Polymer nanocomposites have been investigated for about three decades. To get deep
insights into the modifying effects of various nanofillers on mechanical and physical …

This review reports recent advances in the field of polymer–layered silicate nanocomposites.
These materials have attracted both academic and industrial attention because they exhibit …

This review aims at highlighting on recent developments in preparation, characterization,
properties, crystallization behaviors, melt rheology, processing, and future applications …

The reinforcement of nylon 6 by layered aluminosilicates (LAS) and glass fibers was
examined using the composite theories of Halpin–Tsai and Mori–Tanaka. Theoretical …

Dispersion of reduced graphene oxide (RG-O) into natural rubber (NR) was found to
dramatically enhance the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of NR. However …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)/sodium montmorillonite nanocomposites of various compositions were
created by casting from a polymer/silicate water suspension. The composite structure study …

Since their discovery [Ijima, 1991, Nature, 354, 56], carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been
widely studied due to their large potential applications. First produced in arc-discharge …

Polymer/clay nanocomposites consisting of epoxy matrix filled with silicate clay particles
were investigated. These particles consist of 1 nm thick platelets or layers with an aspect …

Nanocomposites from polyimide and clay were prepared aiming at finding a promising
method for enhancing particularly the tensile modulus of polyimide films. Polyimide–clay …

The structure of the interphase, a region between nanoparticle fillers and the bulk polymer
matrix in a particle reinforced composite, was investigated using two different approaches …