On the use of solubility parameters to investigate phase separation-morphology-mechanical behavior relationships of TPU

R Gallu, F Méchin, F Dalmas, JF Gérard, R Perrin… - Polymer, 2020 - Elsevier
This study proposes a thorough investigation, especially based on thermodynamics, to
predict phase separation in a linear thermoplastic polyurethane, denoted TPU, prepared …

Total revalorization of high impact polystyrene (HIPS): enhancing styrene recovery and upcycling of the rubber phase

NS Giakoumakis, C Vos, K Janssens, J Vekeman… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
High impact polystyrene (HIPS) is a two-phase polymeric material that consists of a free
polystyrene (PS) matrix and rubber particles. HIPS occupies a substantial portion of plastic …

Predicting polymer solubility from phase diagrams to compatibility: a perspective on challenges and opportunities

J Ethier, E Antoniuk, BK Brettmann - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer processing, purification, and self-assembly have significant roles in the design of
polymeric materials. Understanding how polymers behave in solution (eg, their solubility …

Thermodynamic properties of N-octyl pyridinium hexafluorophosphate ionic liquid: Characterization and application in separation of the azeotrope

Y Li, Q Wang, X Li, Z Li, J Li, Y Hu, B Wang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
The experimental data of the weight fraction activity coefficient (Ω 12∞), the Flory–Huggins
interaction parameter (χ 12∞), the activity coefficient at infinite dilution (γ 12∞) and the …

Application potential of N-hexylpyridinium bromide for separation azeotrope: Thermodynamic properties measurements

J Li, Q Wang, L Tian, Z Li, Y Li, Y Hu, B Wang - Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2022 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A series of thermodynamic parameters of N-hexylpyridinium bromide ([Hpy] Br)
ionic liquid (IL) were investigated by inverse gas chromatography (IGC) technique. These …

Entangled network influenced by carbon black in solution SBR vulcanizates revealed by theory and experiment

A Kumar, MS Dalmiya, M Goswami… - Rubber Chemistry …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
The contribution of carbon black (CB) on changes in cross-link density (n) and physical
entanglement has been quantified by swelling and uniaxial stress–strain measurements …

Thermodynamic phase analysis of acrylic polymer/hindered phenol hybrids: Effects of hydrogen bonding strength

G Shi, X Yin, G Wu - Polymer, 2018 - Elsevier
Hindered phenols have been reported effective to remarkably enhance the damping
property of acrylic polymers. In this work, the long–term stability of these novel damping …

Zeolitic imidazolate framework-methacrylate composite monolith characterization by inverse gas chromatography

K Yusuf, AY Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed, A Aqel… - … of Chromatography A, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermodynamic characterization of butyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate neat
monolith and zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 incorporated with butyl methacrylate-co …

Decoration of carbon nanotubes by chitosan in a nanohybrid conductive polymer composite for detection of polar vapours

P Molla-Abbasi, SR Ghaffarian - RSC Advances, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A new nanohybrid conductive composite was designed for detection of polar vapours and
characterized based on thermodynamic parameters to investigate the sensor response. Poly …

A comprehensive molecular dynamics study of a single polystyrene chain in a good solvent

S Rasouli, MR Moghbeli, SJ Nikkhah - Current Applied Physics, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, molecular characteristics of polystyrene (PS) was calculated measuring its
dilute-solution properties in toluene at 288.15 K via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations …