[HTML][HTML] A Review of the Application of Synthetic and Natural Polymers as Construction and Building Materials for Achieving Sustainable Construction

J Tamošaitienė, S Parham, H Sarvari, DWM Chan… - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
With the advancement of human society, more construction and building materials are
required to produce sustainable construction. The advancement of polymer materials and …

[HTML][HTML] Boron nitride-reinforced porous aramid composites with enhanced mechanical performance and thermal conductivity

A Rubio-Aguinaga, JA Reglero-Ruiz… - … Science and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Aramids are materials with high-performance properties and used in advanced applications,
including bulletproof vests and aerospace industry components. Consequently, research is …

Microcellular foaming-derived strong ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene/high-density polyethylene foams for thermally insulating and oil-water separating …

X Sun, G Wang, Z Xu, J Chai, A Zhang, G Zhao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has excellent weather & chemical
corrosion, abrasive resistances, and hydrophobicity, endowing UHMWPE foams promising …

[HTML][HTML] Development of ultralight, tough and hydrophobic polymethylmethacrylate/polyvinylidene fluoride shape memory foams for heat insulation applications

Z Shi, G Zhao, G Wang, L Zhang, C Wei, J Chai - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermal insulation is vital for achieving efficient thermal management, energy conservation,
and emission reduction. However, the existing polymer foams still have some performance …

A scaling theory to approximate the thermal conductivity of the interphase region in polymer nanocomposites

H Ghadami, E Sharifzadeh… - Journal of Reinforced …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, De Gennes's scaling theory was developed to evaluate the variation of distance-
dependent thermal properties inside the polymer/particle interphase region based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Micronization as a solution for enhancing the thermal insulation of nanocellular poly (methyl-methacrylate)(PMMA)

I Sánchez-Calderón, V Bernardo, D Cuadra-Rodríguez… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
This work shows a route to reduce the thermal conductivity of nanocellular poly (methyl-
methacrylate)(PMMA). This approach is based on micronizing to replace the continuous …

Systematic copolymer screening for foaming experiments supported by computational methods

P Endres, T Schuett, C Brütting, J Kimmig… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Computational methods for the optimization of synthetic as well as processing parameters
for the fabrication of polymeric foams based on styrene and methyl methacrylate are …

Opening Pores and Extending the Application Window: Open‐Cell Nanocellular Foams

D Cuadra‐Rodríguez… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The production of open‐cell (OC) nanostructures in polymer foams without non‐foamed
solid skins by gas dissolution foaming has been developed in this work. First, several grades …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of methods to accurately characterize the thermal conductivity of micro-and nanocellular polymers based on poly (methyl-methacrylate)(PMMA) …

I Sánchez-Calderón, Á Sillero, F Lizalde-Arroyo… - Polymer Testing, 2023 - Elsevier
The characterization of the thermal conductivity of new and enhanced thermal insulators
developed at lab-scale is a challenge. The small dimensions of the prototypes make …

[HTML][HTML] Network decomposition model to describe the solid and gaseous thermal conductivity in open-porous (nano) materials

S Aney, A Rege - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025 - Elsevier
Understanding the interplay between the heat transport through the solid phase and the
porous one may play a vital role in the inverse design of open-porous (nano) materials for …