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Another area of interest is the development of novel hybrid and/or nanocomposite materials based on organic thermosetting polymers and inorganic nanofillers as high performance polymers for various industrial and aerospace applications. The main emphasis of research in this area is on improving the performance of epoxy-based polymers, for instance, by in situ generation of inorganic networks or by inclusion of ceramic nanoparticles, and studying their thermal and mechanical properties along with the microstructure-property relations.
It is well known that the ultimate properties of composite materials depend on the nature, size and distribution of inorganic fillers at the nanometer scale as well as on the affinity between the organic and inorganic phase. Recently a novel procedure is developed to prepare in situ sol-gel hybrid materials and their performance is monitored as a function of various physical parameters. A number of publications on this subject are under review currently, and hopefully would be available soon.
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For details, please see relevant publications or contact me.