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View article: Enhancing the cooling properties of low‐density polyethylene films by combining near‐infrared reflective additives
Enhancing the cooling properties of low‐density polyethylene films by combining near‐infrared reflective additives Open
In the last years, the rising temperature caused by global warming brought the research to find new efficient solutions to lower the temperature of buildings and reduce the consumption of electrical energy for air conditioning. In this wor…
View article: Effect of Polyolefin Elastomers’ Characteristics and Natural Magnesium Hydroxide Content on the Properties of Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Composites
Effect of Polyolefin Elastomers’ Characteristics and Natural Magnesium Hydroxide Content on the Properties of Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant Polyolefin Composites Open
This study examines the preparation of several composites that are based on natural magnesium hydroxide (n-MDH) and various poly(ethylene-co-octene) polyolefin elastomers (POEs). Design of experiment (DoE) principles have been applied in o…
View article: Synthesis and solution properties of poly(p,α dimethylstyrene-co-maleic anhydride): The use of a monomer potentially obtained from renewable sources as a substitute of styrene in amphiphilic copolymers
Synthesis and solution properties of poly(p,α dimethylstyrene-co-maleic anhydride): The use of a monomer potentially obtained from renewable sources as a substitute of styrene in amphiphilic copolymers Open
The use of p,α-dimethylstyrene, potentially obtainable from renewable sources, as a substitute for styrene in the synthesis of amphiphilic copolymers is reported in this work. A series of novel poly(p,α-dimethylstyrene-co-maleic anhydride)…
View article: Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Polyolefin Composites Loaded with Mineral Fillers for Flame Retardant Cables
Optimization of the Mechanical Properties of Polyolefin Composites Loaded with Mineral Fillers for Flame Retardant Cables Open
Formulations based on mineral fillers and polymeric matrices of different nature were studied to obtain halogen-free flame retardant compounds (HFFR) for cable applications. The work was carried out by comparing fire-retardant mineral fill…
View article: Polytriphenylamine composites for energy storage electrodes: effect of pendant <i>vs.</i> backbone polymer architecture of the electroactive group
Polytriphenylamine composites for energy storage electrodes: effect of pendant <i>vs.</i> backbone polymer architecture of the electroactive group Open
Interaction between (a) CNT-rP-CNT with CNTs sliding next to each other, (b) CNT-cP-CNT with CNTs repulsed via steric hinderance.
View article: Molecular Rotors with Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) as Fluorescent Probes for the Control of Polyurethane Synthesis
Molecular Rotors with Aggregation-Induced Emission (AIE) as Fluorescent Probes for the Control of Polyurethane Synthesis Open
In this work, the use of fluorescent molecular rotors such as 9-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)julolidine (DCVJ) and 2,3-bis(4-(phenyl(4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl) phenyl)amino)phenyl)fumaronitrile (TPETPAFN) was proposed for the real-time monitoring of po…
View article: Mechanochromic LLDPE Films Doped with NIR Reflective Paliogen Black
Mechanochromic LLDPE Films Doped with NIR Reflective Paliogen Black Open
The perylene bisimide derivative Paliogen Black (P‐black) is proposed as a new chromogenic probe that shows visible (vis) and near‐infrared (NIR) responses after mechanical solicitations of host linear low‐density polyethylene (LLDPE) film…
View article: Structure and Dynamics of Perylene Bisimide Pigments for “Cool” Organic Coatings by Solid-State NMR: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study
Structure and Dynamics of Perylene Bisimide Pigments for “Cool” Organic Coatings by Solid-State NMR: A Combined Experimental and DFT Study Open
In this work, a combination of high-resolution solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) experiments and density functional theory calculations has been exploited for obtaining a detailed characterization of the structural and dynamic…
View article: Luminescent Solar Concentrators from Waterborne Polymer Coatings
Luminescent Solar Concentrators from Waterborne Polymer Coatings Open
This study reports for the first time the use of waterborne polymers as host matrices for luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). Notably, three types of waterborne polymer dispersions based either on acrylic acid esters and styrene (Polid…
View article: NIR reflective surfaces based on organic coatings
NIR reflective surfaces based on organic coatings Open
Poor attention has been paid so far to the 50% of NIR radiation flux (750-2500 nm), coming from direct, diffused and reflected sun radiation, which contributes to increase the temperature in urban areas. To reduce the increasing demand for…
View article: Macromol. Chem. Phys. 10/2018
Macromol. Chem. Phys. 10/2018 Open
Front Cover: In article number 1700631 by Federica Chiellini and co-workers, Ulvan, an algal sulfated hetero-polysaccharide, is conjugated with acrylate moieties (Ulvan-acrylate) and employed as a novel macro-crosslinker for the preparatio…
View article: A 4,4′-bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene luminescent probe: assessment of aggregate formation through photophysics experiments and quantum-chemical calculations
A 4,4′-bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene luminescent probe: assessment of aggregate formation through photophysics experiments and quantum-chemical calculations Open
A combination of experimental and quantum mechanical investigations is applied to the study of the optical features of 4,4′-bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene (BBS) dissolved in solution or in a poly(l-lactic acid) (PLA) thermoplastic matrix at d…
View article: Vapochromic features of new luminogens based on julolidine-containing styrene copolymers
Vapochromic features of new luminogens based on julolidine-containing styrene copolymers Open
We report on vapochromic films suitable for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs), based on new polystyrene copolymers containing julolidine fluorescent molecular rotors (JCAEM). Poly(styrene-co-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) copolymers f…
View article: Co‐agent mediated functionalization of <scp>LDPE</scp>/<scp>iPP</scp> mixtures for compatibilization of <scp>WEEE</scp>‐recovered polyvinylchloride
Co‐agent mediated functionalization of <span>LDPE</span>/<span>iPP</span> mixtures for compatibilization of <span>WEEE</span>‐recovered polyvinylchloride Open
Mixtures of low density polyethylene/isotactic polypropylene ( LDPE / iPP ) 80/20 w/w were functionalized in the melt by using maleic anhydride ( MAH ) as the functionalizing agent, 2,5‐bis( tert ‐butylperoxy)‐2,5‐dimethylhexane ( L101 ) a…