Sustainable polymers
AK Mohanty, F Wu, R Mincheva… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
Beyond the average: spatial and temporal fluctuations in oxide glass-forming systems
Atomic structure dictates the performance of all materials systems; the characteristic of
disordered materials is the significance of spatial and temporal fluctuations on composition …
disordered materials is the significance of spatial and temporal fluctuations on composition …
Vibrational spectroscopy analysis of silica and silicate glass networks
Vibrational spectroscopy has been widely used to investigate various structural aspects of
the glass network, and there are a plethora of papers reporting subtle but consistent …
the glass network, and there are a plethora of papers reporting subtle but consistent …
Revealing 'invisible'subsurface structural change/damage in silicate glass made by 'nearly-elastic contact'with a spherical smooth surface
This research delves into the hypothesis that elastic contact with an external object can
generateinvisible'surface defects, consequently reducing the apparent load to failure, or …
generateinvisible'surface defects, consequently reducing the apparent load to failure, or …
Subsurface structural change of silica upon nanoscale physical contact: Chemical plasticity beyond topographic elasticity
Surface defects or flaws on materials made by physical contacts with foreign objects can
deteriorate their mechanical properties and limit technical applications. Thus, understanding …
deteriorate their mechanical properties and limit technical applications. Thus, understanding …
Decrypting the Electron‐Withdrawing Effect of Au‐Decorated Bi2O3 for Efficient CO2‐to‐Formate Electroreduction
Although the electron‐withdrawing effect of gold (Au) is highlighted in catalytic reactions, its
enhancement mechanism for electron transport, especially in the electrochemical process, is …
enhancement mechanism for electron transport, especially in the electrochemical process, is …
Searching for correlations between vibrational spectral features and structural parameters of silicate glass network
Infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopic features of silicate glasses are often interpreted
based on the analogy with those of smaller molecules, molecular clusters, or crystalline …
based on the analogy with those of smaller molecules, molecular clusters, or crystalline …
Role of fictive temperature distribution involved in CO2 laser polishing of fused silica and its optimization for achieving even heat-affected zones
CO 2 laser polishing process is a highly effective way for enhancing the surface quality and
laser-induced damage threshold of fused silica optics. Nevertheless, due to the thermal …
laser-induced damage threshold of fused silica optics. Nevertheless, due to the thermal …
Numerical and atomistic models for predicting structural relaxation in glasses
C Wilkinson - Computational Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
From optical fiber to high-tech displays, glass relaxation plays a critical role. Due to the non-
equilibrium nature of glass, there is a constant evolution associated with relaxation that …
equilibrium nature of glass, there is a constant evolution associated with relaxation that …
Probing hydrogen-bonding interactions of water molecules adsorbed on silica, sodium calcium silicate, and calcium aluminosilicate glasses
Vibrational sum frequency generation (SFG) spectroscopy was used to study how hydrogen
bonding interactions of physisorbed water layers vary with the glass composition and …
bonding interactions of physisorbed water layers vary with the glass composition and …