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Figure 23.3 also shows an innovative application of TEM analysis measurement of the distance between opposite layers in a layered nanofiller. " ... 

Figure 5.1 Schematic illustration of polymer/layered nanofiller composite morphologies.

The thermodynamics involved in this process were explained previously." In brief, before the solubilized polymer intercalates the layered nanofillers, the solvent molecules that occupy the spaces in between have to be displaced hence a negative variation in the Gibbs free energy change is required. The driving force for this process is hypothesized to be due to entropy gained by desorption of solvent molecules, compensating the decreased entropy of the confined intercalated polymeric chain. ... 

In this method, monomers are polymerized in between the layered nanofillers. The nanofillers are allowed to swell in a liquid monomer solution, followed by initiation of the polymerization using a suitable initiator such as heat, radiation, light, catalyst etc. resulting in nanocomposites of a linearly or crosslinked polymer matrix. It is said to be the first method used to synthesize polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites based on polyamide 6, and is still widely employed in several nanocomposite fabrications such as in thermosetting polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites. However, only a few studies have attempted to prepare a biodegradable polymer... 

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Among the available scientific literatme on the creep response of PNCs [15-43], the majority of papers are focused on the effect of 1-D layered nanofillers of the creep behavior of polymers such as poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) [15], poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) [18], ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) [17], polypropylene [24], nyloii-66 (PA66) [19], nylou-6 (PAG) [22,23], high density polyethylene (HDPE) [21,38,44], poly(ethylene-co-acryhc acid) copolymer [26], epoxy resin (EP) [28], polystyrene (PS) [29], polymethane (PU) [30], and polystyrene-6/oc/5-polybutadiene-6ZocAvpolystyrene triblock copolymer (SBS) [37]. 

Several types of synthetic or semisynthetic layered materials have been described, partially applied to polycondensation or polymerization inside confined space in layered nanofillers. Model systems for confined polymers and polymer bmshes were presented in Reference 160. Polymeric nanocomposites based on polyamides can be obtained by polycondensation of monomers (by homo- or heteropolycondensation) with fluor-ohectorite in interlayer spacing of 1-2 nm. 

Well-known layered nanofiller - montmorillonite - was applied as template for polymerization of diglyddyl ether of bisphenol A (epoksy resin Mw = 360) with phenylenediamine. 

To achieve a lower percolation threshold and a high conductivity, more than one type of filler with different dimensions can be used to prepare CPCs, such as zero-dimensional atomic clusters (e.g., nano-carbon black, and silica), ID rod-like nanofiller (e.g., carbon nanotubes, and silver nanowires), and 2D layered nanofiller (e.g., clay platelets, and graphene) [ 106-110]. In fact, because of their differences in shape and element component, each nanoparticle has its own unique ability. Positive synergistic effects of these nanoparticles on improving the electrical and other properties of polymer matrix are expected. 

Numerous thermoplastic and thermosetting pol3miers have been applied for producing nanocomposites using the in situ approach however, for the first time, it was used for clay/polyamide 6 nanocomposites. In general, the nanoparticles of filler are premixed with the liquid monomer or its solution. When layered nanofiller such as clay (swollen by means of modification) is added, the pol5mierization occurs within sheet intercalated with monomer. Then either radiation, heat or an initiator tri er the reaction of pol5mierization [57]. 

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