Figures & data
Figure 1 SEM Image of silica aerogel nanoparticles.
Figure 2 TEM Image of silica aerogel nanoparticles.
Figure 3 Monomer conversion vs. free radical (A) and RAFT (B) polymerization time of styrene at 70 °C with different loadings of silica aerogel.
Figure 4 Molecular weights and PDI as a function of conversion for free radical (A) and RAFT polymerization (B).
Figure 5 FTIR spectra of PS and prepared nanocomposites.
Figure 6 TGA thermograms for PS/aerogel nanocomposites prepared via free radical (A) and RAFT (B) polymerization at 70 °C with different content of silica aerogel nanoparticles.
Table 1. Thermophysical properties of PS/silica aerogel nanocomposites prepared via free radical and RAFT polymerization at 70 °C in different contents of nanoparticles.
