Publications

  1. Features, questions and future challenges in layered silicates clay nanocomposites with semicrystalline polymer matrices, C. Harrats, G. Groeninckx, Macromol. Rapid. Comm., Volume 28, Issue 24, 2283 – 2287 (2007).


  1. Phase continuity detection and phase inversion phenomena in immiscible polypropylene/polystyrene blends with different viscosity ratios, T.S. Omonov, C. Harrats, P. Moldenaers and G. Groeninckx, Polymer, 48, 5917, 2007.


  1. Anisotropy and instability of the co-continuous phase morphology in uncompatibilized and reactively compatibilized polypropylene/polystyrene blends, T.S. Omonov, C. Harrats, G. Groeninckx and P. Moldenaers, Polymer, Volume 48, 5289, 2007.


  1. Location of a nanoclay at the interface in an immiscible poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene oxide) blend and its effect on the compatibility of the components, Z. Fang, C. Harrats, N. Moussaif, G. Groeninckx, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 106, 3125 (2007)


  1. Co-continuous and encapsulated three phase morphologies in uncompatibilized and reactively compatibilized polyamide 6/polypropylene/polystyrene ternary blends using two reactive precursors, T.S. Omonov, C. Harrats and G. Groeninckx, Polymer, 46, 12322, 2005.


  1. Stress-strain behaviour of LDPE / PMMA blends with modulated interfaces using HPB-b-PMMA diblock copolymer, C. Harrats, T. Benabdallah, G. Groeninckx and R. Jérôme, J. Polym. Sci. : Phys. Ed., 43, 22, 2005.


  1. Block balance in hydrogenated polybutadiene-b-polymethylmethacrylate diblock copolymer for efficient interfacial activity in low-density polyethylene / polymethylmethacrylate blend: Phase morphology development, C. Harrats and R. Jérôme, J. Polym. Sci.: Phys. Ed., 43, 837, 2005.


  1. Phase Morphology Development and Stabilization in Polycyclohexyl methacrylate / Polypropylene Blends: Uncompatibilized and Reactively Compatibilized Using two Reactive Precursors, C. Harrats, T. Omonov, G. Groeninckx and P. Moldenaers, Polymer, 45, 8115-8126 (2004).


  1. Polyamide / Ethylene-Butylene Elastomer Blends Generated via Anionic Polymerization of ε-Caprolactam: Phase Morphology and Dynamic Mechanical Behavior, T.S. Omonov, C. Harrats,   N. Moussaif, G. Groeninckx, Sh. G. Sadykov, N.R. Ashurov, Journal of Appl. Polym. Sci., 94, 2538-2544 (2004).


  1. Design and Characterization of Microfibrillar Reinforced Composite Materials based on PET/PA12 Blends, M. Sarkisova, C. Harrats, G. Groeninckx and S. Thomas, Composites: Part A: Appl. Sci. Manufacturing,  35, 489 (2004).


  1. Phase Co-continuity Stabilization by Tapered Diblock and Triblock Copolymers in PS rich (LDPE / PS) Blends, C. Harrats, R. Fayt, R. Jérôme, Ph. Teyssié, J. Polymer Sci. Polymer Phys. Ed., 41, 202 (2003).


  1. Reactively and Physically Compatibilized Immiscible Blends: Stability of the Copolymer at the Interface, C. Harrats, K. Deddecker, G. Groeninckx and R. Jérôme, Macromolecular Symposia, 198, 183, (2003).


  1. Synthesis and Compatibilization Ability of Hydrogenated Polybutadiene-B-Polyamide 6 Diblock Copolymer in Low Density Polyethylene and Polyamide 6 Blends, C. Harrats, R. Fayt and R. Jérôme, Polymer 43, 5347 (2002).


  1. Effect of Block Copolymers of Various Molecular Architecture on the Phase Morphology and Tensile Properties of LDPE Rich (LDPE / PS) Blends, C. Harrats, R. Fayt and R. Jérôme, Polymer 43, 863 (2002).


  1. Miscibility, Crystallization Kinetics and Real-Time Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Investigation of the Semicrystalline Morphology in Thermosetting Polymer Blends of Epoxy Resin and Poly(ethylene oxide), Q. Guo, C. Harrats and G. Groeninckx and M. Koch, Polymer, 42, 4127 (2001).


  1. G. Groeninckx, C. Harrats and S. Thomas, Reactive Blending with Immiscible Functional Polymers: Molecular, Morphological and Interfacial Aspects, Chapter 3  in “ Reactive Polymer Blending” Hanser Gardener Publishers, W. E. Baker, C. Scott and G. H. Hu,  Eds., 48-81 (2001).


  1. Miscibility, Crystallization and Real-Time Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Investigation of the Semicrystalline Morphology in Thermosetting Polymer Blends, Q. Guo, C. Harrats, G. Groeninckx, H. Reynaers and M.H.J. Koch, Polymer, 42, 6031(2001).


  1. Lateral Structure of thin Films of Ampholytic Diblock Copolymers Adsorbed from Dilute  Aqueous Solution at the Solid / Liquid Interface, H. Walter, P. M. Buschbaum, J.S. Gutmann,  C. Lorenz-Haas, C. Harrats, R. Jerôme and M. Stamm, Langmuir, 15(20); 6984 (1999).


  1. Adsorption of Ampholytic Diblock Copolymers from Dilute Aqueous Solution at the Solid / Liquid Interface, H. Walter, C. Harrats, P. Müller-Busschbaum, R. Jérôme and M. Stamm, Langmuir, 15, 1260 (1999).


  1. Stability of Co-Continuous Phase Morphologies in LDPE/PS Blends Emulsified by Block Copolymers, C. Harrats, S. Blacher, R. Fayt, R. Jérôme and Ph. Teyssié, J. Polym. Sci.: Polym. Phys., 33, 801 (1995).