Mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites using titanium dioxide as reinforcement–a review

D Pinto, L Bernardo, A Amaro, S Lopes - Construction and Building …, 2015 - Elsevier
Epoxy (EP) resins have been widely used and thus subjected to extensive investigations
over the past few decades. It is well known that EP resins are brittle and show poor …

[HTML][HTML] Visible light photocatalytic degradation of polypropylene microplastics in a continuous water flow system

A Uheida, HG Mejía, M Abdel-Rehim, W Hamd… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution of water and ecosystem is attracting continued attention worldwide.
Due to their small sizes (≤ 5 mm) microplastic particles can be discharged to the …

Assimilating the photo-induced functions of TiO2-based compounds in textiles: emphasis on the sol-gel process

E Pakdel, WA Daoud, X Wang - Textile Research Journal, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Numerous investigations have recently been conducted to enhance the intrinsic properties
of textiles and add new functionalities to textile products. The photocatalytic features of …

Green Flame-Retardant Composites Based on PP/TiO2/Lignin Obtained by Melt-Mixing Extrusion

M Andrade-Guel, C Cabello-Alvarado, CA Avila-Orta… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, highly flammable and harmful plastic materials are used in many daily
applications. To prevent burning of materials, other harmful molecules or materials that are …

Effect of titanium dioxide on the thermal ageing of polypropylene

SK Esthappan, SK Kuttappan, R Joseph - Polymer degradation and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were prepared by wet synthesis method and the particle size
was calculated by transmission electron microscopic technique. Polypropylene/titanium …

Nanomagnetic actuation of hybrid stents for hyperthermia treatment of hollow organ tumors

B Mues, B Bauer, AA Roeth, J Ortega, EM Buhl… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper describes a magnetic nanotechnology that locally enables hyperthermia
treatment of hollow organ tumors by using polymer hybrid stents with incorporated magnetic …

Melt-mixed thermoplastic nanocomposite containing carbon nanotubes and titanium dioxide for flame retardancy applications

C Cabello-Alvarado, P Reyes-Rodríguez… - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The study of polymeric nanocomposites is a possible alternative to conventional flame
retardants. The aim of the present work is to investigate the effects of carbon-nanotubes …

Photo-oxidative degradation of TiO2/polypropylene films

XL García-Montelongo, A Martínez-De La Cruz… - Materials Research …, 2014 - Elsevier
Photo-oxidative degradation of polypropylene films with TiO 2 nanoparticles incorporated
was studied in a chamber of weathering with Xenon lamps as irradiation source. TiO 2 …

Interfacial tuning and designer morphologies of microporous membranes based on polypropylene/natural rubber nanocomposites

K Bicy, D Rouxel, M Poncot, I Royaud… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Microporous polypropylene (PP) nanocomposite membranes are in great demand in various
fields such as energy harvesting, water purification, and other industrial applications. Thin …

Modeling and simulation techniques for polymer nanoparticle composites–a review

LFA Bernardo, APBM Amaro, DG Pinto… - Computational Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present review article aims at summarizing some recent advances in modeling polymer
nanoparticle composites (PNCs) reinforced with nanoparticles (NPs), having different sizes …