PMID- 31968440 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20210527 LR - 20210527 IS - 1533-4899 (Electronic) IS - 1533-4880 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 7 DP - 2020 Jul 1 TI - Preparation and Characterization of Poly Methyl Methacrylate/Clay Nanocomposite Powders by Microwave-Assisted In-Situ Suspension Polymerization. PG - 4193-4197 LID - 10.1166/jnn.2020.17574 [doi] AB - The PMMA (poly methyl methacrylate)/clay nanocomposite powders were synthesized by In-Situ suspension polymerizations using microwave heating. The PMMA/clay nanocomposites were also sampled using injection moulding to make specimens for material characterization. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated the formation of a highly intercalated clay layer in the nanocomposites. It was found that the microstructure of PMMA/clay nanocomposites was strongly dependent of content of clay. Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated an improvement in the thermal stability of nanocomposites compared to that of the pure PMMA. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) showed that the nanocomposites had a higher glass transition (T(g)) temperature than the PMMA. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy indicated an interaction between the carbonyl group of PMMA and hydroxyl group of the clay. Therefore, a possible reason in enhanced material properties of nanocomposites is that the chemical interaction and nanostructure of PMMA polymer and intercalated inorganic silicate layer has increased the thermal stability of the PMMA/clay nanocomposites. FAU - Seo, Seong Deok AU - Seo SD AD - Offshore Plant Resources R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 16, Mieumsandan 5-Ro 41Beon-Gil, Gangseo-Gu, Busan 46744, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kang, Kyung Chan AU - Kang KC AD - Offshore Plant Resources R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 16, Mieumsandan 5-Ro 41Beon-Gil, Gangseo-Gu, Busan 46744, Republic of Korea. FAU - Jeong, Ji Won AU - Jeong JW AD - R&D Center, HEBEDENT Co., Ltd., 2, Busandaehak-Ro 63Beon-Gil, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Seung Min AU - Lee SM AD - Offshore Plant Resources R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 16, Mieumsandan 5-Ro 41Beon-Gil, Gangseo-Gu, Busan 46744, Republic of Korea. FAU - Lee, Ju Dong AU - Lee JD AD - Offshore Plant Resources R&D Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, 16, Mieumsandan 5-Ro 41Beon-Gil, Gangseo-Gu, Busan 46744, Republic of Korea. FAU - Kim, Dong Hyun AU - Kim DH AD - R&D Center, HEBEDENT Co., Ltd., 2, Busandaehak-Ro 63Beon-Gil, Geumjeong-Gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Nanosci Nanotechnol JT - Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology JID - 101088195 SB - IM EDAT- 2020/01/24 06:00 MHDA- 2020/01/24 06:01 CRDT- 2020/01/24 06:00 PHST- 2020/01/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/01/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/01/24 06:01 [medline] AID - 10.1166/jnn.2020.17574 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2020 Jul 1;20(7):4193-4197. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2020.17574.