Effect of the structure and shape of filler nanoparticles on the physical properties of polyimide composites

Model nanocomposites on the basis of specially synthesized amorphous and semicrystalline polyimide matrices, silicate (natural and synthetic) and carbon nanoparticles with different morphology (tubes, platelets, discs, and spheres) have been developed. The influence of nanoparticle morphology on the rheological behavior of nanocomposite melts at the stage of their processing has been investigated.