Abstract
A novel approach to prepare the exfoliated polymer/layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites is reported. The key features of this method are synthesis of nanoplatelet-like organic LDH modified with N-Lauroyl-glutamate (LDH-LG) and blending LDH-LG with polyester acrylate followed by UV curing. The LDH-LG was prepared by adjusting the proportion of the oil phase in the O/W type microemulsion. From X-ray diffraction analysis and high resolution transmission electron microscope observation, the nanoscale organic LDH particles were homogeneously dispersed in the polymer matrix. The addition of LDH-LG into polyester acrylate improved the wear resistance of the nanocomposite film significantly. The coefficients of static friction, dynamic friction and gloss of nanocomposite with 2. wt% of LDH-LG decreased to 0.114°, 0.062° and 87.5° compared with 0.856°, 0.758° and 94.0° of the pure polymer, respectively. The thermal properties of the polymer/LDH nanocomposites were also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-41 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Composites Science and Technology |
| Volume | 81 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- A. Nanocomposites
- A. Polymers
- B. Thermal properties
- Layered double hydroxides