Advanced materials

 

Advanced materials

Synthesis of sub?micron sized SiC particles with high defect density by using polytetrafluoroethylene as an additive
28/06/2024 - A new preparation process for silicon carbide (SiC) powder is developed. In the Si–(C) –PTFE–Ar system, the grain size and morphology of the product 3C–SiC were controlled by adding a carbon...
Environmentally friendly zwitterionic fluorocarbon surfactant for high-efficiency emulsion polymerization of fluoropolymers
07/06/2024 - AbstractFluorocarbon surfactants are widely used, especially in the emulsion polymerization of fluoropolymers, due to their high surface activity, excellent stability, and excellent compatibility....
Production of Stable Electrically Conductive PVDF Membranes Based on Polydopamine-Polyethyleneimine—Assisted Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes
- Electrically conductive membranes (ECMs) have emerged as a multifunctional separation technology that integrates membrane filtration with electrochemical reactions. Physical stability remains a...
Structural, Mechanical, and Barrier Properties of the Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Bacterial Nanocellulose-Based Hybrid Composite
10/04/2024 - This study presents an analysis of films which consist of two layers; one layer is PVDF as the matrix, along with fillers BaTiO3 (BT), and the second is one bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) filled with...
Synthesis and Characterization of Perfluorocyclopentene?thioether Polymers
22/03/2024 - Due to their unique properties and use in high performance materials, the ability to obtain fluorinated polymers utilizing straightforward synthetic methods remains of interest. In this study, we...
Research progress in highly efficient reversible deactivation radical polymerization of vinylidene fluoride
01/03/2024 - Abstract Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based polymers are extensively utilized in various fields such as building and large bridge coatings, lithium battery binders and...
Near-Plasma Chemical Surface Engineering
15/01/2024 - As a new trend in plasma surface engineering, plasma conditions that allow more-defined chemical reactions at the surface are being increasingly investigated. This is achieved by avoiding high energy...
Technological Advances and Market Developments of Solid-State Batteries: A Review
01/01/2024 - Batteries are essential in modern society as they can power a wide range of devices, from small household appliances to large-scale energy storage systems. Safety concerns with traditional...
Influence of TiO2 nanofiller geometry on the rheological and optical properties of poly(acrylic acid)?based nanocomposite hydrogels
04/12/2023 - Multi?Featured epoxy composites filled with surface?modified PTFE powders treated by Na?naphthalenide system.AbstractThis study aimed to produce new multi?featured epoxy composites that are advanced...
Fabrication and characterization of (PVDF/PEO)/AgBiSe2 polymeric membrane with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance
22/10/2023 - Advancing biomedicine with gel?based materials and composites.AbstractPolymer gels are an important class of soft materials with growing interest for biomedical applications due to their distinctive...
A new strategy for improving high?temperature mechanical properties of HNBR/ZDMA composites through polymerization of ZDMA promoted by zinc methylmercaptobenzimidazole
25/09/2023 - With injection molded specimens, the impact of CTFE concentration on mechanical uncertainty was determined.AbstractThe mechanical properties of fluorinated thermoplastics (i.e., tensile strength and...
Synthesis and characterization of polyvinylidene fluoride/functionalized silicon carbide nanocomposite membrane for water treatment
01/06/2023 - Abstract This study was aimed at developing an exclusive nanocomposite membrane with improved properties for salt removal using low-cost, biocompatible SiC nanoparticles. These...
Synthesis and properties of silicone?epoxy polymer with long silicone chain
22/05/2023 - AbstractIn this research, a new amphiphilic random copolymer of 2?acrylamido?2?methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) (abbreviated as P(AMPS?co?MMA)) was synthesized by...
Mitigation of Physical Aging of Polymeric Membrane Materials for Gas Separation: A Review
- The first commercial hollow fiber and flat sheet gas separation membranes were produced in the late 1970s from the glassy polymers polysulfone and poly(vinyltrimethyl silane), respectively, and the...
Structural Variations in Biobased Polyfurfuryl Alcohol Induced by Polymerization in Water
31/03/2023 - Poly(furfuryl alcohol) is a thermostable biobased thermoset. The polymerization of furfuryl alcohol (FA) is sensitive to a number of side reactions, mainly the opening of the furan ring into carbonyl...
ZIF-67/SA@PVDF Ultrafiltration Membrane with Simultaneous Adsorption and Catalytic Oxidation for Dyes
05/02/2023 - Due to their stable chemical properties and complex structures, dyes are difficult to be removed from water. Herein, a ZIF-67/SA@PVDF (ZSA3@PVDF) mixed matrix membrane has been fabricated by...
Solvent-free synthesis of superhydrophobic materials with self-regenerative and drag reduction properties
- Despite many exquisite properties, the use of superhydrophobic materials have been limited due issues with long-term durability, and use of solvents and chemicals. In present work, cost effective,...
Improvement of permeability and antifouling performance of PVDF membranes via dopamine-assisted deposition of zwitterionic copolymer
- Hydration is critical to restricting surface fouling in membrane separation processes. In order to tightly coat hydrophobic membrane surfaces with zwitterions that afford excellent hydration...
Self?healing corrosion?resistant coatings based on fluorinated alkyl silane microcapsules
18/10/2022 - In this study, microcapsules are prepared by in situ polymerization using the repairing agent fluorinated alkyl silane (FAS) as the core material and urea?formaldehyde as the covering shell....
Anti-fouling and highly permeable thin-film composite forward osmosis membranes based on the reactive polyvinylidene fluoride porous substrates
- Currently, thin-film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membranes are widely developed for wastewater purification, although it is a pressing subject to further improve its permeability,...
Thin-Film Composite Membranes with a Carbon Nanotube Interlayer for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration
- Compared to the traditional chemical-crosslinking-based polymer, the porous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrate is considered to be an excellent support for the fabrication of thin-film...