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Nature Materials 8, 249 - 250 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nmat2416
Nanoparticle Assembly: Anisotropy unnecessary
Christopher Y. Li1
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Christopher Y. Li is in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
e-mail: chrisli@drexel.edu
Abstract
Anisotropic assembly of isotropic nanoparticles is observed in a polymer nanocomposite system and leads to considerable improvements in mechanical properties. The relatively simple sample preparation process means the approach could be used for large-scale manufacture of nanocomposites.
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