Karima Ben Hamou1,2,*, Amal Kadimi1, Remo Merijs Meri3, Sergei Gaidukov3, Hamid Kaddami1, Mustapha Raihane1, Mouhamed Lahcini1, Fouad Erchiqui2
Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.8, No.3, pp. 301-317, 2020, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2020.08141
- 01 March 2020
Abstract This work reports a comprehensive study on poly (Ethylmethacrylateco-Acrylonitrile) Poly(EMA-AN) nanocomposites reinforced with a hybrid mixture of nanoreiforcements based on nanocrystals of cellulose (NCC) (1 or 5% wt)
and halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) (1 or 5% wt). The morphology, thermal and
mechanical properties of these nanocomposites were characterized. Homogeneous
dispersion of the nanofillers has been shown by scanning electron microscopy. A
significant increase of the rubbery modulus and glass transition temperature were
obtained upon filler addition, due to the reduction of mobility of the matrix
macromolecular chains. On the other hand, compared with the neat Poly(EMAAN), More >