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A Polyethylene Nanocomposite Prepared via In‐Situ Polymerization
Author(s) -
Rong Junfeng,
Jing Zhenhua,
Li Hangquan,
Sheng Miao
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3927(20010301)22:5<329::aid-marc329>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , polyethylene , in situ , in situ polymerization , polymerization , materials science , polymer chemistry , polymer science , polymer , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
A novel organic/inorganic nanocomposite of polyethylene (PE) was prepared via in‐situ coordination polymerization. The Ziegler‐Natta catalyst was first supported on the surface of silicate nanowhiskers to subsequently initiate the polymerization of ethylene on the surface of these nanowhiskers. The nanowhiskers were encapsulated by polyethylene and became reinforcement fibers of the composite. The strong interaction between the uniformly dispersed nanowhiskers and the resin matrix resulted in the formation of a kind of organic/inorganic network providing good mechanical properties.