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Surface Chemistry of Polymers
- Alenka Vesel
Surface chemistry plays a key role in modern applications of polymer materials [...]
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Polymers, Volume 12, Issue 11
November 2020 - 332 articles
Cover Story: Wheat straw has been transformed into a reactive polyol through liquefaction reaction. The resultant polyol is introduced in the formulation of polyurethane foams as substituent of castor oil. Castor oil was successfully substituted with up to 50% using MDI and TDI as isocyanates. The foams’ physical, mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties were comparable to those of synthetic commercial foams. Furthermore, the foams showed excellent biodegradability at 30 days in the soil media tests carried out. Thus, it may be very promising material for direct application in plant nurseries. View this paper.
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- Article
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Crosslinked Pore-Filling Anion Exchange Membrane Using the Cylindrical Centrifugal Force for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell System
- Tae Yang Son,
- Tae-Hyun Kim and
- Sang Yong Nam
In this study, novel crosslinked pore-filling membranes were fabricated by using a centrifugal force from the cylindrical centrifugal machine. For preparing these crosslinked pore-filling membranes, the poly(phenylene oxide) containing long side chai...
- Article
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Development of Energy-Efficient Superhydrophobic Polypropylene Fabric by Oxygen Plasma Etching and Thermal Aging
- Shinyoung Kim,
- Ji-Hyun Oh and
- Chung Hee Park
This study developed a human-friendly energy-efficient superhydrophobic polypropylene (PP) fabric by oxygen plasma etching and short-term thermal aging without additional chemicals. The effect of the microroughness on the superhydrophobicity was exam...
- Article
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Polyurethane-Carbon Nanotubes Composite Dual Band Antenna for Wearable Applications
- Robert Olejník,
- Stanislav Goňa,
- Petr Slobodian,
- Jiří Matyáš,
- Robert Moučka and
- Romana Daňová
The design of a unipole and a dual band F-shaped antenna was conducted to find the best parameters of prepared antenna. Antenna radiator part is fully made of polymer and nonmetal base composite. Thermoplastic polyurethane (PU) was chosen as a matrix...
- Article
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16 Pages
Influence of Oil–Pressboard Mass Ratio on the Equilibrium Characteristics of Furfural under Oil Replacement Conditions
- Jiefeng Liu,
- Zhanwei Cao,
- Xianhao Fan,
- Heng Zhang,
- Chuhan Geng and
- Yiyi Zhang
The distribution behavior of furfural in insulation systems is influenced by the oil–pressboard mass ratio. In addition, the equilibrium distribution of furfural between oil and pressboard will be disturbed after oil replacement. Therefore, it...
- Article
21 Citations
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Cross-Linking Modification of Ammonium Polyphosphate via Ionic Exchange and Self-Assembly for Enhancing the Fire Safety Properties of Polypropylene
- Yingtong Pan,
- Zhonglin Luo and
- Biaobing Wang
Modified ammonium polyphosphate (MAPP) was prepared as a novel mono-component intumescent flame retardant (IFR) via the ionic exchange between ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and piperazine sulfonate, which is synthesized by self-assembly using 1-(2-ami...
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Effects of Post-Curing Time on the Mechanical and Color Properties of Three-Dimensional Printed Crown and Bridge Materials
- Dohyun Kim,
- Ji-Suk Shim,
- Dasun Lee,
- Seung-Ho Shin,
- Na-Eun Nam,
- Kyu-Hyung Park,
- June-Sung Shim and
- Jong-Eun Kim
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is increasingly being utilized in the dental field. After fabricating a prosthesis using a 3D printed resin, a post-curing process is required to improve its mechanical properties, but there has been insufficient resea...
- Article
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Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Silica/Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Vulcanizates with Eco-Friendly Ionic Liquid
- Munir Hussain,
- Sohail Yasin,
- Hafeezullah Memon,
- Zhiyun Li,
- Xinpeng Fan,
- Muhammad Adnan Akram,
- Wanjie Wang,
- Yihu Song and
- Qiang Zheng
In this paper we designed greener rubber nanocomposites exhibiting high crosslinking density, and excellent mechanical and thermal properties, with a potential application in technical fields including high-strength and heat-resistance products. Here...
- Article
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Development of Coarse-Grained Models for Poly(4-vinylphenol) and Poly(2-vinylpyridine): Polymer Chemistries with Hydrogen Bonding
- Utkarsh Kapoor,
- Arjita Kulshreshtha and
- Arthi Jayaraman
In this paper, we identify the modifications needed in a recently developed generic coarse-grained (CG) model that captured directional interactions in polymers to specifically represent two exemplary hydrogen bonding polymer chemistries—poly(4...
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Progress in the Applications of Smart Piezoelectric Materials for Medical Devices
- Angelika Zaszczyńska,
- Arkadiusz Gradys and
- Paweł Sajkiewicz
Smart piezoelectric materials are of great interest due to their unique properties. Piezoelectric materials can transform mechanical energy into electricity and vice versa. There are mono and polycrystals (piezoceramics), polymers, and composites in...
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