Doug Kohls

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the structure-property relationship for a model system of a poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3 -hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHx) nanocomposites and found that a high molecular weight of the polymer matrix and a good dispersion of the nanofillers are necessary to improve toughness and stiffness simultaneously.

TL;DR: In this paper, light and X-ray scattering are used to examine the structure of two commercial precipitated silicas (Zeosil 1165 and Ultrasil 7005) and one developmental precipitated Silica, Dimosil 288.

TL;DR: In this paper, a mixed cellulose ester (MCE) membrane with a manufacturer-labeled pore size of 0.1μm was used as a model to elucidate the specifics of the method.

TL;DR: Water (D2O) ingress in bis-amino silane and bis-sulfur silane films was studied by in situ neutron reflectivity to suggest that the absorbed water exists in two populations: one is dissolved in the polymer matrix (Henry's mode) while the other occupies unrelaxed free volume existing in the resin (Langmuir mode).

TL;DR: In this article, the quasistatic tensile and impact penetration properties of injection-molded polycarbonate samples, as a function of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) concentration (0.0-2.5%), were reported.