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Micro/nanoscopic properties of epoxy-silica nanocomposites are studied experimentally. The basic syntheses of epoxy-silica nanocomposites are introduced. Some micro/nanoscopic structure and characterizations of epoxy resin/silica nanocomposites, including the chemical elements, microstructure, the scattered state of the inorganic particles, and properties like elastic modulus and its hardness, are quantitatively analyzed using X-ray fluorescence spectral analysis, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and nanoindentation technique. These results will be useful for improving the synthesization technology and for optimizing the properties of epoxy resin-silica nanocomposites.

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epoxy-silica nanocomposite X-ray fluorescence spectral analysis TEM nanoindentation micro/nanoscopic properties

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Micro/nanoscopic Characterizations of Epoxy-Silica Nanocomposites

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