Effect of the symmetry of polyether glycols on structure-morphology-property behavior of polyurethane elastomers

Polymer ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 239 ◽  
pp. 124429
Author(s):  
Fei Peng ◽  
Xingwen Yang ◽  
Yun Zhu ◽  
Guiyou Wang
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1466-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rituparna Chatterjee ◽  
Subhajit Saha ◽  
Karamjyoti Panigrahi ◽  
Uttam Kumar Ghorai ◽  
Gopes Chandra Das ◽  
...  

AbstractIn this work, strongly blue emitting Ce3+-activated BaAl2O4 nanophosphors were successfully synthesized by a sol–gel technique. The crystal structure, morphology, and microstructure of the nanophosphors have been studied by X-ray powder diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The photoluminescence spectra show the impact of concentration variation of Ce3+ on the photoluminescence emission of the phosphor. These nanophosphors display intense blue emission peaking at 422 nm generated by the Ce3+ 5d → 4f transition under 350 nm excitation. Our results reveal that this nanophosphor has the capability to take part in the emergent domain of solid-state lighting and field-emission display devices.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Iuliana Pruna ◽  
Nelly Ma. Rosas-Laverde ◽  
David Busquets Mataix

Graphene oxide (GO)-modified polypyrrole (PPy) coatings were obtained by electrochemical methods in the presence of the anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The structure, morphology, and electrochemical properties of the coatings were assessed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and cyclic voltammetry at varying scan rates, respectively. The properties of the obtained coatings were analyzed with the GO and PPy loadings and electrodeposition mode. The hybrid coatings obtained galvanostatically showed a coarser appearance than those deposited by cyclic voltammetry CV mode and improved performance, respectively, which was further enhanced by GO and PPy loading. The capacitance enhancement can be attributed to the SDS surfactant that well dispersed the GO sheets, thus allowing the use of lower GO content for improved contribution, while the choice of suitable electrodeposition parameters is highly important for improving the applicability of GO-modified PPy coatings in energy storage applications.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1172
Author(s):  
Ádám Prekob ◽  
Mahitha Udayakumar ◽  
Gábor Karacs ◽  
Ferenc Kristály ◽  
Gábor Muránszky ◽  
...  

Glassy carbon foam (GCF) catalyst supports were synthesized from waste polyurethane elastomers by impregnating them in sucrose solution followed by pyrolysis and activation (AC) using N2 and CO2 gas. The palladium nanoparticles were formed from Pd(NO3)2. The formed palladium nanoparticles are highly dispersive because the mean diameters are 8.0 ± 4.3 (Pd/GCF), 7.6 ± 4.2 (Pd/GCF-AC1) and 4.4 ± 1.6 nm (Pd/GCF-AC2). Oxidative post-treatment by CO2 of the supports resulted in the formation of hydroxyl groups on the GCF surfaces, leading to a decrease in zeta potential. The decreased zeta potential increased the wettability of the GCF supports. This, and the interactions between –OH groups and Pd ions, decreased the particle size of palladium. The catalysts were tested in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. The non-treated, glassy-carbon-supported catalyst (Pd/GCF) resulted in a 99.2% aniline yield at 293 K and 50 bar hydrogen pressure, but the reaction was slightly slower than other catalysts. The catalysts on the post-treated (activated) supports showed higher catalytic activity and the rate of hydrogenation was higher. The maximum attained aniline selectivities were 99.0% (Pd/GCF-AC1) at 293 K and 98.0% (Pd/GCF-AC2) at 323 K.


1971 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Oberth

Abstract The effect of loose chain ends on tensile properties and equilibrium swelling of crosslinked polyurethane rubbers is studied. As in plasticized elastomers, tensile strength and elastic modulus are reduced approximately by a factor (1−νE,P)2, where νE,P is the volume fraction of loose chain ends, plasticizer, or both. This effect is much larger than predicted by present theory. Also the equilibrium volume swelling ratio, V0/V, of rubbers having terminal chains or an equal volume of plasticizer is the same, provided they do not differ in crosslink density. However, the volume fraction of “network rubber” in the equilibrium swollen specimen, ν2, differs owing to the non-extractability of terminal chains. On this basis a method is proposed which allows experimental determination of the volume fraction of loose ends. Elastomers abounding in loose chain ends show markedly less long term stress relaxation. This effect is not clearly understood but is useful to detect the presence of non load-bearing network.


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