Browsing by Subject "Polymers"
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In situ polymerised polyamide 6/sepiolite nanocomposites: Effect of different interphases
(2014)The success of a polymer/clay nanocomposite depends from a number of factors including the intrinsic properties of the clay, nanofiller dispersion and orientation, matrix/filler interactions, etc. This manuscript focuses ...
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An innovative synthesis approach toward the preparation of structurally defined multiresponsive polymer (co)networks
(2014)A new and facile synthesis approach employed for the fabrication of multiresponsive polymer conetworks characterized by predefined architecture and composition is described for the first time. The presented methodology ...
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Low temperature and cost-effective growth of vertically aligned carbon nanofibers using spin-coated polymer-stabilized palladium nanocatalysts
(2015)We describe a fast and cost-effective process for the growth of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) at a temperature compatible with complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology, using highly stable polymer-Pd nanohybrid colloidal ...
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Macromol. Theory Simul. 6∕2013
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Material based on functional star polymers : networks, cell transfectants, and hybrid metal-organic nanoparticles
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2020-05)Αυτή η Διδακτορική Διατριβή πραγματεύεται με τη σύνθεση και τη μελέτη νέων υλικών βασισμένων σε λειτουργικά αστεροειδή πολυμερή: (α) αυτοσυναρμολογούμενα, αμφιφιλικά πολυμερικά συμπλέγματα (APCNs) που περιλαμβάνουν ...
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Mechanical properties of structurally-defined magnetoactive polymer (co)networks
(2015)The mechanical properties of structurally-defined magnetoactive polymer (co)networks synthesized from well-defined poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (poly(DMAEMA)) homopolymers and diblock copolymers of poly(DMAEMA) ...
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Model amphiphilic polymer conetworks in the Bulk: dissipative particle dynamics simulations of their self-assembly and mechanical properties
(American Chemical Society, 2023-11-21)Dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations were performed on bulk melts of model amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCN), a relatively new macromolecular architecture comprising two types of mutually incompatible polymer ...
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MRI-based morphological modeling, synthesis and characterization of cardiac tissue-mimicking materials
(2012)This study uses standard synthetic methodologies to produce tissue-mimicking materials that match the morphology and emulate the in vivo murine and human cardiac mechanical and imaging characteristics, with dynamic mechanical ...
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Multi-functional conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers
(2010)Three series of conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers of different architectures were prepared using group transfer polymerization. The first series of conetworks were amphiphilic, based on the hydrophobic monomer ...
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Multiresponsive polymer conetworks capable of responding to changes in pH, temperature, and magnetic field: Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of their ability for controlled uptake and release of solutes
(2012)This study deals with the preparation of novel multiresponsive (magnetoresponsive, thermoresponsive and pH-responsive) nanocomposite conetworks consisting of oleic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (OA•Fe 3O 4), ...
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Nanophase separated anionic amphiphilic model conetworks based on methacrylic acid
(2007)Two series of model amphiphilic polymer conetworks were synthesized by group transfer polymerization (GTP). The first one contained methyl methacrylate (MMA) and the second one 2-butyl-l-octyl methacrylate (BOMA) as ...
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Nanoscopic cationic methacrylate star homopolymers: Synthesis by group transfer polymerization, characterization and evaluation as transfection reagents
(2004)Seven star polymers with degrees of polymerization (DPs) of the arms from 10 to 100 and dimensions in the nanometer range were prepared using sequential group transfer polymerization of 2-(dimethylamino)-ethyl methacrylate ...
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New metal-organic frameworks derived from pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid: Structural diversity arising from the addition of templates into the reaction systems
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-03-21)A series of new compounds prepared from reactions of pyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid (PDCH2), bipositive d-metal ions (Cd2+, Zn2+, Co2+ and Cu2+) and various template molecules [1,3-propanediol (pdH2), diethanolamine (deaH3), ...
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography using a polymeric surfactant coating
(2003)A stable polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating was investigated for use in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (o-CEC). In this approach, the PEM consisted of the cationic polymer of a quaternary ammonium salt, ...
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography/electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry using polymeric surfactant as a stationary phase coating
(2004)We describe the use of the polymeric surfactant poly(sodium undecylenic sulfate) (poly-SUS) as a stationary phase coating in open-tubular capillary electrochromatog raphy (OT-CEC) coupled with electrospray ionization-mass ...
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Phase behavior of random and ABC triblock methacrylic polyampholytes with poly(vinyl alcohol) in water: effect of pH and salt
(1995)ABC triblock and random methacrylic polyampholytes of molecular weight 4,000 g mol-1 with various base-neutral-acid compositions were examined for their phase separation behavior, each in an aqueous mixture with poly(vinyl ...
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Poly(ethylene glycol)-based amphiphilic model conetworks: Synthesis by RAFT polymerization and characterization
(2008)Polyethylene glycol) (PEG)-containing quasi-model amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCNs) were prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using α,ω-bis(2-cyanoprop-2-yl dithiobenzoate)-PEG ...
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Polymer networks: Recent developments
(2010)Polymer networks have long been the subject of study by chemists, physicists, biologists, material scientists and engineers, aiming to understand the fundamentals of their preparation and behavior, but also to adopt them ...
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Polymers prepared using cleavable initiators: Synthesis, characterization and degradation
(2011)Following the great interest in polymers based on degradable monomers and degradable cross-linkers, there is now an increasing activity in the controlled synthesis of polymers using degradable initiators. The degradation ...