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- Title
Sol–Gel Approach for Fabricating Silica/Epoxy Nanocomposites.
- Authors
Branda, Francesco; Grappa, Rossella; Costantini, Aniello; Luciani, Giuseppina
- Abstract
This review focuses on the opportunities provided by sol–gel chemistry for the production of silica/epoxy nanocomposites, with significant representative examples of the "extra situ" approach and an updated description of the "in situ" strategy. The "extra situ" strategy enables the creation of nanocomposites containing highly engineered nanoparticles. The "in situ" approach is a very promising synthesis route that allows us to produce, in a much easier and eco−friendly manner, properly flame−retarded silica/epoxy nanocomposites endowed with very interesting properties. The review highlights the recently proposed mechanism of nanoparticles formation, which is expected to help to design the synthesis strategies of nanocomposites, changing their composition (both for the nanoparticle and matrix nature) and with in situ−generated nanoparticles possibly more complex than the ones obtained, until today, through this route.
- Subjects
NANOCOMPOSITE materials; NANOPARTICLES; SILICA; FIREPROOFING; EPOXY resins
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 14, p2987
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15142987