Lingyun Jia, Wenli Liu, Rong Fan, Wenxue Wang, Pengtao Liu
{"title":"Preparation of green, mechanically strong and degradable CNF/PVA/SA composite aerogel","authors":"Lingyun Jia, Wenli Liu, Rong Fan, Wenxue Wang, Pengtao Liu","doi":"10.1080/1023666x.2023.2283999","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1023666x.2023.2283999","url":null,"abstract":"In this report, cellulose nanofiber-modified polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate (CNF/PVA/SA, CPS) composite aerogels were prepared by cyclic freezing and green cross-linking. The properties of aerog...","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138546747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanical and morphological investigation of laminated composite polymers depending on increasing vibration cycle","authors":"Uğur Kemiklioğlu","doi":"10.1080/1023666x.2023.2283996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1023666x.2023.2283996","url":null,"abstract":"Composite polymers are widely used in vibrating environments such as the aerospace, automotive, marine, and sports industries. Accordingly, composite materials are exposed to vibration at various p...","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"74 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138513852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual modification of natural rubber/halloysite nanotubes composites by silane and maleated natural rubber","authors":"Abdulhakim Masa, Nabil Hayeemasae","doi":"10.1080/1023666x.2023.2278234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1023666x.2023.2278234","url":null,"abstract":"As the performance of natural rubber (NR) and halloysite nanotube (HNT) composites is uncertain due to low compatibility between the materials, malleated natural rubber (MNR) is then used as a comp...","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"82 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138513848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vinayak N. Vanjeri , Vishram D. Hiremani , Naganagouda Goudar , Oshin Jacintha D’souza , Jennifer P. Pinto , Anilkumar R Patil , Shivayogi S. Narasagoudr , Saraswati P. Masti , Ravindra B. Chougale
{"title":"Assessment of thermal, crystalline and morphological properties of ellagic acid incorporated PVA, chitosan, PVA/chitosan and PVA/chitosan/gaur gum polymeric films","authors":"Vinayak N. Vanjeri , Vishram D. Hiremani , Naganagouda Goudar , Oshin Jacintha D’souza , Jennifer P. Pinto , Anilkumar R Patil , Shivayogi S. Narasagoudr , Saraswati P. Masti , Ravindra B. Chougale","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2270803","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2270803","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the present study, the ellagic acid doped Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Chitosan (CS), PVA/CS and PVA/CS/Guar-gum blend films were prepared and coded as EA-1, EA-2, EA-3 and EA-4, respectively. The physicochemical properties of prepared films were analyzed by using different instrumental techniques. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) results revealed the good interaction and miscibility among the components of the films. The thermal stability of ellagic acid incorporated PVA film (EA-1) shown more thermal stability in contrast with other films confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) analysis. From the results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) study, the increased amorphous nature was observed for the EA-3 and EA-4 films. Surface morphology was analyzed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) which illustrates that prepared films exhibits smooth and homogeneous surface after blending with ellagic acid. The results obtained by measuring water contact angles (WCA) revealed that all the films have hydrophilic nature. All the prepared films have exhibited good mechanical properties, hence prepared films can act as promising material for food packaging application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 7","pages":"Pages 647-661"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136376382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xu Zhang , Simiao Sun , Dehe Yuan , Zhi Wang , Hua Xie , Yinhua Liu
{"title":"Fabrication of hydrolyzed keratin-modified rigid polyurethane foams and its thermal stability and combustion performance","authors":"Xu Zhang , Simiao Sun , Dehe Yuan , Zhi Wang , Hua Xie , Yinhua Liu","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2270805","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2270805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) were synthesized with hydrolyzed keratin using the “one-step method” of all-water foaming. Thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis kinetics analysis, cone calorimetry and smoke density (Ds) were used to investigate the effects of hydrolyzed keratin on thermal stability and combustion performance of RPUFs. The results showed that the modified RPUFs with 12.5 wt% hydrolyzed keratin (RPUF-HK5) had the lowest mass loss, the highest integrated program pyrolysis temperature, the highest activation energy, the lowest Ds (25.32 and 22.57), the highest light transmittance (64.30% and 67.46%), and total heat release (1.85 MJ/m<sup>2</sup>, 2.18 MJ/m<sup>2</sup> and 2.92 MJ/m<sup>2</sup>), which indicated that RPUF-HK5 had better thermal stability and combustion performance. The current research results provided a useful reference for the preparation of the RPUFs with good thermal stability by bio-based modification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 7","pages":"Pages 662-683"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136376521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zaira Esmeralda Cabrera-Canales , Carlos Alberto Gómez-Aldapa , Javier Castro-Rosas , Luis Díaz-Batalla , Ricardo Omar Navarro-Cortez , Netzahualcoyol Calcáneo Martínez , Reyna Nallely Falfán-Cortés
{"title":"Development and application of gelatinized starches as wall materials for Lacticaseibacillus paracasei encapsulation","authors":"Zaira Esmeralda Cabrera-Canales , Carlos Alberto Gómez-Aldapa , Javier Castro-Rosas , Luis Díaz-Batalla , Ricardo Omar Navarro-Cortez , Netzahualcoyol Calcáneo Martínez , Reyna Nallely Falfán-Cortés","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2278864","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2278864","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The physical modification of starches by extrusion leads to changes in their physicochemical properties due to the conditions of the process, such as high temperatures and shear stress. These properties allow extruded starches to have important applications that have been scarcely explored. Therefore, the aim of this research was to physically modify starches from varied botanical sources (rice, potato, and corn) through extrusion and evaluate their application as encapsulating materials for probiotics. The modified starches showed that extrusion promoted granule structural disorganization and gelatinization. This, in turn, reduced pasting and thermal properties, so starches were viable for microencapsulation via spray drying. All starches evaluated and modified were adequate wall materials for microencapsulation of high concentrations (>9 Log CFU/g) of <em>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei</em>, lactic acid bacteria with probiotic potential.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 7","pages":"Pages 684-696"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138513849","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joanna Ludwiczak , Anna Dmitruk , Mateusz Skwarski , Paweł Kaczyński , Piotr Makuła
