Uneven distribution of nanoparticles in immiscible fluids: Morphology development in polymer blends

• Published in: Polymer (Guilford) Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 1333 - 1350
• Main Authors: Fenouillot, F., Cassagnau, P., Majesté, J.-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 06.03.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical Sciences; Colloidal particles; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Material chemistry; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Polymer blend; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Polymers; Technology of polymers; Nanoparticles; Colloidal particles; Polymer blend; Morphology; Polymer blends; Nanoparticle; Dispersion degree; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposite; Review; Heterogeneous mixture; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES, NANOTUBE FILLED POLYCARBONATE, PARTICLE-STABILIZED EMULSIONS, EFFECTIVE INTERFACIAL-TENSION, MODIFIED LAYERED SILICATE, CARBON-BLACK, MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES, RUBBER BLENDS, VISCOELASTIC EMULSIONS, NANOPARTICLES, COLLOIDAL PARTICLES, POLYMER BLEND, MORPHOLOGY

The present review aims at summarizing the current knowledge on how solid nanoparticles organize in polymer blends. First, the behavior of low viscosity fluid emulsions containing solid colloidal particles is briefly presented. By contrast with polymer blends, they have been the subject of intensive...