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... The preparation of boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS)/polymer composite films with high out-of-plane thermal conductivity (K) remains a challenge. Here, we obtained BNNS/epoxy (EP) resin composite films with well aligned BNNSs exhibiting a high K in the out-of-plane direction through the careful optimization of the magnetic field strength. Firstly, magnetically responsive BNNSs (m-BNNSs) with a large ...
... Interfacial bonding integrity between different materials is critical to maintain the functionality of the entire physical system in any scale, ranging from building structures down to semiconductor transistors. For example, micro-patterned polymers embedded with conductive nanoparticles [e.g., carbon nanotubes (CNTs)] bonded with integrated circuits have been applied as many emerging chemical/bio ...
... Degradable and sustainable materials are needed to reduce pollution and energy consumption. Bamboo, an inexpensive and abundant resource, can be used to develop such materials. To this end, we demonstrate two types of bamboo-fiber-based functional materials. The first can be used as structural materials with outstanding anti-mildew properties (ultra-high tensile strength: 571 MPa; compressive stre ...
carbon fibers; cost effectiveness; energy efficiency; epoxides; glass; wind turbines
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... Numerical modelling is used to perform process simulations for thick-section composite laminates. Three forms of laminate are used to illustrate how thermal and cure gradients can be reduced by choice of thermal cycle. Low exotherm epoxy powders with the vacuum bag process have shown success in both glass and carbon fiber systems and the results presented in the present work show how the optimum t ...
acylation; adsorption; carbon dioxide; carboxylic acids; catalytic activity; composite polymers; density functional theory; energy; epoxides; green chemistry; maleic anhydrides; moieties; porous media; styrene; surface area
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... The design and facile preparation of ionic liquids (ILs)-functionalized polymer materials is a hot research topic due to their potential wide applications. Herein, taking the reaction advantage of a cyclic anhydride with an alcoholic compound to atom-economically generate a carboxyl ester pending a carboxylic acid moiety, porous organic framework (POF) materials pending carboxylic acids and imidaz ...
... The broad detection properties of alizarin, not only concerning pH variations but also temperature, glucose and health-like relevant cations alterations, make it a molecule of great scientific interest, particularly for developing multifunctional wearable sensors. Herein, the alizarin red S dyestuff is bonded with trimethoxy-[3-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)propyl]silane, as a sol–gel precursor, to function ...
Lewis acids; Lewis bases; amino acid sequences; central nervous system; chemical bonding; epoxide hydrolase; epoxides; fatty acids; humans; ligands; metabolism; molecular biology
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... The human soluble epoxide hydrolase (hsEH) is a key regulator of epoxy fatty acid (EpFA) metabolism. Inhibition of sEH can maintain endogenous levels of beneficial EpFAs and reduce the levels of their corresponding diol products, thus ameliorating a variety of pathological conditions including cardiovascular, central nervous system and metabolic diseases. The quest for orthosteric drugs that bind ...
... The practical applications of boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) are dramatically limited by the harsh exfoliation and surface functionalization conditions due to the hydrophobic and chemically inert nature. This issue can be improved by selecting efficient modifiers with hydrophilic groups. A green and scalable amino acid-assisted ball milling method is presented to exfoliate and functionalize BNNS s ...
... In this study, the anti-corrosion and mechanical properties of epoxy coatings containing microcapsules filled with linseed oil and neat and modified ceria nanoparticles were evaluated. To this end, first, the surface of ceria nanoparticles was modified with Cerium (III) nitrate hexahydrate using different methods and then the corrosion resistance of linseed oil containing 1 wt% of nanoparticles wa ...
... Polyaniline (PANI)/Epoxy copolymer as a core material was synthesized via a chemical oxidation method. Various analytical techniques, including scanning electron microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, were used to characterize the morphology, compositions, and self-healing and anticorrosion ...
acoustics; carbon; digital images; epoxides; micro-computed tomography
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... An experimental study was carried out to investigate the effect of material architecture on the damage evolution in carbon/epoxy composites through Overheight Compact Tension (OCT) tests. Four representative lay-ups were designed for both the unidirectional (UD) and woven-based laminates. Interrupted tests were carried out to characterise specimen damage using X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography. Digi ...
... It is essential to understand the atmospheric fate of liquid crystal monomers (LCMs), an important component in liquid crystal displays (LCDs); however, limited information is available at present. In this study, the atmospheric reaction mechanism, kinetics and toxicity evolution of three fluorinated biphenylethyne LCMs (1,2,3−trifluoro−5−(2−(4−methylphenyl)ethynyl)benzene (m−TEB), 1,2,3−trifluoro ...
... In this work, ammonium polyphosphate (APP) was surface-modified by bio-based arginine (Arg) for the first time to enhance its flame retardance for fire-safety epoxy resin (EP). The structure of Arg modified APP (Arg-APP) was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H-NMR), and scanning electron microsco ...
... The designing of low-cost, high-performance, bio-based epoxy thermosets that can cope with the global oil crisis and climate change is a challenge. A bio-based epoxy resin was synthesized from gallic acid using epichlorohydrin, and a carboxylic acid-modified tannic acid (CATA) was obtained using simple esterification in which the gallic acid-based epoxy resin (GA-EP)/methyl nadic anhydride (MNA)/2 ...
... Endowing anhydride-cured epoxy resin (EP) with excellent flame retardancy while maintaining good comprehensive properties has become a great challenge. In this context, a bio-based phosphorus-containing benzoxazine monomer (SFD-BOZ) composed of DOPO, furfurylamine, salicylaldehyde and paraformaldehyde was successfully synthesized via a two-step reaction, and then blended into EP/methyltetrahydroph ...
Xue Wang; Anna-Christina Amason; Rebecca T. Miceli; Peng He; Yabin Lei; Ron Gabbard; Julie Ann Wieland; Robert J. Linhardt; David T. Corr; Richard A. Gross
... Health risks are associated with capsule-forming synthetic chemicals such as formaldehyde, isocyanates, and bisphenol A (BPA). This work is focused on using safe biobased molecules to build capsule walls for oil encapsulation. Cellulose-derived diphenolic acid was converted into a series of diglycidyl ether n-alkyl diphenolates (DGEDP-esters). Interfacial polymerization of oil-soluble DGEDP-esters ...
... In this work, the use of plant-derived raw materials, such as terpenes, gives great strength from a sustainability perspective and enables dealing with the biocarbonate concept. Biocarbonates are produced only from CO₂ and residues or bio-derived compounds, describing cycloaddition reactions that couple CO₂ and a terpene, the latter after epoxidation, avoiding environmental charges from petroleum- ...
... Copolymerization of epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO₂) with cyclic anhydrides has been developed to be a facile route to obtain biodegradable poly(ester-co-carbonate)s with diversified structures. Metal-free Lewis acid–base pairs emerging in recent years have offered great opportunities for preparing polymers without metal residuals. Herein, the scope of Lewis bases is extended to the tertiary amin ...
... In this work, the sustainable and biodegradable flame retardant epoxy resin was designed and prepared to replace resource-limited petrochemicals, especially, bisphenol A type epoxy resin (DGEBA). A renewable chemical, vanillin was condensation to produce Schiff-based compound (MAV) employing the novel epoxy resin (MVE) through the epoxidation reaction. The epoxy equivalent of MVE was approximately ...
... Preparing higher fire safety performance epoxy resin (EP) with bio-based flame-retardants is important for sustainable development. Herein, the effects of nickel alginate on thermal stability, fire safety and mechanical properties for EP had been investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis results indicated that nickel alginate endowed a significant improvement on thermal stability at the higher temp ...