Isothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene with silane functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Isothermal crystallization kinetics of polypropylene with silane functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes
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10.1002/polb.21128
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2007-07
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Zhen Zhou;Shifeng Wang;Lan Lu;Yong Zhang;Yinxi Zhang
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Zhen Zhou;Shifeng Wang;Lan Lu;Yong Zhang;Yinxi Zhang
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were functionalized with a silane coupling agent. The MWNTs were first coated with inorganic silica by a sol-gel process and then grafted with 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (3-MPTS). The effect of raw MWNTs and silane-functionalized MWNTs on the crystallization behavior of poly(propylene) (PP) was investigated by means of polarized optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. Results obtained from isothermal crystallization experiments indicate that 3-MPTS functionalization affects the crystallization and melting behavior of PP/MWNTs composites remarkably, which can be attributed to the fact that 3-MPTS functionalization of MWNTs leads to a uniform dispersion of MWNTs in PP matrix resulting in the good nucleating effect of MWNTs. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 45: 1616–1624, 2007