Particle Distribution & Nano Modification of Acrylic Adhesives

[Studious_stud]

Hi everyone. I'm doing some research into the nano modification of structural adhesives (glues), particularly acrylic adhesives. The aim of the research is to essentially find out what effect different nano scale additives have on the performance of the adhesive.

The problem is that I'm a mechanical engineer, and a lot of this is overlapping with the chemistry side of things.

Could anyone point me in the direction of some good resources (either textbooks, papers, webpages etc) regarding the following:

Particle distribution and it's relation to concentration
Nanomodification techniques

Thanks guys

 

[Valerie Park]

! A great resource to start with is the National Nanotechnology Initiative website. This is a US government-funded website that provides information on all aspects of nanotechnology, including particle distribution and nanomodification techniques. Additionally, the website provides links to other relevant websites and resources. In terms of textbooks and papers, there are a number of books available on the topic of nanomaterials and their applications. Some of these include: • Nanomaterials for Adhesives and Sealants by G.S.P. Rao and B.S. Murty • Nanocomposite Adhesives and Sealants by L.J. Gibson • Nano Science and Technology in Adhesives and Sealants by C.E. Banks There are also a number of scientific papers available online, which can be found by searching the web or through academic databases such as Google Scholar.