Showing papers by "S. Michael Kilbey published in 2021"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a novel alkali sterilization strategy to effectively enhance the dispersion and fermentation performance of lignin substrates, showing great potentials as a platform technique for promoting biological Lignin valorization.
14 citations
22 Jan 2021
TL;DR: In this article, a one-pot approach consisting of direct arylation polymerization (DArP) was proposed for synthesizing conjugated polymers, which is an environmentally friendly, atom efficient method of synthesizing a variety of conjugate polymers.
Abstract: Direct arylation polymerization (DArP) has emerged as an environmentally friendly, atom efficient method of synthesizing a variety of conjugated polymers. Here, we report a one-pot approach consist...
3 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of architectural asymmetry in the miktoarm star copolymer on the dielectric polymer was investigated using broad-band spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering.
Abstract: We use broad-band dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to investigate the impact of architectural asymmetry in the miktoarm star copolymer on the dielectric polymer...
3 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a method based on colloidal solution mixing was developed to improve dispersion of various nanofiller additives in printed parts, which showed an increase in Young's modulus of up to 41%, decreases in part-to-part variation, and the ability to reach higher loading levels.
Abstract: Nanocomposites represent an important way to expand the boundaries of material-property space. To advance their use in printing by fused filament fabrication (FFF), we develop a method based on colloidal solution mixing to improve dispersion of various nanofiller additives in printed parts. Printed nanocomposites exhibit increases in Young’s modulus of up to 41%, decreases in part-to-part variation, and the ability to reach higher nanofiller loading levels. Optical microscopy shows a reduction in nanofiller aggregates in parts created using this solution casting method. Improvements in printability, quality, and performance of FFF-printed parts may accelerate the utility of nanocomposites in FFF.
2 citations