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Graphene/carbon nanotubes-supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts for in situ synthesis of mechanically strong, thermally and electrically conductive trans-polyisoprene nanocomposite

Authors: Lan Cao, Tridib K. Sinha, Xiaojie Zhang, Xiaokang Zhai, Chunfu Wang, Chengzhong Zong, Jin Kuk Kim

Published in: Journal of Polymer Research | Issue 2/2019

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Facile ball milling process is introduced here to prepare an efficient rGO/CNT/MgCl₂ supported Ti-based Ziegler-Natta catalyst, for in situ polymerization of isoprene and simultaneous production of rGO/CNT based trans-polyisoprene (TPI) hybrid nanocomposite (having 98% of trans-1,4 structure). Effect of rGO/CNT on the morphological and crystalline properties of the catalyst, along with its efficacy towards the polymerization has been thoroughly investigated by SEM, XRD, FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, etc. Surprisingly, β-crystallinity of TPI nanocomposite increases with increasing rGO/CNT content. Because of increasing crystallinity and presence of homogeneously dispersed rGO/CNT filler, TPI nanocomposite (containing only 2 wt% rGO/CNT) shows improved mechanical property (e.g., increase of 110% modulus at 300% strain), 65% increased thermal conductivity and 10⁹ time increased electrical conductivity.

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Title: Graphene/carbon nanotubes-supported Ziegler-Natta catalysts for in situ synthesis of mechanically strong, thermally and electrically conductive trans-polyisoprene nanocomposite
Authors: Lan Cao
Tridib K. Sinha
Xiaojie Zhang
Xiaokang Zhai
Chunfu Wang
Chengzhong Zong
Jin Kuk Kim
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Polymer Research / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 1022-9760
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8935
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-018-1688-y

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