Amphiphilic diblock copolymer modification of carbon nanotubes in CO2-expanded liquids

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 209, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-125

  Xue, Wenwei ^a   Qi, Liya ^a   Li, Xiaojuan ^a   Huang, Shuaishuai ^a   Li, Hongping ^a   Guan, Xinxin ^a   Bai, Guangyue ^b   Liu, Li E ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic diblock copolymer; CO2 expanded liquids; P4VP b PS; Polymer composites; Polymer crystallization; Single walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC DIBLOCK COPOLYMERS; EXPANDED LIQUID; P4VP-B-PS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DRUG DELIVERY; EMULSION POLYMERIZATION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; LIQUIDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84865423627     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.022     Document Type: Article

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