Effect of the type of nano-filler on the crystallization and mechanical properties of syndiotactic polystyrene based nanocomposites

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 565, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-94

  Papageorgiou, G Z ^a   Achilias, D S ^a   Nianias, N P ^a   Trikalitis, P ^b   Bikiaris, D N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Crystallization kinetics; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposites; Syndiotactic polystyrene

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON; CRYSTALLIZATION KINETICS; ISOTHERMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; MIXTURES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; NANODIAMONDS; NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEATION; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; SILVER; TENSILE TESTING; YARN;

CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; EFFECTIVE ACTIVATION ENERGY; ISO-CONVERSIONAL METHOD; NONISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION ACTIVITY; POLYMERIC MATRICES; SILVER NANOPARTICLES; SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENES;

FILLERS;

EID: 84878236386     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2013.04.037     Document Type: Article

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