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Adsorption of norfloxacin on a hexagonal mesoporous silica: isotherms, kinetics and adsorbent reuse

Otalvaro, Julián Ortiz; Avena, Marcelo; Brigante, Maximiliano

The adsorption of the antibiotic norfloxacin (NFX) on MCM-41 type mesoporous silica has been studied in batch experiments by performing adsorption kinetics and isotherms under different conditions. Regeneration of the adsorbent and reuse studies were also carried out and are discussed. On the one hand, the adsorption is very fast…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsFractal dimensionMaterialNanoparticles & colloidsParticlesSelf-assembled materialShapeSize

Thermoreversible crystallization-driven aggregation of diblock copolymer nanoparticles in mineral oil

Derry, Matthew J.; Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O.; Ryan, Anthony J.; Armes, Steven P.

A poly(behenyl methacrylate)37 (PBeMA37) macromolecular chain transfer agent is utilized for the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of benzyl methacrylate (BzMA) directly in mineral oil at 90 °C. Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) occurs under these conditions, yielding a series of sterically-stabilized PBeMA37-PBzMA …
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
ApplicationCharacterizationCompositesCustomer publicationsMaterialPhase analysisPolymer researchTechniqueWAXS

Room-Temperature Ferromagnetic Sr3YCo4O10+δ and Carbon Black-Reinforced Polyvinylidenefluoride Composites toward High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

Lalan, Vidhya; Puthiyedath Narayanan, Aparna; Surendran, Kuzhichalil Peethambharan; Ganesanpotti, Subodh

In this study, we fabricated composites of conducting carbon black (CB), room-temperature ferromagnetic Sr3YCo4O10+δ (SYCO) and polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) by the solution mixing and coagulation method for the first time. During the nucleation process of PVDF, the presence of SYCO and CB individually facilitates the crystallization of polar β and semipolar…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialOrientation analysisPolymer researchSAXSTechnique

Characterization of poly(butylene succinate)/poly(lactic acid) blends with in-situ sub-micron fibers and intercalation structure manufacturing by volumetric pulsating elongation flow

Tan, Ling-cao; Qu, Jin-ping

In-situ fibrillation and intercalation structure are favoring to improve the properties of polymer blends. In this work poly(butylene succinate)/poly(lactic acid) blends containing such structures have been achieved via volume pulsating elongation flow instead of strong shear. The mechanical properties, crystallization properties and micromorphology of the extruders were well investigated. The…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPolymer researchSAXSTechnique

Effects of Diisocyanate Structure and Disulfide Chain Extender on Hard Segmental Packing and Self-Healing Property of Polyurea Elastomers

Li, Ting; Zheng, Tianze; Han, Jiarui; Liu, Zhanli; Guo, Zhao-Xia; Zhuang, Zhuo; Xu, Jun; Guo, Bao-Hua

Four linear polyurea elastomers synthesized from two different diisocyanates, two different chain extenders and a common aliphatic amine-terminated polyether were used as models to investigate the effects of both diisocyanate structure and aromatic disulfide chain extender on hard segmental packing and self-healing ability. Both direct investigation on hard segments and…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCompositesCustomer publicationsGISAXSMaterialOrientation analysisPolymer researchTechnique

A printed, recyclable, ultra-strong, and ultra-tough graphite structural material

Zhou, Yubing; Chen, Chaoji; Zhu, Shuze; Sui, Chao; Wang, Chao; Kuang, Yudi; Ray, Upamanyu; Liu, Dapeng; Brozena, Alexandra; Leiste, Ulrich H.; Quispe, Nelson; Guo, Hua; Vellore, Azhar; Bruck, Hugh A.; Martini, Ashlie; Foster, Bob; Lou, Jun; Li, Teng; Hu, Liangbing

The high mechanical performance of common structural materials (e.g., metals, alloys, and ceramics) originates from strong primary bonds (i.e., metallic, covalent, ionic) between constituent atoms. However, the large formation energy of primary bonds requires high temperatures in order to process these materials, resulting in significant manufacturing costs and a substantial…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPolymer researchSAXSTechnique

A comparison of non-isocyanate and HDI-based poly(ether urethane): Structure and properties

Shen, Ziyun; Zheng, Liuchun; Li, Chuncheng; Liu, Guoming; Xiao, Yaonan; Wu, Shaohua; Liu, Jiajian; Zhang, Bo

DMC-derived poly (ether urethanes) were prepared via isocyanate-free route. The transurethanization reaction of the non-isocyanate route needs higher temperature as compared with the traditional route. There may be some unknown side reactions under high temperature which lead to changes in chemical structure and subsequent thermal and mechanical properties of the…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Hydro)gelsApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsFoodFood scienceFractal dimensionMaterialSAXSShapeSizeTechnique

How rheological behaviors of concentrated starch affect graft copolymerization of acrylamide and resultant hydrogel

Bao, Xianyang; Yu, Long; Shen, Shirley; Simon, George P.; Liu, Hongsheng; Chen, Ling

Corn starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios were used to explore the effect of rheological behaviors of concentrated system on the graft copolymerization of acrylamide and resultant hydrogels, which sheds a light on their reactive extrusion process. The viscoelastic moduli of starch melts increased with increasing amylose content (AC), leading to…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPolymer researchSAXSSelf-assembled materialTechnique

Light-induced healing in azobenzene bridged silsesquioxanes

Galante, María J.; Zucchi, Ileana A.; Oyanguren, Patricia A.; Sáiz, Luciana M.

Intrinsic healable polymers are materials capable of repairing itself through its chemical nature, in order to improve stability and durability and to restore the lost functionalities or properties. In this study, azobenzene (AZO) moieties were incorporated into a previously reported bridged silsesquioxane based on the reaction of isocyanatepropyltriethoxysilane (IPTS) with…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019
ApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsGIWAXSInorganic materialsPhase analysisSurface structure and patternsTechniqueWAXS

5 nm Ordered Structures Self-Assembled by C2-Symmetric Hybrids with Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane and Hexa-peri-Hexabenzocoronene.

Zhang, Wei; Pan, Hongbing; Lyu, Xiaolin; Gu, Kehua; Xiao, Anqi; Shen, Zhihao; Fan, Xing-he

Hybrids consisting of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC) with a dumbbell topology and C2 symmetry were designed and synthesized. They self-assemble into 5 nm ordered structures. In particular, the increased steric effect with increasing POSS units stabilizes a square columnar phase (Colsqu) which is important in nanotemplating. These…
sergio.rodrigues@xenocs.com
25 November 2019