5.2 Interphase Characterisation of PVA-Based Bionanocomposites
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Fig. 5.8 a Maximum interphase dimensions along typical PVA/NBC interphase and relationships
between NBC and interphase dimensions in PVA/NBC bionanocomposites: b interphase thickness
(t Interphase ) and NBC thickness (t NBC ), c maximum interphase height (H Interphase-max ) and NBC
height (H NBC ), d maximum interphase length (L Interphase-max ) and NBC length (L NBC ), as well as
e maximum interphase width (W Interphase-max ) and NBC width (W NBC ) [3]
coverage of nanoparticles by the interphases), which is considered as a good representation for effective load transfer from matrices to nanofillers. The latter offers less
pronounced interphase effectiveness since some remarkable portions of nanoparticles
are free of contact with PVA matrices, leading to the reduction of effective interfacial regions. Interphase volume V Interphase is regarded as an essential characteristic
127
Fig. 5.8 a Maximum interphase dimensions along typical PVA/NBC interphase and relationships
between NBC and interphase dimensions in PVA/NBC bionanocomposites: b interphase thickness
(t Interphase ) and NBC thickness (t NBC ), c maximum interphase height (H Interphase-max ) and NBC
height (H NBC ), d maximum interphase length (L Interphase-max ) and NBC length (L NBC ), as well as
e maximum interphase width (W Interphase-max ) and NBC width (W NBC ) [3]
coverage of nanoparticles by the interphases), which is considered as a good representation for effective load transfer from matrices to nanofillers. The latter offers less
pronounced interphase effectiveness since some remarkable portions of nanoparticles
are free of contact with PVA matrices, leading to the reduction of effective interfacial regions. Interphase volume V Interphase is regarded as an essential characteristic