Edgar Adrián Franco Urquiza、O. O. Santana、José Gámez‐Pérez 等 5 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Films of EVOH copolymers, processed three times by twin-screw extrusion were prepared using a cast-film line. The variation on the melt flow rate (MFR) and rheological behaviour of the films were determined, as well as the thermal properties assessed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic-mechanical th…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer Science and PVC
Brian Yuliarto、Wilman Septina、Kasyful Fuadi 等 6 位作者2010-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Nanoporous mesostructure TiO2 powders were synthesized by sol-gel method, with TiCl4 as a precursor in methanol solution. The Pluronic PE 6200 of block copolymer was used as the pores template. It was found from XRD measurements, both at 400∘C and 450∘C calcination temperatures, that the sol-gel technique yielded the…
Andrzej K. Błędzki、M. Letman-Sakiewicz、M. Murr2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Wood and natural fiber reinforced plastic composites are established for several fields like decking, transportation and automotive applications. In the last decade, extensive researches were conducted to improve the mechanical properties, such as incorporating additives like maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MA…
Wood Treatment and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTextile materials and evaluations
Montree Namkajorn、Atitsa Petchsuk、Mantana Opaprakasit 等 4 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Lactic acid-based aliphatic/aromatic copolyesters are synthesized to incorporate the degradability of polylactic acid and good mechanical properties of aromatic species by using polycondensation of lactic acid (LA), dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), and various diols. Effects of diol lengths and comonomer feed ratios on s…
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and ApplicationsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
R.J. Sengwa、Shobhna Choudhary2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-montmorillonite (MMT) clay nanocomposite films up to 10 wt% clay concentration were synthesized by aqueous solution grown technique. The relative complex dielectric function, alternating current electrical conductivity, electric modulus and impedance properties of these organic-inorganic nano…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesDielectric materials and actuatorsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
Yan Yuan、Min Zhi Rong、M. Q. Zhang 等 5 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The present work verified the capability of epoxy/mercaptan/tertiary amine system for retarding and/or arresting fatigue cracks in epoxy materials subjected to cyclic loading at room temperature. By using static and dynamic manual infiltration methods, the effects of hydrodynamic pressure crack tip shielding, polymeri…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionPolymer composites and self-healingEpoxy Resin Curing Processes
D. G. Dikobe、A. S. Luyt2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
In this study, polypropylene (PP)/linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (MAPP)/LLDPE blend systems were comparatively investigated. The blends and composites contained equal amounts of the two polymers, and the compatibility and miscibility between the two polymers were inv…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
G. Biasotto、A. Z. Simões、C. S. Riccardi 等 6 位作者2010-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
CaBi4Ti4O15 (CBTi144) thin films were grown on Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si substrates using a soft chemical solution and spin-coating method. Structure and morphology of the films were characterized by the X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman analysis, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS…
A. Pantet、S. Robert、S. Jarny 等 4 位作者2010-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Coastal erosion results from a combination of various factors, both natural and humaninduced, which have different time and space patterns. In addition, uncertainties still remain about the interactions of the forcing agents, as well as on the significance of non-local causes of erosion. We focused about the surface s…
S. Talukdar、N. Banthia2010-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
A study was carried out to investigate the use of Sprayed Fiber Reinforced Polymer (SFRP) for retrofit of timber beams. A total of 10-full scale specimens were tested. Two different timber preservatives and two different bonding agents were investigated. Strengthening was characterized using load deflection diagrams.…
X. L.、R. Li、Liao Ru 等 5 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Polyaspartic acid/silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite (PASP/SF-HA) composites have been synthesized by biomimetic processing. SF solution was mixed with different contents of PASP to prepare the PASP/SF blend membranes. After ethanol treatment and premineralization process, the blend membranes were immersed into 1.5 simulated…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSilk-based biomaterials and applications
Shijie Yang、Peng Fu、M. Y. Liu 等 6 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
A novel engineering plastic polytridecamethylene 2,6-naphthalamide (PA13N) was prepared via a reaction of 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid and 1,13-tridecanediamine through a three-step procedure. The structure of synthesized PA13N was characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrosco…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSynthesis and properties of polymers
Jing Wang、Ying Liu、You-Cheng Li2010-01-01Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
A metal-encapsulating silicon fullerene, Eu@Si(20), has been predicted by density functional theory to be by far the most stable fullerene-like silicon structure. The Eu@Si(20) structure is a dodecahedron with D(2h) symmetry in which the europium atom occupies the center site. The calculated results show that the euro…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applicationsFullerene Chemistry and Applications
Li Feng Cai、Ziyi Lin、He Qian2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
To promote dispersion of nano-silica in monomer casting nylon6 (MC nylon6), nano-silica was dispersed in melted caprolactam with the assistance of ultrasound, anionic polymerization was then initiated to form silica/MC nylon6 in-situ nanocomposites. It was found that hydrogen bonds were formed between nano-silica and…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer composites and self-healingSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Zs. J. Horváth、István E. Sajó、Klaus Stoll 等 5 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
This study is devoted to the investigation of the effect of molecular mass on the -, and -crystallization tendency of isotactic polypropylene (iPP). The crystalline structure was studied by wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and by polarised light microscopy (PLM). The melting and crystallization characteristics were…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Liliane Bokobza、Adama Diop2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The usual sol-gel process was applied to precipitate silica or titania particles in a preformed poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) network under the presence of dibutyltin diacetate used as a catalyst. The resulting structures of the reinforcing fillers were studied by transmission electron microscopy and small-angle neutr…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Z. Al-Hassany、Antonietta Genovese、Robert A. Shanks2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Fire-retardant ceramifying poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) sealants have been prepared. The degradation of PVA was integrated with the action of the fire retardants to reduce flammable gases, produce carbonaceous char and convert the fillers into a self-supporting ceramic barrier. PVA is readily degraded by elimination of…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesFlame retardant materials and propertiesSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Zhitang Fang、J. Shang、Yi Huang 等 6 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
In this study, the modified ultraviolet (UV) curable waterborne polyurethane was obtained from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polyethylene glycol (PEG, MW=600), ,-dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA), hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) and bisphenol A. The rigid moiety was introduced into the main chain of polyurethane to impro…
Polymer composites and self-healingSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applications
Ismaeil Ghasemi、Mohammad Karrabi、Mohsen Mohammadi 等 4 位作者2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
In this work, basic mathematical models and response surface graphs have been used to illustrate the relationship between mixing parameters in internal mixer and properties of the SBR (styrene butadiene rubber)/organoclay composites. Using a Box-Behnken statistical design experiment methodology, the effects of mixing…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
Jia Jin、S. J. Chen、J. Zhang2010-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA, 14 wt% vinyl acetate content), low density polyethylene (LDPE) and their binary blends with different blending ratio were investigated via differential scanning calorimetry. Jeziorny theory and Mo's method were utilized in evaluating…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties