Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
Advanced polymer nanocomposites: novel properties and applications
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Unique issues due to Nanoparticles<br />
• Contrast a spherical particle with diameter 1 mm with<br />
one with diameter 10 nm:<br />
– At 10 vol % particles:<br />
Particle diameter 10 nm 1 mm<br />
# particles/ cc 1.9 x 10 17 1.9 x 10 11<br />
Internal surface area / cc 60 m 2 0.6 m 2<br />
Average Interparticle distance 8.5 nm 850 nm<br />
Polystyrene: M w = 100,000 � R g(melt) = 8.5 nm