Concept of nano-reactor for the control of the selectivity of the free radical grafting of maleic anhydride onto polypropylene in the melt

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3780-3784

  Shi, Dean ^a,b   Hu, Guo Hua ^c,d   Li, R K Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Kinetics; Nano reactor; Polypropylene; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION KINETICS;

MALEIC ANHYDRIDES; NANO-REACTORS; PP CHAIN SCISSIONS; SELECTIVITY;

FREE RADICALS;

DIFFUSION; FREE RADICALS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33645524350     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.12.024     Document Type: Article

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