Structure and morphology of isotactic polypropylene–polyethylene block copolymers prepared with living and stereoselective catalyst
Rocco Di Girolamo, Chiara Santillo, Anna Malafronte, Miriam Scoti, Fabio De Stefano, Giovanni Talarico, Geoffrey W. Coates, Claudio De Rosa
Abstract
Isotactic polypropylene–polyethylene block copolymers prepared with living and stereoselective catalyst allow linking incompatible crystalline polymers giving a lamellar morphology defined by competition between phase separation and crystallization.
Topics & Concepts
TacticityCopolymerPolyethyleneLamellar structureMaterials scienceMorphology (biology)CrystallizationPolypropylenePolymerPolymer chemistryCatalysisStereoselectivityChemical engineeringPhase (matter)ChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialPolymerizationEngineeringGeneticsBiologyBlock Copolymer Self-AssemblyPolymer crystallization and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization