Polypropylene nanocomposites obtained by in situ polymerization using metallocene catalyst: Influence of the nanoparticles on the final polymer morphology

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Zapata, Paula ^a   Quijada, Raúl ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC SYSTEM; CRYSTALLINITIES; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; METALLOCENE CATALYST; POLYMER MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER PARTICLES; POLYPROPYLENE MATRICES; POLYPROPYLENE NANOCOMPOSITES; SEM IMAGE; SILICA NANOPARTICLES; SILICA NANOSPHERES; SUPPORT SYSTEMS; SUPPORTED ON SILICA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY TEM; WELL-DISPERSED;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSPHERES; ORGANOMETALLICS; POLYMERIZATION; SILICA; SOL-GEL PROCESS; THERMOPLASTICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84862289160     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/194543     Document Type: Article

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