Abstract
Polystyrene (PS) based nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing in a Brabender Plasticoder with calcium phosphate as the nanofiller. These nanocomposites showed improvement in almost all physical properties. Contact angle measurements of the composites with water and methylene iodide were carried out. Various contact angle parameters such as total solid surface free energy, work of adhesion, interfacial free energy and spreading coefficient were analysed. The interaction parameter between the polymer and the liquids has been calculated using the Girifalco-Good's equation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 528-538 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Express Polymer Letters |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Calcium phosphate
- Contact angle measurements
- Nanocomposites
- Polystyrene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry