Reaction-induced phase decomposition in polymer blends

T Inoue - Progress in Polymer Science, 1995 - Elsevier
Spinodal decomposition induced by chemical reaction is observed in an epoxy/
polyethersulphone (PES) system having a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) type …

Ceramic‐reinforced polymers and polymer‐modified ceramics

JE Mark - Polymer Engineering & Science, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The composites discussed in this review are prepared using techniques similar to those
used in the new sol‐gel approach to ceramics. Organometallis such as silicates, titanates …

Organic/inorganic hybrid network materials by the sol− gel approach

J Wen, GL Wilkes - Chemistry of Materials, 1996 - ACS Publications
Organic/inorganic hybrid materials prepared by the sol− gel approach have rapidly become
a fascinating new field of research in materials science. The explosion of activity in this area …

Aerogels derived from multifunctional organic monomers

RW Pekala, CT Alviso, FM Kong, SS Hulsey - Journal of Non-Crystalline …, 1992 - Elsevier
The ability to tailor the structure and properties of aerogels at the nanometer scale opens
exciting possibilities for these novel materials. Traditional inorganic aerogels are made via …

Mechanical properties of hybrid organic–inorganic materials

F Mammeri, E Le Bourhis, L Rozes… - Journal of materials …, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
Homogeneously dispersed organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposites can be obtained by
increasing the interfacial interactions between both components via the formation of …

Synthesis, structure, and morphology of polymer–silica hybrid nanocomposites based on hydroxyethyl methacrylate

P Hajji, L David, JF Gerard… - Journal of Polymer …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Two types of polymer–silica nanocomposites have been prepared by undergoing free
radical polymerization of 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) either in the presence of …

Organic-inorganic hybrid materials: perfluorinated ionomers as sol-gel polymerization templates for inorganic alkoxides

KA Mauritz - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 1998 - Elsevier
Mauritz et al. exploited the polar/nonpolar nanophase-separated morphologies of Nafion®
perfluorinated ionomer membranes, as well as a Nafion® ionomeric precursor film, as …

Physical properties and structure of organic-inorganic hybrid materials produced by sol-gel process

S Yano, K Iwata, K Kurita - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 1998 - Elsevier
Two approaches of the sol-gel process to prepare organic-inorganic hybrids are reviewed.
One method is simple and involves mixing an organic polymer with a metal alkoxide such as …

Synthesis, characterization and thermal properties of novel epoxy containing silicon and phosphorus nanocomposites by sol–gel method

CL Chiang, CCM Ma - European polymer journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Organic–inorganic hybrids were prepared using diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA)
type epoxy and tetraethoxysilane via the sol–gel process. The DGEBA type epoxy was …

Preparation of new polyimide–silica hybrid materials via the sol–gel process

A Morikawa, Y Iyoku, MA Kakimoto… - Journal of Materials …, 1992 - pubs.rsc.org
After a description of the preparation of polymer-metal oxide hybrid materials via the sol-gel
method, recent results on the preparation of new polyimide-silica hybrid materials are …