Role of phenolic resin in the cryogenic tribological performance of impregnated graphite cooled by liquid nitrogen

C Zheng, X Fang, H Dou, W Wang, K Liu, J Xu - Tribology International, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, tribological performance of phenolic resin-impregnated graphite in liquid
nitrogen was tested, revealing that its cryogenic performance was worse than that of pure …

Molecular events for an epoxy–amine system at a copper interface

S Yamamoto, R Kuwahara, M Aoki… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Epoxy is a class of thermosetting resins and has been widely used as a representative
example of structural adhesives. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how the epoxy resin and …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the role of cross-link density in the segmental dynamics and elastic properties of cross-linked thermosets

X Zheng, Y Guo, JF Douglas, W Xia - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Cross-linking is known to play a pivotal role in the relaxation dynamics and mechanical
properties of thermoset polymers, which are commonly used in structural applications …

Enhanced interfacial characteristics in PLA/graphene composites through numerically-designed interface treatment

K Hasheminejad, A Montazeri - Applied Surface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the various biomedical applications of Polylactic acid (PLA), its usage has been
limited due to the inherent poor mechanical properties of this biodegradable polymer …

A computational method for characterizing molecular-scale load transfer in polymer systems with structural heterogeneity

H Kim, J Choi - Polymer Journal, 2024 - nature.com
Contemporary polymer physics emphasizes polymer material design, which uses nano-and
microscale structures to predict and optimize material properties. Despite their importance …

Entropy-driven segregation in epoxy-amine systems at a copper interface

S Yamamoto, K Tanaka - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The composition of an epoxy resin at the interface with the adherend is usually different from
that in the bulk due to the enrichment of a specific constituent, a characteristic called …

On the nature of epoxy resin post-curing

JC Moller, RJ Berry, HA Foster - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Post-curing is intended to improve strength, elevate glass transition, and reduce residual
stress and outgassing in thermosets. Also, experiments indicate post-curing temperatures …

Curing behavior and microstructure of epoxy-POSS modified novolac phenolic resin with different substitution degree

Z Lei, J Ji, Q Wu, J Zhang, Y Wang, X Jing, Y Liu - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
Easily oxidized group and rigid structure of phenolic resin (PR) network can result in
brittleness and low char yield at high temperatures, which limits the widespread applications …

Understanding the role of chain stiffness in the mechanical response of cross-linked polymer: Flexible vs. semi-flexible chains

X Zheng, W Xia, Y Zhang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Cross-linked polymers are widely used in structural, engineering, and biomedical
applications due to their lightweight and superior properties. Although chain bending …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular dynamics simulation on the thermodynamic properties of insulating paper cellulose modified by silane coupling agent grafted nano-SiO2

L Wang, C Tang, X Wang, W Zheng - AIP Advances, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Thermodynamic properties of cellulose insulation paper are vital factors affecting the life of a
transformer; in order to obtain cellulose insulation paper with better thermodynamic …