Materials
Materials
Ultraviolet light irradiated high?efficiency crosslinking and insulating properties of LLDPE/EPDM blends
06/12/2023 -
Conventional adhesives often emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because of using toxic raw materials in the production and these VOCs have a negative impact on human health. In this paper, a...
Infrastructure in the Age of Pandemics: Utilizing Polypropylene-Based Mask Waste for Durable and Sustainable Road Pavements
05/12/2023 -
When navigating the environmental exigencies precipitated by global pandemics, the escalation of mask waste presents a multifaceted dilemma. In this avant-garde research, we unveil a novel approach:...
The Interplay of Protein Hydrolysis and Ammonia in the Stability of Hevea Rubber Latex during Storage
07/12/2023 -
Natural rubber (NR) latex derived from Hevea brasiliensis is a complex colloid comprising mainly rubber hydrocarbons (latex particles) and a multitude of minor non-rubber constituents such as...
Preliminary Study of the Occurrence of Microplastics in the Sediments of the Rzeszów Reservoir Using the Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) Method
07/12/2023 -
This paper reports preliminary findings on microplastic (MP) presence in Rzeszów Reservoir sediment, Poland, considering ecotoxicological risks. Sediment samples were collected from...
Surface Instability in a Nematic Elastomer
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Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are soft phase-changing solids that exhibit large reversible contractions upon heating, Goldstone-like soft modes, and resultant microstructural instabilities. We...
Fatigue?crack?propagation behavior and mechanism of long hemp?fiber?enhanced styrene–butadiene rubber/carbon black compounds
06/12/2023 -
The length of hemp fibers in the rubber matrix under internal mixing/extrusion.Biomass renewable fiber has the advantages of low cost and environmental friendliness; however, its application as a...
Effect of ionizing radiation on mechanical and damping properties of phenyl?vinyl?methyl?polysiloxane elastomers cured with platinum
06/12/2023 -
In this study, phenyl?vinyl?methyl?polysiloxane (PVMQ) elastomers were cured with a Pt catalyst and irradiated with different doses (0–80?kGy) using electron beams. Before irradiation studies,...
Mechanistic investigations of the disproportionation reaction catalyzed by AlCl3/NH2-MIL-53(Al) to produce dimethyldichlorosilane
06/12/2023 -
Dimethyldichlorosilane is the most important monomer in the synthesis of widely used organosilicon materials. A vast number of silicone by-products are produced during the industrial synthesis of...
Antisolvent?Enhanced Crystallization of Luminescent All?Green Organic–Inorganic Manganese?Halide Films Deposited by Aerosol?Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique on Either Glass or Elastomer Substrates
30/11/2023 -
TPA2MnCl2Br2 films with intense green photoluminescence (PL) centered at 510?nm are deposited on glass and stretchable elastomer substrates, using an antisolvent enhanced crystallization in...
A General and Convenient Peptide Self?Assembling Mechanism for Developing Supramolecular Versatile Nanomaterials Based on The Biosynthetic Hybrid Amyloid?Resilin Protein
03/12/2023 -
An easy?to?implement self?assembling strategy are demonstrated to induce any proteins to assemble into hydrogels alone or in combination with notable compositional control. The nanoscale interactions...
Thermally conductive silicone rubber used as insulation coating through incremental curing and the effects of thermal filler on its mechanical and thermal properties
02/12/2023 -
Abstract With the rapid development of the electronics, communication, and energy industries, there is an increasing demand for flexible materials with high thermal conductivity...
Cationic PS Microspheres Modified GO and its effect on the properties of SBR/BR Rubber Composite materials
02/12/2023 -
Abstract To enhance the dispersion and compatibility of graphite oxide (GO) in the rubber matrix, a new method of functional polymer modifying GO was proposed in this study. PS...
Developing and Applying a Double Triangular Damping Device with Equivalent Negative Stiffness for Base-Isolated Buildings
01/12/2023 -
A passive double triangular damping (DTD) device with equivalent negative stiffness is proposed in this study. The DTD device consists of transmission systems and triangular damping systems. A...
Recent Progress in the Field of Intrinsic Self-Healing Elastomers
01/12/2023 -
Self-healing elastomers refer to a class of synthetic polymers that possess the unique ability to autonomously repair from internal and external damages. In recent years, significant progress has...
Self-Rotation of Electrothermally Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomer-Based Turntable in Steady-State Circuits
01/12/2023 -
Self-excited motions, characterized by their ability to harness energy from a consistent environment and self-regulate, exhibit significant potential in micro-devices, autonomous robotics, sensor...
Programming and Reprogramming the Viscoelasticity and Magnetic Response of Magnetoactive Thermoplastic Elastomers
03/12/2023 -
We present a novel type of magnetorheological material that allows one to restructure the magnetic particles inside the finished composite, tuning in situ the viscoelasticity and magnetic response of...
Synthesis, kinetic study and characterization of C5?dienes/styrene copolymers via living anionic polymerization in cyclopentyl methyl ether solvent
01/12/2023 -
1,3?Dienes/Styrene sequence?controlled copolymers are widely used as thermoplastic elastomers, transparent impact resin and synthetic rubber and other materials. In this work, the binary anionic...
Multi?dimensional stimulus response organic silicone polymer elastomer and its application
01/12/2023 -
This work investigated the influence of melamine up to 15?wt% on the stimulation response properties of organic silicone polymer elastomer. The opacity of organic silicone film was attributed to the...
The Effect of Nanosilica on Mechanical and Swelling Resistance Properties of Ternary Rubber (NR/SBR/NBR) Blends Nanocomposites with and without Bis(Triethoxysilylpropyl)Tetrasulfane
02/12/2023 -
The production of a new class of plastics with improved properties can be achieved through polymer blends rather than using individual components. This study involved the preparation of...
Characterization of polar groups in polyvinyl chloride–ethyl vinyl acetate blends using coincidence Doppler broadening spectroscopy
27/11/2023 -
Preparation, characterization and transport properties of ceramic filler loaded vulcanized NR composite.AbstractCrystalline glass–ceramic fillers were prepared from calcium carbonate, silica,...
Preparation of antistatic and biodegradable packaging of PLA/PHBV blend?based glassy carbon and graphene nanoplatelets composites
27/11/2023 -
Dielectric performance of silicone rubber enhanced by metal oxides.AbstractPolysiloxane dielectric elastomers have garnered a considerable deal of attention over the last decade due to their...
