title: Preparation and characterization of polypropylene-graft-thermally reduced graphite oxide with an improved compatibility with polypropylene-based nanocomposite.
abstract: Polypropylene was successfully covalently grafted onto the surface of thermally reduced graphite oxide (PP-g-TRGO) by taking advantage of the "residual oxygen-containing functional groups" and the "grafting to" method. The PP-g-TRGO obtained showed an improved compatibility, and interfacial interaction, with an isotactic PP (iPP) matrix. The iPP/PP-g-TRGO nanocomposite exhibited a dramatically improved thermal stability compared to that of neat iPP even at low loadings.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
authors: Min-Chien
authors: MC
authors: Hsiao
authors: Shu-Hang
authors: SH
authors: Liao
authors: Yu-Feng
authors: YF
authors: Lin
authors: Chung-An
authors: CA
authors: Wang
authors: Nen-Wen
authors: NW
authors: Pu
authors: Han-Min
authors: HM
authors: Tsai
authors: Chen-Chi M
authors: CC
authors: Ma
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010087:Oxides; D011126:Polypropylenes; D006108:Graphite