Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Synergistic effect of gold nanoparticles decorated functionalized carbon nanotubes nanohybrids on the thermal, dielectric, and sensing properties of polyaniline ternary nanocomposites
23/04/2024 -
Synthesis preparation route of PEST?BU.AbstractIn the present study, a new polyionic liquid, PEST?BU, were synthesized and characterized using proton nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform...
Lignocellulosic-Based/High Density Polyethylene Composites: A Comprehensive Study on Fiber Characteristics and Performance Evaluation
24/04/2024 -
Lignocellulosic-based polymer composites have gained significant interest due to their ‘’green’’ character as a response to environmental...
Factors Affecting Silica/Cellulose Nanocomposite Prepared via the Sol–Gel Technique: A Review
23/04/2024 -
Cellulose/silica nanocomposites, synthesised through the sol–gel technique, have garnered significant attention for their unique properties and diverse applications. The distinctive...
Advancing the Characterization of Recycled Polyolefin Blends with a Combined Experimental and Numerical Approach to Thermomechanical Behavior
19/04/2024 -
The blending of polyolefins (POs), such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), is a growing area of research, particularly for recycling mixed polyolefin (MPO) waste through flotation sorting...
Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
20/04/2024 -
Natural and synthetic polymers are a versatile platform for developing biomaterials in the biomedical and environmental fields. Natural polymers are organic compounds that are found in nature. The...
Pristine and UV-Weathered PET Microplastics as Water Contaminants: Appraising the Potential of the Fenton Process for Effective Remediation
22/04/2024 -
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics constitute a significant portion of plastic pollution in the environment and pose substantial environmental challenges. In this study, the effectiveness...
Particle?based Photoelectrodes for PEC Water Splitting: Concepts and Perspectives
15/04/2024 -
This comprehensive review delves into the intricacies of the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting process, specifically focusing on the design, fabrication, and optimization of particle?based...
Rheological and Functional Properties of Mechanically Recycled Post-Consumer Rigid Polyethylene Packaging Waste
17/04/2024 -
The properties of recycled post-consumer rigid polyethylene packaging waste were studied, using sorted waste washed in the laboratory with water alone and with added detergent, and compared with...
Evaluation of the Viability of 3D Printing in Recycling Polymers
16/04/2024 -
The increased use of plastics in industrial and agricultural applications has led to high levels of pollution worldwide and is a significant challenge. To address this plastic pollution, conventional...
Preparation of efficient and eco?friendly solid polymer electrolyte based on anionic polyurethane dispersion, polyethylene oxide, and halloysite nanotube
17/04/2024 -
Providing a new pathway for conducting lithium ions in the composition electrolyte by Halloysite nanotube for high?voltage lithium metal batteries.With the ever?increasing need for energy storage...
Recycled PET/PA6 Fibers from Waste Textile with Improved Hydrophilicity by In-Situ Reaction-Induced Capacity Enhancement
11/04/2024 -
Due to the increasing amounts of textile waste, textile to textile recycling is of prime concern. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) represents the most extensively used type of chemical fiber. Its...
Abolishing Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles in Dubai Hotels as a Voluntary Act—Scenarios and Environmental Impacts
09/04/2024 -
Dubai, a popular vacation spot, has launched an initiative to reduce reliance on single-use plastic water bottles. Tourists in Dubai widely utilize PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) water bottles, and...
Intensification of polyethylene devolatilization in twin?screw extruder with additives
06/04/2024 -
Extrusion devolatilization mechanism diagram.Aiming at the problem of difficult to remove high?carbon ??olefin in polyethylene, the influences of operation conditions and devolatilization additives...
On the Use of Triethyloxonium Tetrafluoroborate for Chloride Removal during Sarcosine N?Carboxyanhydride Synthesis: Improving NCA purity for controlled ring opening polymerization
02/04/2024 -
The clinical translation of polysarcosine (pSar) as polyethylene glycol (PEG) replacement in the development of novel nanomedicines creates a broad demand of polymeric material in high?quality making...
Poly(ether?ester)s synthesized from furandicarboxylic acid and ethylene glycol using an acidic binary catalyst
02/04/2024 -
Zein/acrylic hybrid latex with enhaced skin adhesion and water resistance.AbstractWaterborne acrylic emulsions are considered suitable materials for cosmetic skin adhesives because of their positive...
Influences of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastic on the Hygrothermal and Mechanical Performance of Plasterboard with Polymethylhydrosiloxane Content
03/04/2024 -
New composites produced with recycled waste are needed to manufacture more sustainable construction materials. This paper aimed to analyze the hygrothermal and mechanical performance of plasterboard...
Improving the 3D Printability and Mechanical Performance of Biorenewable Soybean Oil-Based Photocurable Resins
03/04/2024 -
The general requirement of replacing petroleum-derived plastics with renewable resources is particularly challenging for new technologies such as the additive manufacturing of photocurable resins. In...
Evaluation of Various Types of Alginate Inks for Light-Mediated Extrusion 3D Printing
04/04/2024 -
Naturally derived biopolymers modifying or combining with other components are excellent candidates to promote the full potential of additive manufacturing in biomedicine, cosmetics, and the food...
Surface modification of spherical silica micro?powder using silane coupling agents and their application in epoxy resin?based composite materials
26/03/2024 -
The force between a small amount of PEG chains and WPU micelles.AbstractIn the study, the synthesis process involved the reaction of dimethylolbutyric acid and polytetramethylene ether glycol 1000...
Preparation of oxidized polyethylene wax from polyethylene wax by SCCO2-assisted foam method: structural characteristics, reaction mechanism and properties
30/03/2024 -
Abstract Polyethylene wax (PEW) serves as a versatile material modifier, and the newly acquired polarity functions after functionalization are of great interest. Furthermore,...
The Effect of SiO2 Particle Size on Crystallization Behavior and Space Charge Properties for SiO2/MMT/LDPE Composites
31/03/2024 -
The matrix material used in this paper was low-density polyethene (LDPE), and the added particles selected were silicon oxide (SiO2) particles and montmorillonite (MMT) particles. The sizes of the...
