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Silver/carbon nanoparticle—poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites were obtained by in situ miniemulsion polymerization. It was found by electron microscopy that nanoparticles did not disperse individually but as aggregates; however, notable increments in glass transition temperature in the order of 5 to 15 °C, determined by differential scanning calorimetry, were registered by the addition of small amounts of the nanofiller (0.025, 0.050 or 0.10wt %). Dynamic mechanical analysis indicated gains in mechanical properties, which were related to nanoparticle/polymer interfacial interaction. Results also suggested that dispersion efficiency was a determining aspect in mechanical and thermal performance.
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Zaragoza-Contreras, E., Hernández-Escobar, C., Mendoza-Duarte, M. et al. Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of Silver/Carbon Nanoparticle—PMMA Nanocomposites Obtained by Miniemulsion Polymerization. Polym J 41, 816–821 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.PJ2009090
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