[en] Poly(e-caprolactone)/montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared maintaining a constant inorganic content with three means: melt blending of poly(e-caprolactone) with natural or organomodified clays, in situ polymerization of e-caprolactone in the presence of organomodified clays, and initiation of e-caprolactone polymerization from the silicate layer with appropriate organomodified montmorillonites and activator. In this last case, the polymer chains were grafted to the silicate layers and it was possible to tune up the grafting density. The presence of clays did not modify the polymer crystallinity. It was shown that the in situ polymerization process from the clay surface improved the clay dispersion. The gas barrier properties of the different composite systems were discussed both as a function of the clay dispersion and of the matrix/clay interactions. The highest barrier properties were obtained for an exfoliated morphology and the highest grafting density. Similar evolution of the permeability and the diffusion coefficients was observed.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Gain, O.
Espuche, E.
Pollet, E.
Alexandre, M.
Dubois, Philippe ; Université de Mons > Faculté des Sciences > Matériaux Polymères et Composites
Language :
English
Title :
Gas barrier properties of poly(e-caprolactone)/clay nanocomposites: influence of the morphology and polymer/clay interactions
Publication date :
15 January 2005
Journal title :
Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Letters
ISSN :
0449-2986
Publisher :
Interscience Publishers, United Kingdom
Volume :
43
Issue :
2
Pages :
205-214
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Research unit :
S816 - Matériaux Polymères et Composites
Research institute :
R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux
Commentary :
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