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Squid?Inspired Anti?Salt Skin?Like Elastomers With Superhigh Damage Resistance for Aquatic Soft Robots
12/09/2024 - Inspired by the structure of reflectin proteins in cephalopod skins, the introduction of cation?? interaction into polyurethane constructs a skin?like elastomer with extraordinary damage resistance...
Highly Efficient Wear Resistance and Anti-wrinkle Properties of Cotton Fabric Finished by One-Step Eco-friendly Strategy
11/09/2024 - A significant challenge in the clothing industry is sustainable manufacturing with reduced exposure to toxic chemicals. This research presents a novel modification in the resin finishing of cotton...
Flame-retardant waterborne polyurethane based on the synergistic effect of HGB and DOPO derivatives
11/09/2024 - AbstractThe inherent combustibility of waterborne polyurethane (WPU) with a limiting oxygen index (LOI) of only 18.0% has impeded its versatile applications in the automotive industry, furniture...
Preparation and performance study of GLC/TMP double crosslinking modified waterborne polyurethane for wood coatings
10/09/2024 - AbstractA glucose-modified double crosslinked waterborne polyurethane (WPCU) was synthesized by glucose (GLC) and trimethylolpropane (TMP) as crosslinking agents, polycarbonate diol (PCDL) as the...
Relationship between degree of microphase separation, crosslinking density, and anticorrosive performance of casting polyurethane coatings
04/09/2024 - AbstractMicrophase separation within the polyurethane (PU) matrix is caused by thermodynamic incompatibility between the soft and hard segments and the movement of them. Although degree of phase...
Dual?Factor?Controlled Dynamic Precursors Enable On?Demand Thermoset Degradation and Recycling
03/09/2024 - The reversibility of the integrated dynamic bond, controlled by two factors, can be triggered under mild and specific conditions. When this reversibility is deactivated, the resulting network...
Bio?Based Packaging Materials from Post?Consumer Cotton Textiles
03/09/2024 - This study aims to convert cotton?based post?consumer textile waste to biodegradable paper, which not only addresses the discarding of waste but also provides a second use of cotton. The...
Machine learning?based time series analysis of polylactic acid bead foam extrusion
26/08/2024 - Thermosetting polyurethane with solvent recycling function was designed and synthesized by using hydroxy?terminated polydimethylsiloxane and biological castor oil as raw materials for the first...
Functional Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers with ?, ??Hydroxyl End?Functionalized Polyacrylates
22/08/2024 - A novel thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is developed by integrating ?,??hydroxyl terminal?functionalized polyacrylate into the soft segment of traditional polyether polyol. This TPU exhibits...
Sustainable thermoplastic elastomers based on thermoplastic polyurethane and ground tire rubber
23/08/2024 - This work is a first step toward the exploitation of narrow?leaved lupins (Lupinus angustifolius L.) for the production of biodegradable and thermoformable biopolymer films. By the addition of...
Crosslinked polyethyleneimine?based structures in different morphologies as promising CO2 adsorption systems: A comprehensive study
25/08/2024 - Mechanism and performance of Waterborne polyurethane/cellulose composite aerogel.AbstractPassive cooling is a cooling technology that does not require external energy input, with most passive cooling...
Macroscopic preparation of polylactic acid/graphene composite fiber film with efficient antibacterial and thermal properties
25/08/2024 - The relationship between the structure and properties.AbstractIn this paper, a series of silicon hybrid polyurethane?imides (SPUI) with high stability were constructed by introducing...
Thermal behavior of adhesively bonded timber?concrete composite slabs subjected to standard fire exposure
19/08/2024 - Fire tests were performed for the first time on adhesively bonded timber?concrete composite slabs. The two medium?scale (1.8?×?1.25?m) slabs were produced by gluing an 80?mm thick three?layer...
Synergistic effects of zinc oxide and iron oxide photoinitiators for whole spectrum utilization of UV–Vis light in photo-curable coatings
21/08/2024 - AbstractIn order to fully utilize the whole spectrum of UV–Vis light and eliminate the problems of organic photoinitiators in the photo-curable coatings, inorganic composited photoinitiators of...
Thermoresponsive blends formed by poly(N?vinylcaprolactam) and thermoplastic polyurethane
16/08/2024 - A cellulose nanofiber?based composite aerogel can be achieved by a freeze?drying method, displaying a feature of light?weight, high strength and flame retardance.AbstractAs for cellulose?based...
Synergistic effect of covalent cross?linking and physical hydrogen bonding associations on the mechanical properties of polyurethane thermoset elastomers
15/08/2024 - The CNTs/ZnO decorated poly(vinyl alcohol) electrospun nanofiber membranes exhibited significant photocatalytic activity and recycle performance in multi?cycle use.AbstractThe carbon nanotubes/zinc...
Fusible and Radiopaque Microspheres for Embolization
09/08/2024 - The fusible and radiopaque microspheres (FRMs) are prepared for transcatheter arterial embolization. A clinical contrast agent, Lipiodol, is encapsulated in the microspheres, making them fusible in...
Consolidation performance and mechanism of composite dust suppressant based on graft modification
07/08/2024 - Dual response polyurethane nanocapsules with a hydrophilic core are synthesized via interfacial polyaddition of the diols and diisocyanate monomers in inverse miniemulsion process. The presence of...
Sustainable organic–inorganic hybrid coating system with multiple cure capabilities
05/08/2024 - AbstractOrganic–inorganic hybrid (OIH) coatings and thin films have been established as advanced materials owing to their unique combination of properties suitable for many current and emerging...
Self?Healing Waterborne Polyurethanes as a Sustainable Gel Electrolyte for Flexible Electrochromic Devices
30/07/2024 - Self?healing waterborne polyurethanes (WPUs) with disulfide bonds are newly developed and applied in flexible electrochromic devices, showing low coloration voltage, high efficiency, and long?term...
Cellulose?enriched ascorbic acid for wound dressing application: Future medical textile
23/07/2024 - Chemical crosslinking enhanced the mechanical properties of self?healing polyurethane.AbstractSelf?healing research based on commercial polymeric materials (such as polyurethane) is beneficial to...