Incipient shape memory featuring nano-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites—structural diversity and innovations

A Kausar - Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Shape memory polymers/nanocomposites own remarkable capability to deform into
temporary shape and regain original form with appropriate external stimuli of light, heat …

Metal and metal oxides nanoparticles as nanofillers for biodegradable polymers

A Wawrzyńczak, J Chudzińska… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric materials, despite their many undeniable advantages, nowadays are a major
environmental challenge. Thus, in recent years biodegradable polymer matrices have been …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental impact of end-of-life PVC flex banners and its potential upcycling opportunities

K Saatcioglu, PD Venkatraman - Waste Management Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
PVC is used as a raw material for many products, especially in the production of flex
banners. PVC flex banners used for advertising or marketing purposes have a short-term …

Smart fluorescent PVA/CS/AV/gC3N4QDs hydrogel nanocomposites: synthesis and study of UV absorbance, rheological and self-healing properties

A Madhi, B Shirkavand Hadavand… - … , Nanotubes and Carbon …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Response to exterior stimulants, such as light and pH and also self-healing behavior are the
major specifications of smart nanocomposites. This project aims to synthesise various …

Enhancing the toughness of poly (lactic acid) with a novel, highly flexible and biodegradable polyester: poly (ethylene adipate-co-terephthalate) terephthalate

J Jiang, Z He, W Yin, R Chen, J He, M Lang - Journal of Polymer Research, 2024 - Springer
As a typical biodegradable material, poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has great development potential
in fields such as packaging, textiles and biomedical applications due to its high modulus and …

Upcycling of Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) into Dual Covalent Adaptable Networks through Chain Breaking-Crosslinking Strategy

BB Wang, R Huang, X Wang, T Jiang, Y Wang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), a widely studied biodegradable material,
has not effectively addressed the problem of plastic waste. Taking into consideration the cost …

Biodegradable thermochromic polylactic acid (PLA) sensor

C Qi-Hua, DL Tran, KI Ku Marsilla - Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2024 - degruyter.com
This study investigates the development of polylactic acid (PLA) by incorporating
thermochromic black pigments (TCB) at varying concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 wt …