Theoretical Modelling Analysis on Tensile Properties of Bioepoxy/Clay Nanocomposites Using Epoxidised Soybean Oils

Figure 1

Typical TEM micrographs of bionanocomposites cured by IPDA (fixed ESO content: 20 wt%) at different clay contents: (a) 5 wt% at 500x and (b) at 30,000x as well as (c) 8 wt% at 500x and (d) at 30,000x. The letters CA, I, and E represent clay aggregates, intercalated, and exfoliated structures, respectively.

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