HDPE-based nanocomposite fibers have been extruded from a melt and drawn up to draw ratio DR = 8. Two kinds of carbon nanodiscs (original ones and those exposed to additional annealing) have been used as fillers. Obtained nanocomposite fibers have been investigated with the help of different experimental methods: rheology, SEM and WAXS. It has been demonstrated that the annealed carbon nanodiscs possess a nucleation ability that finally leads to strong transformation of the material morphology.

Department of Physical Chemistry Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University ul Professora Popova 5 197022 St Petersburg Russia

Institute of Biosystems and Biotechnology Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University Polytechnicheskaya ul 29 195251 St Petersburg Russia

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Czech Academy of Sciences Heyrovského nám 2 16206 Prague Czech Republic

Institute of Macromolecular Compounds Russian Academy of Sciences 5 O Bol'shoy pr 31 199004 St Petersburg Russia

Research Centre for 10 ray Diffraction Studies Saint Petersburg State University Universitetskaya nab 7 9 199034 St Petersburg Russia

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