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Polymer Science
Blanca Maria Lekube, Christoph Burgstaller
Summary: The study found significant differences in structure and properties among different blends with polylactid acid. Polyolefin based blends showed a high negative deviation from the rule of mixtures, while blends of PET and PS exhibited properties close to the rule of mixtures. Changes in glass transition temperatures indicated interactions between materials, with the PS/PLA pair showing the strongest interactions.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Pengke Huang, Fei Wu, Yaozhuo Su, Haibin Luo, Xiaoqin Lan, Patrick C. Lee, Wenge Zheng
Summary: Efficient treatment of tiny media in wastewater is a global challenge. This study presents an ingenious design to fabricate highly open-cell polypropylene/ethylene propylene diene monomer composite foams for water treatment using supercritical CO2 extrusion foaming. The resulting composite foams exhibit excellent selective filtration performance.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Mohammadreza Nofar, Beril Saadet Yenigul, Burcu Ozdemir, Ceren Yargici Kovanci, Abbas Ghanbari, Amirjalal Jalali
Summary: In this study, rPE based MFCs were developed by incorporating rPET and rPA as reinforcing fibrillar phases at a given weight ratio. The effects of extrusion and injection molding temperatures on fibrillar structure and properties were explored. EnBAGMA and MAH-g-PE acted as compatibilizers, refining the fibrillar structure and significantly influencing mechanical properties.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Paola Chaves Martins, Juliana Machado Latorres, Ana Vera Machado, Vilasia Guimaraes Martins
Summary: This study aimed to improve the properties of PLA films by incorporating potato and rice starch nanocrystals (SNCs) into the PLA matrix. The addition of 1 wt% potato SNCs increased tensile strength, elongation, and glass transition temperature while reducing water vapor permeability. These findings suggest that potato SNCs can serve as a structural reinforcement for PLA films, making them suitable for various applications.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Materials Science, Composites
Jiqiang Hu, Hanqi Zhang, Shuai Li, Chunming Ji, Shuai Chen, Zhengong Zhou, Bing Wang
Summary: This study fabricated CFF/PEEK composites using the hot-pressing process and investigated the influence of process parameters on their mechanical properties. Tensile, flexural, and short-beam shear properties were tested to optimize the process parameters. The influence mechanism was revealed through the observation of high-temperature contact angle and viscosity-temperature characteristics, and the forming quality and microscopic failure modes were observed using various microscopy techniques.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Narumol Noivoil, Rangrong Yoksan
Summary: The study focused on improving the compatibility between PLA and TPS by replacing native starch with acetylated starch, resulting in improved properties of the PLA/TPSA blend films with enhanced tensile and barrier properties. These films have the potential to be used as biodegradable flexible packaging.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Christopher Ellingford, Paresh Kumar Samantaray, Stefano Farris, Tony McNally, Bowen Tan, Zhaoyang Sun, Weijie Huang, Yang Ji, Chaoying Wan
Summary: In this study, PGA was modified by blending with PBAT and EMA-GMA, resulting in improved mechanical properties, oxygen and water vapor barrier performance. The compatibilized PGA/PBAT blends with high thermal stability are suitable for high temperature or hot food packaging.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Carmen K. Abuoudah, Yaser E. Greish, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Ehab M. El-said, Muhammad Z. Iqbal
Summary: Graphene has a significant impact on the functional properties of polymers, with the use of compatibilizers being crucial for enhancing the performance of nanocomposites. The study found that EBA showed better dispersion efficacy and thermal stability for G/PP nanocomposites compared to MA-PP.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Sofia Benavides, Franco Armanasco, Patricia Cerrutti, Leonel Matias Chiacchiarelli
Summary: Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) were synthesized with bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) at concentrations of up to 0.5 wt%, showing significant improvements in specific elastic compressive modulus and strength, with BNC causing a nucleation effect and decreasing cell size. The ISO route played a key role in achieving foamed nanocomposites with enhanced specific mechanical properties, while BNC caused anisotropy and the POL route had a strong effect on post-cure enthalpy.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Doyun Kim, Eugenia S. Vasileiadou, Ioannis Spanopoulos, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Qing Tu
Summary: In this study, the in-plane Young's moduli E-parallel to of 2D lead halide Ruddlesden-Popper HOIPs were systematically investigated. It was found that E-parallel to generally follows the trend of Pb-X bond strength, showing more prominent effects of the metal halide inorganic framework on E-parallel to than E-perpendicular to. The mechanical anisotropy of 2D HOIPs can be tuned based on structural composition, particularly for iodide-based 2D HOIPs, providing valuable insights for materials design and device optimization.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Man-Hin Kwok, Betina Porto, Shadi Mohebi, Lei Zhu, Mark Hans
Summary: In this in-vitro experimental study, we evaluated the physical and chemical properties of five different thermoplastic transparent aligner materials, finding that C+ was not soluble in any tested solvents, while Ace and DX30 were soluble in chloroform. Additionally, SmartTrack showed a two-stage degradation according to TGA results.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Ozan Erartsin, Stijn A. J. J. Arntz, Enrico M. Troisi, Leonid Pastukhov, Martin Drongelen, Laurent Warnet, Leon E. Govaert
Summary: The temperature-dependent long-term behavior of polypropylene and its glass fiber reinforced composite under transverse loading was investigated, leading to a proposed lifetime prediction method based on observed failure mechanisms. The cooling rate during processing was found to affect the time-dependent behavior, with slower rates promoting embrittlement. Multiple molecular deformation mechanisms were identified in the composite, similar to neat polypropylene, with failure kinetics showing signs of plasticity-controlled failure.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Li Yuan, Tian Pan, Guozheng Liang, Aijuan Gu
Summary: Three-dimensional structures were constructed during the fabrication process of glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting cyanate ester/bismaleimide composites. A self-stitching technique was developed to aid in the crack self-healing of the composites. The mechanical properties of the composites were significantly improved by the 3D structures. The healing efficiency of the composites reached 96%.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Alejandra Lara, Adrien Letoffe, Sandrine Hoppe, Maxime Mourer, Christian G'sell, Jean-Bernard Regnouf-de-Vains, Marc Poncot
Summary: Chemical modification of isotactic polypropylene grafted by 1 wt% of maleic anhydride has led to new functional abilities and improved mechanical properties, including electrolytic conductivity. The materials were synthesized by reactive extrusion and their three-dimensional macromolecular architecture was optimized by adjusting the NH2:MAH molar ratio. Characterization of the materials included Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gel content measurements, differential scanning calorimetry, and mechanical testing methods, showing a transition from brittle to ductile behavior with increasing cross-link density.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Iurii Vozniak, Victor Beloshenko, Bogdan Savchenko, Andrej Voznyak
Summary: This study explores the potential of ECMAE in improving the mechanical properties and thermal stability of PLA, with better effects observed in linear PLA. Simple shear deformation in ECMAE leads to improved crystallinity and the formation of alpha crystals, resulting in enhanced performance of the material.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)