The emergence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has stimulated considerable interest in investigating their physical and mechanical properties toward the development of potential technological applications. It has been confirmed theoretically and experimentally that nanotubes possess remarkably high stiffness and strength. Carbon nanotubes also have exceptionally high electrical and thermal conductivi...

Polypropylene (PP) has been one of the most widely used polymers due to the versatility and cost benefits obtained with this material. In this work, composites of PP modified with nanostructured ZSM-5 zeolite were prepared and their thermal and mechanical properties were evaluated. Zeolites were synthetized by hydrothermal method and the crystallization time was modified to evaluate the effect ...

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