Properties Enhancement of PS Nanocomposites through the POSS Surfactants

Table 2

Molecular weights of polystyrene and polystyrene nanocomposites.

Sample	100±3^(a)	𝑇𝑔^(b)	𝑇0.05^(c)
PS	34.5	53.1	1.54
POSS-NH2/Clay/PS	40.9	54.0	1.32
C20-POSS/Clay/PS	47.7	58.7	1.23

^(a)Number-average molecular weights (Mn).
^(b)Weight-average molecular weights (Mw) were determined by GPC.
^(c)Polydispersity index, Mw/Mn.