Journal
MATERIALS
Volume 3, Issue 7, Pages 4066-4079Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma3074066
Keywords
mesoporous silica; polymer; nanocomposites
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [20504021, 50730008]
- Natural Science Foundation of shanghai [10ZR1416300]
- Foundation for SMC Excellent Young Teacher in Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- National Basic Research Program of China [2006CB300406]
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Polymer nanocomposites show unique properties combining the advantages of the inorganic nanofillers and the organic polymers. The mesoporous silica nanofillers have received much attention due to their ordered structure, high surface area and ease for functionalization of the nanopores. To accommodate macromolecules, the nanopores lead to unusually intimate interactions between the polymer and the inorganic phase, and some unusual properties can be observed, when compared with nonporous fillers. Whereas many review articles have been devoted to polymer/nonporous nanofiller nanocomposites, few review articles focus on polymer/mesoporous silica nanocomposites. This review summarizes the recent development in the methods for synthesizing polymer/mesoporous silica nanocomposites based on the papers published from 1998 to 2009, and some unique properties of these composites are also described.
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