Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems

M Kamkar, R Salehiyan, TB Goudoulas… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the first publications of large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) responses of
polymeric materials in the 1960s, different approaches have been developed to express …

[HTML][HTML] Percolation and phase behavior in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions from nonlinear rheological analysis

S Wojno, A Ahlinder, A Altskär, M Stading… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
We examine the influence of surface charge on the percolation, gel-point and phase
behavior of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions in relation to their nonlinear …

Achieving Long‐Range Arbitrary Uniform Alignment of Nanostructures in Magnetic Fields

V Ghai, S Pandit, M Svensso, R Larsson… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
For magnetic field orientation of nonstructures to become a viable method to create high
performance multifunctional nanocomposites, it is of paramount importance to develop a …

Phase transitions of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions from nonlinear oscillatory shear

S Wojno, M Fazilati, T Nypelö, G Westman, R Kádár - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) self-assemble in water suspensions into liquid crystalline
assemblies. Here, we elucidate the microstructural changes associated with nonlinear …

[HTML][HTML] Crystallization kinetics of melt-mixed 3D hierarchical graphene/polypropylene nanocomposites at processing-relevant cooling rates

E Carmeli, F di Sacco, G Portale, D Cavallo… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the solidification behaviour of isotactic polypropylene (iPP)
composites with reduced graphene oxide nanoplatelets is key to open the possibility to …

Isotropic gels of cellulose nanocrystals grafted with dialkyl groups: Influence of surface group topology from nonlinear oscillatory shear

S Wojno, AK Sonker, J Feldhusen, G Westman… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Attractive (non-self-assembling) aqueous cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions were
topologically tailored into isotropic gels through the surface grafting of dialkyl groups. We …

Mechanical behavior of melt-mixed 3D hierarchical graphene/polypropylene nanocomposites

K Gaska, GC Manika, T Gkourmpis, D Tranchida… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mechanical properties of novel low percolation melt-mixed 3D hierarchical graphene/
polypropylene nanocomposites are analyzed in this study. The analysis spans a broad …

Nonlinear oscillatory rheology of aqueous suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals and nanofibrils

J Xu, P Wang, Z Zhou, B Yuan, H Zhang - Journal of Rheology, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, the nonlinear rheological behavior of aqueous suspensions composed of two
typical nanocellulose [rod-like cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and filamentous cellulose …

Atomistic insights on the rheological property of polycaprolactone composites with the addition of graphene

Y Nie, H Zhan, L Kou, Y Gu - Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To facilitate the biomedical applications of biocomposites, researchers have used different
types of fillers to enhance their mechanical properties. However, the addition of fillers not …

Crystallisation Kinetics and Associated Electrical Conductivity Dynamics of Poly (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) Nanocomposites in the Melt State

G Stalmann, A Matic, P Jacobsson, D Tranchida… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanocomposite systems comprised of a poly (ethylene vinyl acetate)(EVA) matrix and
carbon black (CB) or graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were used to investigate conductivity …