The review is devoted to the analysis of the current state of understanding relationships among the deformation-induced structure transformations, observed rheological properties, and the occurrence of non-linear effects for polymer liquids (melts, s...
The effect of cavity structures on the tuning properties of polymer lasers was investigated in two common distributed-feedback cavities. The configurations of the two cavities are substrate/grating/active waveguide and substrate/active waveguide/grat...
Polymer modification is a widely employed technique for optimizing specific properties of mortars and concretes. This process entails the precise tailoring of the binder phase to the requirements of the given application. The polymer addition exerts...
Morphological analysis at different levels is fundamental to understand properties of materials, as these latter are dictated not only by the chemical composition but also by the shape. Solid structures arise from a balance between thermodynamic and...
Dye-doped nematic side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers possess extraordinary large optical nonlinearity and ability to store the induced orientational deformations in a glassy state, which makes them a very promising material for photonic applicati...
Self-healing polymer nanocomposites are increasingly investigated as damage-tolerant materials for structural and functional applications; however, their engineering translation remains limited by the difficulty of achieving high mechanical reinforce...
Promising direct laser writing (DLW) technology has been introduced to process functional quantum dot (QD)–polymer nanocomposites. The results reveal that after surface modification, the QDs are compatible with the SR399 monomer, and the homoge...
In order to boost the electromechanical coupling factor and decrease the characteristic impedance, a 1-3 piezoelectric composite with a 3-tier polymer structure was designed and fabricated, in which epoxy resin constitutes the middle layer and silico...
This study presents a comparison of two types of bifunctional structured surface that were made from the same polymer –– an antimicrobial polycation (a synthetic mimic of an antimicrobial peptide, SMAMP) and a protein-repellent polyzwitterion (poly(...
Based on experimental results, this theoretical study presents a new approach for investigating polymers’ solar cells. P-type PZT:C1 and N-type PBDB:T were used to construct a blend for use as a photoactive layer for the proposed all-polymer so...
Investigating the impact of textile structure reinforcement on the mechanical characteristics of polymer composites produced by the compression molding technique was the goal of this work. An epoxy resin system served as the matrix, and various woven...
Porous polymer monolith materials of 2-mm thickness were obtained by visible light-induced radical polymerization of oligocarbonate dimethacrylate (OCM-2) in the presence of 1-butanol (10 to 70 wt %) as a porogenic additive. The pore characteristics...
The coordination polymers constructed by carboxylate ligand have shown novel structures and excellent properties. Therefore, a new Ca(II) coordination polymer with 2-carboxybenzaldehyde ligand, [Ca(L)2(H2O)2]n (L = 2-carboxybenzaldehyde), has been sy...
The photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) is largely hindered by its low photoresponse and quantum efficiency. TiO2 modified by conjugated polymers (CPs) is considered a promising approach to enhance the visible light responsiveness of T...
Polymer electrolytes (PEs) provide enhanced safety for high–energy–density lithium metal batteries (LMBs), yet their practical application is hampered by intrinsically low ionic conductivity and insufficient electrochemical stability, pri...
A doped polymer nanoparticle (dPNP) of electrochemiluminescence (ECL) was prepared via doping the anionic polyelectrolyte polyacrylic acid (PAA) and the cationic polymer poly-ethyleneimine (PEI) into the polymer nanoparticle (PNP), which was self-ass...
A new 1D chained coordination polymer of Zn(II), {[Zn(L)2(4,4′-bipy)]·(H2O)}n(1) (HL = N-acetyl-l-phenylalanine; 4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and X-ray single crystal diffraction analys...
Silicon oxycarbides synthesized through a conventional polymeric route show characteristic nanodomains that consist of sp2 hybridized carbon, tetrahedrally coordinated SiO4, and tetrahedrally coordinated silicon with carbon substitution for oxygen, c...
3D printed neat thermoplastic polymers (TPs) and continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs) by fused filament fabrication (FFF) are becoming attractive materials for numerous applications. However, the structure of these materials...
In this work, a novel solid polymer electrolyte with a disordered structure has been designed, combining polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the flexible segments and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) as the rigid segments. The synthesis was realized by alte...
A new Ca(II) coordination polymer, [{CaL2·(H2O)2·2H2O}]n (1) (L = 2-[(E)-(2-furoylhydrazono)methyl]benzenesulfonate), has been obtained by one-pot method, and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Th...
We report the results of the characterization of local Monte Carlo (MC) dynamics of an equilibrium bond fluctuation model polymer matrix (BFM), in time interval typical for MC simulations of non-linear optical phenomena in host-guest systems. The stu...
Highly flexible and compressible porous polyurethane (PU) structures have effectively been applied in capacitive pressure sensors because of the good elastic properties of the PU structures. However, PU porous structure-based pressure sensors have be...
Polymer foams are extensively utilized because of their superior mechanical and energy-absorbing capabilities; however, foam materials of consistent geometry are difficult to produce because of their random microstructure and stochastic nature. Alter...
A new 1D chained Ca(II) coordination polymer—namely, [CaL2(H2O)2]n (HL = 3,5-bis(4-pyridylmethoxy)benzoic acid)—was synthesized though the reaction of Ca(ClO4)2·4H2O, 3,5-bis(4-pyridylmethoxy)benzoic acid and NaOH in H2O/CH3CH2OH (v:v = 1:2) solution...
