Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-28DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1897998
L. Strohmeier, B. Schrittesser, S. Schlögl
{"title":"Approaches Toward In Situ Reinforcement of Organic Rubbers: Strategy and Recent Progress","authors":"L. Strohmeier, B. Schrittesser, S. Schlögl","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1897998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1897998","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Organic rubbers, comprising carbon–carbon links in their polymer backbone, are an essential part of modern everyday life. Tough, their unique properties are mainly governed by reinforcing fillers such as carbon black and silica. However, the reinforcing power is not only driven by the chemical nature of fillers but also by their particle size, shape, distribution and dispersion. In order to minimize agglomeration and processing difficulties, the idea of in situ generated fillers has been approached. In situ means “locally” and refers to the generation of fillers during the vulcanization process. This versatile technique provides individual tailoring of rubber compounds due to numerous possible reaction pathways. In situ reinforcement has been reported for all relevant rubber matrixes and is already employed commercially. In this review, a comprehensive overview of possible in situ reinforcing strategies for organic rubbers and their impact on mechanical properties is provided. It covers the reinforcing power of sol–gel derived in situ fillers, metal salts of unsaturated carboxylic acids as well as the formation of interpenetrating networks with resins in detail. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"78 1","pages":"142 - 174"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74466832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-26DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1897995
Zhi Yang, S. Chaieb, Y. Hemar
{"title":"Gelatin-Based Nanocomposites: A Review","authors":"Zhi Yang, S. Chaieb, Y. Hemar","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1897995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1897995","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This manuscript summarizes the extensive research and new advancements on gelatin and gelatin-based nanocomposites. In the first part, various modifications including physical, chemical, and enzymatic modifications of gelatin were summarized, with an emphasis on the effect of these modifications on their structures and properties. Recently, many gelatin-based nanocomposites have been prepared and characterized. They found many important applications in various scientific fields namely drug controlled release, biosensor, food packaging, water treatment, cell imaging, cell proliferation, tissue engineering, and in disease and cancer diagnosis and treatment. Gelatin based nanocomposites have superior physico-chemical properties including tensile strength, conductivity, anti-microbial properties, anti-water permeation properties, barrier properties compared to gelatin alone. In the second part, we focus on the recent researches dealing with different aspects of gelatin-based nanocomposites, including their preparation, characterization, small and large deformation mechanical properties, and application.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"76 1","pages":"765 - 813"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80751975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-23DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1901737
Jiawei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yuan-yuan Li, Ping Wang
{"title":"Textile-Based Flexible Pressure Sensors: A Review","authors":"Jiawei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yuan-yuan Li, Ping Wang","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1901737","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1901737","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This paper provides a review of recent developments in the rapidly changing and advancing field of textile-based flexible pressure sensors. It summarizes the basic principles and approaches employed when building textile-based pressure sensors as well as the most commonly used materials and techniques. The textile pressure sensor is a promising candidate for the next-generation sensing platform since it can be easily incorporated into modern garments in a breathable and conformable way. This article briefly introduces the characteristics of piezoelectric, capacitance, piezoresistive and triboelectric flexible pressure sensors, focuses on the working principles of these four types of flexible pressure sensors and reviews their recent progress and applications in electronic skin, health care and rehabilitation, human motion capture, physiological activity monitoring and human-machine interaction. Moreover, the remaining challenges in the development process and prospects of textile-based flexible sensors are discussed.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"30 1","pages":"65 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80790873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-23DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1901115
Bülin Atıcı, C. H. Ünlü, Meltem Yanilmaz
