In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the scientific community for polymer/layered silicate (clay) nanocomposites, as shown by the annual number of publications devoted to this topic ...

These are the general goals of polymer nanocomposite studies. In order to achieve this purpose, clay minerals (montmorillonite, saponite, hectorite, etc.) have been discussed as candidates for the ...

Nanoclay refers to a class of nanomaterials derived from naturally occurring clay minerals. These materials are ... Other modification methods include silane grafting, polymer grafting, and ...

Polymeric nanocomposites – materials incorporating nanosized inclusions into the polymer matrices – represent a major area in the field of nanocomposites. They exhibit excellent mechanical properties, ...