Abstract
Abstract The composites discussed in this review are prepared using techniques similar to those used in the new sol‐gel approach to ceramics. Organometallis such as silicates, titanates, and aluminates are hydrolyzed in the presence of polymer chains (for example polysiloxanes and polyimides) that typically contain hydroxyl or amino groups. The functional groups are used to bond the polymer chains onto the silica, titania, or alumina being formed in the hydrolysis, thus forming organic‐inorganic composites. When the polymer chains are present in excess, they constitute the continuous phase, with the ceramic‐type material appearing as reinforcing particles. When present in smaller amounts, the polymer is dispersed in the continuous ceramic phase, to give a polymer‐modified ceramic. Under some conditions, bicontinuous systems are obtained. The composites thus prepared are characterized by electron microscopy, X ray, and neutron scattering intensities, density determinations, and stress‐strain and impact‐strength measurements.
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CeramicMaterials sciencePolymerComposite materialPhase (matter)HydrolysisChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryChemistry
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- 36
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J. E. Mark
(1996).
Ceramic‐reinforced polymers and polymer‐modified ceramics.
Polymer Engineering and Science
, 36
(24)
, 2905-2920.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.10692
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- 10.1002/pen.10692