1. HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES Open Access Author: Heidecker, Matthew J Title: HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: exfoliatedintercalatedcompositemodulated DSCcrystallizationductilitymechanical propertiesPCPETnon-compatibilizedcompatibilizedhigh-peformance nanocompositespolymer nanocompositespolymer physicshigh temperature surfactantsimidazoliumquaternary ammonium surfactantsmelt-blendinginjection molding File: Download MJHDissertation.pdf Committee Members: Evangelos Manias, Committee Chair/Co-ChairKwadwo Osseo Asare, Committee MemberCharles E Bakis, Committee MemberRonald Hedden, Committee MemberJames Patrick Runt, Committee Member