Phase transition in polyamide‐66/montmorillonite nanocomposites on annealing

The crystalline-phase transition in polyamide-66/montmorillonite nanocomposites before melting was investigated by in situ X-ray diffraction and is reported for the first time in this work. The phase-transition temperature in the nanocomposites was 170 degreesC, 20 degreesC lower than that in polyamide-66. The lower phase-transition temperature of the nanocomposites could be attributed to the gamma-phase-favorable environment caused by silicate layers. Meanwhile, the addition of silicate layers changed the crystal structure of the polyamide-66 matrix and influenced the phase-transition behavior.

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