Nanocomposite Gels: New Advanced Functional Soft Materials

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2007-09
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  • 10.1002/masy.200751014
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p><jats:bold>Summary:</jats:bold> Nanocomposite gels (NC gels) consisting of poly(N‐alkylacrylamides) and exfoliated inorganic clay were prepared by in‐situ, free‐radical polymerization at high yield under mild conditions (near ambient temperature, without stirring). Various shapes and different surface forms of NC gels were readily obtained using corresponding vessels and templates, since NC gels were always mechanically tough. The view that polymer/clay networks are formed in NC gels was supported by dynamic viscoelastic and swelling measurements. The entirely different mechanical properties of NC gels, compared with conventional, chemically‐crosslinked hydrogels (OR gels), are discussed on the basis of their network structure. In addition to functions previously reported, NC gels exhibit further interesting characteristics, such as inherent incombustibility, good thermal conductivity, large heat capacity, they can be readily colored and fabricated as foams. NC gels can be utilized as environmentally‐friendly, soft materials from the viewpoints of resources and waste, as their primary component is water.</jats:p>

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