Exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/laponite nanocomposites were prepared successfully. The characteristic d001 diffraction peak of organo-laponite disappeared in the XRD patterns of nanocomposites, indicating that the laponi...Exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/laponite nanocomposites were prepared successfully. The characteristic d001 diffraction peak of organo-laponite disappeared in the XRD patterns of nanocomposites, indicating that the laponite layers were exfoliated and the ordered crystal structure of laponite was destroyed because of the styrene polymerization. TEM observations showed that the exfoliated laponite primary particles were dispersed randomly in the PS matrix with lateral dimensions from 1 nm to 10 nm. SEM results showed that the PS/laponite nanocomposite particles were almost monodispersed spheres with the size of about 120 nm. Because of the interaction between PS and laponite nanolayers, the nanocomposites exhibited higher thermal stability and glass transition temperature when compared to pure PS.展开更多
Selective laser sintering （SLS） is a new process to prepare the polystyrene （PS）/Al2O3 nanocomposites. In this paper, with different laser power and other processing parameters unchanged, the morphology, density a...Selective laser sintering （SLS） is a new process to prepare the polystyrene （PS）/Al2O3 nanocomposites. In this paper, with different laser power and other processing parameters unchanged, the morphology, density and mechanical properties of the sintered specimens were investigated. It was found that nano-sized inorganic particles are uniformly located in the PS matrix and the maximum density of the sintered specimens with pure PS powder reaches 1.07 g/cm^3, higher than 1.04 g/cm^3 that of the sintered specimens with mixture powder. Due to strengthening and toughness of the nano-sized Al2O3 inorganic particles, the maximum notched impact strength and tensile strength of the sintered part mixed with nano-sized inorganic particles are improved greatly from 7.5 to 12.1 kJ/m^2 and from 6.5 to 31.2 MPa, respectively, under the same sintering condition.展开更多
Exfoliated polystyrene/laponite nanocomposite was synthesized successfully. XRD patterns of nanocomposites showed the d 001 diffraction peaks of organo laponite disappeared, indicating that the laponite layers became ...Exfoliated polystyrene/laponite nanocomposite was synthesized successfully. XRD patterns of nanocomposites showed the d 001 diffraction peaks of organo laponite disappeared, indicating that the laponite layers became exfoliated and disordered in result of the polymerization process; TEM photographs showed that the disordered laponite layers or primary particles with sizes about 30～100 nm were dispersed in the polystyrene matrix . TGA and DSC results showed the thermal stability and glass transition temperature of the polystyrene/organo laponite nanocomposites were obviously improved compared to that of the polystyrene.展开更多
文摘Exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/laponite nanocomposites were prepared successfully. The characteristic d001 diffraction peak of organo-laponite disappeared in the XRD patterns of nanocomposites, indicating that the laponite layers were exfoliated and the ordered crystal structure of laponite was destroyed because of the styrene polymerization. TEM observations showed that the exfoliated laponite primary particles were dispersed randomly in the PS matrix with lateral dimensions from 1 nm to 10 nm. SEM results showed that the PS/laponite nanocomposite particles were almost monodispersed spheres with the size of about 120 nm. Because of the interaction between PS and laponite nanolayers, the nanocomposites exhibited higher thermal stability and glass transition temperature when compared to pure PS.
文摘Selective laser sintering （SLS） is a new process to prepare the polystyrene （PS）/Al2O3 nanocomposites. In this paper, with different laser power and other processing parameters unchanged, the morphology, density and mechanical properties of the sintered specimens were investigated. It was found that nano-sized inorganic particles are uniformly located in the PS matrix and the maximum density of the sintered specimens with pure PS powder reaches 1.07 g/cm^3, higher than 1.04 g/cm^3 that of the sintered specimens with mixture powder. Due to strengthening and toughness of the nano-sized Al2O3 inorganic particles, the maximum notched impact strength and tensile strength of the sintered part mixed with nano-sized inorganic particles are improved greatly from 7.5 to 12.1 kJ/m^2 and from 6.5 to 31.2 MPa, respectively, under the same sintering condition.
文摘Exfoliated polystyrene/laponite nanocomposite was synthesized successfully. XRD patterns of nanocomposites showed the d 001 diffraction peaks of organo laponite disappeared, indicating that the laponite layers became exfoliated and disordered in result of the polymerization process; TEM photographs showed that the disordered laponite layers or primary particles with sizes about 30～100 nm were dispersed in the polystyrene matrix . TGA and DSC results showed the thermal stability and glass transition temperature of the polystyrene/organo laponite nanocomposites were obviously improved compared to that of the polystyrene.
