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Polymers, Volume 16, Issue 5

March-1 2024 - 159 articles

Cover Story: Batteries must be safe for transportation and stable for long cycle life performance. Liquid alkaline electrolytes are typically used in Zn-MnO2 battery chemistry. However, it is known that the leakage of liquid electrolytes causes safety issues and leads to the loss of active Mn and Zn ions while accessing the 2-electron capacity of MnO2, affecting performance. This study proposed using hydrogel electrolytes to meet the US DOT regulations for non-spillable batteries and demonstrate their electrochemical performance. Furthermore, copper ion diffusion was investigated in both liquid and hydrogel electrolytes as it contributes to the reversibility of MnO2. View this paper
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Articles (159)

  • Review
  • Open Access
33 Citations
3,268 Views
22 Pages

6 March 2024

Gas emission and diffusion through polymeric materials play crucial roles in ensuring safety and monitoring gas concentrations in technology and industry. Especially, the gas permeation characteristics for O-ring material should be investigated for s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,617 Views
18 Pages

Mechanical Behaviors of Polymer-Based Composite Reinforcements within High-Field Pulsed Magnets

  • Siyuan Chen,
  • Tao Peng,
  • Xiaotao Han,
  • Quanliang Cao,
  • Houxiu Xiao and
  • Liang Li

6 March 2024

The development of pulsed magnets capable of generating magnetic fields exceeding 100 Tesla has been recognized as a crucial pursuit for advancing the scientific research on high magnetic fields. However, the operation of magnets at ultra-high magnet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,047 Views
15 Pages

Carboxymethylated and Sulfated Furcellaran from Furcellaria lumbricalis and Its Immobilization on PLA Scaffolds

  • Kateřina Štěpánková,
  • Kadir Ozaltin,
  • Petr Sáha,
  • Elif Vargun,
  • Eva Domincová-Bergerová,
  • Alenka Vesel,
  • Miran Mozetič and
  • Marian Lehocký

6 March 2024

This study involved the creation of highly porous PLA scaffolds through the porogen/leaching method, utilizing polyethylene glycol as a porogen with a 75% mass ratio. The outcome achieved a highly interconnected porous structure with a thickness of 2...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,674 Views
17 Pages

6 March 2024

Y-shaped polymer brushes represent a special class of binary mixed polymer brushes, in which a combination of different homopolymers leads to unique phase behavior. While most theoretical and simulation studies use monodisperse models, experimental s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,785 Views
21 Pages

6 March 2024

Biocomposite films based on PLA reinforced with different β-TCP contents (10%, 20%, and 25%wt.) were fabricated via solvent casting and immersed in SBF for 7, 14, and 21 days. The bioactivity, morphological, and thermal behavior of composites wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,851 Views
20 Pages

Viability Study of Serra da Estrela Dog Wool to Produce Green Composites

  • Alexandra Soledade Gomes,
  • Paulo Torrão Fiadeiro,
  • André Costa Vieira and
  • Joana Costa Vieira

6 March 2024

The environmental emergency has alerted consumers and industries to choose products derived from renewable sources over petroleum derivatives. Natural fibers of plant origin for reinforcing composite materials dominate the field of research aiming to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,051 Views
16 Pages

Impact Behavior and Residual Strength of PEEK/CF-Laminated Composites with Various Stacking Sequences

  • Alexander V. Eremin,
  • Mikhail V. Burkov,
  • Alexey A. Bogdanov,
  • Anastasia A. Kononova and
  • Pavel S. Lyubutin

6 March 2024

Carbon fiber-reinforced composites are popular due to their high strength and light weight; thus, the structures demonstrate high performance and specific strength. However, these composites are susceptible to impact damage. The objective of this res...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,286 Views
21 Pages

Copper-Containing Bionanocomposites Based on Natural Raw Arabinogalactan as Effective Vegetation Stimulators and Agents against Phytopathogens

  • Spartak S. Khutsishvili,
  • Alla I. Perfileva,
  • Tatyana V. Kon’kova,
  • Natalya A. Lobanova,
  • Evgeniy K. Sadykov and
  • Boris G. Sukhov

6 March 2024

Novel copper-containing bionanocomposites based on the natural raw arabinogalactan have been obtained as universal effective agents against phytopathogen Clavibacter sepedonicus and development stimulants of agricultural plants. Thus, the use of such...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,366 Views
13 Pages

5 March 2024

Extended π-conjugation with backbone-planarity-driven π-π stacking dominates charge transport in semiconducting polymers (SCPs). The roles of SCP film morphology and macromolecular conformation concerning the substrate in influencing charge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,298 Views
15 Pages

Protective Effects of Carbonated Chitosan Montmorillonite on Vomitoxin-Induced Intestinal Inflammation

  • Ruifan Tang,
  • Xianghong Ju,
  • Xueting Niu,
  • Xiaoxi Liu,
  • Youquan Li,
  • Zhichao Yu,
  • Xingbin Ma,
  • Yuan Gao,
  • Yin Li and
  • Huili Xie
  • + 2 authors

5 March 2024

Exposure to vomitoxin (DON) can negatively impact the intestinal health of livestock and poultry, leading to compromised nutrient absorption and utilization, resulting in slowed growth and reduced production efficiency. In this study, we synthesized...

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Polymers - ISSN 2073-4360