01929nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245011400055210006900169260006800238300001400306490000700320520114300327653000901470653002601479653001901505653001501524100002901539700002401568856013101592       2008                        eng d  a0887-626600aMolecular dynamics of copolyester/clay nanocomposites as investigated by viscoelastic and dielectric analysis0 aMolecular dynamics of copolyesterclay nanocomposites as investig  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USAbJOHN WILEY & SONS INCcDEC  a2539-25550 v463 a<p>We have investigated the molecular dynamics of poly(ethylene glycol-co-cycloxeane-1,4-dimethanol terephthalate) (PETG) nanocomposites based on a organically modified layered silicate. Intercalated namocomposites were prepared by melt compounding technique as evidenced from the X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy studies. Two relaxation processes were observed in pure PETG as well as in the nanocomposites. The low-temperature beta-process was assigned to the local motions of C=O polar groups and the alpha-process was due to the glass-rubber transition or the segmental relaxations associated with the polymer chain backbone. Presence of layered silicates accelerated alpha-relaxation dynamics in the nanocomposites accompanied by a depression in T(g) which was attributed to the reduced intermolecular cooperativity between intercalated polymers chains. Additionally, a direct comparison between the viscoelastic and dielectric studies shows excellent agreement between the accelerated alpha dynamics of the nanocomposites. (C) 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 2539-2555, 2008</p>10aclay10aDielectric relaxation10aNanocomposites10apolyesters1 aKalgaonkar, Rajendra, A.1 aJog, Jyoti, Prakash  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/molecular-dynamics-copolyesterclay-nanocomposites-investigated-viscoelastic-and-dielectric-001841nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260007300216300001000289490000800299520101600307653002601323653002901349653001901378100002701397700002501424700001901449700003301468856012201501       2009                        eng d  a0921-510700aSynthesis of nickel-rubber nanocomposites and evaluation of their dielectric properties0 aSynthesis of nickelrubber nanocomposites and evaluation of their  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcJAN  a24-310 v1563 a<p>Nanocomposites based on natural rubber and nano-sized nickel were synthesized by incorporating nickel nanoparticles in a natural rubber matrix for various loadings of the filler. Structural, morphological, magnetic and mechanical properties of the composites were evaluated along with a detailed study of dielectric properties. It was found that nickel particles were uniformly distributed in the matrix without agglomeration resulting ill a magnetic nanocomposite. The elastic properties showed an improvement with increase in filler content but breaking stress and breaking strain were found to decrease. Dielectric permittivity was found to decrease with increase in frequency, and found to increase with increase in nickel loading. The decrease in permittivity with temperature is attributed to the high volume expansivity of rubber at elevated temperatures. Dielectric loss of blank rubber as well as the composites was found to increase with temperature. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aDielectric relaxation10aInterfacial polarization10aNanocomposites1 aJamal, Muhammad, Abdul1 aJoy, Pattayil, Alias1 aKurian, Philip1 aAnantharaman, Maliemadom, R.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-nickel-rubber-nanocomposites-and-evaluation-their-dielectric-properties-0