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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Miriam Rafailovich, Plainview, NY (US);
Jonathan Sokolov, Plainview, NY (US);
Shaoming Zhu, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Benjamin Chu, Setauket, NY (US);
The Research Foundation at State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is polymer blend, which includes at least two immiscible polymers, and a compatibilizer used to produce a substantially homogeneous blend. The compatibilizer is a functionalized nanocomposite which prevents segregation of the polymer components in the polymer blend. The nanocomposites are formed by combining an organoclay and an intercalation agent. The intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine functionalized with an alkyl halide in a polar solvent. The compatibilized blends are used in thin films, which are especially useful in microlithographic applications and as lubricants in low tolerance magnetic disks.