Structure of Composite Based on Polyheteroarylene Matrix and ZrO2 Nanostars Investigated by Quantitative Nanomechanical Mapping
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of ZrO2 Nanostars
2.3. Preparation of Composites
2.4. Characterization Methods
2.4.1. Microscopic Investigation
2.4.2. Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction Study
2.4.3. Analysis of Thermal Properties
2.4.4. FTIR Spectroscopy Investigation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. WAXD Data
3.2. Investigation of Morphology with Electron Microscopy
3.3. FT-IR Spectroscopy
3.4. AFM Results
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sokolova, M.P.; Smirnov, M.A.; Bugrov, A.N.; Geydt, P.; Popova, E.N.; Lahderanta, E.; Svetlichnyi, V.M.; Toikka, A.M. Structure of Composite Based on Polyheteroarylene Matrix and ZrO2 Nanostars Investigated by Quantitative Nanomechanical Mapping. Polymers 2017, 9, 268. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070268
Sokolova MP, Smirnov MA, Bugrov AN, Geydt P, Popova EN, Lahderanta E, Svetlichnyi VM, Toikka AM. Structure of Composite Based on Polyheteroarylene Matrix and ZrO2 Nanostars Investigated by Quantitative Nanomechanical Mapping. Polymers. 2017; 9(7):268. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070268
Chicago/Turabian StyleSokolova, Maria P., Michael A. Smirnov, Alexander N. Bugrov, Pavel Geydt, Elena N. Popova, Erkki Lahderanta, Valentin M. Svetlichnyi, and Alexander M. Toikka. 2017. "Structure of Composite Based on Polyheteroarylene Matrix and ZrO2 Nanostars Investigated by Quantitative Nanomechanical Mapping" Polymers 9, no. 7: 268. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9070268