@inproceedings{353c5484ea2e4e59af5a120146e7eb51,
title = "Influence of exfoliated carbon nanotubes on crystal structure and tensile properties of polypropylene",
abstract = "The objective of this work is to investigate the microstructural mechanisms responsible for the observed remarkable increase in modulus and strength of polypropylene (PP) containing only trace amounts of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The functionalized MWCNTs were individually dispersed in commercial polypropylene matrix by using our novel nanoplatelet-assistcd dispersion approach, followed by compatibilization of MWCNT in a small amount of stabilizing surfactant. We also report on the morphology and dynamic mechanical properties, and propose a novel mechanism for reinforcement of thermoplastic materials with individual MWCNTs.",
author = "Peng Liu and White, {Kevin Lee} and Sue, {Hung Jue} and Hiroaki Sugiyama and Atsushi Takahara",
year = "2013",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781632665300",
series = "Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "Society of Plastics Engineers",
pages = "2484--2491",
booktitle = "71st Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2013, ANTEC 2013",
address = "United States",
note = "71st Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2013, ANTEC 2013 ; Conference date: 22-04-2013 Through 24-04-2013",
}