A review of the state-of-the-art on thermal insulation performance of polymeric foams

R Hasanzadeh, T Azdast, PC Lee, CB Park - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Achieving the global energy sustainability plays a key role in the energy fields. Thermal
insulation materials play a vital role on this sustainability. There are different potential …

Increasing cell density/decreasing cell size to produce microcellular and nanocellular thermoplastic foams: A review

T Azdast, R Hasanzadeh - Journal of Cellular Plastics, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Nowadays, polymeric foams have attracted particular attention in scientific and industrial
societies due to their unique properties, such as high strength to weight ratio, excellent …

Nanocellular poly (ether-block-amide)/MWCNT nanocomposite films fabricated by stretching-assisted microcellular foaming for high-performance EMI shielding …

G Wang, J Zhao, C Ge, G Zhao, CB Park - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
High-performance EMI shielding materials are urgently needed for protecting from
electromagnetic pollution. Traditional metal-based EMI shielding materials suffer from high …

Multi-objective optimization of heat transfer mechanisms of microcellular polymeric foams from thermal-insulation point of view

R Hasanzadeh, T Azdast, A Doniavi, RE Lee - Thermal Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a comprehensive investigation of heat transfer mechanisms of polymeric foams
is performed using response surface methodology (RSM). Foam density, cell size and strut …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of high porosity Nanocellular polymer foams based on PMMA/PVDF blends

Z Shi, X Ma, G Zhao, G Wang, L Zhang, B Li - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to special micro-nano scale heat transfer effect and the ultra-large specific area,
nanocellular polymer foams (NPFs), especially NPFs with high porosity, have great …

Thermal conductivity of nanoporous materials: where is the limit?

B Merillas, JP Vareda, J Martín-de León… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, our society is facing problems related to energy availability. Owing to the energy
savings that insulators provide, the search for effective insulating materials is a focus of …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal conductivity of low-density micro-and nanocellular poly (methyl-methacrylate)(PMMA): Experimental and modeling

I Sánchez-Calderón, V Bernardo, J Martín-de-León… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, finding new materials with enhanced thermal insulation properties has become
a mandatory task to reduce energy consumption and CO 2 emissions. In recent years …

Achieving Ultrahigh Transparency and Superior Mechanical Properties in Flexible Polyimide Nanofoams Through CO2 Foaming for Thermal Insulation

X Li, Y Zong, W Li, J Qian, Z Qiang… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Transparent polymer nanofoams offer significant potential for thermal insulation, particularly
for energy‐saving windows, where both transparency and low thermal conductivity are …

Transparent nanocellular PMMA: Characterization and modeling of the optical properties

J Martín-de León, JL Pura, V Bernardo… - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, the optical properties of transparent nanocellular polymethylmethacrylate
(PMMA) have been studied, experimental and theoretically. Transmittance measurements of …

Thermal conductivity of low-density polyethylene foams part II: deep investigation using response surface methodology

R Hasanzadeh, T Azdast, A Doniavi - Journal of Thermal Science, 2020 - Springer
Here, we conducted a deep study on the thermal insulation performance of polymeric foams
using response surface methodology (RSM). Cell size, foam density, and cell wall thickness …