A review of multiscale computational methods in polymeric materials

A Gooneie, S Schuschnigg, C Holzer - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials display distinguished characteristics which stem from the interplay of
phenomena at various length and time scales. Further development of polymer systems …

Polyolefin, olefin copolymers and polyolefin polyblend nanocomposites

D Feldman - Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews recent studies done in academia or industrial laboratories on polymer
nanocomposites based on various type of polyolefins like homopolymers, copolymers and …

Conductive heterogeneous blend composites of PP/PA12 filled with ionic liquids treated-CNT

ECL Pereira, BG Soares, AA Silva, JMF da Silva… - Polymer Testing, 2019 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (CNT) was non-covalently functionalized with alkyl
phosphonium-ionic liquids bearing phosphinate (IL-TMP) and bistriflimide (IL-TFSI) as the …

Morphology, microstructure and rheological properties of SAN (styrene-acrylonitrile)/EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene monomer) nanocomposites: Investigating the …

J Jeddi, O Yousefzade, A Babaei, S Ghanbar… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The object of this work was to investigate the preferential localization of nanoclay platelets in
SAN/EPDM (80/20) blend in terms of thermodynamic and kinetic considerations. In this way …

Atomistic modelling of confined polypropylene chains between ferric oxide substrates at melt temperature

A Gooneie, J Gonzalez-Gutierrez, C Holzer - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
The interactions and conformational characteristics of confined molten polypropylene (PP)
chains between ferric oxide (Fe2O3) substrates were investigated by molecular dynamics …

Phase‐selective micro‐structural effects on rheological‐networks, segmental relaxation, and electrical conductivity behavior of melt‐mixed polyamide‐12 …

S Sethy, L Samantara… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Morphological interpretations and their correlation with biphasic rheological networks and
subsequent segmental relaxation, and electrical conductivity were comprehensively …

Tuning poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(P3HB) properties by tailored segmented biocopolymers

MP Fernandez-Ronco, B Gradzik… - ACS Sustainable …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(P3HB) is a thermoplastic, biocompatible, and truly biodegradable
polyester produced by bacteria and characterized by a high degree of crystallinity due to its …

Reinforced local heterogeneities in interfacial tension distribution in polymer blends by incorporating carbon nanotubes

A Gooneie, C Holzer - Polymer, 2017 - Elsevier
The modification of interface using nanoparticles in emulsions and immiscible polymer
blends introduces elaborate methods to develop functional materials. In this study, we …

Glass fiber reinforced and β‐nucleating agents regulated polypropylene: A complementary approach and a case study

L Cui, P Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhou, L Xu… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A two‐step process for preparing glass fibers (GFs) reinforced β‐nucleated PP
composites was designed and developed. The complementary approach combined GFs …

Study and characterization of LDPE/Polyolefin elastomer and LDPE/EPDM blend: effect of chlorinated water on blend performance

NB Samarth, PA Mahanwar - Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The free chlorine present in water which is used as a disinfectant is reported to reduce the
life of the polymeric material. The objective of this work is to study the influence of chlorine …