Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
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Compounding and Reactive Processing of Polymers
CHIMIA, 2001 Polymer compounding is an engineering process by which a compound is obtained through proper selection/formulation of ingredients such as reinforcing agents and additives and optimal mixing of the ingredients with the base polymer.
Guo-Hua Hu
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Frontiers in MaterialsThe combination of aluminum diethylphosphinate (ADP) and melamine pyrophosphate (MPP) has been extensively utilized in flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) composites. However, the hydrophilic nature of ADP and MPP leads to their migration to
Guowen Ran +6 more
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Viability of Chemical Modification of Thermoplastic Starch with Citric Acid Through Reactive Extrusion [PDF]
Materials ResearchThis study evaluates the feasibility of modifying thermoplastic starch using citric acid through extrusion processing. The samples were characterized by FTIR, TGA, XRD, and tensile testing.
Cinthia S. Diniz +2 more
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Process monitoring and visualization solutions for hot-melt extrusion : a review [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: Hot-melt extrusion (HME) is applied as a continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing process for the production of a variety of dosage forms and formulations.
De Beer, Thomas +3 more
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Microplastics from Wearable Bioelectronic Devices: Sources, Risks, and Sustainable Solutions
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bioelectronic devices (e.g., e‐skins) heavily rely on polymers that at the end of their life cycle will generate microplastics. For research, a holistic approach to viewing the full impact of such devices cannot be overlooked. The potential for devices as sources for microplastics is raised, with mitigation strategies surrounding polysaccharide and ...
Conor S. Boland
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Cellulosic materials as biopolymers and supercritical CO2as a green process: chemistry and applications [PDF]
, 2012 In this review, we describe the use of supercritical CO2 (scCO2) in several cellulose applications. The focus is on different technologies that either exist or are expected to emerge in the near future.
Camy, Séverine +2 more
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Generating Cell Surface Nucleated Hydrogels with an Artificial Membrane‐Binding Transglutaminase
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Cell‐based therapies require advanced strategies to enhance cell delivery and bioactivity. Cell membrane engineering offers an avenue to impart new functions to delivered cells to boost their viability and function. Here, an artificial membrane‐binding transglutaminase is generated and biophysically characterized.
Rosalia Cuahtecontzi Delint +6 more
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Anomalous Stiffening of a Conjugated Polymer During Electrochemical Oxidation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The electromechanical response of a thienothiophene‐based conjugated polymer with triethylene glycol side chains is investigated. Electrochemical nanoindentation and atomic force microscopy reveal a modest and reversible increase in elastic modulus at room temperature upon electrochemical oxidation.
Judith Pons i Tarrés +17 more
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Influence of processing parameters and composition on the effective compatibilization of polypropylene–poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends [PDF]
, 2016 The effects of the addition of different functionalized compatibilizers on toughness, morphology and rheological properties of a polypropylene (PP) - poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) (85-15 wt%) blend were studied.
Koster, Rolf +3 more
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