Study of non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of single-walled carbon nanotubes filled polypropylene using avrami and mo models

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-178

  Razavi Nouri, Mohammad ^a  

^a IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Kinetic crystallizability; Non isothermal crystallization kinetics; Nucieation efficiency; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COOLING; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FREEZING; MOLYBDENUM; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; PUMPING PLANTS; RATE CONSTANTS; THERMOPLASTICS;

AVRAMI EQUATIONS; COOLING RATES; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; EFFECTIVE ENERGIES; KISSINGER METHODS; NON ISOTHERMALS; NON-ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; NON-ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATIONS; NUCIEATION EFFICIENCY; NUCLEATING AGENTS; NUCLEATION EFFICIENCIES; PRISTINE POLYMERS; RATE OF CRYSTALLIZATIONS; RATE PARAMETERS; SURFACE FREE ENERGIES; TWO-MATERIALS;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 61449135153     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: 10261265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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