Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1883188 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Multifunctional polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-reinforced polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites were prepared by a simple and economical radiation processing, which has a great potential for the preparation of high-performance materials. The tensile strength of PP/POSS nanocomposites increased with an increasing POSS content up to 5 wt% and with an increasing absorption dose up to 50 kGy. The tensile strength of irradiated PP/POSS nanocomposites decreased at high absorption dose due to the main chain scission of PP by radiation. The PP/POSS nanocomposites showed improved thermal stability due to the formation of crosslinked network between PP and POSS by radiation.
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Authors
Jae-Hak Choi, Chan-Hee Jung, Dong-Ki Kim, Dong-Hack Suh, Young-Chang Nho, Phil-Hyun Kang, Ramakrishnan Ganesan,