials. POSS inorganic/organic hybrid molecules are produced cost-effectively with a wide range of chemical substituents, to allow ease of handling, dispersion, chemical compatibility and incorporation into polymeric matrices. In this study we demonstrate improvement in TiO2 nanoparticle dispersion utilizing POSS surface treatment. |
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General Papers: Polymers in Nanotechnology
6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Sunday, August 19, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster
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Division of Polymer Chemistry |