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6616275 
Journal Article 
Next generation aerospace composites through nanotechnology 
Yebassa, D; Balakrishnan, S; Raghavan, D; , 
2003 
COMPUTATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 
CAMBRIDGE 
2003 Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - Nanotech 2003 
3 
246-249 
English 
WOS:000223047000067 
In recent years the area of nanocomposites has received considerable attention with the expectation that nanoclay filled polymer can be useful as matrix material for high-temperature composite applications. Although considerable progress has been made in understanding structure-property relationship of nanocomposites,. the stress transferring capability of the reinforcement phase in nanocomposite has not been well addressed. The stress transferring capability of clay to a large extent depends on clay platelet dispersion and clay platelet/matrix adhesion. The objective of the study is to improve clay platelet separation in vinyl ester resin matrix by organically modifying the nanoclay platelet with reactive and non-reactive short and long chain onium salt. For this study, the reactive onium salt(s) were synthesized. The clay was ion exchanged with reactive and non-reactive onium salts to form partially reactive clay. When the partially reactive clay and vinyl ester resin was sonicated with styrene, we obtained a variety of exfoliated/intercalated vinyl ester nanocomposite. 
Intercalant; Nanocomposites; Olefinic functional long chain amine hydrochloride; Surfactant; Vinyl ester resin 
Laudon, M; Romanowicz, B; 
0-9728422-2-5 
Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (Nanotech 2003) 
San Francisco, CA