4.6 Aspect Ratios of Embedded Nanofillers in PVA Bionanocomposites
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Fig. 4.8 Frequency distributions of HNT length and diameter in PVA/HNT-based bionanocomposites at different HNT contents: a, b 3 wt%, c, d 5 wt% and e, f 10 wt% [12]
among all nanofillers, Fig. 4.7d–f. Such findings implied that the majority of Cloisite
30B clays tended to form exfoliated or intercalated clay structures with relatively
high aspect ratios. However, the decrease in aspect ratios of Cloisite 30B clays could
be associated with more severe clay aggregation. It is very convincing that aspect
ratios of nanofillers can be greatly influenced by nanofiller shapes, and apparently
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Fig. 4.8 Frequency distributions of HNT length and diameter in PVA/HNT-based bionanocomposites at different HNT contents: a, b 3 wt%, c, d 5 wt% and e, f 10 wt% [12]
among all nanofillers, Fig. 4.7d–f. Such findings implied that the majority of Cloisite
30B clays tended to form exfoliated or intercalated clay structures with relatively
high aspect ratios. However, the decrease in aspect ratios of Cloisite 30B clays could
be associated with more severe clay aggregation. It is very convincing that aspect
ratios of nanofillers can be greatly influenced by nanofiller shapes, and apparently