Grafting of montmorillonite nano-clay with butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate by atom transfer radical polymerization: Blends with poly(BuA-co-MMA).

Mikko Karesoja (Corresponding Author), Harri Jokinen, Erno Karjalainen, Petri M.S. Pulkkinen, Mika Torkkeli, Antti Soininen, Janne Ruokolainen, Heikki Tenhu

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Abstract

11-(2-Bromo-2-methyl)propionyloxyundecyl trichlorosilane atom transfer radical polymn. (ATRP) initiator was covalently attached on montmorillonite clay platelets via silylation reactions. The initiator clay was used to polymerize Bu acrylate (BuA) and Me methacrylate (MMA) on the clay surface. Polymn. was performed in bulk monomer soln. or in DMSO. Polymer modified clay was mixed with a poly(BuA-co-MMA) matrix. Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that clay modified in DMSO gave exfoliated composites when mixed with the matrix copolymer. Mech. properties of the composites were studied by dynamic mech. thermal anal. (DMTA). The results showed that the mech. properties were improved as a function of clay content, as well with an increasing homogeneity of the nanocomposite. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 3086-3097, 2009. [on SciFinder(R)]
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3086-3097
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Loss modulus
  • Nanocomposites
  • Nanoparticles
  • Storage modulus
  • Stress-strain relationship (nano montmorillonite-attached ATRP initiator for polymn. of Bu acrylate and Me methacrylate)
  • nano
  • montmorillonite
  • surface
  • initiated
  • ATRP
  • butyl
  • acrylate
  • methyl
  • methacrylate
  • nanocomposite

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