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Wang F, Cheng T, Zhou G. Thermoplastic Polyurethane-poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) Copolymer for Selective Uptake of Alcohol from Aqueous Solution. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:2795. [PMID: 38930165 PMCID: PMC11205238 DOI: 10.3390/ma17122795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Ethanol possesses high economic value, but as an industrial waste, it poses harm to human health and the environment. The paper describes the preparation of a thermoplastic polyurethane-poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) (TPU-PNIPAM) copolymer designed to selectively uptake alcohol in aqueous solution. The material was created by bonding TPU and PNIPAM together through intermolecular hydrogen bonds, enhancing its hydrophobic properties and making it easier to interact with alcohol molecules. As the amount of PNIPAM in TPU increases, the number of hydrophobic isopropyl groups in TPU-PNIPAM also increases, leading to an enhanced selective uptake ability of TPU-PNIPAM for alcohols in aqueous solution. When the temperature reaches 55 °C, the hydrophobic groups in TPU-PNIPAM are more exposed, further enhancing the selective uptake ability of TPU-PNIPAM for alcohols in aqueous solution. TPU-PNIPAM demonstrates selective preferential uptake for various concentrations and types of alcohol in aqueous solutions. The material's selective uptake performance for alcohols increases with their hydrophobicity, so TPU-PNIPAM exhibited the best adsorption performance for a 10 wt% n-propanol solution under the combined effect of steric hindrance. In addition, TPU-PNIPAM exhibited selective adsorption for other organic solvents, which demonstrated the universality of TPU-PNIPAM in removing contaminants from aqueous solutions.
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China; (F.W.); (T.C.)
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Wondu E, Lee G, Kim J. Enhancing Dielectric Properties, Thermal Conductivity, and Mechanical Properties of Poly(lactic acid)-Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blend Composites by Using a SiC-BaTiO 3 Hybrid Filler. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3735. [PMID: 37765588 PMCID: PMC10534495 DOI: 10.3390/polym15183735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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A composite of polymer blends-thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-and BaTiO3-SiC was fabricated. BaTiO3 particles were used to improve the dielectric properties of the composite materials, whereas SiC was used to enhance thermal conductivity without altering the dielectric properties; notably, SiC has a good dielectric constant. The surfaces of the filler particles, BaTiO3 and SiC particles, were activated; BaTiO3 was treated with methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and SiC's surface was subjected to calcination and acid treatment, and hybrid fillers were prepared via solution mixing. The surface modifications were verified using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (the appearance of OH showed acid treatment of SiC, and the presence of NH, CH2, and OH groups indicated the functionalization of BaTiO3 particles). After the extruded products were cooled and dried, the specimens were fabricated using minimolding. The thermal stability of the final composites showed improvement. The dielectric constant improved relative to the main matrix at constant and variable frequencies, being about fivefold for 40% BaTiO3-SiC-TPU-PLA composites. Upon inclusion of 40 wt.% MDI functionalized BaTiO3-SiC particles, an improvement of 232% in thermal conductivity was attained, in comparison to neat TPU-PLA blends.
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- Eyob Wondu
- Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Anseong-si 17546, Republic of Korea
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Shiverskii AV, Owais M, Mahato B, Abaimov SG. Electrical Heaters for Anti/De-Icing of Polymer Structures. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15061573. [PMID: 36987354 PMCID: PMC10053693 DOI: 10.3390/polym15061573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The problem of icing for surfaces of engineering structures requires attention more and more every year. Active industrialization in permafrost zones is currently underway; marine transport in Arctic areas targets new goals; the requirements for aerodynamically critical surfaces of wind generators and aerospace products, serving at low temperatures, are increasing; and fiber-reinforced polymer composites find wide applicability in these structural applications demanding the problem of anti/de-icing to be addressed. The traditional manufacturing approaches are superimposed with the new technologies, such as 3D printers and robotics for laying heat wires or cheap and high-performance Thermal Sprayed methods for metallic cover manufacturing. Another next step in developing heaters for polymer structures is nano and micro additives to create electrically conductive heating networks within. In our study, we review and comparatively analyze the modern technologies of structure heating, based on resistive heating composites.
