NEW ADVANCES IN POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES

This review discusses some recent advances in polymer silicate nanocomposites. In particular, we highlight the properties of specific nanocomposites while emphasizing the lack of properties trade-offs in these systems. We also present our work on the structure and dynamics of the polymer/nanofiller interface and attempt to relate them to macroscopic nanocomposite properties.

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