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Advanced Polymer-Inorganic Composites

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 December 2022) | Viewed by 9641

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Anna Marzec

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Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Interests: polymer composites; hybrid pigments; natural pH indicator; colorants; polymer degradation
Dr. Subhan Salaeh

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Department of Rubber Technology and Polymer Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Pattani 94000, Thailand
Interests: rubber naocomposites; thermoplastic elastomer; polymer processing; smart polymer material

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, there has been an upsurge of studies related to the development of various composite materials based on polymer matrices with incorporation of inorganic additives. Polymer–inorganic composites occupy a significant position in materials science due to their potential for numerous applications related to catalysis, biochemistry, construction, aerospace, energy and materials science.

We are grateful to be a Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Advanced Polymer-Inorganic Composites”. This Special Issue covers all aspects of polymer–inorganic composites including the synthesis, functional modification and characterization of this class of materials. This issue also dedicated to the recent advances in the application and multifunctional performance of polymeric–inorganic materials.

 Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • A novel fabrication technique of polymer–inorganic composites;
  • Advanced microstructure characterization of polymer–inorganic composites;
  • Reinforcement, physical properties, and structure-properties relationship of inorganic reinforced polymer based material;
  • Degradation and recycling of polymeric materials containing inorganic additives;
  • Flammability of polymer–inorganic composites;
  • Biomedical applications and multifunctional performance of polymeric–inorganic materials.

We cordially invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue and welcome full papers, communications, and reviews.

Dr. Anna Marzec
Dr. Subhan Salaeh
Guest Editors


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Keywords

  • polymer–inorganic hybrid materials
  • reinforcement and morphology of of polymer/inorganic composites
  • inorganic surface
  • flammability of polymers
  • nanoparticle and nanostructured materials
  • applications of polymer–inorganic composites

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Synthesis and Characterization of Copolymers and Nanocomposites from Limonene, Styrene and Organomodified-Clay Using Ultrasonic Assisted Method
by Hodhaifa Derdar, Geoffey Robert Mitchell, Sarra Chaibedraa, Vidhura Subash Mahendra, Zakaria Cherifi, Khaldoun Bachari, Redouane Chebout, Fouzia Touahra, Rachid Meghabar and Mohammed Belbachir
Polymers 2022, 14(14), 2820; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142820 - 11 Jul 2022
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In the present work, we report a simple synthesis method for preparation of copolymers and nanocomposites from limonene and styrene using clay as a catalyst. The copolymerization reaction is carried out by using a proton exchanged clay as a catalyst called Mag-H+ [...] Read more.
In the present work, we report a simple synthesis method for preparation of copolymers and nanocomposites from limonene and styrene using clay as a catalyst. The copolymerization reaction is carried out by using a proton exchanged clay as a catalyst called Mag-H+. The effect of temperature, reaction time and amount of catalyst were studied, and the obtained copolymer structure (lim-co-sty) is characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The molecular weight of the obtained copolymer is determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and is about 4500 g·mol−1. The (lim-co-sty/Mag 1%, 3%, 7% and 10% by weight of clay) nanocomposites were prepared through polymer/clay mixture in solution method using ultrasonic irradiation, in the presence of Mag-CTA+ as green nano-reinforcing filler. The Mag-CTA+ is organophilic silicate clay prepared through a direct exchange process, using cetyltrimethylammonuim bromide (CTAB). The prepared lim-co-sty/Mag nanocomposites have been extensively characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and transmission electronic microscopy (TEM). TEM analysis confirms the results obtained by XRD and clearly show that the obtained nanocomposites are partially exfoliated for the lower amount of clay (1% and 3% wt) and intercalated for higher amounts of clay (7% and 10% wt). Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated an enhancement of thermal stability of nanocomposites compared with the pure copolymer. Full article
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Advanced Ethylene-Propylene-Diene (EPDM) Rubber Composites Filled with Raw Silicon Carbide or Hybrid Systems with Different Conventional Fillers
by Dominik Bartosik, Bolesław Szadkowski, Małgorzata Kuśmierek, Przemysław Rybiński, Ulugbek Mirkhodzhaev and Anna Marzec
Polymers 2022, 14(7), 1383; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14071383 - 29 Mar 2022
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We studied the effects of silicon carbide (SiC) and SiC hybrid systems with different conventional fillers (silica, carbon black, graphene, hydrotalcite, halloysite) on the rheometric measurements, crosslink density, mechanical performance, aging stability, morphology, thermal behaviour, and flammability of ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubber composites. The [...] Read more.
We studied the effects of silicon carbide (SiC) and SiC hybrid systems with different conventional fillers (silica, carbon black, graphene, hydrotalcite, halloysite) on the rheometric measurements, crosslink density, mechanical performance, aging stability, morphology, thermal behaviour, and flammability of ethylene-propylene-diene (EPDM) rubber composites. The hybrid filler systems showed technically promising synergetic effects on the performance of the EPDM composites. A pronounced reinforcing effect in EPDM composites filled with hybrid SiC filler systems was noted. Tensile strength increased in the systems with carbon black, silica, and graphene nanoplatelets, by 21%, 37%, and 68%, respectively, compared to the neat EPDM. Dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed a shift of the glass transition temperature (Tg) of EPDM composites towards higher values following the incorporation of hybrid SiC fillers, indicating that the mobility of the macromolecule chains was restricted by the presence of filler particles. Importantly, the application of SiC as a filler in EPDM rubber composites contributed to a considerable reduction in flammability, as demonstrated by microscale combustion calorimetry (MCC). The most promising results were obtained for HAL/SiC and LDH/SiC hybrid systems, which produced final composites with high flame retardancy and good mechanical performance. The study highlights the significant potential of SiC and SiC hybrid systems as effective fillers improving the properties of elastomer composites. Full article
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