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Matrices from vegetable oils, cashew nut shell liquid, and other relevant systems for biocomposite applications
(Green Chemistry, 2014)The partial replacement of petroleum-derived plastics and composites by novel bio-based materials from inexpensive, renewable, natural resources has the potential to greatly impact the plastics, coatings, and composites ... -
Modeling the interphase of a polymer-based nanodielectric
(IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 2014)A three-phase theoretical model is proposed that is suitable for describing the effective permittivity of polymer-matrix composites containing spherical nanoparticles. The model accounts for the presence of an interphase ... -
Novel bio-based composites of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)/distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)
(RSC Advances, 2014)The PHA/DDGS composite is a promising low-cost, bio-based material for use in crop containers for the horticulture industry. This research effort has quantified the effects on mechanical and thermal properties of adding ... -
PMMA-g-SOY as a sustainable novel dielectric material
(RSC Advances, 2014)Soy protein (and associated carbohydrate) (SOY) is graft copolymerized with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) to synthesize novel low cost dielectric materials for multifunctional applications. Graft copolymerization of ... -
Polyols and polyurethanes prepared from epoxidized soybean oil ring-opened by polyhydroxy fatty acids with varying OH numbers
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)Bio-based polyols from epoxidized soybean oil and different fatty acids were successfully prepared using a solvent-free method in order to investigate the effect of the polyols' OH numbers on the thermal and mechanical ... -
Preparation and characterization of whey protein isolate films reinforced with porous silica coated titania nanoparticles
(Journal of Food Engineering, 2013)Whey protein isolate (WPI) films embedded with TiO2@@SiO2 (porous silica (SiO2) coated titania (TiO2)) nanoparticles for improved mechanical properties were prepared by solution casting. A WPI solution of 1.5 wt% TiO2@@SiO2 ... -
Processing and characterization of bio-based poly (hydroxyalkanoate)/poly(amide) blends: Improved flexibility and impact resistance of PHA-based plastics
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)One of the most significant limitations to widespread industrial implementation of emerging bioplastics such as poly(lactic acid) and poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) is that they do not match the flexibility and impact ... -
Pultruded glass fiber/bio-based polymer: Interface tailoring with silane coupling agent
(Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2014)Economical glass fiber reinforced polymer composites were developed from biorenewable resins utilizing a highly automated pultrusion process. The composites were successfully pultruded with a self-built table-top pultrusion ... -
Rapid room-temperature polymerization of bio-based multiaziridine-containing compounds
(RSC Advances, 2015)Successful Michael addition under mild reaction conditions resulted in the grafting of 2-methyl aziridine onto acrylated epoxidized soybean oil, and the aziridine content was titrated as 0.00413 mol g−1. Multiaziridine-containing ... -
Self-healing polymer nanocomposite materials: A review
(Polymer, 2015)During the last few years, different kinds of autonomic and non-autonomic self-healing materials have been prepared using diverse techniques for a number of applications. The incorporation of suitable functionalities into ... -
Self-healing Polymers and Composites
(International Materials Reviews, 2010)Inspired by the unique and efficient wound healing processes in biological systems, several approaches to develop synthetic polymers that can repair themselves with complete, or nearly complete, autonomy have recently been ... -
Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks prepared from in situ cationic polymerization of bio-based tung oil with biodegradable polycaprolactone
(RSC Advances, 2014)In situ cationic polymerization of bio-based tung oil in the presence of poly(ε-caprolactone), a crystallizable, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymer, was performed to produce novel semi-interpenetrating polymer networks ... -
Shear thinning behavior of aqueous alumina nanoparticle suspensions with saccharides
(Ceramics International, 2014)Concentrated aqueous alumina nanoparticle suspensions with addition of low molecular weight saccharides such as fructose, glucose, sucrose, and others were studied by rheometry and low temperature differential scanning ... -
Soy-castor oil based polyols prepared using a solvent-free and catalyst-free method and polyurethanes therefrom
(Green Chemistry, 2013)Bio-based polyols from epoxidized soybean oil and castor oil fatty acid were developed using an environmentally friendly, solvent-free/catalyst-free method. The effects of the molar ratios of the carboxyl to the epoxy ... -
Study of Physically Transient Insulating Materials as a Potential Platform for Transient Electronics and Bioelectronics
(Advanced Functional Materials, 2014)Controlled degradation and transiency of materials is of significant importance in the design and fabrication of degradable and transient biomedical and electronic devices and platforms. Here, the synthesis of programmable ... -
Supercritical carbon dioxide-assisted silanization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their effect on the thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites
(Polymer, 2014)Supercritical carbon dioxide was employed as the solvent for the functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with an epoxy-capped silane. The silanization protocol was found to be a suitable green alternative ... -
Synthesis and characterization of phthalonitrile resins from ortho-linked aromatic and heterocyclic monomers
(Polymer International, 2014-03)This article describes the synthesis and properties of phthalonitrile polymers prepared from three different ortho-linked monomers, namely 2,2′-bis(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)biphenyl, 1,2-bis(3,4-dicyanophenoxy)benzene and ... -
Tung oil-based thermosetting polymers for self-healing applications
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2014)Several bio-renewable thermosetting polymers were successfully prepared from tung oil through cationic polymerization for the use as the healing agent in self-healing microencapsulated applications. The tung oil triglyceride ... -
Vacuum Infusion Processing of Self-Healing Composites with Reinforcement Bound Microcapsules
(Journal of Plastics Technology, 2011)The objective of this work is to investigate a vacuum assisted liquid composite molding process which results in a uniform distribution of liquid filled microcapsules in glass fiber/epoxy composites. These microcapsules ...