Three-dimensional observation of structure and morphology in nylon-6/clay nanocomposite

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作者
Usuki, A [1 ]
Hasegawa, N [1 ]
Kadoura, H [1 ]
Okamoto, T [1 ]
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[1] Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc, Nagakute, Aichi 4801192, Japan
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10.1021/nl010015a
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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We previously synthesized new nanocomposites that have clays uniformly dispersed in a nylon-6 matrix. Observation under the transmission electron microscope showed these clays to be a 1-nm-thick, 100-nm-wide layered filler. Recently, we have succeeded in making a three-dimensional observation of the cross section of the nanocomposites subjected to oxygen plasma treatment, using a scanning electron microscope. The observation revealed a novel structure, in which the clay layers stood perpendicularly to the nylon surface, resemblin a vertical cliff. We named these layers a "nano wall".
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