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Tunable enzymatic biodegradation of poly(butylene succinate): biobased coatings and self-degradable films
(Elsevier, 2023-05)
Biodegradation of polyesters driven by enzymes is considered as one of the most effective way of degradation of these materials, as a way to control plastics accumulation in the environment. In this study, we present two ...
Crystallization, morphology and self-assembly of double, triple and tetra crystalline block polymers
(Elsevier, 2023-04)
This review compiles a comprehensive analysis of the crystallization behaviour and self-assembly of block copolymers with up to four potentially crystallizable phases. It covers the recent advances in block copolymer ...
Supramolecular Networks Obtained by Block Copolymer Self-Assembly in a Polymer Matrix: Crystallization Behavior and Its Effect on the Mechanical Response
(American Chemical Society, 2023-02)
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the study of supramolecular networks obtained by self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules due to their responsive behavior to different external stimuli. The possibility ...
Polyethylene Oxide/Sodium Sulfonamide Polymethacrylate Blends as Highly Conducting Single-Ion Solid Polymer Electrolytes
(American Chemical Society, 2023-04)
In this work, blends of polyethylene oxide (PEO) and poly(sodium 1-[3-(methacryloyloxy)propylsulfonyl]-1-(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide) (PNaMTFSI) in different compositions were investigated for their application as ...
Influence of FFF Process Conditions on the Thermal, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxy Hexanoate)
(MDPI, 2023-04-07)
Polyhydroxyalkanoates are natural polyesters synthesized by microorganisms and bacteria. Due to their properties, they have been proposed as substitutes for petroleum derivatives. This work studies how the printing conditions ...
Understanding polymer nucleation by studying droplets crystallization in immiscible polymer blends
(Elsevier, 2023-01)
This Feature Article reviews our recent work on the nucleation and crystallization of finely dispersed semicrystalline polymeric droplets in immiscible matrices. Droplets dispersions can be used as a toolbox to investigate ...
Cationically photocured epoxy/polycaprolactone materials processed by solution electrospinning, melt electrowriting and 3D printing: Morphology and shape memory properties
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
Epoxy/polycaprolactone (PCL) blends containing cationic photo-initiator were prepared by both solution and melt blending. These materials were processed by solvent casting, solution electrospinning (SE), melt electrowriting ...
Surface-enhanced nucleation in immiscible polypropylene and polyethylene blends: The effect of polyethylene chain regularity
(Elsevier, 2023-08)
In blends where polyethylene (PE) is the minor component dispersed in an isotactic-polypropylene (PP) matrix, an enhancement of the crystallization rate of PE was found when the crystallization temperature of the matrix ...
High-Impact PLA in Compatibilized PLA/PCL Blends: Optimization of Blend Composition and Type and Content of Compatibilizer
(Wiley, 2023-12)
In this work, the effectiveness of seven commercial compatibilizers is tested in polylactide (PLA)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blends with different compositions to obtain a high-impact PLA. None of the compatibilizers is ...
Disappearance of Melt Memory Effect with Comonomer Incorporation in Isodimorphic Random Copolyesters
(ACS, 2023-10)
Melt memory effects in polymer crystallization have attracted much attention in the past few years. Although progress has been made in understanding how the chemical structure of polymers can affect melt memory, there are ...