Studies of the Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

Mechanical Properties

Tensile Measurements

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

MorphologyScanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Crystallinity and Conformational Properties

•Isotactic Polypropylene

•Syndiotactic Polypropylene

•High Density Polyethylene

•High Density Polyethylene

+ Organically Modified Nanoclay

+ Multi-Walled Nanotubes

Contact person: V. Greoriou

gregoriou@iceht.forth.gr

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Molecularnanocomposite

Contact person: C. Tsitsilianis

ct@chemeng.upatras.gr

Synthesis and characterization of model macromolecules via “living”

polymerization methods

Stimuli responsive model block copolymers

Physical networks and micelles

Nano-structured polymeric materials

SURFACE SCIENCE LABORATORYCHEMICAL ENGINEERING Dept., UNIV. OF PATRAS

AND FORTH - ICE/HT EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES•X-ray and ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopies( XPS/XAES , UPS ),•Ion Scattering spectroscopy (ISS)•Low-energy electron diffraction with intensity analysis (video - LEED)•Auger Electron and Energy Loss Spectroscopies (AES , EELS)•Mass spectroscopy for temperature programmed desorption ( TPD ) and Work FunctionMeasurements

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN)•STUDIES OF ORGANIC OLIGOMER FILMS INTERFACED WITH METALS AND SEMICONDUCTORS•SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SPECIAL MATERIALS (SUPPLIED BY OTHER GROUPS)

Contact persons: S. Ladas (ladas@chemeng.upatras.gr), S Kennou(kennou@iceht.forth.gr)

WEB PAGE : http:\\athena4.chemeng.upatras.gr ct@chemeng.upatras.gr

Mechanics of Materials LabFORTH - ICE/HT

Contact person: C. Galiotis

c.galiotist@iceht.forth..gr

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES/ METHODS•Raman Microscopy•Remote Raman Microscopy•FT-IR & FT-Raman spectroscopy•Dynamic Mechanical Analysis•Differential Scanning Calorimetry•Autoclave processing of polymeric matrix composites•Infrared thermography

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN)•Stress measurements at the molecular level•Interface (polymer/ fibre) characterization in composites•Crystallinity measurements in polymers•Static & dynamic mechanical characterization(polymers & composites)•Processing of composites