{"title":"UV resistance and biodegradation of PLA-based polymeric blends doped with PBS, PBAT, TPS","authors":"Joanna Ludwiczak , Anna Dmitruk , Mateusz Skwarski , Paweł Kaczyński , Piotr Makuła","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2218696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1023666X.2023.2218696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The design of new biodegradable polymers is important for solving the fossil resource and environmental pollution problems associated with conventional plastics. New PLA-based mixtures with the addition of PBAT, PBS and TPS, with different contents, were prepared to investigate their behavior after accelerated aging, as well as their potential for the biodegradation process. Their mechanical properties, mass, hardness, morphology, gloss and color change during UV irradiation progress, have been investigated. The samples were exposed to UV radiation for 21 d, their accelerated aging properties, were assessed weekly and compared with the non-aged samples. The degree of disintegration was determined after soil burial. The results showed that the mechanical properties, especially formability, as well as gloss and color, changed significantly after accelerated aging. All tested matrices are degradable, as shown by soil burial tests. Testing the stability of the functional properties of biodegradable plastics, which are assessed by end users, is important for the wider use of these plastics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 4","pages":"Pages 366-382"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49866706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermal stability and dynamic mechanical analysis of nano-biofillers blended hybrid composites reinforced by cellulosic Borassus flabellifer L. fiber","authors":"Jitesh Kumar Singh , Arun Kumar Rout","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2251792","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2251792","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this study is to investigate the dynamic mechanical and thermal stability behavior of rice husk nano-biofillers blend epoxy hybrid composites reinforced by <em>Borassus flabellifer L.</em> leaf fiber. The raw <em>Borassus</em> leaf fibers were treated with 5 wt.% NaOH solution to reduce the disadvantages of hydroxyl bonding. Rice husk nano-fillers (RHNFs) were blended with epoxy resin to modify them with 0.25, 0.45, and 0.65 wt.%, respectively, using sonication and mechanical stirring process. The prepared samples were assessed to evaluate the thermal stability, maximum degradation temperature, storage modulus (<em>E′</em>), loss modulus (<em>E</em>″), damping factor (tan δ) and Cole–Cole plot of the composites. EDX spectroscopy was used to confirm the elemental composition of nano-biofillers. The morphology of RHNFs was analyzed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The TG analysis confirmed that the 0.45 wt.% RHNFs blended <em>Borassus</em> leaf fiber (BLF) composites exhibited superior thermal stability (371–384 °C). Derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) analysis exposed that the maximum mass-loss degradation temperature of 0.45 wt.% RHNFs blend composites was 411 °C for the first stage and 678 °C for the second stage, which were more than raw and RHNFs blend (0.25 and 0.65 wt.%) composites. Accordingly, improved <em>E′</em> (959.16–1637.75 MPa), glass transition temperature (<em>T</em> <sub>g</sub>) from <em>E″</em> (90.48–97.69 °C) and, <em>T</em> <sub>g</sub> from tan δ (103.35–109.67 °C) were derived from the modified composites. Owing to the improved dispersion of the nano-filler, the 0.45 wt.% RHNFs blend composites had a homogeneous polymer system, as verified by the Cole–Cole diagram. The analyzed composites are to be used with versatile functionality for their intended purpose.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 6","pages":"Pages 552-563"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85494093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Eliciting impact of nano-clay reinforcement and processing schemes on polyurethane chain dynamics by gold sputtering patterns (GSPs)","authors":"Mohammad Babar , Gaurav Verma","doi":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2255024","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1023666X.2023.2255024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article narrates how processing “bias” affects polymer chain dynamics due to variable 2D-nanofiller interfaces. Importance of this biasing can be assessed by the significant improvement in thermal and mechanical properties we have recently published for polyurethane-2D clay nanocomposite coatings. We intricately look at the nanoscale structure and subsequent interface formation between 2D clay and PU chains to understand the changes in morphology. Polyurethane (PU) chain dynamics was observed through the gold (Au) sputtered patterns in field emission electron microscopy (FESEM) images. These were fitted with circles and our findings confirm the presence of an attractive interface between PU and 2D nanoclay. Circle fitting elicits important data like the critical area ( <span><span><span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>A</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span></span></span> ) and critical relative frequency ( <span><span><span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span></span></span> ) which are used to evaluate the polymer chain dynamics and morphology. We find that <span><span><span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow><mi></mi></math></span></span></span> is related to <em>circularity</em>, and reinforcing nanoclay to the PU matrix enhances <span><span><span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>f</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>c</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span></span></span> by 4.6% and 6.9% with simultaneous use of ultrasonic bath and high shear homogenizer. This is further correlated with the already established methods of small angle X-Ray scattering (SAXS) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to generate a fresh perspective on interfacial interactions in PU-2D clay nanocomposites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14236,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization","volume":"28 6","pages":"Pages 581-595"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135817818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}