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Synthesis and Characterization of PMMA/MMT Nanocomposites

Jun Qiao, Jia Shen, Xiang Huang, Qian Feng Zhang

Abstract

PMMA/MMT nanocomposites has been prepared by using methyl methacrylate (MMA), montmorillonite (MMT) and ethanolamine as the raw materials via an in-situ free radical polymerization process. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results show that the poly(methyl methacrylate) and inorganic montmorillonite have been effectively combined. The structure and thermal stability of the as-prepared nanocomposites are different from the content of MMT in the nanacomposites.

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Key concepts: Montmorillonite, Thermogravimetric analysis, Nanocomposite, Materials science, Thermal stability, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Methyl methacrylate, Polymer chemistry