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Crystallization kinetics of PE-b-isotactic PMMA diblock copolymer synthesized using SiMe2(Ind)2ZrMe2 and MAO cocatalyst

  1. Muhammad Atiqullah1,2,*,
  2. Mohammad M. Hossain3,
  3. Muhammad S. Kamal3,
  4. Mamdouh A. Al-Harthi3,
  5. Masiullah J. Khan3,
  6. Anwar Hossaen4,
  7. Ikram Hussain4

Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/aic.13806

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Volume 59, Issue 1, pages 200–214, January 2013

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Atiqullah, M., Hossain, M. M., Kamal, M. S., Al-Harthi, M. A., Khan, M. J., Hossaen, A. and Hussain, I. (2013), Crystallization kinetics of PE-b-isotactic PMMA diblock copolymer synthesized using SiMe2(Ind)2ZrMe2 and MAO cocatalyst. AIChE J., 59: 200–214. doi: 10.1002/aic.13806

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  1. 1

    King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Center-in-Development for Transformative Research in Petrochemicals and Polymers, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

  2. 2

    Center of Research Excellence in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

  3. 3

    Dept. of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

  4. 4

    Center for Refining and Petrochemicals, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to M. Atiqullah at matiq@kfupm.edu.sa.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 DEC 2012
  2. Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 27 MAR 2012 01:23PM EST
  4. Manuscript Revised: 17 MAR 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 NOV 2011

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  • King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) Center-in-Development for Transformative Research in Petrochemicals and Polymers at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) via the Science & Technology Unit at KFUPM. Grant Number: 08-PET90-4
  • National Science and Technology Innovation Plan

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