Issue 87, 2015

Rational design of nanoparticle/monomer interfaces: a combined computational and experimental study of in situ polymerization of silica based nanocomposites

Abstract

Interfaces between methylmethacrylate monomers, oligomers and silica nanoparticles (NPs) were explored by molecular dynamics simulations, infrared and solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. This knowledge allowed the control of the structure of the interfaces by employment of MMA macromonomers, and the design of an improved process for in situ polymerizations with a remarkable increase of NP dispersion.

Graphical abstract: Rational design of nanoparticle/monomer interfaces: a combined computational and experimental study of in situ polymerization of silica based nanocomposites

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jul 2015
Accepted
12 Aug 2015
First published
14 Aug 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 71336-71340

Rational design of nanoparticle/monomer interfaces: a combined computational and experimental study of in situ polymerization of silica based nanocomposites

A. De Nicola, R. Avolio, F. Della Monica, G. Gentile, M. Cocca, C. Capacchione, M. E. Errico and G. Milano, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 71336 DOI: 10.1039/C5RA13154E

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