L. Chen、K. Liu、Tianxiang Jin 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) nanocomposites containing rod-like silicate attapulgite (AT) were prepared via in situ polymerization. It is presented that PET chains identical to the matrix have been successfully grafted onto simple organically pre-modified AT nanorods (MAT) surface during the in situ polymerizati…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Kikku Fukushima、Alberto Fina、Francesco Geobaldo 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) based nanocomposites based on 5 wt.% of an organically modified montmorillonite (CLO), unmodified sepiolite (SEP) and organically modified zirconium phosphonate (ZrP) were obtained by melt blending. Wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed a diff…
Polymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
P. M. Visakh、Marco Monti、Débora Puglia 等 8 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The addition of small amounts (up to 9 wt%) of chitin microsized particles, originating from shellfish waste, to carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) matrix (as received and annealed to 100C) has been studied. In particular, this study concentrated on their mechanical (creep investigation by nanoindentation an…
Polymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer composites and self-healing
B. K. Kim2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Graphene research and applicationsFiber-reinforced polymer compositesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Steven Spoljaric、Robert A. Shanks2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Nanocomposites consisting of poly(styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) (SBS) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) were prepared using a solvent dispersion method. POSS molecules were functionalised with two dichlorotriazine reactive dyes (CI Reactive Blue 4, CI Reactive Red 2) prior to compounding. Infrared spec…
Conducting polymers and applicationsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applications
Sumanta Sahoo、Saptarshi Dhibar、Chandan Das2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
A porous nanocomposite based on polypyrrole (PPy) and sodium alginate (SA) has been synthesized by easy, inexpensive, eco-friendly method. As prepared nanocomposite showed fibrillar morphology in transmission electron microscopic (TEM) analysis. The average diameter of ~100 nm for the nanofibers was observed from scan…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Gergely Keledi、A. Sudár、Christoph Burgstaller 等 6 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Wood flour and natural fibers are used in increasing quantities mainly for the reinforcement of commodity polymers Such reinforcements have many advantages over particulate fillers or glass fibers; they increase stiffness considerably, they are obtained from renewable resources, are available in abundant quantities, c…
Mechanical Behavior of CompositesPolymer crystallization and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
R. Leones、F. Sentanin、Luísa C. Rodrigues 等 7 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The possibility to use natural polymer as ionic conducting matrix was investigated in this study. Samples of agarbased electrolytes with different ionic liquids were prepared and characterized by physical and chemical analyses. The ionic liquids used in this work were 1
Ionic liquids properties and applicationsConducting polymers and applicationsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Y.A. El-Shekeil、S.M. Sapuan、A. Khalina 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
In this study, the effect of polymeric Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (pMDI) chemical treatment on kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU/KF) was examined using two different procedures. The first consisted of treating the fibers with 4% pMDI, and the second involved 2% NaOH + 4% pMDI.…
Wood Treatment and PropertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Wenge Cui、Qingbin Jiao、Yun Zhao 等 6 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Terephthalate (TA) intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized using hydroxides as raw materials, and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/LDH nanocomposites with different contents of TA intercalated LDHs were prepared by in-situ polymerization. The structure, morphology and thermal property of PET/L…
Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and ApplicationsInorganic Chemistry and MaterialsMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
Branko Alič、Urška Šebenik、Matjaž Krajnc2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The object of this study was to investigate how different decreasing of pH regimes during microencapsulation process with melamine-formaldehyde (MF) resin affects the composition, morphology and thermal stability of microcapsules containing a phase-change material (PCM). Technical butyl stearate was used as PCM. Micro…
Polymer composites and self-healingLignin and Wood ChemistryDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
Luís J. del Valle、Angélica Díaz、Míriam Royo 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Mechanical properties and drug release behavior were studied for three biodegradable polyester matrices (polycaprolactone, poly(nonamethylene azelate) and the copolymer derived from 1,9-nonanediol and an equimolar mixture of azelaic and pimelic acids) reinforced with polylactide (PLA) fibers. Electrospinning was used…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materialsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
T. Czigany2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Jinghua Tan、X. P. Wang、J. J. Tai 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Novel blends of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and polyurethane-silica (PU-SiO 2 ) hybrid networks have been prepared by melt blending. The PU-SiO 2 hybrid networks were formed via the reaction of NCO groups of NCO-terminated PU prepolymer and OH groups of SiO 2 in the absence of an external crosslinking agent (…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesThermal and Kinetic AnalysisSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Brigitta Bodzay、Márta Fejős、Katalin Bocz 等 6 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Upgrading of polypropylene waste was performed by different composite technologies, in order to improve the flame retardancy combined with preserved or improved mechanical properties. The polymer waste of density below 900 kg/m 3 is originated from end-of-life vehicles (ELV) after comminution, density separation and c…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesFlame retardant materials and propertiesFiber-reinforced polymer composites
Ignazio Blanco、L. Abate、Manila Antonelli 等 5 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Some new Polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites were prepared by using two Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes (POSSs), namely RR' 7 (SiO 1.5 ) 8 (where R = 4-methoxyphenyl or 2,4-difluorophenyl and R' = cyclopentyl), as fillers, and their degradation was studied to investigate the effect of the electron-donor or electron-…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSynthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Ru‐Yuan Yang、Cheng-Jye Chu、Yuming Peng 等 4 位作者2012-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Tin-doped Indium oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by sol-gel dip-coating technique using low-cost metal salts and organic solvents. The coated films were treated without annealing or annealed at 400°C and 600°C in 3% H 2 /97% N 2 mixtures atmosphere. Microstructure, optical, and electrical properties of the prepar…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsThin-Film Transistor Technologies
Adam Georg Balogh、Koumei Baba、David D. Cohen 等 6 位作者2012-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
S. C. Tjong2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Graphene research and applicationsRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Xiao Ya Yuan、L. L. Zou、Cai-Lian Liao 等 4 位作者2012-01-01eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The nanosheet of graphene was chemically modified by long alkyl chain for enhanced compatibility with polymer matrix and graphene/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) nanocomposites with homogeneous dispersion of the nanosheets and enhanced nanofiller-matrix interfacial interaction were fabricated via a facile in-situ bul…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsGraphene research and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications