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Improving UV aging resistance by loading PDA on the surface of PBO fibers via Fe (III) coordination High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Weihua Zhong, Jinwang Bai, Yunjun Luo, Dianbo Zhang, Chen Liang, Xiangdong Chen
Poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fiber is currently one of the best-performing organic fibers; however, its low UV aging resistance limits its use. To improve the UV aging performance of PBO fibers, a novel PBO-Fe-PDA fiber was created by depositing a biomimetic structure of polydopamine (PDA) on the surface of PBO fibers with the transition metal ion Fe3+ as the active center. The surface
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Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets: Fabrication, thermal properties and application in polymers High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Wenchao Zhang, Yuan Liang, Dong Yue, Yu Feng
Traditional thermally conductive materials are gradually losing their advantages as the electronics industry develops rapidly. Polymers are in urgent need of a material with high thermal conductivity, stable structure, good mechanical properties and oxidation resistance, which makes hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) an excellent heat transfer filler for polymer composites. Boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS)
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Synthesis and properties of novel poly(ester-amide-imide)s containing pendant phthalimide substituent High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yaqing Wen, Ge Zhu, Jie Li, Xingzhong Fang, Guofei Chen
Two series of novel poly(ester-amide-imide)s (PEsAIs) with pendant phthalimide side group were synthesized by copolymerization of phthalimide-hydroquinone bis(trimellitate anhydride) (PI-TAHQ), p-phthaloyl chloride (TPC) and other fluorinated monomers using the two-step method. These PEsAIs had glass transition temperatures ( Tgs) in the range of 228 °C–296°C and coefficients of thermal expansion (CTEs)
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Preparation and characterization of highly heat-resistant, soluble, and hydrophobic fluorinated polyimides with gas transport properties High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Yufei Shi, Jinling Li, Weilian Wu, Jing Ni, Bowen Wei, Chanjuan Liu, Xiaohua Huang
A series of fluorinated co-polyimide films based on the 6FDA-FTPPA/BAFL backbone were prepared from 4-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,6-bis(4-aminophenyl)pyridine (FTPPA),commercial 9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene (BAFL), and 4,4’-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphthalic anhydride (6FDA), with varying ratios of FTPPA:BAFL units (3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3). Co-polyimides not only exhibit high thermal
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Bio-based flame retardants containing biphenyl structure for simultaneously enhancing mechanical properties and fire safety of epoxy resins High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Bin Ren, Chenchen Wang, Rui Ma, Ying Huang, Xiuyun Li
A reactive flame retardant containing biphenyl structure (DEU-2DOPO) was prepared from the bio-based raw material eugenol. The incorporation of DEU-2DOPO into the epoxy resin serves to enhance the ring-opening reaction of the epoxy. Furthermore, the inclusion of DEU-2DOPO has been found to have a positive impact on the glass transition temperature and residual carbon rate of the epoxy resin. This additive
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Preparation and properties of high-temperature resistant bisphthalonitrile resins containing trifluoromethyl groups reinforced by poly (aryl ether nitrile) capped by phthalonitrile and composites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Xuhai Xiong, Lei Yao, Rong Ren, Donghui Liu, Na Li
A new series of high-temperature resistant bisphthalonitrile resins containing trifluoromethyl groups were prepared based on 4,4’-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) bisphthalonitrile (BFPh), which was toughened by hexafluoroisopropylidene-containing poly (aryl ether nitrile) oligomer capped by phthalonitrile (FPEN-Ph) in the different content. In addition, glass fiber reinforced composites were prepared by
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Preparation and mechanical properties of Ni/RGO reinforced epoxy resin composites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Xinjia Yang, Keru Song, Dongyu Zhao
The graphene/nanonickel composites(Ni/RGO) were prepared by liquid phase reduction method, and the graphene/nanonickel epoxy composites(Ni/RGO/EP) were prepared by in-situ polymerization method. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the modified epoxy resin was increased by 19°C compared to EP with 2.1 wt% Ni/RGO loading. The tensile strength and hardness increased by 65% and 18%, the impact strength
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Non-stoichiometric effect in the superacid-catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation of biphenyl and 1-propyl isatin High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Alfredo Cruz-Rosado, Juan Enrique Romero-Hernández, Marlene Rios-López, Salvador López-Morales, Gerardo Cedillo, Lucero Mayra Rios-Ruiz, Enoc Cetina-Mancilla, Joaquín Palacios-Alquisira, Mikhail G Zolotukhin, Eduardo Vivaldo-Lima
An experimental study on the superacid-catalyzed polyhydroxyalkylation of biphenyl (A2 monomer) and 1-propyl isatin (B2 monomer) at non-stoichiometric conditions is presented. The produced high-per...
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High-damping polyurethane-based composites modified with amino-functionalized graphene High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Chi Ma, Yi Shan, Na Wang, Jianjian Jiao, Yingdan Wang, Fan Li, Lee Tin Sin
A series of damping composites containing polyurethane/poly (butyl methacrylate) (PU/PBMA) as the polymer matrix and graphene nanoplates (GNP) or amino-functionalized graphene nanoplates (NGNP) as ...
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Nonlinear optical materials based on fluorinated polyurethane-imides and their application in waveguide device High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Long-De Wang, Ling Tong, Jie-Wei Rong, Jian-Wei Wu
Two monomers, a second-order nonlinear optical azo chromophore C containing a tricyanofuran electron acceptor and a dihydroxyethyl nitrogen electron donor, and a bisphenol AF-type diether dianhydri...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Non-conjugated hyperbranched polysiloxane with AIE Effect High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Ruijuan Song, Dongbo Yan, Fan Xi, Junyou Cao, Yue Wang, Xiaomeng Yang
To obtain unconjugated hyperbranched polysiloxane (HBPSi), the triethoxyvinylsilane (A-151) and simple polyol compounds were used as raw materials, and two kinds of unconjugated HBPSi which the ter...
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Surface modification of kevlar fabric with a novel sulfonyl aryl containing monomer and its influence on inter yarn friction High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Gaurav Agarwal, Indu Sharma, Jyoti Prakash, Pal Dinesh Kumar, Sanjeev K Verma
The ballistic impact response of Kevlar textiles is significantly influenced by the friction between the yarns. It increases the dissipation of energy when yarns begin to displace relative to one a...
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Epoxy-based ZnO nanocomposites in various configurations: Corona discharges and thermal transition studies High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Mihir N Velani, Ritesh R Patel
Polymeric epoxy-based nanocomposites have tremendously grown in electronic and indoor high-voltage insulation applications over the last two decades. The interface between the epoxy resin and inorg...
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Research advances in preparation, mechanism and application of thermally conductive and electrically insulating polymer composites in thermal management materials: A review High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Qian Wang, Ying Li
Today, electronic components are gradually developing towards miniaturization and multi-function. During the use of electronic components, a large amount of heat will be generated, which seriously ...
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Multi-element organic-inorganic flame retardants for enhancing the flame retardancy, reducing smoke and toxicity of epoxy resins High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Huaiyin Liu, Junwei Li, Jichang Sun, Haihan Zhao, Jing Wu, Yun Zheng, Penglun Zheng
Epoxy resins (EP) have been commonly used, but their poor flame retardant properties have prevented their widespread use. In order to improve the flame retardant properties of EP, an organic-inorga...
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Synthesis and characterization of a novel P/N containing flame retardant and its effect on flame-retardancy, thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy/clay nanocomposites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Vishal Soni, Jai Bhagwan Dahiya
A P/N containing flame retardant DOPO-QN was synthesized by a reaction between 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) and 8-hydroxyquinoline (QN). Its chemical structure was char...
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Phthalonitrile resin reinforced silane surface modified boron carbide: Efficient neutrons screening and exceptional thermal properties High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Slimane Abdous, Mehdi Derradji, Oussama Mehelli, Karim Khiari, Mohamed Elamine Kadi, Abdelmalek Habes, Noureddine Ramdani, Abdeljalil Zegaoui, Wenbin Liu
The design of lightweight neutron shields has been restricted for quite some time to the use of epoxy thermosets as the main building blocks. Meanwhile, the recent developments in the field of poly...
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Preparation and electrochemical properties of thieno-[3,4-b] pyrazine conjugated polymer composite supercapacitor carbon powder electrode materials for Li-organic battery High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Xin Yue, Jinsheng Zhao
In this work, two D-A monomers 2,3-di(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-5,7-di(thiophene-2-yl) thiopheno[3,4-b] pyrazine (MFTTP) and 2,3-di(5-methylfuran-2-yl)-5,7-di(4-methoxythiophen-2-yl) thiopheno [3,4-b] py...
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Phthalide cardo chain extended imine skeletal linked maleimido end capped nanotitania reinforced novel polybenzoxazine (nTiO2/PBZ) hybrid nanocomposites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-14 V Arivalagan, M Meera, L Devaraj Stephen, M Soundarrajan, S G Gunasekaran
A new class of nanotitania reinforced polybenzoxazine (nTiO2/PBZ) hybrid nanocomposites was synthesized using newly designed phthalide cardo chain extended imine skeletal linked maleimido end cappe...
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Binary Resin-Curing Agent Systems for Fabricating Epoxy and Graphene Oxide-loaded Epoxy Films High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Aziz Ahmadi-khaneghah, Sara Khosravi-ardakani, Abolfazl Jahani, Hossein Behniafar
In this research, diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol-A (BADGE) and polyethylene glycol (PEGDGE) were binarily cured with a mixture of diamine curing agents including isophorone diamine and polyethylene...
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Carboxyl-functionalized nanocellulose/sulfonated poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone) composites for proton exchange membrane by electrospinning High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Xiaohui Guo, Xue Yang, Wanli Liu, Shuai Zheng, Yuanrui Wang, Wei Hu, Baijun Liu
A novel nanocomposite proton-exchange membrane (PEM) was obtained by combined electrospinning and solution casting of a composite solution of sulfophenylated poly(ether ether ketone ketone) (SP-PEE...
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Structural transformation and performance analysis of PPS-based bag filters in coal-fired power plants High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-05 Weilong Cai, Wei Wang, Zhihong Zheng, Jingyun Zhang, Hong Cao, Jianying Huang, Bing Zhang, Yuekun Lai
Owing to the complicated environments, the service life of bag-filter or electrostatic-bag composite precipitators with polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) is greatly deviated from the ideal time. In this ...
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The soluble imide oligomers containing benzoxazole structure High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-04 Yujing Xiang, Xiangsheng Meng, Xianwei Wang, Xianming Li, Aimin Chen
A series of soluble thermosetting polyimide resins containing benzoxazole structure were synthesized by two-step polymerization using 4-phenylethynylphthalic anhydride (4-PEPA) as the end-capping r...
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Preparation of phthalonitrile resins containing siloxane linkages with improved processability High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-03-03 Weihao Yin, Xiaoming Sang, Jinghui Dong, Zhen Chen, Xinggang Chen
To improve the processability of biphenyl phthalonitrile resin, a flexible siloxane structure was introduced into the phthalonitrile monomer through molecular design, which was then blended with a ...
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Self-catalytic phthalonitrile polymer with improved processing performance and long-term thermal stability High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Xinyang Zhang, Xinyang Wang, Shuo Zhang, Minjie Wu, Jianxin Rong, Wenshuang Han, Tao Zhao, Xiaoyan Yu, Qingxin Zhang
Phthalonitrile monomer with alkyl, pyrimidine, and amino is successfully prepared by nucleophilic substitution. The monomer is cured by autocatalysis of active hydrogen in the amino group, in order...
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Effect of different molding pressures on the properties of glass fiber / molybdenum disulfide / Polytetrafluoroethylene composites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-07 Guanghui Yang, Xin Ji
Both glass fiber (GF) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) can enhance the comprehensive properties of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)-based composites, however the properties of the composites are signi...
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Polyarylates containing phthalazinone moieties with excellent thermal resistance High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Pei-qi Xu, Shou-hai Zhang, Qian Liu, Kai-wen Wu, Dan-hui Wang, Zhao-qi Wang, Ze-yuan Liu, Ying-nan Zhang, Xi-gao Jian
Polyarylates containing phthalazinone moieties are synthesized by interfacial polymerization of 2,4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-phthalazin-1-one with isophthaloyl dichloride (IPC) and terephthaloyl dichl...
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A novel carbazole based bismaleimide monomer: Synthesis, characterization, thermal and optical properties High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Nurcan Karaca
In this study, a novel bismaleimide monomer: Carbazole-Bismaleimide (Cz-BisMI) was introduced to the literature as a first. Cz-BisMI was synthesized by a catalytic cyclodehydration reaction of 3,6-...
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Improved flame retardancy and smoke suppression properties of phenolic resin by incorporating MoO3 particles High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-22 Xiong Yang, Maoyong Zhi, Yuchuan Li, Hui Xin, Rong Fan, Xiantao Chen, Quanyi Liu, Yuanhua He
Phenolic resin (PF) is widely used in aerospace, composite materials, and other fields. However, large amount of heat and smoke are produced during its combustion process, which is an important fac...
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A study on development of silicone rubber with conductive carbon, polyaniline, MWCNT composite for EMI shielding High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-13 J Jayakanth, K Chennakesavulu, G Ramanjaneya Reddy, S Dhanalakshmi, V Priya, K Sasikumar, T Sasipraba
The multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were grown by CVD method and using Ni impregnated zeolite as a substrate. The prepared MWCNT diameter varied from 10 to 60 nm and length in few microns. The ...
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New strategy for the development of lightweight ballistic armors with limited backface signature High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2023-01-02 Abdelwahed Berrouane, Mehdi Derradji, Karim Khiari, Bouchra Amri, Oussama Mehelli, Slimane Abdous, Abdeljalil Zegaoui, Noureddine Ramdani, Raouf Belgacemi, Wenbin Liu
In this study, a new strategy is adopted for the development of advanced, and lightweight ballistic armor. This new generation of ballistic protections is referred to as “hybrid”, in which certain ...
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Effect of thermally induced microstructural changes on the mechanical properties and ballistic performance of poly (p-phenylene terephthalamide) fibers High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Rinku Pramanick, Sanjeev K Verma, Rajesh Kumari, Sirshendu De, Sudarsan Neogi, Swati Neogi
Microstructural variations have a strong influence on the load transfer capacity of the high-performance polymeric fibers, which is also reflected in their ballistic property changes. The focus of ...
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Property investigation for high-Performance Polyimides fabricated via compression molding in solid-like state High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-26 Changxin Wan, Dan Jia, Shengpeng Zhan, Wulin Zhang, Tian Yang, Yinhua Li, Jian Li, Haitao Duan
A compacted body was fabricated by pulverulent polyimide (PI) block copolymers using solid-like state compression molding (SCM) technique. Polymer heated to solid-like state, i.e. the high-elastic ...
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Curing behavior and properties of ultra-high temperature resistant RTM bismaleimide resin High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-22 Xuhai Xiong, Jianxin Ai, Rong Ren, Jing Wang, Guiyang Li
The properties of a RTM bismaleimide resin with low viscosity and ultra-high temperature resistance were systematically investigated, including its curing kinetics and rheological properties, and t...
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Study on the aging properties of 3D woven composites under corrosive conditions High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Liang Xu, Jinghou Xiao, Song Zhou
Different aging conditions have an important influence on the performance of carbon fiber composites. In this study, the properties of three-dimensional woven carbon fiber reinforced resin matrix c...
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Fire retardant polyethylene terephthalate containing 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphenol-substituted cyclotriphosphazene microspheres High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Haijian Sun, Yuanzhao Zhu, Hong Xu, Yi Zhong, Linping Zhang, Yimeng Ma, Xiaofeng Sui, Bijia Wang, Xueling Feng, Zhiping Mao
Polyphosphazene derivatives are gaining popularity due to their eco-friendly character and high content of flame-retardant components. Herein, a polyphosphazene derivative (PZAF) microsphere was su...
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Advances in the application of named reactions in polymer synthesis High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Dawei Lu, Xudong Zou, Chaofan Li
With the development of polymer science, more and more named reactions have been applied to synthesizing polymers. Introducing new reactions into polymer synthesis is undoubtedly an excellent expan...
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Influence of sulfonated SBA - 15 on fuel cell performance of sulfonated polysulfone electrolyte membranes High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Prabhu N V
The prepared mesoporous SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous-15) was sulfonated and used as filler for the preparation of sulfonated polysulfone based composite electrolyte membranes. The SBA-15 and pol...
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Mechanical and thermal properties of fully green composites from vanillin-based benzoxazine and silane surface modified chopped basalt fibers High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Mehdi Derradji, Karim Khiari, Oussama Mehelli, Slimane Abdous, Abdelmalek Habes, Noureddine Ramdani, Abdeljalil Zegaoui, Wenbin Liu, Abbas Daham
By following the rules of green chemistry, a novel composite is developed from a renewable and ecofriendly resource, namely the vanillin. The latter was used as a phenolic precursor for the microwa...
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Effect of 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde on transparency and mechanical properties of EP modified with aminopyridine-based DOPO derivative High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Rui Chen, Bao Dongmei, Jiaye Jiang, Chuanbo Sun, Han Chen, Min Zhang
Two effective flame retardant additives hsalaminopyridine phosphaphenanthrene (HAD) and methoaminopyridine phosphaphenanthrene (MAD) were respectively prepared with DOPO, aminopyridine, salicylalde...
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Preparation and compression mechanical properties of carbon fiber/epoxy nanoparticle composites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Xiangyu Zhong, Lianwang Zhang, Jianwen Bao, Weidong Li, Hansong Liu, Botao Dong
In this work, the epoxy resin cured with chlorinated fluorene amine as the curing agent was obtained, which significantly increased the resin modulus and did not reduce the impact toughness, compar...
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The evaluation of an inorganic-organic poly(carborane-siloxane-arylacetylene) hybrid resin system High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-17 William Jacob Monzel, Kyle Berglund, Manoj Kolel-Veetil, Davide Simone, Thao Gibson
The realization of aerospace vehicle technologies demanding extreme service conditions is facilitated by the development of materials with greater oxidative stability at high temperatures. Thermal ...
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4D printing light-/thermo-responsive shape memory composites based on thermoplastic polyurethane/polylactic acid/polyaniline blends High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Yanmei Wang, Yanen Wang, Minyan Liu, Qinghua Wei, Bing Du
In this work, a series of polylactic acid/thermoplastic polyurethane/polyaniline (PLA/TPU/PANI) blends with different weight ratios were prepared by Fused deposition molding First, six groups of PL...
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Friction and wear characteristics of synthetic diamond and graphene-filled polyether ether ketone composites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-29 Vishal Kumar, Rajkumar Kaliyamoorthy
Modifying tribo films using filler particles is a significant area of research in developing polymer-based tribo components to minimize material loss during the sliding process. This study focused ...
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Directional porous polyimide/polyethylene glycol composite aerogel with enhanced CO2 uptake performance High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-26 Yihao Nie, Xibin Yi, Xinfu Zhao, Shimo Yu, Jing Zhang, Xiaochan Liu, Sijia Liu, Zhipeng Yuan, Minna Zhang
The cost of CO2 separation and energy consumption can be decreased through the use of CO2 adsorption. Due to the electron-rich heteroatoms in its network, polyimide (PI) has a remarkable affinity f...
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Synthesis and microwave absorption studies on 2D graphitic carbon nitride loaded polyaniline/polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Narayanasamy Kavitha, Ayyavu Chandramohan, Devansh Sharma, Kannaiyan Dinakaran
A light weight electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and microwave absorbing composite films has been developed by loading varying weight content of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanoshe...
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Evaluation of augmented thermal, thermo-mechanical, mechanical properties of nano alumina reinforced TGDDM epoxy nanocomposites High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Duraibabu Dhanapal, AnandaKumar Srinivasan, Manjumeena Rajarathinam, Alagar Muthukaruppan
N,N′-Tetraglycidyldiaminodiphenyl methane (TGDDM) was reinforced with various weight fractions (0.5, 1, and 1.5 wt%) of amine functionalized nano alumina (F-Al) were cured with diaminodiphenyl-meth...
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A novel PES-C/(GO-COOH/Ce) blended membrane for treating heavy-metal-ion wastewater High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Jie Zhang, Baining Li, Hongdan Xue, Chunyan Zhang, Jinjing Li, Shujing Zhou
A GO-COOH/Ce complex was introduced into a phenolphthalide polythersulfone (PES-C) matrix to prepare a PES-C/(GO-COOH/Ce) blended membrane by nonsolvent-induced phase transformation (NIPS). FT-IR a...
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An experimental investigation on the tensile properties of PEEK-PEI sandwich structures prepared via fused filament fabrication High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-10-01 Zhaogui Wang, Xiuzeng Yin, Lihan Wang
High-temperature-resistant thermoplastics, e.g., Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and Polyetherimide (PEI), exhibit much more superior material properties than conventional plastics. They are recently b...
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Research progress on preparation methods of water-soluble polyaniline High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Yuansong Xiao, Yanmin Wang, Xueliang Wu, Yong Ma
The application of polyaniline (PANI) in various fields is greatly limited by its poor solubility in water.Many methods which could elevate PANI water-soluble ability were used by researchers to ex...
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A review of polymers, fibre additives and fibre treatment techniques used in rotational moulding process High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-30 Prashant Khanna, PL Ramkumar, Nikita Gupta
The current study reviews the viability of various fibre-polymer composites and treatment techniques along with the intricacy involved in improving the rotational moulding process. It is a method u...
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Synthesis, characterization and post-modification of aromatic (Co)polyesters possessing pendant maleimide groups High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-20 Uday A Jadhav, Samadhan S Nagane, Prakash P Wadgaonkar
A new series of (co)polyesters possessing pendent maleimide groups was synthesized by low temperature solution polycondensation of 4, 4’-(5-maleimidopentane-2, 2-diyl) diphenol (BPA-MA) with isopht...
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Highly conducting corn starch doped ionic liquid solid polymer electrolyte for energy storage devices-RAFM 2022 High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-20 Subhrajit Konwar, Abhimanyu Singh, Pramod K Singh, Ram Chandra Singh, Suneyana Rawat, Pawan Singh Dhapola, Daksh Agarwal, MZA Yahya
In this study, a new biopolymer electrolyte (BPE) is successfully developed using corn starch complexed with ammonium iodide (NH4I) as host, and low viscosity ionic liquid 1-Ethyl, 3-Methyl Imidazo...
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Preparation and properties of benzoxazine precursors containing siloxane units and their epoxy copolymers High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-19 Lele Liu, Fan Wang, Yaping Zhu, Huimin Qi
Four siloxane benzoxazines containing different rigid segments were successfully synthesized and characterized herein, including a benzene ring, a biphenyl, a naphthalene ring, and a diphenyl sulfo...
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Study on properties of copolymers based on different types of benzoxazines and branched epoxy resins High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-14 Lele Liu, Fan Wang, Yaping Zhu, Huimin Qi
Previous studies on linear epoxy (bisphenol A epoxy) resin/benzoxazine composites showed that with the addition of epoxy (EP) resin, the resulting copolymers exhibited an increased glass transition...
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Biodegradable and highly conductive polymeric blend based on the latex of Calotropis gigantea as solid electrolyte in energy storage applications High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-08 Neha Taneja, Kouao Dujearic-Stephane, Namrata Agrawal, Ashwani Kumar, Pushpa Singh, Bharti, Meenal Gupta, Yogesh Kumar
A blend polymer based on the latex of the South-Asian giant milkweed Calotropis gigantea (CGL) combined with poly (vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) at a mass ratio of 1:1 with...
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Study on preparation and performance of sulfonated polyaryl ether nitrile@Im-MOF-801(SPEN@Im-MOF-801)composite proton exchange membrane High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-06 Yawei Meng, Jichang Sun, Zekun Li, Quanyi Liu
Sulfonated polyaryl ether nitrile (SPEN) is some of the most viable novel materials to replace the Nafion membrane. To resolve the issue of proton conductivity in fuel cells with poor sulfonation d...
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Poly(arylene ether nitrile)/lamellar MXene nanosheet composite films fabricated via bio-inspired dopamine surface chemistry High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-09-03 Hongyu Dong, Wei Yang, Ao Sun, Yingqing Zhan, Yiwen Chen, Ximin Chen
2D lamellar MXene nanosheets have shown the promising candidate for preparing dielectric polymer composites due to their excellent electrical and mechanical properties. However, the high dielectric...
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Highly efficient ionic‐liquid based solid polymer electrolyte for energy device (RAFM 2022) High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-26 Harshit Sharma, Richa Tomar, Subhrajit Konwar, Pramod K Singh, Ram Chandra Singh, Sushant Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Daksh Agarwal, MZA Yahya
We have successfully synthesized highly conducting polymer electrolyte incorporated ionic liquid films. There was a rise in conductivity by ionic liquid doping which is clarified by impedance spect...
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Insight into the use of ionic liquid-based polymer electrolyte for super capacitor application (RAFM-2022) High Perform. Polym. (IF 2.1) Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Usman Yusuf Bello, Sushant Kumar, Pramod K Singh, Sunanda Kakroo, Aysh Y Madkhli, Shruti Singh, Mohd N Faiz Norrahim, Abhimanyu Singh
In this study, we are presenting the recent progress toward PEO-based polymer electrolytes doped with low viscosity ionic liquids with a strong emphasis on ionic liquid doped-in polymer electrolyte...