Miscible nanocomposites to offer great potential
Friday, 1 July 2011
A research group of the University of Bayreuth, Germany, has developed a process which opens an avenue for the production of new, completely miscible nanocomposites.
Polymer nanocomposites consist of a polymer matrix and of nanoparticles which are inserted into the matrix as filler materials Source: Sean Gladwell - Fotolia.com
In science and industry polymer nanocomposites are increasingly regarded as materials that will significantly help to define progress in the 21st century. They consist of a polymer matrix and of nanoparticles which are inserted into the matrix as filler materials. A research group of the University of Bayreuth, Germany, has now developed a process which opens an avenue for the production of new, completely miscible nanocomposites. These materials represent an extremely varied potential for technological innovations. The new materials are characterised by significantly better transparency, whereas aggregated nanoparticles cause them to be dull and opaque. Additionally, the electrical and thermal conductivity of the materials are more pronounced, the more uniformly the nanoparticles are distributed in the polymer system. Finally, the resulting materials are then also more heat and fire resistant.
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