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- Aleksei V Shiverskii
- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Bolshoy Boulevard 30, bld. 1, Moscow 121205, Russia
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- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Bolshoy Boulevard 30, bld. 1, Moscow 121205, Russia
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- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Bolshoy Boulevard 30, bld. 1, Moscow 121205, Russia
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- Center for Petroleum Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Bolshoy Boulevard 30, bld. 1, Moscow 121205, Russia
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Eisape A, Rennoll V, Van Volkenburg T, Xia Z, West JE, Kang SH. Soft CNT-Polymer Composites for High Pressure Sensors. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:5268. [PMID: 35890946 PMCID: PMC9323882 DOI: 10.3390/s22145268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon−polymer composite-based pressure sensors have many attractive features, including low cost, easy integration, and facile fabrication. Previous studies on carbon−polymer composite sensors focused on very high sensitivities for low pressure ranges (10 s of kPa), which saturate quickly at higher pressures and thus are ill-suited to measure the high pressure ranges found in various applications, including those in underwater (>1 atm, 101 kPa) and industrial environments. Current sensors designed for high pressure environments are often difficult to fabricate, expensive, and, similarly to their low-pressure counterparts, have a narrow sensing range. To address these issues, this work reports the design, synthesis, characterization, and analysis of high-pressure TPU-MWCNT based composite sensors, which detect pressures from 0.5 MPa (4.9 atm) to over 10 MPa (98.7 atm). In this study, the typical approach to improve sensitivity by increasing conductive additive concentration was found to decrease sensor performance at elevated pressures. It is shown that a better approach to elevated pressure sensitivity is to increase sensor response range by decreasing the MWCNT weight percentage, which improves sensing range and resolution. Such sensors can be useful for measuring high pressures in many industrial (e.g., manipulator feedback), automotive (e.g., damping elements, bushings), and underwater (e.g., depth sensors) applications.
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- Adebayo Eisape
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; (A.E.); (V.R.); (J.E.W.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; (A.E.); (V.R.); (J.E.W.)
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- Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, USA; (T.V.V.); (Z.X.)
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- Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, USA; (T.V.V.); (Z.X.)
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA; (A.E.); (V.R.); (J.E.W.)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute (HEMI), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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OKUTAN M, MERT H, BORAN F, ERGÜN A, DELİGÖZ H. Synthesis of a novel fluorinated graphene oxide hybrid material based on poly(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorostyrene) and its use as a filler for thermoplastic polyurethane film. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Evaluation of Structural and Optical Properties of Graphene Oxide-Polyvinyl Alcohol Thin Film and Its Potential for Pesticide Detection Using an Optical Method. PHOTONICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics9050300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In the present work, graphene oxide (GO)–polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) composites thin film has been successfully synthesized and prepared by spin coating techniques. Then, the properties and morphology of the samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Experimental FTIR results for GO–PVA thin film demonstrated the existence of important functional groups such as -CH2 stretching, C=O stretching, and O–H stretching. Furthermore, UV-Vis analysis indicated that the GO–PVA thin film had the highest absorbance that can be observed at wavelengths ranging from 200 to 500 nm with a band gap of 4.082 eV. The surface morphology of the GO–PVA thin film indicated the thickness increased when in contact with carbaryl. The incorporation of the GO–PVA thin film with an optical method based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) phenomenon demonstrated a positive response for the detection of carbaryl pesticide as low as 0.02 ppb. This study has successfully proposed that the GO–PVA thin film has high potential as a polymer nanomaterial-based SPR sensor for pesticide detection.
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Cui X, Zhang C, Araby S, Cai R, Kalimuldina G, Yang Z, Meng Q. Multifunctional, flexible and mechanically resilient porous polyurea/graphene composite film. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Sang G, Xu P, Yan T, Murugadoss V, Naik N, Ding Y, Guo Z. Interface Engineered Microcellular Magnetic Conductive Polyurethane Nanocomposite Foams for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:153. [PMID: 34236560 PMCID: PMC8266988 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00677-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Lightweight microcellular polyurethane (TPU)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/ nickel-coated CNTs (Ni@CNTs)/polymerizable ionic liquid copolymer (PIL) composite foams are prepared by non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS). CNTs and Ni@CNTs modified by PIL provide more heterogeneous nucleation sites and inhibit the aggregation and combination of microcellular structure. Compared with TPU/CNTs, the TPU/CNTs/PIL and TPU/CNTs/Ni@CNTs/PIL composite foams with smaller microcellular structures have a high electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE). The evaporate time regulates the microcellular structure, improves the conductive network of composite foams and reduces the microcellular size, which strengthens the multiple reflections of electromagnetic wave. The TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL foam exhibits slightly higher SE values (69.9 dB) compared with TPU/20CNTs/PIL foam (53.3 dB). The highest specific EMI SE of TPU/20CNTs/PIL and TPU/10CNTs/10Ni@CNTs/PIL reaches up to 187.2 and 211.5 dB/(g cm-3), respectively. The polarization losses caused by interfacial polarization between TPU substrates and conductive fillers, conduction loss caused by conductive network of fillers and magnetic loss caused by Ni@CNT synergistically attenuate the microwave energy.
