Showing papers in "Polymer in 2016"

TL;DR: In this article, a review article describes research on different methods for manufacturing polymeric NF membranes, including the composite structure, monomeric and polymeric reactants employed to endow specific characteristics, and additives used to influence the reaction.

TL;DR: Fast scanning chip calorimetry in its non-adiabatic version allows for heating and cooling at rates up to 106 K s−1, covering all polymer processing relevant rates as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of hydrogen bonding on the reactive amine and hydroxyl groups of chitosan was examined using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and the results indicated that these mechanisms are intimately controlled by the type of nanostructures that are formed depending on the clay content.

TL;DR: In this paper, the state of the art of designing polymer based nanocomposites containing nanoscopic particles with high electrical conductivity and complex microwave properties for enhanced EM attenuation is reviewed.

TL;DR: In this paper, an efficient fabrication technique for an efficient, facile fabrication technique of graphene based conductive polymer nanocomposites with high electrical conductivity and improved mechanical properties is presented.

TL;DR: A review of the state of the art with respect to RAFT alcoholic dispersion polymerization processes that proceed with polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) can be found in this article.

TL;DR: In this article, a series of poly(ethylene- co -1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)s (PECFs) with different compositions were synthesized from 2-5-Furandic-arboxylic acid (FDCA), 1-4-Cyclohexane (CHDM) and ethylene glycol (EG), their chemical structures, composition and sequence distribution were determined by FT-IR, 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of self-repair and healing for polymeric materials with a focus on structural applications of these self-healing materials is presented, from intrinsically healing polymers to self-Healing-enabled polymer composites with dispersed agents or vascular networks.

TL;DR: An overview of the latest key developments and research activities in the area of cylindrical polymer brushes (CPBs), also known as ‘molecular bottlebrushes’, is presented in this article.

TL;DR: In this article, super-hydrophobic electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes with controllable structure and tunable wettability have been achieved through incorporating ZnO nanoparticles and ammonia treatment for PVDF and/or post-chemical treatment on polymer membrane.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors demonstrate the efficient degradation of epoxy resins with disulfide linkages synthesized from bis(4-glycidyloxyphenyl)disulfide and several diamines.

TL;DR: In this article, a sequential interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) obtained by co-formulation of a photocurable acrylic resin with a thermocurable epoxy resin is presented and proposed as matrix for the fabrication of carbon-fiber reinforced (CFR) composite structures by means of 3D-printing technology.

TL;DR: In this paper, the preparation of cyclic ethylene and butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate oligoesters and their conversion to furan-based polyesters poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) and poly(butylene furanoates) (PBF) by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) are described.

TL;DR: In this article, a single step reactive extrusion process for fabrication of thermally stable, polylactic acid grafted cellulose nanocrystal (PLA- g -CNC) nanocomposite films using dicumyl peroxide as crosslinking agent was reported.

TL;DR: In this paper, electrical, mechanical and piezoresistive (strain sensing) properties of polycarbonate (PC)/multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/composites were evaluated as a function of the MWCNT weight concentration.

TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructure and fracture performance of an epoxy resin cured with an anhydride hardener containing silica nanoparticles and/or polysiloxane core-shell rubber (CSR) nanoparticles were investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, a crosslinked polymer is fabricated by dynamic bonding linkage based on Schiff base reaction between commercial available terephthalaldehyde (A 2 ) and diamine (B 2 ) using tri(2-aminoethyl)amine (B 3 ) as crosslinking agent.

TL;DR: In this paper, three mixing strategies were used: (S1) direct mixing of all three components, (S2) mixing C30B and PLA followed by mixing with PBAT, and (S3) mixing PLA and PBAT and then mixing with PLA.

TL;DR: In this paper, poly(lactic acid) films were immersed in pure water, 50% and 95% ethanol solutions for up to 180 days, and the change in molecular weight, sorption of water and ethanol, and lactic acid released were monitored.

TL;DR: In this paper, a photo, temperature and pH responsive copolymer was synthesized by quaternization between the spiropyran derivative (SPN-Cl) and dimethylaminoethyl units of poly(dimethylaminethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed the random poly(butylene succinate-co-lactic acid) (rPBSL), and for the first time about its multi-functions as compatibilizer, plasticizer, and film clarity enhancer.

TL;DR: In this paper, a shape memory and healable epoxy was prepared based on esterification between diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and tricarballylic acid.

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of central structure and side chain length on plasticizer effectiveness of succinate and maleate diesters blended into polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was assessed by tensile testing, DMTA, and surface hardness measurements.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review mainly focuses on the recent advances in C1-involved copolymerization via heterogeneous catalysis of zinc-cobalt(III) double metal cyanide complex [Zn-Co(III] DMCC] catalyst.

TL;DR: In this paper, an aligned carbon nanotube reinforced polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composite with uniform dispersion and alignment of CNTs is fabricated by solution casting technique.

TL;DR: In this paper, a composite with high thermal conductivity was fabricated using anisotropic boron nitride (BN) and particle alignment techniques, and the particle surface was modified using a silane coupling agent and poly(tetramethylene glycol).

TL;DR: In this article, the hydroxyl groups of CNCs are substituted with anionic-moieties from acid which alters its interfacial interaction with PLA matrix, as predicted from dispersion surface energy and work of adhesion values.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the development of high performance cellulose nanocrystals/carboxymethyl cellulose (CNC/CMC) films through a rational design of CNC surface chemistry.

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed study of the rheological properties and fracture healing behavior of two poly(urea-urethane) polymers containing hydrogen bonds and disulphide linkages is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, hierarchical nanostructured polymeric dielectric composites (PGP) based on semicrystalline poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix are fabricated by incorporating polyaniline-grafted-graphene oxide (G-graft-PANI).