Effect of carbon nanotubes content on crystallization kinetics and morphology of polypropylene

Polymer Testing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-52

  Razavi Nouri, Mohammad ^a   Ghorbanzadeh Ahangari, Morteza ^a,b   Fereidoon, Abdolhosein ^b,c   Jahanshahi, Mohsen ^d  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Crystallization kinetics; Morphology; Polypropylene; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLITE SIZE; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GROWTH KINETICS; LABORATORIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCRYSTALLINE ALLOYS; NANOTUBES; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERS; PUMPING PLANTS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); THERMOPLASTICS;

CRYSTAL FORMS; CRYSTALLITE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; NONISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATIONS; NUCLEATION CONSTANTS; OVERALL RATES; PRISTINE POLYMERS; RATE OF CRYSTALLIZATIONS; SPHERULITIC GROWTH RATES; SURFACE FREE ENERGIES; TWO PARAMETERS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 58149265140     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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