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The Fe-B nanocomposite was synthesized by the so-called pillaring technique using layered bentonite clay as the starting material. The detailed procedures were described in our previous study [4]. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the Fe-B nanocomposite mainly consists of Fc203 (hematite) and Si02 (quartz). The bulk Fe concentration of the Fe-B nanocomposite measured by a JOEL X-ray Reflective Fluorescence spectrometer (Model JSX 3201Z) is 31.8%. The Fe surface atomic concentration of Fe-B nanocomposite determined by an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (Model PHI5600) is 12.25 (at%). The BET specific surface area is 280 m /g. The particle size determined by a transmission electron microscope (JOEL 2010) is from 20 to 200 nm. 

Very recent relevant observations reveal that the TCS approach albeit certainly significant as conceptual and operational tool in the issue of metal nanoclusters size control, requires a substantial further perfection. Resin sulfonated Bayer K1221 is a co styrene-divinylbenzene commercially available gel-type resin, in beaded form. Its cross-linking degree is ca. 4% mol and therefore K1221 is expectedly quite similar to DOMA-VP and MTEMA-DMAA 4-4 for example. In fact ISEC analysis reveals a nanoporosity featured by 4.0 and 2.0 nm nanopores only. The expectation is that a Pd°/K1221 nanocomposite obtained with a classic procedure [5,9,10] will exhibit diameters strictly ranging from 2 to 4 nm. 

Figure 21.1 A-Structure of the host PAPAM dendrimer. B-Fabrication procedure for metal-dendrimer nanocomposites. C- Pd and Pt dendrimer encapsulated nanoparticles prepared by displacement reactions [66]. D, E -External and internal dendrimer nanocomposite topologies, respectively [70,77],...

Let us notice, at last, that xc in the granular metals often essentially exceeds the values given by the classical percolation theory (0.2-0.3), and it appears M).5 0.6 [5,46,53,65]. This discrepancy is connected not to the quantum effects, but more likely with technological procedure of the nanocomposite preparation, by interaction between metallic granules and a... 

Soft layer thicknesses of about 10 nm are significantly smaller than those obtained in nanocomposites prepared by usual metallurgical routes, such as ribbon melt-quenching or powder metallurgy. Only thin film preparation procedures have allowed films of such small thicknesses to be prepared. For industrial development alternative routes should be developed. Mechanical deformation routes such as rolling might be a possibility. 

The nanocomposites were prepared in two steps. In the first step PHEA hydrogels were prepared following procedures described in previous work.3 5 In the second step standard sol-gel techniques were employed to prepare silica nanoparticles in the presence of the PHEA hydrogel. Details of the preparation will be given elsewhere. The silica concentration in the dry nanocomposites was varied between 0 and 30 wt%. 

To improve the distribution of the CNTs in the matrix, nanocomposites are prepared following a procedure based on mechanical treatments in alcohol media (Figure 10.7) ... 

Due to the high conversion obtained with SAC 40 and especially with SAC 80, only a small amount of catalyst contamination was observed and the catalyst could be reused several times or regenerated by a washing procedure with acetone and diluted nitric acid solutions. Compared with the conversion of resorcinol using lower amounts of other solid acid catalysts such as Amberlyst 15 (74%), H-BEA (36%), H-US-Y (10%) and H-ZSM-5 (3%), the SAC 40 and SAC 80 Nafion/silica nanocomposites are the favoured catalysts. 

Poly(ethylene)/ZCHS nanocomposites were prepared via melt blending using established methods (7). Poly(ethylene) nanocomposites were prepared by mixing x g of the additive with (100- x g) of pristine poly(ethylene) to achieve x % mass fractions. Melt blending was then performed on a Brabender mixer for 10 minutes at a temperature of about 130°C and speed of 60 rpm. The prepared nanocomposites are identified as PE/ZCHS-5 and PE/ZCHS-10 for 5% and 10% loadings respectively. A reference sample of pure poly(ethylene) was prepared by following the same procedure in the absence of additive. 

P.L. Shao, K.A. Mauritz, and R.B. Moore. [Perfluorosulfonate ionomer] [Si02-Ti02] nanocomposites via polymer-in situ sol-gel chemistry Sequential alkoxide procedure. Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics 34, 873-882 1996. 

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