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- Guolong Sang
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Advanced Materials Division, Engineered Multifunctional Composites (EMC) Nanotech. LLC, Knoxville, TN, 37934, USA
- Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
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Abu Hurayra–Lizu K, Bari MW, Gulshan F, Islam MR. GO based PVA nanocomposites: tailoring of optical and structural properties of PVA with low percentage of GO nanofillers. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06983. [PMID: 34027183 PMCID: PMC8120943 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Graphene-based polymer composites are gaining interest as a modish class of substance that holds promising angles on diverse applications. In this work, Graphene Oxide (GO) based Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) nanocomposites (PVA-GO) have been prepared by employing a facile solution casting method. Low concentrations of GO nanofiller (0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1.0%) were used and the result of the use of them over the distinct substantial characteristics of the nanocomposites was evaluated. The different features of the as-synthesized nanocomposites such as optical, structural, chemical, and thermal properties were identified by UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), and Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. From the structural analysis of the crystallinity of the nanocomposite it is evident that a reduction in crystallinity caused by the amalgamation of the GO nanofiller. FTIR study shows improved interaction between the GO nanofiller and PVA matrix. The incorporation of GO was found to reduce the optical band gap of the nanocomposite both for the direct and indirect transition. The Urbach energy of the nanocomposite increases with the increase of the GO concentration suggests the formation of localized states causing a reduction in the optical band gap. PVA-GO nanocomposites with improved and tunable physical properties synthesized from a simple and economic route may pave a new horizon for polymer-based optoelectronic devices.
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- K.M. Abu Hurayra–Lizu
- Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Corresponding author.
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Fang W, Sun F, Tang J, Zhao Q, Chen J, Lei X, Zhang J, Zhang Y, Zuo Y, Li J, Li Y. Porous Electroactive and Biodegradable Polyurethane Membrane through Self-Doping Organogel. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100125. [PMID: 33904219 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In order to improve the processability of conductive polyurethane (CPU) containing aniline oligomers, a new CPU containing aniline trimer (AT) and l-lysine (PUAT) are designed and synthesized. Further, the 3D porous PUAT membranes have been prepared by a simple gel cooperated with freeze-drying method. Chemical testings and conductive properties testify a self- doping model of PUAT based on the rich electronic l-lysine and electroaffinity AT moities. The self-doping behavior further endows the PUAT copolymers specific characteristics such as high electrical conductivity and the formation of the polaron lattice like-structure in good solvent dimethyl sulfoxide. The combination of organogel and freeze-drying could prevent the collapse of pore structure when the copolymers are molded as membranes. The synergistic effect of l-lysine and AT components has a strong influence on the dissolution, degradation, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of PUAT. The excellent properties of PUAT would broad the application of conductive polymers in biomedicine field.
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- Wei Fang
- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Nano Biomaterials, Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, P. R. China
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Wang B, Wang H, Chen W, Wu P, Bu L, Zhang L, Wan L. Corrigendum to "Carbonized cotton fiber supported flexible organic lithium ion battery cathodes" [J. Colloid Interface Sci. 572 (2020) 1-8]. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 588:619-626. [PMID: 33256963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Carbonized cotton fibers (CCFs) were prepared by the carbonization of commercial cottons at 700, 800 and 900 °C. The following characterizations indicated that the properties of the obtained CCFs could be effectively tuned by the carbonization temperatures. Containing both high conductivity and high aspect ratio, the CCFs could be used as the conductive agents for the construction of the integrated organic cathodes in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). With the optimized ratio of CCF from 900 °C, the organic LIB cathodes showed a high specific capacity of 135 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.05 A g-1 and an impressive cyclizing stability by keeping 90.5% of the highest capacity value after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g-1. The moderate mechanical stability of the CCF supported organic cathode enabled the further fabrication of flexible LIBs, which manifested stable performances at various bent states, confirming the potentials of CCFs in flexible energy storage devices.
