Polypropylene nanocomposite fibers: A review of current trends and new developments

C Tsioptsias, K Leontiadis… - Journal of Plastic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this review, traditional and novel techniques for producing micro-and nano-fibers are
discussed and various nanofillers, their modifications and polypropylene (PP) …

Artificial frameworks towards ion-channel construction in proton exchange membranes

L Chen, Y Ren, F Fan, T Wu, Z Wang, Y Zhang… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells have been proven to be a practically promising
electrochemical energy conversion system with high-power density and minimal …

Nanotechnology–a new route to high-performance functional textiles

M Joshi, A Bhattacharyya - Textile progress, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The use of nanomaterials-and nanotechnology-based processes is growing at a
tremendous rate in all fields of science and technology. Textile industry is also experiencing …

In situ implantation of cross-linked functional POSS blocks in Nafion® for high performance direct methanol fuel cells

Z Li, X Hao, G Cheng, S Huang, D Han, M Xiao… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) has attracted increasing attention because of
its organic/inorganic, nanosize, easily functional nature, especially in the applications of …

Study of thermal properties of polyethylene and polypropylene nanocomposites with long alkyl chain-substituted POSS fillers

A Niemczyk, K Dziubek, B Sacher-Majewska… - Journal of Thermal …, 2016 - Springer
The effect of incorporation of octakis ({alkyl} dimethylsiloxy) octasilsesquioxanes molecules
with n-octyl, n-octadecyl and 4-methyl-hexyl substituents on thermal properties of …

Thermal stability and flame retardancy of polypropylene composites containing siloxane-silsesquioxane resins

A Niemczyk, K Dziubek, B Sacher-Majewska, K Czaja… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
A novel group of silsesquioxane derivatives, which are siloxane-silsesquioxane resins
(S4SQ), was for the first time examined as possible flame retardants in polypropylene (PP) …

Optimization of thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-wollastonite composite drawn fibers based on surface response analysis

K Leontiadis, C Tsioptsias, S Messaritakis, A Terzaki… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The thermal and mechanical properties of polypropylene-wollastonite composite drawn
fibers were optimized via experiments selected with the Box-Behnken approach. The …

Antioxidant activity assisted by modified particle surface in POSS/EPDM hybrids

T Zaharescu, I Blanco, FA Bottino - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The presented results prove the stabilization activity of modified POSS particles in the
thermal and radiochemical degrading EPDM. Various mono-or di-substituents (-CH 3,-OCH …

[HTML][HTML] Study of thermal and morphological properties of a hybrid system, iPP/POSS. Effect of flame retardance

R Bouza, L Barral, FJ Díez, J López, B Montero… - Composites Part B …, 2014 - Elsevier
Research was carried out on the crystallization, morphology and flame retardance of
isotactic polypropylene (iPP) composites with a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane …

Accelerated laboratory weathering of polypropylene composites filled with synthetic silicon-based compounds

A Niemczyk, K Dziubek, M Grzymek, K Czaja - Polymer Degradation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-functionalized and n-alkyl functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes
(POSS), siloxane-silsesquioxane resins and the sol-gel silicas were for the first time …