{"title":"A Review on Centrifugally Spun Fibers and Their Applications","authors":"Bülin Atıcı, C. H. Ünlü, Meltem Yanilmaz","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1901115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1901115","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this review, the recent developments on centrifugal spinning and characteristics of centrifugally-spun fibers are reviewed. In recent years, there have been great efforts to develop high performance materials for different applications including energy storage, tissue engineering, drug delivery and aerosol filtration. The performance of these materials is greatly influenced by the material type; structure; mechanical, chemical, thermal stability and physical properties such as porosity and surface area. This review introduces the principles of centrifugal spinning with recent developments in manufacturing. The structures, characteristics and performance of centrifugally spun fibers are described in this review. Furthermore, the perspective on the current challenges and promising research directions that could lead to further advancements on centrifugal spinning is provided.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"126 1","pages":"1 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83530373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-15DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1897997
W. Balasooriya, Clara Clute, B. Schrittesser, G. Pinter
{"title":"A Review on Applicability, Limitations, and Improvements of Polymeric Materials in High-Pressure Hydrogen Gas Atmospheres","authors":"W. Balasooriya, Clara Clute, B. Schrittesser, G. Pinter","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1897997","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1897997","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Typically, polymeric materials experience material degradation and damage over time in harsh environments. Improved understanding of the physical and chemical processes associated with possible damage modes intended in high-pressure hydrogen gas exposed atmospheres will help to select and develop materials well suited for applications fulfilling future energy demands in hydrogen as an energy carrier. In high-pressure hydrogen gas exposure conditions, damage from rapid gas decompression (RGD) and from aging in elastomeric as well as thermoplastic material components is unavoidable. This review discusses the applications of polymeric materials in a multi-material approach in the realization of the “Hydrogen economy”. It covers the limitations of existing polymeric components, the current knowledge on polymeric material testing and characterization, and the latest developments. Some improvements are suggested in terms of material development and testing procedures to fill in the gaps in existing knowledge in the literature.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"10 1","pages":"175 - 209"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74413424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-10DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1897996
W. Zhai, Junjie Jiang, Chul B. Park
{"title":"A review on physical foaming of thermoplastic and vulcanized elastomers","authors":"W. Zhai, Junjie Jiang, Chul B. Park","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1897996","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1897996","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Elastomer foams have been widely used in many applications and have shown potential in some advanced fields because of their excellent flexibility. Elastomers foamed with a physical blowing agent solve the problems of traditional chemical foaming, endow elastomer foams with advantages of environmental-friendly features, uniform cell structure, adjustable material properties, and high processing efficiency. However, unlike foaming of thermoplastic materials, low matrix modulus and high gas diffusivity leads to serious foam post-foaming shrinkage and hinders the preparation of low density elastomer foams. In the past two decades, researchers have selected different elastomer systems and applied various foaming methods and strategies to prepare elastomer foams with improved performance through understanding the foaming mechanisms. This article reviews these investigations and discusses the developments made so far in physical foaming of elastomers.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"3 1","pages":"95 - 141"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89014587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-10DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1896545
P. Samyn
{"title":"Polydopamine and Cellulose: Two Biomaterials with Excellent Compatibility and Applicability","authors":"P. Samyn","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1896545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1896545","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In recent decades, the role of poly(dopamine) in governing mussel adhesion has been gradually understood and exploited as a novel bio-mimicking adhesion concept. In parallel, the polysaccharide materials present a broad class of functional materials ranging from macro- to nanoscale components with broad variety in chemical structure, morphology and reactivity. The cross-over between both research fields enables the creation of fascinating materials with advanced engineering properties, where the (poly)dopamine serves as a general platform for the functionalization of polysaccharides. In this review, the role of poly(dopamine) in modification of cellulose and nanocellulose materials is discussed by means of several recent examples from literature. A broad variety of applications is presented, including bio-composites, nanoparticles and nanofibers, nanocomposites, hydrogels, aerogels, textiles, adhesives, films and papermaking applications. The review aims at stressing the viability of technical applications against a background of both the chemical and engineering aspects of dopamine-modified cellulose.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"24 1","pages":"814 - 865"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73907044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-03-08DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1896543
