MWCNTs supported N,N-dicyclohexyl-1,5-diamino-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxamide: A novel beta;-nucleating agent for polypropylene

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2412-2427

  Zhan, Ke Jun ^a   Yang, Wei ^a   Yue, Liang ^a   Xie, Bang Hu ^a   Yang, Ming Bo ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crystalline structure; Nucleating agent; Polypropylene (PP)

Indexed keywords

AMIDATION REACTION; ARYL AMIDE; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; GRAFTING DEGREE; ISOTACTIC POLY(PROPYLENE) (IPP); MELTING BEHAVIOR; NUCLEATING AGENTS; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

AMIDES; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; THERMOPLASTICS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 84867471388     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2012.676366     Document Type: Article

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