%0 Journal Article %1 B802905A %A Jain, Sachin %A Goossens, Johannes G. P. %A Peters, Gerrit W. M. %A van Duin, Martin %A Lemstra, Pieter J. %D 2008 %I The Royal Society of Chemistry %J Soft Matter %K Nanoparticle Viscosity experimental %N 9 %P 1848-1854 %R 10.1039/B802905A %T Strong decrease in viscosity of nanoparticle-filled polymer melts through selective adsorption %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B802905A %V 4 %X The melt viscosity of poly(propylene) is found to reduce dramatically through the addition of a minute amount of silica nanoparticles. We attribute this unique effect to "selective adsorption of high molar mass polymer chains" on the surface of the nanofillers. This represents a paradigm shift regarding commonly accepted relations between the molar mass and viscosity of molten polymers. This strong viscosity decrease provides major advantages for polymer processing, and materials with improved properties are obtained.

@article{B802905A, abstract = {The melt viscosity of poly(propylene) is found to reduce dramatically through the addition of a minute amount of silica nanoparticles. We attribute this unique effect to {"}selective adsorption of high molar mass polymer chains{"} on the surface of the nanofillers. This represents a paradigm shift regarding commonly accepted relations between the molar mass and viscosity of molten polymers. This strong viscosity decrease provides major advantages for polymer processing{,} and materials with improved properties are obtained.}, added-at = {2012-11-01T16:19:56.000+0100}, author = {Jain, Sachin and Goossens, Johannes G. P. and Peters, Gerrit W. M. and van Duin, Martin and Lemstra, Pieter J.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23f923f468efbadc833f79c018f7559bf/m.langeloth}, doi = {10.1039/B802905A}, interhash = {c09604226455ef71c71998f2499ca0c8}, intrahash = {3f923f468efbadc833f79c018f7559bf}, journal = {Soft Matter}, keywords = {Nanoparticle Viscosity experimental}, number = 9, pages = {1848-1854}, publisher = {The Royal Society of Chemistry}, timestamp = {2012-11-01T16:19:56.000+0100}, title = {Strong decrease in viscosity of nanoparticle-filled polymer melts through selective adsorption}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B802905A}, volume = 4, year = 2008 }