Revelation of intertwining organic and inorganic fractal structures in polymer coatings

A. E. Hughes; A. Trinchi; F. F. Chen; Y. S. Yang; I. S. Cole; S. Sellaiyan; J. Carr; P. D. Lee; G. E. Thompson; T. Q. Xiao

doi:10.1002/adma.201400561

Revelation of intertwining organic and inorganic fractal structures in polymer coatings

A. E. Hughes
, A. Trinchi^*
, F. F. Chen
, Y. S. Yang
, I. S. Cole
, S. Sellaiyan
, J. Carr
, P. D. Lee
, G. E. Thompson
, T. Q. Xiao

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

X-ray microtomography and serial block face scanning electron microscopy are used to reveal independent clusters of inorganic particles embedded within a polymer. These clusters are interpenetrating, of varying size, and have fractal dimensions that strongly influence transport and structure-property relations. This interpretation forms a baseline for designing hybrid materials for applications in self-healing, drug delivery, and membranes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4504-4508
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	26
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201400561
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2014
Externally published	Yes

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