Interfacial phenomena and molecular dynamics in core-shell-type nanocomposites based on polydimethylsiloxane and fumed silica: Comparison between impregnation and the new mechano-sorption modification as preparation methods
Abstract(#br)In this study, we investigate interfacial phenomena in nanocomposites of the ‘core-shell’ type based on fumed silica nanoparticles (core) and linear polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS, (shell) of low molecular weight (~3 kg/mol). In particular, we study the interfacial polymer in terms of the amount and dynamics and compare between two methods of nanocomposite preparation, the simple impregnation (liquid phase method) and the relatively new and environmentally more friendly mechano-sorption modification, MSM (gas phase method).