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Polymers, Volume 15, Issue 18

September-2 2023 - 200 articles

Cover Story: We study biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on submerged surfaces. We assessed the effectiveness of phosphonium ion gels, including phosphonium monomers and free ionic liquid. Variations in a CuO biocide and the docusate anion were also examined for their hydrophobic characteristics. The results showed that formulations with higher hydrophobicity, reduced free ionic liquid content, and longer alkyl chain substituents exhibited superior anti-fouling performance. This study underscores the potential of phosphonium ion gels as effective combinations of anti-fouling and fouling-release properties. The cover image represents anti-fouling over time and the logo of our funder—the New Zealand Product Accelerator. View this paper
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Articles (200)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,813 Views
18 Pages

On the Analysis of Cryogels and Xerogels Using Cellulose Nanofibers and Graphene Oxide

  • Bianca Cristina Moggio,
  • Rosangela Bergamasco,
  • Cid Marcos Gonçalves Andrade and
  • Linnyer Beatrys Ruiz Aylon

20 September 2023

Aerogels are highly porous and ultralight three-dimensional materials with great potential for various applications. To obtain highly porous and structurally stable aerogels, a carefully designed synthesis process is required. These materials offer f...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,975 Views
21 Pages

Development of Biodegradable Thermosetting Plastic Using Dialdehyde Pineapple Stem Starch

  • Wasan Tessanan,
  • Pranee Phinyocheep and
  • Taweechai Amornsakchai

20 September 2023

Starch extracted from pineapple stem waste underwent an environmentally friendly modification process characterized by low-energy consumption. This process resulted in the creation of dialdehyde pineapple stem starch featuring varying aldehyde conten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,185 Views
20 Pages

Screening of Oligomeric (Meth)acrylate Vaccine Adjuvants Synthesized via Catalytic Chain Transfer Polymerization

  • Cordula S. Hege,
  • Amy Stimpson,
  • Joseph Sefton,
  • James Summers,
  • Helena Henke,
  • Adam A. Dundas,
  • Tony Phan,
  • Robert Kinsey,
  • Jeffrey A. Guderian and
  • Sandra J. Sivananthan
  • + 6 authors

20 September 2023

This report details the first systematic screening of free-radical-produced methacrylate oligomer reaction mixtures as alternative vaccine adjuvant components to replace the current benchmark compound squalene, which is unsustainably sourced from sha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,967 Views
14 Pages

20 September 2023

The use of bio-based and biodegradable matrix materials in fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) is an approach to reduce the consumption of fossil resources and the amount of polymer waste. This study aims to assess the influence of the process parameter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,610 Views
13 Pages

The Durable Chitosan Functionalization of Cellulosic Fabrics

  • Sandra Flinčec Grgac,
  • Tea-Dora Biruš,
  • Anita Tarbuk,
  • Tihana Dekanić and
  • Ana Palčić

20 September 2023

In this work, the durability of chitosan functionalization of cellulosic textile substrates, cotton and cotton/polyester blended fabrics, was studied. Chitosan is a naturally occurring biopolymer that can be produced inexpensively. It should be disso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,829 Views
15 Pages

20 September 2023

Lotus flower polysaccharide (LFP) and lotus seedpod polysaccharide (LSP) were separated by water extract–alcohol precipitation, and their structures and biological activities were investigated. The results of monosaccharide composition showed t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
3,348 Views
29 Pages

19 September 2023

While the mechanical performance of fused filament fabrication (FFF) parts has been extensively studied in terms of the tensile and bending strength, limited research accounts for their compressive performance. This study investigates the effect of f...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
11,247 Views
30 Pages

19 September 2023

Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) is an innovative structure type of reinforced concrete in which the conventional steel reinforcement is replaced with fibre textile materials. The thin, cost-effective and lightweight nature enable TRC to be used to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,689 Views
19 Pages

Design and Modification of a Material Extrusion 3D Printer to Manufacture Functional Gradient PEEK Components

  • Tobias Ritter,
  • Eric McNiffe,
  • Tom Higgins,
  • Omid Sam-Daliri,
  • Tomas Flanagan,
  • Michael Walls,
  • Pouyan Ghabezi,
  • William Finnegan,
  • Sinéad Mitchell and
  • Noel M. Harrison

19 September 2023

In recent years, the creative use of polymers has been expanded as the range of achievable material properties and options for manufacturing and post-processing continually grows. The main goal of this research was to design and develop a fully-funct...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,904 Views
14 Pages

19 September 2023

Co-pyrolysis is considered a very promising technology for the treatment of solid wastes as it can rapidly realize the volume reduction of raw materials and obtain high value-added products. To realize the resource utilization of newly emerging solid...

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