Embedding nanofillers into plastics and polymeric materials has enhanced many properties of composites. Nanofillers improve control of light scattering in diverse optical media and create mechanically robust self-healing materials. The control of nanocomposite properties can be programmed via a desired polymer architecture with a specific functionality and nanostructure, uniquely suited to the application. Preparation and characterization of well-defined nanocomposites synthesized using ATRP methods with ppm amounts of catalyst will be presented.

(Nano-)engineered polymer composites synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)

248th National Meeting (2014)

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