A review of the state-of-the-art on thermal insulation performance of polymeric foams
Achieving the global energy sustainability plays a key role in the energy fields. Thermal
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …
Crosslinked polyolefin foams: production, structure, properties, and applications
MA Rodríguez-Pérez - Crosslinking in Materials Science, 2005 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to review the most significant developments of the last 10 years
in the field of crosslinked polyolefin foams. The methods to produce the foams, the …
in the field of crosslinked polyolefin foams. The methods to produce the foams, the …
Facile preparation of lightweight microcellular polyetherimide/graphene composite foams for electromagnetic interference shielding
J Ling, W Zhai, W Feng, B Shen, J Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
We report a facile approach to produce lightweight microcellular polyetherimide
(PEI)/graphene nanocomposite foams with a density of about 0.3 g/cm3 by a phase …
(PEI)/graphene nanocomposite foams with a density of about 0.3 g/cm3 by a phase …
Ultra-tough and super thermal-insulation nanocellular PMMA/TPU
Nanocellular polymers have been considered promising multifunctional materials with
unique properties. The key challenge is to fabricate nanocellular polymers with adequate …
unique properties. The key challenge is to fabricate nanocellular polymers with adequate …
Low-density and structure-tunable microcellular PMMA foams with improved thermal-insulation and compressive mechanical properties
Polymer foams play an increasingly significant role in the field of thermal insulation due to
their low thermal conductivities. As thermal insulation materials, their performances are …
their low thermal conductivities. As thermal insulation materials, their performances are …
Polymer nanocomposite foams
Polymer nanocomposite foams, polymer foams with nanoparticles, are an intriguing class of
materials with unique structure and properties. The shape, size and surface chemistry of …
materials with unique structure and properties. The shape, size and surface chemistry of …
Solid and gas thermal conductivity models improvement and validation in various porous insulation materials
In the past few decades, significant efforts have been made to improve the theoretical
understanding of thermal transport mechanisms in thermal insulation materials and push the …
understanding of thermal transport mechanisms in thermal insulation materials and push the …
Rigid polyurethane foams with infused nanoclays: Relationship between cellular structure and thermal conductivity
S Estravís, J Tirado-Mediavilla… - European Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
A water blown rigid polyurethane (PU) formulation has been used to manufacture cellular
nanocomposites containing different concentrations of montmorillonite nanoclays. The PU …
nanocomposites containing different concentrations of montmorillonite nanoclays. The PU …
A highly efficient and sustainable photoabsorber in solar-driven seawater desalination and wastewater purification
M Shafaee, EK Goharshadi, MM Ghafurian… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Producing freshwater from seawater and wastewater is of great importance through
interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG). Herein, the three-dimensional (3D) carbonized …
interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG). Herein, the three-dimensional (3D) carbonized …
Multi-objective optimization of heat transfer mechanisms of microcellular polymeric foams from thermal-insulation point of view
In this study, a comprehensive investigation of heat transfer mechanisms of polymeric foams
is performed using response surface methodology (RSM). Foam density, cell size and strut …
is performed using response surface methodology (RSM). Foam density, cell size and strut …