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- Bin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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Grijalvo S, Díaz DD. Graphene-based hybrid materials as promising scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration. Neurochem Int 2021; 147:105005. [PMID: 33667593 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2021.105005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a serious clinical health problem caused by the damage of peripheral nerves which results in neurological deficits and permanent disability. There are several factors that may cause PNI such as localized damage (car accident, trauma, electrical injury) and outbreak of the systemic diseases (autoimmune or diabetes). While various diagnostic procedures including X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as other type of examinations such as electromyography or nerve conduction studies have been efficiently developed, a full recovery in patients with PNI is in many cases deficient or incomplete. This is the reason why additional therapeutic strategies should be explored to favor a complete rehabilitation in order to get appropriate nerve injury regeneration. The use of biomaterials acting as scaffolds opens an interesting approach in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering applications due to their ability to guide the growth of new tissues, adhesion and proliferation of cells including the expression of bioactive signals. This review discusses the preparation and therapeutic strategies describing in vitro and in vivo experiments using graphene-based materials in the context of PNI and their ability to promote nerve tissue regeneration.
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- Santiago Grijalvo
- Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3, 38206, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Institute of Bio-Organic Antonio González, University of La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez 3, 38206, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain; Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätstr. 31, Regensburg, 93053, Germany.
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Wang B, Wang H, Chen W, Wu P, Bu L, Zhang L, Wan L. Carbonized cotton fiber supported flexible organic lithium ion battery cathodes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 572:1-8. [PMID: 32220761 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Carbonized cotton fibers (CCFs) were prepared by the carbonization of commercial cottons at 700, 800 and 900 °C. The following characterizations indicated that the properties of the obtained CCFs could be effectively tuned by the carbonization temperatures. Containing both high conductivity and high aspect ratio, the CCFs could be used as the conductive agents for the construction of the integrated organic cathodes in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). With the optimized ratio of CCF from 900 °C, the organic LIB cathodes showed a high specific capacity of 135 mA h g-1 at a current density of 0.05 A g-1 and an impressive cyclizing stability by keeping 90.5% of the highest capacity value after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g-1. The good mechanical stability of the CCF supported organic cathode enabled the further fabrication of flexible LIBs, which manifested stable performances at various bent states, confirming the potentials of CCFs in flexible energy storage devices.
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- Bin Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 333 Longteng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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Hong Z, Xue M, Luo Y, Yin Z, Xie C, Ou J, Wang F. Facile preparation and strong adhesive strength of honeycomb polyurethane films with small pore diameter. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Zhen Hong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanchang Hangkong University Nanchang People's Republic of China
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Khalifa M, Anandhan S, Wuzella G, Lammer H, Mahendran AR. Thermoplastic polyurethane composites reinforced with renewable and sustainable fillers – a review. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2020.1768544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Mohammed Khalifa
- Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Wood K plus , Altenberger strasse 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology , India
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- Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Wood K plus , Altenberger strasse 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria
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- Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Wood K plus , Altenberger strasse 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria
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Jian Z, Wang H, Liu M, Chen S, Wang Z, Qian W, Luo G, Xia H. Polyurethane-modified graphene oxide composite bilayer wound dressing with long-lasting antibacterial effect. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2020; 111:110833. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wondu E, Lule Z, Kim J. Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane-/Silane-Modified Al 2O 3 Composite Fabricated via Melt Compounding. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:E1103. [PMID: 31261899 PMCID: PMC6680480 DOI: 10.3390/polym11071103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The increase of miniaturization and rise of powerhouses has caused a need for high-performing thermal interface materials (TIMs) that can transfer heat in electronic packaging. In this study, a thermoplastic polyurethane (PU)/alumina composite was produced via twin extrusion and was suggested as a TIM. The surfaces of the alumina particles were modified by γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) and then evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images revealed that the addition of surface-modified alumina was well adhered in the PU matrix. The tensile strength of the composite remained unchanged, while the Young's modulus showed improvement as compared to the pure PU. The elongation at the break decreased as the filler loading increased, due to the brittle behavior of the composite. The viscoelastic elastic property analysis results revealed that there was an increase in the storage modulus of the composite and the glass transition temperature curve shifted to the right. The thermal conductivity of the composite showed that there was an 80.6% improvement in thermal conductivity with the incorporation of 40% APTES-treated alumina particles.
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- Eyob Wondu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea.
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Gorbunova M, Komratova V, Grishchuk A, Badamshina E, Anokhin D. The effect of addition of low-layer graphene nanoparticles on structure and mechanical properties of polyurethane-based block copolymers. Polym Bull (Berl) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-018-02673-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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