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Mater 12:1260–1267
Khonakdar HA, Jafari SH, Asadinezhad A (2008) A review on homopolymer, blends, and nanocomposites of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) as a new addition to the aromatic polyesters
class. Iran Polym J 17:19–38
Kojima Y, Usuki A, Kawasumi M, Okada A, Kurauchi T, Kamigaito O (1994) Fine structure of
nylon-6-clay hybrid. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 32:625–630
Lagaly G (1999) Introduction: from clay mineral-polymer interactions to clay mineral-polymer
nanocomposites. Appl Clay Sci 15:1–9
LeBaron PC, Wang Z, Pinnavaia TJ (1999) Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites: an overview.
Appl Clay Sci 15:11–29
Lenz RW, Furukawa A, Bhowmik P, Garay RO, Majnusz J (1991) Synthesis and characterization of
extended rod thermotropic polyesters with polyoxyethylene pendant substituents. Polymer
32:1703–1712
Lusignea RW (2001) LCP extrusion and applications. In: Chung TS (ed) Thermotropic liquid
crystal polymers, 1st edn. Technomic Publishing, Lancaster, pp 303–350
McArdle CB (1989) The application of side chain liquid crystal polymers in optical data storage. In:
McArdle CB (ed) Side chain liquid crystal polymers, 1st edn. Blackie, New York, pp 357–394
Min U, Chang J-H (2012) Colorless and transparent polyimide nanocomposite films: thermooptical properties, morphology, and oxygen permeability. In: Panzini MI (ed) Thick films:
properties, technology and applications, 1st edn. Nova Science, New York, pp 261–282
Park D-K, Chang J-H (2000) Nanocomposites based on montmorillonite and thermotropic liquid
crystalline polyester. Polymer (Korea) 24:399–406
Shen Z, Simon GP, Cheng Y-B (2002) Comparison of solution intercalation and melt intercalation
of polymer-clay nanocomposites. Polymer 43:4251–4260
Usuki A, Koiwai A, Kojima Y, Kawasumi M, Okada A, Kurauchi T, Kamigaito O (1995)
Interaction of nylon 6-clay surface and mechanical properties of nylon 6-clay hybrid. J Appl
Polym Sci 55:119–123
Vaia RA (2000) Structural characterization of polymer-layered silicate nanaocomposites. In:
Pinnavaia TJ, Beal GW (eds) Polymer-clay nanocomposites, 1st edn. John Wiley & Sons,
Chichester, pp 229–266
Yang F, Qu Y, Yu Z (1998) Polyamide 6/silica nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization.
J Appl Polym Sci 69:355–361
Yano K, Usuki A, Okada A (1997) Synthesis and properties of polyimide-clay hybrid films. J Polym
Sci Part: A Polym Chem 35:2289–2294
21 Characterizations of Nanocomposites of Liquid Crystalline Polymers
607