[HTML][HTML] Recycling of plastic solid waste: A state of art review and future applications

N Singh, D Hui, R Singh, IPS Ahuja, L Feo… - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Plastic solid waste (PSW) of polymers (like: high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density
polyethylene (LDPE), Nylon etc.) is creating new challenges, which in today's scenario are …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale-structuring of polyvinylidene fluoride for energy harvesting: the impact of molecular-, micro-and macro-structure

C Wan, CR Bowen - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy harvesting exploits ambient sources of energy such as mechanical loads, vibrations,
human motion, waste heat, light or chemical sources and converts them into useful electrical …

3D Printing of BaTiO3/PVDF Composites with Electric In Situ Poling for Pressure Sensor Applications

H Kim, F Torres, D Villagran, C Stewart… - Macromolecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents 3D printing of piezoelectric sensors using BaTiO3 (BTO) filler in a poly
(vinylidene) fluoride (PVDF) matrix through electric in situ poling during the 3D printing …

Pure β-phase formation in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-carbon nanotube composites

E Kabir, M Khatun, L Nasrin, MJ Raihan… - Journal of Physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymers with a particular semi-crystalline
conformation (β) have evolved as lead (Pb)-free alternatives to electroactive perovskite …

Polymeric Nanofibers with Ultrahigh Piezoelectricity via Self-Orientation of Nanocrystals

X Liu, J Ma, X Wu, L Lin, X Wang - ACS nano, 2017 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectricity in macromolecule polymers has been gaining immense attention,
particularly for applications in biocompatible, implantable, and flexible electronic devices …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible tri-layer piezoelectric nanogenerator based on PVDF-HFP/Ni-doped ZnO nanocomposites

H Parangusan, D Ponnamma, MAA AlMaadeed - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we report Ni doped ZnO/poly (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene)[PVDF-
HFP] nanocomposites prepared by sandwiching and their structural, morphological, thermal …

Carboxymethyl cellulose binders enable high-rate capability of sulfurized polyacrylonitrile cathodes for Li–S batteries

Y Li, IR Gentle, DW Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Li–S batteries have attracted ever-increasing interest in recent years due to their high
theoretical specific energy. However, the cycling and rate performance of the sulfur cathode …

On the relevance of the polar β-phase of poly (vinylidene fluoride) for high performance lithium-ion battery separators

M Kundu, CM Costa, J Dias, A Maceiras… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Separator membranes based on poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, poly (vinylidene fluoride-
co-trifluoroethylene), PVDF-TrFE, poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene), PVDF …

Antibacterial electrospun poly (vinyl alcohol)/enzymatic synthesized poly (catechol) nanofibrous midlayer membrane for ultrafiltration

D Coelho, A Sampaio, CJSM Silva… - … applied materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Two different nanofibrous antibacterial membranes containing enzymatically synthesized
poly (catechol)(PC) or silver nitrate (AgNO3, positive control) blended with poly (vinyl …

Electrostatically active polymer hybrid aerogels for airborne nanoparticle filtration

SJ Kim, P Raut, SC Jana, G Chase - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The role of electrostatic force on separation of airborne nanoparticles is evaluated in this
work by considering a hybrid monolithic aerogel of syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) and …