In situ Synthesis of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites by Living and Controlled/Living Polymerization

TAŞDELEN M. A., KREUTZER J., Yagci Y.

MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, vol.211, no.3, pp.279-285, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 211 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/macp.200900590
  • Journal Name: MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.279-285
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present trend article reports on the recent progress of the in situ synthesis of polymer/clay nanocomposites with well-defined structures and highly exfoliated morphologies. The methods used for the preparation are classified according to the individual polymerization mechanisms. Other possibilities such as multi-mode polymerization that combines different polymerization methods and click chemistry are also described. A special emphasis is devoted to the structures and morphologies of the obtained nanocomposites rather than their practical properties.