Retarded cross-linking in ZnO-low-density polyethylene nanocomposites

J. I. Hong, K. S. Cho, C. I. Chung, L. S. Schadler, R. W. Siegel

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Abstract

ZnO nanoparticles were mixed with branched low-density polyethylene and were found to increase the resistance of the polymer to thermal degradation without changing other thermal properties. Submicron-size ZnO particles were mixed with low-density polyethylene for comparison, and it was found that the increased thermal stability of the nanocomposite was due to the surface properties of nanoparticles smaller than approximately 100 nm in diameter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)940-943
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume17
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2002

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Funding Information:
We acknowledge ABB for funding this work and Nanophase Technologies Corporation for donating nanoparticles. We also thank Eva Mårtensson for discussions and advice.

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