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that modified NPs were homogeneously dispersed. Some NPs
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organic matrix. FE-SEM and TEM showed that the SiO2
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mer NCs, because DAs are environmentally friendly and
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Funding
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The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Research
Affairs Division Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), for
financial support. Further financial support from Center of
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Bikiaris, D. N. J. Appl. Polymer. Sci. 2008, 110, 1739.
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