β-Nucleated polypropylene: processing, properties and nanocomposites

DG Papageorgiou, K Chrissafis, DN Bikiaris - Polymer Reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polypropylene (PP) and its allotropic forms is one of the most important polymeric materials
due to its wide commercial penetration and academic interest over the last decades. The …

On the coating of precipitated calcium carbonate with stearic acid in aqueous medium

X Shi, R Rosa, A Lazzeri - Langmuir, 2010 - ACS Publications
A series of experimental precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs) coated with commercial
stearic acid (stearin), with the coating amount of stearin added to the PCC particles ranging …

Crystallization behavior and melting characteristics of PP nucleated by a novel supported β-nucleating agent

Z Zhang, C Wang, Z Yang, C Chen, K Mai - Polymer, 2008 - Elsevier
The β-nucleated PP with high β-PP content was prepared by a novel supported β-nucleating
agent, which was prepared with pimelic acid supported on nano-CaCO3 as support. The …

Nanoparticle‐and Nanofiber‐Based Polymer Nanocomposites: An Overview

MR Vengatesan, V Mittal - Spherical and fibrous filler …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer nanocomposites are three‐dimensional (3‐D) materials generated by the
combination of polymer matrix with different reinforcement materials, in which at least one of …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic effects of toughening of nano-CaCO3 and toughness of β-polypropylene

Z Zhang, C Wang, Y Meng, K Mai - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
High performance β-polypropylene (β-PP) nanocomposites were prepared by nano-CaCO3
with β-nucleation (β-CC) filled PP, and the crystallization and mechanical properties of β-PP …

New understanding in the influence of melt structure and β-nucleating agents on the polymorphic behavior of isotactic polypropylene

J Kang, G Weng, Z Chen, J Chen, Y Cao, F Yang… - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The β-nucleation behavior of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) is a fascinating and important
issue in polymer physics; however, little about this phenomenon or its physical nature has …

In situ formation of zinc phthalate as a highly dispersed β-nucleating agent for mechanically strengthened isotactic polypropylene

W Qin, Z **n, C Pan, S Sun, X Jiang, S Zhao - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introducing β-nucleating agents (β-NAs) is a convenient and reliable method for obtaining
isotactic polypropylene (iPP) having a high β-crystal content. Nevertheless, the poor …

Competing crystallization of α-and β-phase induced by β-nucleating agents in microdroplets of isotactic polypropylene

E Carmeli, S Ottonello, B Wang, A Menyhárd… - …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The nucleation efficiency of substrates towards a specific polymer is usually based on
empirical methods, which depend on the employed experimental conditions. A more …

Effect of lithium salt and nano nucleating agent on early hydration of cement based materials

J Wang, C Qian, J Qu, J Guo - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of lithium salt and nano nucleating agent on
the properties of cement-based materials, including early hydration, early strength and long …

[HTML][HTML] A novel montmorillonite with β-nucleating surface for enhancing β-crystallization of isotactic polypropylene

X Dai, Z Zhang, C Wang, Q Ding, J Jiang… - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
Montmorillonite (MMT) generally has α-nucleating ability for isotactic polypropylene (iPP). A
novel MMT with β-nucleating surface (β-MMT) supported by chemically calcium pimelate …