Tang Y, Hu Y, Song L, Zong RW, Gui Z, Chen ZY, Fan WC (2003a) Preparation and thermal stability of polypropylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability 82(1), 127-131. [In English]
Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0141-3910(03)00173-3
Keywords:
PP; OMT; MMT; nanocomposites; intercalated; layered-silicate nanocomposites; polypropylene-clay hybrids; mechanical-properties; polymer; intercalation; degradation;
Abstract: Two different methods were used to prepare polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. One was from pristine montmorillonite and a reactive compatibilizer hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (C6); the other is from different organophilic montmorillonites (OMT). The nanocomposites structures are demonstrated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); The thermal properties of the nanocomposites were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It is shown that different methods and organophilic montmorillonites influence the morphology and thermal stability of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
