POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES:ADVANCES IN FILLER SURFACEMODIFICATION TECHNIQUES -- Contents -- Preface -- Need of New Surface Modifications -- Abstract -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Conventional Polymer NanocompositeSystems -- 1.3. Unconventional Surface Modifications -- 1.4. Modified Fillers with LongChains Attached on the Surface -- References -- Exfoliation through Esterificationfor Clay Polymer Nanocomposites -- Abstract -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.1.1. Clay Structure and General Properties -- 2.1.2. Processing of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites -- 2.1.3. Morphology of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites -- 2.1.4. Organo-Clays -- 2.2. Exfoliation through Esterification -- 2.2.1. Criterion to Bring about the Exfoliation -- 2.2.2. Esterification on Clay Surfaces -- 2.3. Conclusions -- References -- Grafting of Polymer Chains'From' the Clay Surface -- Abstract -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Polymer Brushes Prepared by In-SituFree Radical Polymerization -- 3.3. Polymer Brushes Prepared by In-SituControlled/Living Radical Polymerization (C/LRP) -- 3.4 Polymer Brushes Prepared by In-Situ Anionic Polymerization -- 3.5 Polymer Brushes Prepared by In-Situ Ring Opening Polymerization -- 3.6. Polymer Brushes Initiated by Intercalated Catalysts -- 3.7 Polymer Chains on the Edges of Clay Sheets Prepared by In-SituPolymerization -- 3.8. Summary -- References -- Role of Monocationic and BicationicInitiators on the Grafting of PolymerChains 'from' the Clay Surface -- Abstract -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Significance of Initiator BoundClay Layers for Polymer Grafting -- 4.3. Types of Polymer Grafting -- 4.3.1. Polymer Grafting "to" the Clay Surface -- 4.3.2. Polymer Grating "from" the Clay Surface -- 4.4. Types of Cationic Initiatorsfor Polymer Grafting -- 4.4.1. Synthesis of Monocationic Initiator (Asymmetric type) -- 4.4.2 Synthesis of Bicationic Initiator (Symmetric type).

4.5. Cationic Initiator-Bound Clay Layers -- 4.5.1. Preparation of AHPA Derivative Initiator Bound Clay Layers -- 4.5.2. Preparation of ACVA Derivative Initiator Bound Clay Layers -- 4.5.3. Partial Initiator Bound Clay Surface with Other AlkylammoniumSurfactant -- 4.6. Possible Orientations of InitiatorMolecules on the Clay Surface -- 4.7. Role of Bicationic Initiators forthe Polymer Grafting -- 4.8. Role of MonocationicInitiators for Polymer Grafting -- 4.9. Monocationic vs Bicationic Initiators -- 4.10. Thermal and Mechanical Properties ofPolymer Clay Nanocomposites -- 4.11. Summary -- References -- Grafting from Clay Surfaces Using AtomTransfer Radical Polymerization -- Abstract -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Basics Structures of Layered Silicates -- 5.2.1 Layered Silicate Structure -- 5.2.2 Structures within PLSNs -- 5.3 Synthetic Methods for the Preparation ofPLSNs -- 5.4 Living Radical Polymerizations & AtomTransfer Radical Polymerization -- 5.5 Use of ATRP to Graft Polymer Chains fromClay Surfaces -- 5.6. Block Copolymer-ClayNanocomposites using ATRP -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Exchange of FunctionalModifications on the Clay Surface -- Abstract -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The Process of Cationic Exchange (CE) -- 6.2.1. Influence of the Mineral Host Structure -- 6.2.2. Influence of the Compensating Cation -- 6.3. Choice of Organic Cation -- 6.3.1. Alkylammonium Ions -- 6.3.2. Aminoacid Ions -- 6.3.3. Thermostable Ionic Liquids -- 6.4. Consequences of the CationicExchange on Lamellar Silicates -- 6.4.1. On the Organization of the Organic Chains in Clay Gallery -- Effect of alkyl chain length -- Effect of temperature -- Effect of amine/clay ratio -- 6.4.2. On the Interactions between Clay/Modifying Ions -- 6.5. Reactivity of Lamellar Silicates -- Effect on copolymerisation -- Effect on polymerisation kinetics.

6.6. Photo-Functionalization of Lamellar Silicates -- 6.6.1. Spectrofluorimetry -- 6.6.2. Fluorescent Ions -- Fluorescent probes -- Rhodamine -- Nile Blue -- 6.6.3. Photo-Functionalization by Cationic Exchange -- 6.6.4. Influence of Fluorescent Molecule Concentration -- 6.6.5. Organization of Organic Chains Inside the Clay Galleries -- 6.7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Physical Adsorption on Clay Surface -- Abstract -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Physical Properties of Clays -- 7. 2.1. Crystalline Properties -- 7.2.2. Crystalline Bonding -- 7.3. Surface Charge Properties -- 7.3.1. Zero Point of Charge -- Attached surface charge -- Isoelectric point -- 7.3.2. Electrical Double Layer -- 7.3.3. Cationic Exchange Reactions -- Cation exchange capacity (CEC) -- 7.4. Modification of Montmorillonite -- 7.5 Adsorption of Cu andPhenol in Water Treatment -- 7.6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Role of Clean Clay Surfaceon Composite Properties -- Abstract -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Analysis of the Cleanliness of theFiller Surface with TGA and XRD -- 8.3. Impact on Composite Properties -- References -- Advances in SurfaceFunctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes -- Abstract -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Non-Covalent Functionalization of Nanotubes -- 9.3. Covalent Functionalization of Nanotubes -- References -- Exchange of Chain-end FunctionalizedPolyolefins on the Clay Surface -- Abstract -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Synthesis of PP-t-Cl, PP-t-OH and PP-t-NH2 -- 10.3. Synthesis of PVDF-t-Si(OR)3 -- 10.4. PP/Clay and PVDF/Clay Nanocomposites -- 10.5. Experimental Section -- Synthesis of 4-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)styrene (St-OSi) -- Synthesis of 4-{2-[N,N-Bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]ethyl}styrene (p-NSi2-St) -- Synthesis of NH2 group terminated PP (PP-t-NH2) -- Synthesis of [(C2H5O)3SiCH2CH2]3B functional initiator.

Synthesis of PVDF polymers with A terminal (C2H5O)3Si Group -- Preparation of PP/PP-t-NH3+Cl-/ Na+-mmt nanocomposite -- Preparation of PVDF/ PVDF-t-Si(OR)3/ Na+-mmt nanocomposite -- 10.6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Authors' Affiliations -- Editor -- Chapters -- Index.