Interfacially-Located Nanoparticles Anticipate the Onset of Co-Continuity in Immiscible Polymer Blends
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of the Polymer Blends
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Nanoparticles on the Co-Continuity of Immiscible Polymer Blends
3.2. Mechanisms of Nanoparticle-Induced Alteration of the Co-Continuity Interval
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Luna, M.S.d.; Causa, A.; Filippone, G. Interfacially-Located Nanoparticles Anticipate the Onset of Co-Continuity in Immiscible Polymer Blends. Polymers 2017, 9, 393. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090393
Luna MSd, Causa A, Filippone G. Interfacially-Located Nanoparticles Anticipate the Onset of Co-Continuity in Immiscible Polymer Blends. Polymers. 2017; 9(9):393. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090393
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuna, Martina Salzano de, Andrea Causa, and Giovanni Filippone. 2017. "Interfacially-Located Nanoparticles Anticipate the Onset of Co-Continuity in Immiscible Polymer Blends" Polymers 9, no. 9: 393. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090393