Due to the anisotropic structure and mechanical properties of composite laminates, internal damage cracks can easily occur. In this study, orthotropic anisotropic glass-fiber-reinforced polymer composites were used as the repair object. Firstly, the...
The reliable anchorage of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) tendons is a critical issue influencing the stable bearing capacity of bridge cables. This study introduces a novel CFRP single-strand extrusion anchoring structure, where the strand is...
A new compound, namely, [Zn(L)2]n (1) was obtained by the reaction of 2-methyl-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) benzoic acid (HL) with ZnSO4·7H2O, and the compound was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, elementa...
This paper considers the problem of creating a conductive matrix with a framework made of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for cell and tissue engineering. In silico investigation of the electrical conductivity of the framework formed by T-junctions of single...
Although hindered phenol/polymer-based hybrid damping materials, with excellent damping performance, attract more and more attention, the poor stability of hindered phenol limits the application of such promising materials. To solve this problem, a l...
The progress in polymer science and nanotechnology yields new colloidal and macromolecular objects and their combinations, which can be defined as complex polymer materials. The complexity may include a complicated composition and architecture of mac...
In order to study the fracture behavior and structure evolution of 1,3,5-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene (TATB)-based polymer bonded explosive in thermal-mechanical loading, in-situ studies were performed on X-ray computed tomography system using quas...
In this study, a new equimolar (1:1:1) mixed ligand Cu(II) polymer, [Cu(IDA)(ImP)]n (1) with iminodiacetato (IDA) and imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine (ImP) was synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. X-ray crystallography...
We report in this paper a novel, inexpensive and flexible method for fabricating micrometer- and nanometer-scale three-dimensional (3D) polymer structures using visible light sources instead of ultra-violet (UV) light sources or lasers. This method a...
The object of research is cured thermosetting epoxy polymer and FRP on the base of the same polymer matrix. The purpose of this research is to develop the finite element (FE) method in the modeling of cured thermosetting polymers and FRPs to predict...
In the present research, a sonochemical approach was applied to prepare new cadmium(II) coordination 2D polymer, [Cd(L)(NO2)2]n (L = 1,2-bis(1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethylidene)hydrazine) and structurally characterized with various spectroscopic techniques in...
Solid electrolytes, including polymer electrolytes, are a promising option for improving the performance of environmentally friendly batteries such as rechargeable lithium-ion batteries or fuel cells. Hydrogen–oxygen fuel cells producing only w...
Conjugated polymers have gained considerable interest due to their unique structures and promising applications in areas such as optoelectronics, photovoltaics, and flexible electronics. This review focuses on the structure–property relationshi...
Generating polymer–metal structures by means of additive manufacturing offers huge potential for customized, sustainable and lightweight solutions. However, challenges exist, primarily with regard to reliability and reproducibility of the addit...
The effect of the polymer chain topology structure on the adsorption behavior in the polymer-nanoparticle (NP) interface is investigated by employing coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations in various polymer-NP interaction and chain stiffness....
Biosensors, which combine physical transducers with biorecognition elements, have seen significant advancement due to the heightened interest in rapid diagnostic technologies across a number of fields, including medical diagnostics, environmental mon...
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) and composite polymer electrolytes (CPE) serve as crucial components in all-solid-state energy storage devices. Structural batteries and supercapacitors present a promising alternative for electric vehicles, integrati...
A discrete complex [Zn(tpro)2(H2O)2] (1, Htpro = l-thioproline), and two structural isomers of coordination polymers, a 1D chain of [Zn(tpro)2]n (2) and a layered structure [Zn(tpro)2]n (3), were synthesized and characterized. The discrete complex 1...
Polymer structuring is a valuable cost- and time-saving strategy for the production of high-performance polymer-based materials. The main issue in the spreading of this approach lies in the understanding of the relationships between the processing pa...
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) can adjust their stiffness, lock a temporary shape, and recover the permanent shape upon an appropriate stimulus. They are applied in the field of morphing skins. This work presents a variable-stiffness corrugated sheet b...
Metal–polymer hybrid structures are becoming desirable due to their wide range of applications in the automotive, aerospace, biomedical and construction industries. Properties such as a light weight, high specific strength, and design flexibili...
The morphological and structural features of the conjugated polymer films play an important role in the charge transport and the final performance of organic optoelectronics devices [such as organic thin-film transistor (OTFT) and organic photovoltai...
In this study, rotordynamic analysis is performed using a simple structural model for the polymer layer of gas foil-polymer bearing (GFPB) composed of an accumulated bump foil and a polymer layer with high structural damping. The simple model that co...
Achieving the full potential of wind energy in the global renewable transition depends critically on enhancing the performance and reliability of polymer composite components. This review synthesizes recent advances from 2022 to 2025, including the d...
This article provides a multifaceted analysis of the feasibility, purposefulness, and legitimacy of the alternative use of industrial hemp (HF) fibres processed into fabrics and mats as multilayer reinforcement in polymer structural composites, poten...
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