Biodegradable synthetic polymers in sustainable corrosion protection: Present and future scenarios
October 2023
Polymers have proven to be a successful alternative to conventional toxic corrosion inhibitors. Because they have a lot of electron-rich donor sites, they can effectively adsorb on metallic surfaces,...
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A comprehensive review on advancements of elastomers for engineering applications
October 2023
Researchers frequently turn to the adaptable material known as elastomers for various industrial products, including soft robotics, astronautics equipment, vehicles, tissue engineering, self-healing,...
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Biopolymers: A suitable replacement for plastics in product packaging
October 2023
Plastics are the most utilized materials for product packaging in most manufacturing industries, from electronics to food and fashion accessories. However, numerous challenges surround plastics because...
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Magnesium based alloys for reinforcing biopolymer composites and coatings: A critical overview on biomedical materials
October 2023
Magnesium (Mg) & its alloys are favourable for orthopaedic & cardiovascular medical device fabrication applications, but holds a natural ability to degrade biologically when put with aqueous solution...
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Tunable honeycomb-hierarchical multiscale structures of 2D/3D porous PLA/CCN composite films fabricated by the breath figure method
Available online 3 October 2023
Highly ordered porous structures of PLA composite films can be designed with the addition of calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CCN) in polymeric film formation using the breath figure (BF) technique...
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Polymer compatibility and interfaces in extrusion-based multicomponent additive manufacturing – A mini-review
Available online 29 September 2023
One of the most widespread versions of additive manufacturing technologies (AM) is fused filament fabrication (FFF) or fused deposition modeling (FDM), using polymer melts to print freeform structures....
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Effect of nanofillers addition on the compatibilization of polymer blends
Available online 21 September 2023
The recent interest in multifunctional materials with tailorable performances led to the formulation of novel polymer blends, with enhanced properties with respect to traditional plastics and showing...
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Improving the flame retardancy properties of PLA/PC blends
Available online 16 September 2023
Polylactic acid/Polycarbonate (PLA/PC) blend was prepared via twin screw extruder by taking the bio-based content as much as possible and the better mechanical, thermal, and impact properties into consideration....
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Multifaceted applications of thymol/carvacrol-containing polymeric fibrous structures
Available online 9 September 2023
Nowadays there are many attempts for sustainable development due to rapid industrialization. In this context, thymol and carvacrol, which are obtained from many plants, are highly promising components...
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Review of thermal conductivity in epoxy thermosets and composites: Mechanisms, parameters, and filler influences
Available online 1 September 2023
Rapid development of energy, electrical and electronic technologies has put forward higher requirements for the thermal conductivities of epoxy resins and their composites. However, the thermal conductivity...
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Strategies for compatibilization of polymer/waste tire rubber systems prepared via melt-blending
Available online 7 August 2023
Waste tires are a low-cost and high-calorific alternative fuel, therefore energy recovery is still very popular method of their utilization. On the other hand, waste tires are composed from high quality...
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Experimental mechanics analysis of recycled polypropylene-cotton composites for commercial applications
July 2023
The sustainable processing of recycled products requires veritable testing during quality control for commercial application. In this research work, mechanical (ASTM D3039), compression (ASTM D5467)...
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Recent advances in the devulcanization technologies of industrially relevant sulfur-vulcanized elastomers
July 2023
The interesting thermomechanical properties of rubber materials have favored their widespread application in many fields, with a consequent increase in the amount of worn synthetic and natural rubber...
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Eco-friendly PVA-chitosan adsorbent films for the removal of azo dye Acid Orange 7: Physical cross-linking, adsorption process, and reuse of the material
July 2023
The treatment of wastewater requires the use of eco-friendly and cost-efficient adsorbents. A hybrid adsorbent film based on biodegradable polymers (poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan (Ch) was developed...
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Recycling waste nitrile rubber (NBR) and improving mechanical properties of Re-vulcanized rubber by an efficient chemo-mechanical devulcanization
July 2023
Waste rubbers are environmental pollutants that could not be easily recycled. Devulcanization (i.e. as a reverse process of rubber vulcanization) is considered as a promising method for recycling of...
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Magnetic- and light-responsive shape memory polymer nanocomposites from bio-based benzoxazine resin and iron oxide nanoparticles
July 2023
Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a class of smart materials that can be programmed to recover from temporary shape to permanent shape by applying external stimuli (temperature, magnetic field, light,...
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Manufacturing of biodegradable Flax-PLA curvatures using a unique vacuum-temperature profile
July 2023
In this research, the manufacturing of completely biodegradable composites with a unique single-step sheet consolidation method was discussed. Layers of unidirectional, coarse twill, and fine twill...
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Assessing the capabilities of ChatGPT to improve additive manufacturing troubleshooting
July 2023
This paper explores the potential of using Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), a Large Language Model (LLM) developed by OpenAI, to address the main challenges and improve the efficiency...
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Multifunctional polymer-based coatings for outdoor glass surfaces: A state of the art
July 2023
The development of innovative coatings with advanced multifunctional properties can lead the way to a more sustainable future. During the last decade, the global use of solar energy has been accelerating...
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Is compatibility critical in polymer engineering?
Available online 21 July 2023
The paper focuses on the necessity for compatibilization in polymer blends and composites due to the differing chemical nature of the components, which causes antagonism on the contacting surfaces....
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Application of radical dendrimers as organic radical contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging
Available online 16 July 2023
To develop metal-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents, organic radical based contrast agents have been proposed as a promising alternative to obtain less toxic and safer MRI contrast...
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Bismuthene nanosheets prepared by an environmentally friendly method and their thermoelectric epoxy nanocomposites
Available online 3 July 2023
Theoretical research has predicted high thermoelectric performance for bismuthene nanosheets, but it is a great challenge to prepare these nanosheets due to low efficiency and intensive oxidation. We...
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