Polyurethane foams: Past, present, and future

NV Gama, A Ferreira, A Barros-Timmons - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polymeric foams can be found virtually everywhere due to their advantageous properties
compared with counterparts materials. Possibly the most important class of polymeric foams …

Additive manufacturing of smart polymeric composites: Literature review and future perspectives

H Ikram, A Al Rashid, M Koç - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The latest developments in smart systems for improved human lives with advanced
biomedical devices have evolved out of multi‐disciplinary scientific studies, including …

Harvesting the Vibration Energy of BiFeO3 Nanosheets for Hydrogen Evolution

H You, Z Wu, L Zhang, Y Ying, Y Liu, L Fei… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, mechanical vibration is used for hydrogen generation and decomposition of
dye molecules, with the help of BiFeO3 (BFO) square nanosheets. A high hydrogen …

Reviewing the thermo-chemical recycling of waste polyurethane foam

Y Deng, R Dewil, L Appels, R Ansart, J Baeyens… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The worldwide production of polymeric foam materials is growing due to their advantageous
properties of light weight, high thermal insulation, good strength, resistance and rigidity …

Polyurethane composite foams in high-performance applications: A review

A Kausar - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polyurethane foam is a polymeric material having cellular structure. Multifunctional
polyurethane foams reinforced with nanofiller have combined enhanced specific properties …

Novel high-performance sustainable polyurethane nanocomposite foams: Fire resistance, thermal stability, thermal conductivity, and mechanical properties

TM Nguyen-Ha, TB Nguyen, TA Nguyen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the pervasive global consciousness surrounding environmental concerns, there
has been a growing need for the development of sustainable insulating materials and …

Durable superhydrophobic sponge for all-weather cleanup of viscous crude oil by electrothermal and photothermal effects

Y Yan, M He, P Zhou, X Zeng, X Huang, P Pi… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Creating innovative absorbent materials with a rapid absorption rate and high absorption
efficiency for viscous crude oils continues to be a global problem. Hydrophobic/oleophilic …

Effect of metal oxide nanoparticles and aluminum hydroxide on the physicochemical properties and flame-retardant behavior of rigid polyurethane foam

DK Vo, TD Do, BT Nguyen, CK Tran, TA Nguyen… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we present the influence of zinc oxide (ZnO) and magnesium oxide (MgO)
nanoparticles (NPs) combined with aluminum hydroxide (ATH) on the physicochemical …

Polymer nanocomposite foams

L Chen, D Rende, LS Schadler, R Ozisik - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer nanocomposite foams, polymer foams with nanoparticles, are an intriguing class of
materials with unique structure and properties. The shape, size and surface chemistry of …

The use of cellulose nanocrystals to enhance the thermal insulation properties and sustainability of rigid polyurethane foam

AA Septevani, DAC Evans, PK Annamalai… - Industrial Crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The enhancement of thermal insulation performance of rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF)
achieved through a cost-effective and sustainable approach still remains an ongoing interest …