Supported coordination polymerization: a unique way to potent polyolefin carbon nanotube nanocomposites.
Homogeneous surface coating of long carbon nanotubes is achieved by in situ polymerization of ethylene as catalyzed directly from the nanotube surface-treated by a highly active metallocene-based complex and allows for the break-up of the native nanotube bundles leading, upon further melt blending with HDPE, to high-performance polyolefinic nanocomposites.
Bonduel
Daniel
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Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons-Hainaut, place du Parc 20, Mons, Belgium.
Mainil
Michaël
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Alexandre
Michaël
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Monteverde
Fabien
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Dubois
Philippe
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