Transparent and biodegradable PPC-P blown packaging film toughend using highly entangled UHMW-PEO
July 2026
CO2 based-Poly (propylene carbonate phthalate) (PPC–P), a CO2-based polymer, is esteemed for its commendable mechanical properties, biodegradability and high transparency, positioning it as a promising...
Morphology and interfacial control of micron-scale copper for thermally conductive thermoplastic composites
July 2026
Achieving efficient thermal transport in thermoplastics without compromising other essential properties remains a major challenge for advanced thermal management. Conventional strategies often rely...
Polymer microsphere-enabled composite coating: Elastic energy Storage–Release under deep-sea alternating loading
July 2026
To address the failure of hard–soft interfaces in conventional inorganic–organic protective coatings under deep-sea alternating loading, a polymer microsphere-based composite coating was fabricated...
Kaolin-group and sepiolite–palygorskite-group clay minerals as next-generation platforms for polymer nanocomposites
April 2026
This work provides a systematic review of recent advances in polymer-matrix nanocomposites containing kaolin group and sepiolite–palygorskite group clay minerals such as kaolinite (Kln), halloysite...
Genuine polymer nanocomposites with anticipated mechanical performance
April 2026
The reason that the predicted mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites often don't match what is observed in materials made by blending the matrix and reinforcement is primarily because the nano-sized...
Bioinspired vine-wrapped PEEK/PAR nanocomposite paper with hierarchical interface coupling for enhanced dielectric strength and aging stability
April 2026
This study presents a high-value green recycling strategy for waste polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to fabricate a bioinspired “vine-wrapping” nanocomposite insulating paper from recycled PEEK fibers and...
Stress-free two-way shape memory polyurethane with high reversible strain and excellent mechanical properties for intelligent actuators
April 2026
Stress-free two-way shape memory polymers (2W SMPs), capable of reversible transformation between two distinct shapes, hold great promise as actuator components for applications in soft robotics and...
Plasma-assisted green synthesis of SrTiO3/MoS2/MWCNTs nanohybrids for photocatalytic degradation of phenazopyridine in aqueous and smart polymeric film systems
April 2026
In this study, an integrated green synthesis approach was developed to fabricate multifunctional SrTiO3/MoS2/MWCNTs (SMM) nanohybrids for photocatalytic environmental remediation. The process combined...
A comprehensive review on the influence of fused deposition modelling process parameters upon thermoplastic composite materials
April 2026
This review critically examines how key fused deposition modelling (FDM) process parameters, such as nozzle and bed temperature, layer thickness, infill density, raster orientation, print speed and...
Printing 2D MXene-Based chipless radio frequency identification tags to enable plastic waste sorting for recycling
April 2026
Plastic recycling is limited by mis-sorting across polymer families and additives. Current identification methods, such as SPI resin codes, labels, and visible/near-infrared/Fourier Transform infrared...
Overcoming property trade-offs in colorless polyimides: A molecular composite strategy for simultaneous optical transparency, mechanical robustness, dimensional stability, thermal resistance, and electrical insulation
April 2026
Although conventional colorless polyimides (PIs) possess remarkable thermal stability and optical transparency, their inability to simultaneously achieve high mechanical strength, low coefficient of...
Voltage-free fabrication of high-performance porous polypropylene piezoelectrets via in-situ triboelectrification during constrained supercritical carbon dioxide foaming
April 2026
Porous piezoelectric electrets are pivotal for advanced sensing and energy harvesting due to their outstanding piezoelectric coefficients and mechanical flexibility. However, conventional fabrication...
Self-healing carbohydrate polymers: Synthesis, properties, mechanisms, and applications
April 2026
Carbohydrate polymers, also known as polysaccharides, such as alginate, chitosan, cellulose, and hyaluronic acid have emerged as versatile platforms for self-healing materials, because of their natural...
Hydra's scenes of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): Occurrence and removal across environments
April 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely utilized across various industrial and consumer applications due to their exceptional chemical and thermal stability, as well as combined...
High-performance nanostructured shape-memory polymer blends developed via solid-state mixing
April 2026
Multiple-shape memory polymers (MSMPs) require hierarchical architectures capable of efficiently storing and releasing elastic energy through distinct permanent and switching domains. In this work,...
A novel flexible clamping method with adaptive error compensation for enhancing precision in polymer injection molding
April 2026
Injection-molded optical products are widely used in various fields, but the clamping errors of traditional injection molding clamping systems are particularly detrimental to the manufacture of high-precision...
On the drastic discrepancy between the mechanical characteristics of polymer nanocomposites as observed and as predicted: Justifications and workable fixes
April 2026
The significant divergence between the anticipated and actual mechanical characteristics of polymer nanocomposites - an increase of 30 %–35 % rather than a tenfold increase - is widely known. It mostly...
Flexible polyurethane-based phase change composites with ultra-fast curing and thermal management capabilities
January 2026
Phase change material (PCM) have several drawbacks, including liquid leakage, solid brittleness, low thermal conductivity and monofunctionality. In order to address these shortcomings, this study used...
Diisocyanate-induced dynamic vulcanization and interfacial compatibilization toward mechanically robust PPC-P/PLA blends with enhanced foamability
January 2026
Poly(propylene carbonate-co-phthalate) (PPC–P), limited by inferior melt strength and heat resistance, exhibits poor foamability and thermal stability. This study enhances PPC-P through biodegradable...
Microencapsulation of clean gaseous fire-extinguishing agents for fire-retardant coatings
January 2026
Most initial fires that originate in confined spaces cannot be effectively controlled by automatic fire suppression systems. Microcapsule fire-extinguishing agents, which exhibit stimulus-responsive...
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