Reconstruction of the entanglement network and its effect on the crystallization and mechanical strength of sintered polymers

R Chen, S Jiang, C Luo - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations are carried out to study the reconstruction of
the entanglement network and the subsequent crystallization in the sintering process of …

Stable multicomponent multiphase all active material lithium-ion battery anodes

C Cai, L Gao, T Sun, GM Koenig Jr - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to their high energy density, lithium-ion batteries have been the state-of-the-art energy
storage technology for many applications. Energy density can be further improved by …

Contribution of the initially entangled state and particle size to the sintering kinetics of UHMWPE

H Wang, X Yan, X Tang, Y Ma, X Fan, W Li, W Yu… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nascent particles of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) with different
entangled states and particle sizes have been processed by means of sintering. The chain …

Pursuit of the correlation between yield strength and crystallinity in sintering-molded UHMWPE

P Dong, Q Zhang, K Wang, BH Zhu, W Su, JF Li, Q Fu - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
Crystallinity (X c) is a crucial crystallographic factor that related closely to mechanical
properties in linear polyethylene or high density polyethylene (HDPE), whose molecular …

A new approach for high-quality production of UHMWPE by applying powder vibration densification before sintering

G Yilmaz, E Uslu - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its extreme viscosity, UHMWPE powder requires elevated pressure and temperature
settings to ensure a fully solid structure. But a gentle process is vital for reliability in certain …

Polymer chain conformations in hybrid composites of UHMWPE incorporated by GNP/MWCNT

C Fu, R Zhang, J Tian, Q Yang, P Xue… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
A great many of important physical/chemical properties, containing thermal behavior and
dynamic properties, are determined by polymer chain conformations. However, the cognition …

Formation of UHMWPE Nanofibers during solid-state deformation

R Hosseinnezhad, I Vozniak, D Romano, S Rastogi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
A network of nanofibers is formed in situ through solid-state deformation of disentangled
ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (dis-UHMWPE) during compounding with a …

Disentangled UHMWPE@ silica powders for potential use in power bed fusion based additive manufacturing

YL Wencke, GA Luinstra, R Duchateau, F Proes… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Disentangled ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene dUHMWPE (Mw∼ 2.10 6 Da)
particles in a reactor blend with HDPE are catalytically prepared from ethylene, mediated by …

Research on Chain Diffusion and Entanglement via Controlling the Sintering Process of Nascent UHMWPE

W Wang, H Wang, J Chen - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
The diffusion and entanglement of molecular chains have a significant impact on ultrahigh-
molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) processing and product qualities. During …

“Like binding a book”: Interfacial improvement of pre-melted ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene by pulse vibration molding

S Gao, Z Liu, W Yan, X Yin, Y Feng - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is widely used in industrial, military,
and civilian applications owing to its excellent properties. However, the high entanglement …