Nanocomposites based on polyethylene and nanosilver particles produced by metallocenic "in situ" polymerization: Synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial behavior

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1541-1549

  Zapata, Paula A ^a   Tamayo, Laura ^a   Páez, Maritza ^a   Cerda, Enrique ^a   Azócar, Ignacio ^a   Rabagliati, Franco M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial properties; Metallocene catalysts; Nanocomposites; Polyethylene; Silver nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTY; CATALYTIC SYSTEM; COCATALYST; IN-SITU; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; METALLOCENE CATALYST; METHYLALUMINOXANE; NANO SILVER; POLYETHYLENE MATRIX; POLYETHYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERIZATION ACTIVITY; SILVER ION RELEASE; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; WELL-DISPERSED;

CATALYSTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOMOPOLYMERIZATION; METAL IONS; MICROORGANISMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYMERS; SILVER; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 79961173557     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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