Nano-dimensional spheres and worms as fillers in polymer nanocomposites: effect of filler morphology
Fumi Ishizuka, Hyun Jin Kim, Rhiannon P. Kuchel, Yin Yao, Shunsuke Chatani, Hiroshi Niino, Per B. Zetterlund
Abstract
Poly(methyl methacrylate) based polymeric nanofillers are prepared via polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA). Nanofillers with worm-morphology result in more significant improvement in mechanical properties than spherical nanofillers.
Topics & Concepts
Morphology (biology)Filler (materials)NanocompositeMaterials scienceComposite materialPolymerNano-Methyl methacrylatePolymerizationMethacrylateSPHERESAstronomyBiologyGeneticsPhysicsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesPolymer Surface Interaction Studies