Glass transition of polymers in bulk, confined geometries, and near interfaces
When cooled or pressurized, polymer melts exhibit a tremendous reduction in molecular
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …
Recent advances in synthesis and application of polymer nanocomposites for water and wastewater treatment
M Khodakarami, M Bagheri - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Clean water scarcity combined with environmental impacts of municipal and industrial
wastewater necessitates the development of new technologies for clean water production …
wastewater necessitates the development of new technologies for clean water production …
Crystallization in thin films of polymer glasses: The role of free surfaces, solid interfaces and their competition
Y Yang, H Tian, S Napolitano, B Zuo - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer coatings of nanometric thickness are about to enter in everyday life as part of a
wide range of applications such as protective layers, stimuli-responsive membranes or as …
wide range of applications such as protective layers, stimuli-responsive membranes or as …
New approaches to nanofabrication: molding, printing, and other techniques
“Nanofabrication” is the process of making functional structures with arbitrary patterns
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …
having minimum dimensions currently defined (more-or-less arbitrarily) to be e100 nm …
Effects of confinement on material behaviour at the nanometre size scale
M Alcoutlabi, GB McKenna - Journal of Physics: Condensed …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
In this article, the effects of size and confinement at the nanometre size scale on both the
melting temperature, T m, and the glass transition temperature, T g, are reviewed. Although …
melting temperature, T m, and the glass transition temperature, T g, are reviewed. Although …
The lifetime of the deviations from bulk behaviour in polymers confined at the nanoscale
S Napolitano, M Wübbenhorst - Nature communications, 2011 - nature.com
Monitoring the impact of annealing on the dynamic glass transition of nanometres-thick
polymer layers provides new insights into the mechanisms behind the tremendous changes …
polymer layers provides new insights into the mechanisms behind the tremendous changes …
Model polymer nanocomposites provide an understanding of confinement effects in real nanocomposites
Owing to the improvement of properties including conductivity, toughness and permeability,
polymer nanocomposites are slated for applications ranging from membranes to fuel cells …
polymer nanocomposites are slated for applications ranging from membranes to fuel cells …
Structure and properties of high-density polymer brushes prepared by surface-initiated living radical polymerization
Y Tsujii, K Ohno, S Yamamoto, A Goto… - … -initiated polymerization I, 2006 - Springer
Surface modifications by polymers are becoming increasingly important for various
applications ranging from biotechnology to advanced microelectronics. Recent successful …
applications ranging from biotechnology to advanced microelectronics. Recent successful …
Elastic moduli of ultrathin amorphous polymer films
CM Stafford, BD Vogt, C Harrison… - …, 2006 - ACS Publications
The elastic moduli of ultrathin poly (styrene)(PS) and poly (methylmethacrylate)(PMMA) films
of thickness ranging from 200 nm to 5 nm were investigated using a buckling-based …
of thickness ranging from 200 nm to 5 nm were investigated using a buckling-based …
Polymer–nanoparticle interfacial interactions in polymer nanocomposites: confinement effects on glass transition temperature and suppression of physical aging
P Rittigstein, JM Torkelson - Journal of Polymer Science Part B …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of confinement on glass transition temperature (Tg) and physical aging are
measured in polystyrene (PS), poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and poly (2‐vinyl …
measured in polystyrene (PS), poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), and poly (2‐vinyl …