Advancements in MXene-polymer nanocomposites in energy storage and biomedical applications

D Parajuli, N Murali, D KC, B Karki, K Samatha, AA Kim… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
MXenes are 2D ceramic materials, especially carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides derived
from their parent 'MAX'phases by the etching out of 'A'and are famous due to their …

Manufacturing energy and greenhouse gas emissions associated with plastics consumption

SR Nicholson, NA Rorrer, AC Carpenter, GT Beckham - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Reducing the carbon intensity of plastics production by sourcing sustainable feedstocks
while simultaneously enabling effective polymer recycling represents a potential …

Recent advancements in flame-retardant polyurethane foams: A review

A Yadav, FM de Souza, T Dawsey… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In modern society, the multifarious polymeric material polyurethane (PU) is used in
household appliances and commercial sectors. Statistics shows the usage of PU as rigid …

Introduction to polyurethane chemistry

FM de Souza, PK Kahol, RK Gupta - … : Renewable polyols and …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polyurethanes have improved the quality of modern life due to a large number of
applications such as insulation foams in houses and buildings to control temperature …

Natural polyhydroxy resins in surface coatings: a review

SK Kyei, WI Eke, G Darko, O Akaranta - Journal of Coatings Technology …, 2022 - Springer
The depletion of fossil fuels, high environmental pollution due to the release of toxic organic
compounds, and high cost are some of the challenges regarding the reliance on petroleum …

A systematic study substituting polyether polyol with palm kernel oil based polyester polyol in rigid polyurethane foam

AA Septevani, DAC Evans, C Chaleat, DJ Martin… - Industrial Crops and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The future depletion of petroleum resources is driving development of sustainable
alternatives based on biomaterials. This study is aimed at developing rigid polyurethane …

Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw

Y Wang, K Wu, M Xiao, SB Riffat, Y Su, F Jiang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
This study presents the preparation and property characterization of a konjac glucomannan
(KGM)/starch based aerogel as a thermal insulation material. Wheat straw powders (a kind …

Flammability, mechanical properties and structure of rigid polyurethane foams with different types of carbon reinforcing materials

E Ciecierska, M Jurczyk-Kowalska, P Bazarnik… - Composite …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the reinforcement of rigid polyurethane foams with carbon
nanotubes or graphite in order to improve their mechanical and thermal properties as well …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Flash Graphene on the acoustic, thermal, and mechanical performance of flexible polyurethane foam

S Kiddell, Y Kazemi, J Sorken, H Naguib - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, flexible polyurethane foam (PUF) composites were prepared using three types
of Flash Graphene (FG) produced from different feedstock material. The acoustic, thermal …

Synthesis of lignin polyols via oxyalkylation with propylene carbonate

I Kühnel, J Podschun, B Saake, R Lehnen - Holzforschung, 2015 - degruyter.com
An efficient, nontoxic, and solvent-free oxyalkylation of European beech wood organosolv
lignin (OL) has been developed. Two approaches were studied: a direct reaction of lignin …