| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5189820 | Polymer | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A SAXS method for the quantitative assessment of the morphology of polymer layered silicate nanocomposites is proposed. Fitting the SAXS patterns, the number of clay layers, the periodicity of the layers in the tactoids, the thickness of the regions interposed between the clay platelets and their distributions can be measured. A good agreement with TEM data was obtained, avoiding the inconsistencies with microscopical observations often reported in the literature.
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Authors
Valerio Causin, Carla Marega, Antonio Marigo, Giuseppe Ferrara,