Evaluation and modeling of electrical conductivity in conductive polymer nanocomposite foams with multiwalled carbon nanotube networks

S Wang, Y Huang, E Chang, C Zhao, A Ameli… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conductive filler/polymer composite foams (CPC) with micro-/nano-scale bubbles have
attracted much attention due to their various advantages. Understanding the evolution of …

Compostable, fully biobased foams using PLA and micro cellulose for zero energy buildings

K Oluwabunmi, NA D'Souza, W Zhao, TY Choi… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Ecological, health and environmental concerns are driving the need for bio-resourced foams
for the building industry. In this paper, we examine foams made from polylactic acid (PLA) …

Wrong expectation of superinsulation behavior from largely-expanded nanocellular foams

P Buahom, C Wang, M Alshrah, G Wang, P Gong… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This work aims to predict the thermal conductivity of microcellular and nanocellular thermal
insulation foams to explore the correlation between the cellular structure and the thermal …

LDPE/MWCNT and LDPE/MWCNT/UHMWPE self-reinforced fiber-composite foams prepared via supercritical CO2: a microstructure-engineering property perspective

M Aghvami-Panah, M Panahi-Sarmad, AA Seraji… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/Multiwall-Carbon-Nanotube (MWCNT)
nanocomposites were foamed using supercritical carbon dioxide (CO 2). Uniform nanofiller …

Carbon as a solution for nanocellular foam superinsulation

P Buahom, P Gong, C Wang, H Yu, J Liu, CB Park - Carbon, 2022 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates the substantially improved thermal radiation blocking capability of
polymer foams with the utilization of carbonaceous nanoparticles to overcome the limitation …

Carbon Capture Utilization for Biopolymer Foam Manufacture: Thermal, Mechanical and Acoustic Performance of PCL/PHBV CO2 Foams

KE Oluwabunmi, W Zhao, NA D'Souza - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biopolymer foams manufactured using CO2 enables a novel intersection for economic,
environmental, and ecological impact but limited CO2 solubility remains a challenge. PHBV …

Recycling and rheology of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) to make foams using supercritical fluid

L Lin, Y Lee, HE Park - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Biodegradable plastics are thought to be the possible directions in managing plastic
pollutions. Unfortunately, they are not recycled in most countries since they are designed to …

Improved mechanical, thermal, and flame‐resistant properties of polyurethane–imide foams via expandable graphite modification

Y Yao, H Tian, L Yuan, Q Wu… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Although polyurethane–imide (PUI) foams combine the advantages of both polyurethane
foam and polyimide foam, the performance of PUI might still not reach certain high‐level …

A simple method for preparation of microcellular PLA/calcium carbonate nanocomposite using super critical nitrogen as a blowing agent: Control of microstructure

M Mahdavi, O Yousefzade… - Advances in Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A simple method was used to prepare microcellular foams of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and its
nanocomposites to improve its shortcomings such as low impact resistance and high cost …

Mechanical and flame‐resistance properties of polyurethane‐imide foams with different‐sized expandable graphite

W Xiong, H Liu, H Tian, J Wu, A Xiang… - Polymer Engineering …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Polyurethane‐imide (PUI) composite foams with expandable graphite (EG) of different sizes
were prepared by a polyimide prepolymer method. EG particles were treated with a silane …