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Enhanced nucleation of polypropylene by metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based on aluminium dicarboxylates: influence of structural features

Mohan Raj Mani, Ramesh Chellaswamy, Yogesh N. Marathe, Vijayamohanan K. Pillai

RSC Advances · 2015 · 25 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based on aluminium dicarboxylates having butterfly-like structure and hydrophobic interaction offers a new platform for the enhanced nucleation of isotactic polypropylene (iPP).

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