Abstract
High-impact polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites filled with individually dispersed halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were prepared by emulsion polymerization of styrene in the presence of HNTs with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as the emulsifier. The SDS is a good dispersing agent for HNTs in aqueous solution. The emulsion polymerization resulted in the formation of polystyrene nanospheres separating individual HNTs. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the HNTs were uniformly dispersed in the PS matrix. Differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetry were used to characterize the PS/HNT nanocomposites. The impact strength of the PS/HNTs nanocomposites was 300% higher than that of the neat PS. This paper presents a simple yet feasible method for the preparation of high-impact PS/halloysite nanocomposites.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 423-429 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science |
| Volume | 358 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Halloysite
- Impact strength
- Microemulsion polymerization
- Polystyrene
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