Since, we don't have TEM equipment in our lab, we are now just rely on the XRD results. If you know any other possible techniques to support the XRD data, please let me know. Researchers with broad knowledge in nanotechnology and polymer nanocomposites are welcomed to share their answer.
Hi Azlin, To examine the dispersion quality of nanosized filler in the polymer matrix , I think it is analog to know how well the filler is distributed in polymer matrix. So other tools can help you to understand it are FTIR, MTDSC (modulated temperature differential scanning Calorimeter), AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy), and WAXRD. I hope it can aid you.
Thank you very much Rudy..Yes, we did FTIR also..Maybe we can follow your suggestion by using MTDSC and AFM as well afterwards...if you have papers related to characterization of polymer nanocomposites by MTDSC and AFM, please share with me. So far I just familiar with the ordinary DSC, but not MTDSC.
I think you can support your data with Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) if your polymer is a transparent liquid.
Thank you very much Omid Nabinejad & Sourav Biswas. Thanks for the articles too..
Sorry Azlin, I think the information from Omid and Sourav is quite helping. I just want to give you an addition information regarding on MTDSC, you can read the following information : http://polymerinnovationblog.com/mtdsc-of-thermosets-part-1-introduction-to-modulated-temperature-differential-scanning-calorimetry/ ; and the others below). I hope this will be useful
Thank you Rudy Situmeang..
To whom it may concern..I'm also looking for serious collaboration in nanotechnology field..currently I'm doing research on polymer nanocomposites containing nanoclay and nanocellulose..however, we have lack of equipment for nano-characterization. I'm really need assistance in TEM imaging and knowledge sharing in this field. My target is to produce quality research and papers from this collaboration. We will share / co-author any publications derived from this collaboration.
A simple way to characterize the nanofiller dispersion within a polymeric matrix is through Raman spectroscopy.
To examine the dispersion quality of nanosized filler in the polymer matrix , can you used the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) or STM
I think you can try SAXS (small angle x-ray scattering). The log -log plot can suggests you a poer law which can yeild information about nano particles dispersion, aggragation, agglomeration and clustering etc.
I think a very simple method by using turbidimeter can also be tried to be employed. Using the turbidimeter, even you can determine quantitatively the amount of nano filler particles through a standard curve.
This question is not clear. You should clear your filler and polymer, but I think you can study about thermal analysis. Maybe it is good for checking the presence of filler.
Thank you Pratama..I'd like to try the turbidimeter equipment..but we don't have it here. Thanks E.Dastanpoor. My fillers are nanoclay and nanocellulose. Matrix is copolymer.
Thank you Janusz Rebis..I wish that we have this equipment here..but we don't.
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