title: Highly dispersed clay-polyolefin nanocomposites free of compatibilizers, via the in situ polymerization of alpha-olefins by clay-supported catalysts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080, USA. sscott@engr.ucsb.edu
authors.forename: Susannah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Peoples
authors.forename: Cathleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: René S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khanna
authors.forename: Hironari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shimizu