Adalberto Gomes de Miranda

Prof. Dr. Adalberto Gomes de Miranda

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 April 2023 in Polymers
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José Costa de Macedo NetoJosé Costa de Macedo Neto
José Costa de Macedo Neto
BFBruno Mello de Freitas
Bruno Mello de Freitas
AMAdalberto Gomes de Miranda
Adalberto Gomes de Miranda
RRReinaldo Almeida Rodrigues
Reinaldo Almeida Rodrigues
GPGilberto Garcia del Pino
Gilberto Garcia del Pino
RBRoger Hoel Bello
Roger Hoel Bello
The aim of this work was to study the stability and morphological properties of polystyrene latex containing kaolinite as a filler during the process of synthesis of nanocomposites viaemulsion polymerization. Nanocomposites with 1, 3, and 5 wt% of kaolinite were prepared. Latexes with 1 to 3 wt% of kaolinite were stable during the polymerization reaction. Hydrodynamic diameters of 93.68 and 82.11 nm were found for latexes with 1 and 3 wt% of kaolinite, respectively. The quantities of 1 to 3 wt% of kaolinite added during the reaction did not influence the reaction conversion curves or the number of particles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and unconventional techniques of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) showed the presence of exfoliated and intercalated structures of the kaolinite.