PMID- 16573056
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060712
LR  - 20190715
IS  - 1533-4880 (Print)
IS  - 1533-4880 (Linking)
VI  - 6
IP  - 2
DP  - 2006 Feb
TI  - Polyethylene/clay nanocomposites prepared by polymerization compounding method.
PG  - 530-5
AB  - A new technique for the preparation of high density polyethylene/clay 
      nanocomposite, "polymerization compounding," is reported. This technique was 
      based on the chemical anchoring of a Ziegler-Natta catalyst on organically 
      modified clay surface containing an ammonium cation bearing primary hydroxyl 
      groups. The polymerization of ethylene was initiated after adequate activation 
      and the growing polyethylene chains are directly adsorbed on to the clay surface 
      through the hydroxyl-functionalized surfactant. Finally, the nanocomposite was 
      prepared by diluting polyethylene adsorbed clay in the high density polyethylene 
      (HDPE) matrix using a batch mixer at 180 degrees C. The as-synthesized 
      nanocomposite was typically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 
      transmission electron microscopy (TEM) that revealed the formation of 
      intercalated nanocomposite. Tensile property measurements exhibit substantial 
      increase in stiffness (approximately 50%) and strength (approximately 20%) of 
      nanocomposite as compared to that of neat HDPE. Dynamic mechanical analysis under 
      molten state revealed 25% increase in storage modulus when compared to that of 
      neat HDPE.
FAU - Gaboune, Asmaa
AU  - Gaboune A
AD  - Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Quebec GIK 7P4, 
      Canada.
FAU - Ray, Suprakas Sinha
AU  - Ray SS
FAU - Ait-Kadi, Abdellatif
AU  - Ait-Kadi A
FAU - Riedl, Bernard
AU  - Riedl B
FAU - Bousmina, Mosto
AU  - Bousmina M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - J Nanosci Nanotechnol
JT  - Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology
JID - 101088195
RN  - 0 (Aluminum Silicates)
RN  - 0 (Polymers)
RN  - 9002-88-4 (Polyethylene)
RN  - T1FAD4SS2M (Clay)
SB  - IM
MH  - Aluminum Silicates/*chemistry
MH  - Clay
MH  - Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
MH  - *Nanotechnology
MH  - Polyethylene/*chemistry
MH  - Polymers/*chemistry
MH  - X-Ray Diffraction
EDAT- 2006/04/01 09:00
MHDA- 2006/07/13 09:00
CRDT- 2006/04/01 09:00
PHST- 2006/04/01 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/07/13 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/04/01 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1166/jnn.2006.094 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2006 Feb;6(2):530-5. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2006.094.