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Research Advances of Polyethylene Nanoplastics
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This Chinese review summarized preparation methods for polyethylene nanoplastic composites — using blending and intercalation — and described their mechanical, frictional, electrical, and magnetic properties, noting that the field was still at an early stage. The review highlights the broad potential of polyethylene nanocomposites while identifying key theoretical and practical challenges remaining.
Two methods for the preparation of PE nanoplastics , which included the processes of blending and intercalation, are introduced. The reseach advances of PE nanoplastics are also described. The mechanical, frictional, electrical and magnetic properties of PE nanocomposite are introduced systematically. It is indicated that the research works and application of PE nanoplastics are still in the initial periods and there are many theoretical and practical problems to be studied in the future. However, as an new important kind of materials, prospects of PE nanoplastics is quite good and broad.
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