Characterization of Zr Phosphate/PVDF Nanocomposites by Vibrational Spectroscopy
- 12 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Macromolecular Symposia
- Vol. 230 (1) , 95-104
Abstract
A study of the vibrational spectra obtained by various spectroscopic techniques (FTIR: T, ATR, PAS; FT‐Raman) was performed on nanocomposites of α‐zirconium phosphate [α‐ZrP] in poly(vinylidenefluoride) [PVDF] matrices of different morphology and composition. As the morphology of both dense and porous nanocomposite materials was carefully observed by electron microscopy (SEM, TEM and EDS), the vibrational spectra could be discussed in order to highlight the effectiveness of each spectroscopic technique for the characterization of this type of samples. Some results are presented showing that, by using the proper technique for each type of material, vibrational spectroscopy is very useful not only to determine composition and homogeneity of the nanocomposite but also to understand more specific points like the chain conformation of the polymer matrix and its interaction with the inorganic particles.Keywords
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