Polypropylene Nanocomposites Based on Designed Synthetic Nanoplatelets Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Synthetic nanoplatelets derived from -zireonium phosphate (-ZrP) were prepared for in situ propylene polymerization, yielding polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites. The designed -ZrP-derivatives contain methyl groups on the surface to increase hydrophobicity, which gives rise to a better compatibility with toluene and propylene molecules. The incorporation of methyl groups on the layers of -ZrP-derivatives also produces a "porous pathway" structure in the nanoplatelet gallery, which facilitates the diffusion of propylene monomers. PP/-ZrP nanocomposites were successfully prepared with a high level of exfoliation. The implications of the present findings are discussed. 2009 American Chemical Society.

published proceedings

  • CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

author list (cited authors)

  • Sun, L., Liu, J., Kirumakki, S. R., Schwerdtfeger, E. D., Howell, R. J., Al-Bahily, K., ... Sue, H.

citation count

  • 42

complete list of authors

  • Sun, Luyi||Liu, Jia||Kirumakki, Sharath R||Schwerdtfeger, Eric D||Howell, Robert J||Al-Bahily, Khalid||Miller, Stephen A||Clearfield, Abraham||Sue, Hung-Jue

publication date

  • March 2009