Recent advancement and prospective of waste plastics as biodiesel additives: A review

RD Arjanggi, J Kansedo - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, commodity plastics have been shown to be a promising additive to improve the
fuel properties of biodiesel, which offers a promising solution to the plastic pandemic. As …

Tailoring Electroactive β-and γ-Phases via Synthesis in the Nascent Poly (vinylidene fluoride) Homopolymers

Y Patil, J Zhao, B Ameduri, S Rastogi - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) has received much attention for its electroactive properties
arising from β-and γ-crystallographic phases. Until now, investigation deals with …

Macromolecular Architecture‐Dependent Polymorphous Crystallization Behavior of PVDF in the PVDF/γ‐BL System via Thermally Induced Phase Separation

F Gaßdorf, Z Fan, J Schwaderer… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the effect of the macromolecular architecture of poly (vinylidene
fluoride)(PVDF) on its thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) behavior and polymorphic …

Thermodynamic principles for the design of polymers for drug formulations

M Fischlschweiger, S Enders - Annual Review of Chemical and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Polymers play an essential role in drug formulation and production of medical devices,
implants, and diagnostics. Following drug discovery, an appropriate formulation is selected …

Production of polylactic acid aerogels via phase separation and supercritical CO2 drying: thermodynamic analysis of the gelation and drying process

A Bueno, C Luebbert, S Enders, G Sadowski… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
The application range of aerogels, especially in the life-science sector, can be extended by
utilizing biocompatible polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA). However, the low glass …

Lattice-Cluster-Theory-Informed Cross-Fractionation Chromatography Revealing Degree of Crystallinity of Single Macromolecular Species

Z Fan, J Zimmermann, LC Ciacchi… - ACS Macro …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The relationship between macromolecular architecture and crystallization properties is a
relevant research topic in polymer science and technology. The average degree of …

Molecular weight as a key for electroactive phase formation in poly (vinylidene fluoride)

Z Fan, M Schwedes, J Schwaderer… - Materials Research …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Outstanding electroactive properties of certain crystallographic phases of poly (vinylidene
fluoride)(PVDF) bring much attention to its melting and crystallisation behaviour for tailoring …

Experimental analysis and modeling of the molecular architecture influence on the solid-liquid transition of ethylene/1-octene copolymer solvent systems

Z Fan, J Zimmermann, T Zeiner, S Enders… - Fluid Phase …, 2023 - Elsevier
The knowledge of solid-liquid equilibria of polymer-solvent systems is particularly important
for further clarifying and understanding polymer crystallization. The molecular architecture in …

Thermomechanical degradation of polypropylene–polystyrene blends during extrusion‐based melt blending–a first survey of shear‐induced molecular architecture …

Z Fan, Z Yu, L Steuernagel… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer blends made of plastic waste and manufactured by extrusion‐based melt blending
are of particular importance for mechanical recycling in the context of tailoring material …

Thermodynamic Modeling of the Solid–Liquid Phase Transition in Polyethylene Copolymer–Solvent Systems Based on Continuous Thermodynamics and Lattice …

Z Fan, T Zeiner, S Enders… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this work, a thermodynamic model is developed based on continuous thermodynamics
and lattice cluster theory to describe solid–liquid equilibria of polymer–solvent systems …