Title :
Smart polymer-clay composite nanomaterials
Author :
Ramiasa, M. ; Locock, K. ; Abrahamsson, C. ; Nyden, M.
Author_Institution :
Ian Wark Res. Inst., Univ. of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia
Abstract :
We present the first phase behaviour study of South Australian NAu.1 Nontronite clays (1) exfoliated in water and their orientation response in varying magnetic fields. We also describe a novel route for the grafting of water-soluble thermo-responsive polymers onto the edges of the nanoclay platelets.
Keywords :
clay; filled polymers; intelligent materials; nanocomposites; nanofabrication; South Australian NAu.1 nontronite clays; first phase behaviour; magnetic fields; orientation response; smart polymer-clay composite nanomaterials; water-soluble thermoresponsive polymers; Composite materials; Kinetic theory; Magnetic fields; Nanocomposites; Plastics; Suspensions; magnetic response; nanoclays; nontronite; smart material; thermo-responsive polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN), 2014 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Adelaide, SA
DOI :
10.1109/ICONN.2014.6965259
