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Fabrication of High-Performance PP/Graphene Nanocomposites via Friedel–Crafts
In the past few years, graphene-based nanocomposites are a hot topic in the fields of materials and chemistry owing to their unique features. We describe a facile melt blending method for preparing polypropyle...
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Polyamide 6/MXene-grafted graphene oxide hybrid nanocomposites
Polymer nanocomposites offer a way to bridge the gap between nanomaterials and macroscale materials. Nanocomposites based on MXene (2D transition metal carbide, nitride, or carbonitride) and graphene are a hot...
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Fabrication of PA6/MoS2 nanocomposites via melt blending of PA6 with PA6/PEG modified-MoS2 masterbatch
Modified MoS2 (mMoS2) was prepared by reacting MoS2 with alkyl lithium and amine-terminated long-chain polyethylene glycol (APEG) derivatives via a one-pot modification process. The APEG on the surface of MoS2 gr...
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Co-dispersion and co-deposition of clay/MoS2 and its application on epoxy nanocomposites
In recent years, polymer nanocomposites based on 2D materials have aroused widespread research interest. MoS2 exhibits many excellent properties due to its unique structure, such as mechanical properties, thermal...
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Fabrication of highly thermal conductive PA6/hBN composites via in-situ polymerization process
In this research, thermally conductive polyamide 6/hexagonal boron nitride (PA6/hBN) nanocomposites waaere fabricated via an in-situ ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactam. The hBN filler was exfoliated thr...
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Effect of Molybdenum Disulfide Exfoliation Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Nanocomposites
In this work, the MoS2 fillers were prepared through chemical exfoliation method and used as fillers to fabricate epoxy (EP)/MoS2 nanocomposites. The effects of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) intercalation condition...
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Isothermal-crystallization kinetics and spherulite growth of aliphatic polyketone/polyamide-6 blends
In this research, the morphologies, isothermal-crystallization kinetics, and spherulite growth of aliphatic polyketone/polyamide-6 blends were studied. A single glass-transition temperature (T ...
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An efficient organic additive to control the crystallization rate of aliphatic polyketone: A non-isothermal crystallization kinetics study
Three types of organic compounds—two carboxylic acids and an anhydride, were used as additives for polyketone (PK). The effect of the additive structure and their feed ratios on the melting temperature, crysta...
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Luminous polyimide bearing the coumarin 6 chromophore in the side group: Synthesis and fluorescence image patterning
Coumarin was reacted with polyamic acid to form a luminous polyimide that is highly soluble in organic solvents and displays good thermal stability. Luminous side-chain coumarin 6 polyimide was obtained from i...
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Preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with MgCl2/TiCl4 catalyst: Effect of hydrogen and cocatalyst on molecular weight and molecular weight distribution
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Control of molecular weight distribution for polypropylene obtained by commercial Ziegler–Natta catalyst: effect of temperature
Polymerization of propylene was carried out by using MgCl2-supported TiCl4 catalyst in conjunction with triethylaluminium (TEA) as cocatalyst. The effect of polymerization temperature on polymerization of propyle...
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Control of molecular weight distribution for polypropylene obtained by commercial ziegler-natta catalyst: Effect of electron donor
Polymerization of propylene was carried out using a MgCl2-supported TiCl4 catalyst in conjunction with triethylaluminium (TEA) as the cocatalyst and various types of alkoxy silane compounds as an external donor. ...
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Poly(lactic acid) blends with desired end-use properties by addition of thermoplastic polyester elastomer and MDI
The disadvantages of the poor mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) limit its ability to be used in a wide number of applications. Melt blending of PLA and thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPEE) has...
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Enhancement of physical properties of thermoplastic polyether-ester elastomer by reactive extrusion with chain extender
The branched thermoplastic polyether-ester elastomer (TPEE) and diisocyanate compound was melt extruded in an effort to enhance melt viscosity for the blow moulding process. The chain-extended TPEE was prepare...
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Preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with MgCl2/TiCl4 catalyst: effect of internal and external donor on molecular weight and molecular weight distribution
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) was prepared by using MgCl2-supported TiCl4 catalyst in conjunction with triethylaluminium (TEA) cocatalyst. The effects of internal and external donor on polydis...
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Preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene with MgCl2/TiCl4 catalysts: Effect of temperature and pressure
The polymerization of ethylene (E) was carried out using a MgCl2-supported TiCl4 catalyst in conjunction with triethylaluminium as a cocatalyst. The effects of the polymerization temperature (T ...
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Controlled wall thickness and porosity of polymeric hollow nanofibers by coaxial electrospinning
Highly porous polymeric hollow nanofibers were developed using a method based on coaxial electrospinning with inner silicon oil and outer polymer solutions. This method was verified by the fabrication of polym...
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Polymer Nanocomposite of Mg-Al Hydrotalcite-Type Anionic Clay Modified with Organosulfate
The Mg-Al hydrotalcite (HT) was modified with organosulfate, sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) by an anion exchange reaction. The modifier content and the interlayer distance of organo-modified HT (MHT) were examine...
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Electrical Properties of Non-Crosslinked Polyethylene/Syndiotactic Polystyrene Composites Filled with Carbon Black
Carbon black (CB)-filled high density polyethylene (HDPE)/syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) composites were prepared by the conventional melt-mixing procedure. The effect of the HDPE/sPS weight ratio, CB content ...
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Copolymerization of ethylene and 1-hexene using (n-BuCp)2ZrCl2 catalyst activated by the cross-linked MAO supported cocatalyst
