Showing papers in "Polymer in 2010"

TL;DR: In this article, two major classes of non-fouling materials (i.e., hydrophilic and zwitterionic materials) and associated basic non fouling mechanisms and practical examples are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art regarding the understanding and prediction of the macro-scale properties of polymers reinforced with nanometer-sized solid inclusions over a wide temperature range is established.

TL;DR: Graphene nanosheets were prepared by complete oxidation of pristine graphite followed by thermal exfoliation and reduction in this paper, and the incorporation of graphene greatly improved the electrical conductivity of PET, resulting in a sharp transition from electrical insulator to semiconductor with a low percolation threshold of 0.47 vol.%.

TL;DR: In this article, a series of flame-retardant epoxy resins (EP) with different content of poly(DOPO substituted dihydroxyl phenyl pentaerythritol diphosphonate) (PFR) were prepared.

TL;DR: In this paper, a polypyrrole (PPy)/graphene (GR) nanocomposites were successfully prepared via in-situ polymerization of graphite oxide (GO) and pyrrole monomer followed by chemical reduction using hydrazine monohydrate.

TL;DR: A survey on polymer architectures accessible via olefin metathesis is presented and illustrated with manifold examples from research fields like life science, optics and electronics, sensorics or energy storage as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors considered the mechanical and fracture properties of four different epoxy polymers containing 0, 10 and 20% of well-dispersed silica nanoparticles.

TL;DR: The influence of polydopamine (PDOPA) deposition and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) grafting on pure water flux and bovine serum albumin (BSA) adhesion of two polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes, a poly(vinylidene fluoride) microfiltration (MF) membrane, and a polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membrane is reported.

TL;DR: In this article, molecular dynamics simulations were used to study deformation mechanisms during uniaxial tensile deformation of an amorphous polyethylene polymer, and the energy contributions from the united atom potential were calculated as a function of strain to help elucidate the inherent deformation mechanism within the elastic, yield, and strain hardening regions.

TL;DR: In this paper, layer-aligned poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanocomposites in the form of films are prepared by reducing graphite oxide in the polymer matrix in a simple solution processing.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the current state of research in polymer/carbon nanotubes (single wall and multiwall) composites in context to various types of pre-treatments presently employed.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the synthesis and design of imidazole derivatives as bioactive materials can be found, where the authors describe the synthesis, design, and application of imidisole derivatives and imidisolium-containing polymers.

TL;DR: In this article, 28 solvents diversely positioned on the Teas graph were studied for their solubility and electrospinnability for making polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) solutions.

TL;DR: In this article, the amorphous and partially ordered phases of the three polymers listed in the title are discussed based on information on structure, thermodynamic stability, and large-amplitude molecular motion.

TL;DR: In this paper, a poly(methyl methacrylate) -functionalized graphene (MG) is prepared from graphene oxide (GO), using atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and reducing with hydrazine hydrate.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of various design parameters on the closing efficiencies of both the pure SMP and the SMP-based syntactic foam was investigated, and a systematic test program was implemented, including glass transition temperature (Tg) determination by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), isothermal compressive constitutive behavior at various temperatures, and stress-controlled uniaxial compression programming and shape recovery.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors showed that the outstanding toughness and aging resistance of the 4 component alloy, i.e., PLA/PC/SEBS/EGMA = 40/40/5/5 (wt. ratio), seems to come from the negative pressure effect of SEBS that dilates the plastic matrix consisting of PLA and polycarbonate to enhance the local segment motions.

TL;DR: In this article, the fabrication of photopatterned actuators, composed of stimuli-responsive hydrogel bilayers made from N-isopropyl-acrylamide (NIPAm), acrylic acid (AAc), and poly-ethylene oxide diacrylate (PEODA), was described.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of flow field and deformation rate on the nanotube alignment and on the properties of PC/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites was investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, the DREIDING force field is employed with environment-dependent atomic charges obtained self consistently during the dynamics to predict the atomic structure and properties of the thermosetting polymer epoxy EPON-862 and curing agent DETDA.

TL;DR: In this article, a model is proposed to estimate the fractions of rupture and erosion mechanisms during agglomerate dispersion, and the relationship between electrical resistivity and dispersion is studied indicating a critical behaviour indicating a dependency on the amount of dispersed nanotubes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the crystal phase identification for polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposites is discussed and clarified, based on X-ray scattering, vibrational spectra, and thermal analysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, the composite nanofibrous membranes were subjected to detailed analysis, and the results strongly suggest a huge potential of the prepared scaffold for bone tissue engineering, which is of interest to observe that large numbers of HAp nanorods are preferentially oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electrospun PVA and/or PVA/Col NFs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW) on PHBV crystallization, thermal, dynamic mechanical and mechanical properties were evaluated using polarized optical microscope (POM), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), tensile and bulge tests, respectively.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate the possibility to jam unpurified and unfunctionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) at the interface of an immiscible blend of polyamide (PA) and ethylene-acrylate (EA) copolymer.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the single-phase flow of non-Newtonian fluids in porous media and assess the four main approaches for describing the flow through porous media in general.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a quantitative dispersion characterization method which makes use of standard TEM dispersion images; directly reflects proposed nanoscale reinforcement mechanisms; and outputs a single performance metric.

TL;DR: Li et al. as mentioned in this paper used a composite with thermoplastic particles (Copolyster) dispersed in a shape memory polymer matrix (Veriflex Polystyrene) for self-healing structural-length scale damage.

TL;DR: In this paper, the potential of silicate nanotubes of the naturally occurring mineral halloysite as filler for polyamide 6 (PA 6) nanocomposites is evaluated.

TL;DR: In this paper, an arbitrary, complex stem cell pattern was created using piezoelectric inkjet printing of biocompatible polymers, which is of great significance not only for fundamental studies in biomedical science but also for the creation of functional customized tissue or organs in regenerative medicine.