M. T. Maia, Erika Patricia Chagas Gomes Luz, F. Andrade, M. Rosa, M. F. Borges, M. Arcanjo, R. Vieira
{"title":"Advances in Bacterial Cellulose/Strontium Apatite Composites for Bone Applications","authors":"M. T. Maia, Erika Patricia Chagas Gomes Luz, F. Andrade, M. Rosa, M. F. Borges, M. Arcanjo, R. Vieira","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1896543","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1896543","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Bacterial cellulose (BC), associated with hydroxyapatite (HA), is a hybrid scaffold that shows promise for use in bone tissue engineering, owing to its osteoconductive, osteoinductive, and osteogenic properties. The hybrid material, constituted of organic and inorganic phases, can be produced by in situ or ex situ routes via three main processes: biomimetic, immersion cycles, and chemical precipitation. This composite has exceptional properties, such as biocompatibility, mechanical strength, conformability, and elasticity, due to the synergetic effect of both phases compared to the single phase. Recent studies have reported on the usefulness of this composite with regard to the adhesion, proliferation, and migration of bone cells for bone healing. The purpose of this review is to report on the state of the art of BC/HA as a hybrid membrane, presenting its synthesis process, the major properties of the single organic and inorganic phases, and their combination, as well as characterization methods, and pre-clinical and clinical studies of bone repair. We also highlight recent progress in the development of multiphasic systems (biopolymers, nanostructures, and factor growth), focusing on the addition of metal cations to improve functionality (particularly strontium).","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"16 1","pages":"736 - 764"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84787276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-02-10DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2021.1881792
Zhenfeng He, Guoqing Wang, Chao Wang, Li Guo, R. Wei, Gang Song, Duo Pan, Rajib Das, Nithesh Naik, Zhuolin Hu, Zhanhu Guo
{"title":"Overview of Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP)","authors":"Zhenfeng He, Guoqing Wang, Chao Wang, Li Guo, R. Wei, Gang Song, Duo Pan, Rajib Das, Nithesh Naik, Zhuolin Hu, Zhanhu Guo","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2021.1881792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2021.1881792","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract With very fast polymerization in mild reaction conditions and unique characteristic of double bonds in its synthesized polymer skeleton for further modification and functionalization, ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) becomes one typical processing method to obtain anion exchange membrane (AEM) for fuel cells. In this paper, AEMs prepared by ROMP are reviewed. Polycyclooctene and polynorbornene AEMs with both good stability and high conductivity are achieved with different ion exchange groups such as quaternary ammonium, phosphorus and metal cations (such as bis(terpyridine)-ruthenium(II) and cobaltocenium). Polymer structure and ion channels are mainly constructed in the polymer skeleton to form the “ion channel” microphase-separated structure to improve its chemical stability and ionic conductivity. On the basis of selected ion exchange groups and optimized polymer skeleton, performances obtained in these ion exchange membranes (IEMs) and their corresponding fuel cell performances are summarized. These polycyclooctene and polynorbornene AEMs have excellent properties and promising performances in fuel cells. We believe that further exploration of this class of AEM may lead to practical applications.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"20 1","pages":"689 - 713"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82053374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Polymer ReviewsPub Date : 2021-01-18DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2020.1870490
Jielu Yan, Ying Huang, Xudong Liu, Xiaoxiao Zhao, Tie-hu Li, Yang Zhao, Panbo Liu
{"title":"Polypyrrole-Based Composite Materials for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption","authors":"Jielu Yan, Ying Huang, Xudong Liu, Xiaoxiao Zhao, Tie-hu Li, Yang Zhao, Panbo Liu","doi":"10.1080/15583724.2020.1870490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2020.1870490","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract With the development of electronic communication technology, the issues of electromagnetic (EM) wave pollution have become increasingly prominent, and the requirements for EM wave absorbing materials are rising. Polypyrrole (PPy), an important type of conductive polymers, has attracted increasing attention in the applications of EM wave absorbing due to their facile synthesis process, low density, good conductivity, corrosion resistance, and stable chemical properties. Various PPy-based composite materials exhibit excellent electromagnetic absorbing properties and have been widely reported in the literature. In this review, the recent development and understanding of PPy and PPy-based composites materials in the applications of EM wave absorption are summarized in detail. In particular, as a conductive loss-type absorbing material, we focus on the design and fabrication of PPy-based composites and explore the significant impact of EM parameters on the EM wave absorbing properties. Finally, perspectives are provided for future directions of advanced PPy and PPy-based composites for microwave absorbers.","PeriodicalId":20326,"journal":{"name":"Polymer Reviews","volume":"22 1","pages":"646 - 687"},"PeriodicalIF":13.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78616802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}