Highly dispersed clay-polyolefin nanocomposites free of compatibilizers, via the in situ polymerization of alpha-olefins by clay-supported catalysts.
In situ polymerization by certain transition metal catalysts supported on and activated by acid-treated montmorillonite produces well-dispersed clay-polyolefin nanocomposites, without requiring either organic surfactants to be present in the clay phase or modification of the polyolefin structure.
Scott
Susannah L
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Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080, USA. sscott@engr.ucsb.edu
Peoples
Brian C
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Yung
Cathleen
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Rojas
René S
RS
Khanna
Vikram
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Sano
Hironari
H
Suzuki
Toru
T
Shimizu
Fumihiko
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