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HYUNGSUB YOON^a,*, HEEBO HA^a, CHUNGHYEON CHOI^a, TAE GWANG YUN^b, BYUNGIL HWANG^a
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 1-17, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.1
Abstract Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), one of the conducting polymers, is widely used as a conducting material in various applications. PEDOT:PSS possesses high electrical conductivity, optical transparency in visible light range, good chemical and physical stability in ambient state, etc. Furthermore, PEDOT:PSS offers the advantages of flexibility and possibility of solution-based process, which makes it suitable for use in flexible electronic devices. In this mini review, the applications of PEDOT:PSS as a conductive parts in energy harvesting and storage technologies are discussed and summarized. More >

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SHIVA ARUN^a, VINAY KUMAR SINGH^a,#, PRABHA BHARTIYA^b, PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA^c,*
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 19-31, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.2
Abstract Biocompatible polymer chitosan has note-worthy applications in biomedical science. Nanohybrids synthesized by using chitosan as an encapsulating unit for polyoxometalates (POMs) and study of its biomedical applications is a fast-emerging field. In this research work, a lacunary polyoxometalate (α-K₈SiW₁₁O₃₉) has been synthesized and then alkylsilane has been inserted into its lacunary position. It has been then reacted with 2-hydroxy-1-naphtaldehyde followed by copper metalation and finally encapsulated into chitosan by using the ionotropic gelation technique, in which the chitosan and the POM served as cation and anion, respectively. The bands in UV-Vis spectra at characteristic wavelength indicate that the organosilane is… More >

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SIVARAJ SUDHAHAR^a,f, UMAMAHESWARI G^b, JAYA PRAKASH ALLA^c, RAGHAVA RAO JONNALAGADDA^d, SUGUNA LAKSHMI^e, SANJEEV GUPTA^f,*
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 33-45, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.3
Abstract Leather manufacturing process involves a lot of waste disposal which pollutes environment, some of the processes are inevitable. In the present investigation, 3D printing technology was used to reduce the wastage and to cover defective regions in leather. The present study focuses on synthesis of acrylic binder using emulsion polymerization technique. These binders were analysed for solid content for better optimisation of the amount of binder to be utilised for finishing operation. The experimental binder was prepared with 26% solids. Particle size and thermogravimetric analyses were carried out to understand the size and shape of the particles and their thermal… More >

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CONGHUI XU, ZHEQING GONG, XIAOLONG CHEN, LIJUN CHEN^*
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 47-58, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.4
Abstract The self-crosslinking polyacrylate latex was prepared via the semi-continuous seed emulsion polymerization technology that methyl methacrylate(MMA) and butyl acrylate (BA)were used as the main monomers and hexafluorobutyl methacrylate (HFMA) and monobutylitaconate (MBI) were used as the modified monomers and glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) was used as the crosslinked monomer which were emulsified with the environmentally friendly mixed surfactant of the isomeric triethylene (9) ether (E-1309) and the lauryl polyoxyethylene ether sulfosuccinate disodium salt (MES-30). The resultant latex and its film is characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), laser particle sizer, contact angle determinator. The comparison of… More >

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FOUED KHOFFI^1,*, OMAR HARZALLAH², JEAN YVES DREAN²
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 59-69, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.5
Abstract The aim of this study is to analyze the interfacial and the frictional properties of copper (Cu) reinforced polyethylene terephthalate (PET) filament. This Cu-Embedded PET filament will be used as an information transmitter. This filament was prepared by a co-extrusion process. Mechanical properties of these filaments have been quantified by tensile and pull-out analyses. It is shown that the mechanical properties of composite filament were improved by adding the copper filament (from 0.82 to 1.2 GPa). The results of the pull-out test revealed some adhesion between the copper and the PET despite the existence of a slippage of the copper… More >

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B. BRAILSON MANSINGH¹, K. L. NARASIMHAMU², K. C. VARAPRASAD³, J. S. BINOJ^4,*, A. RADHAKRISHNAN⁵, ALAMRY ALI⁶
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 71-82, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.6
Abstract Several agro-wastes are rich in natural fibers and finds scope to be used as reinforcement in composite industry. These natural fibers have some advantages over man-made fibers, including low cost, light weight, renewable nature, high specific strength and modulus, and availability in various forms worldwide. In this paper, the effect of surface modification of leaf sheath coconut fiber (LSF) (an agro-waste) reinforced in phenol formaldehyde matrix composites with silicon carbide (SiC) nano particles as filler material were investigated for its mechanical characteristics. The investigation portrays that coconut LSF (CLSF) modified with potassium permanganate reinforced polymer composite with SiC nano particles… More >

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S. ARULMURUGAN^a,*, N. VENKATESHWARAN^a, S. KUMAR^a, P. CHANDRASEKAR^a
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 83-91, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.7
Abstract In this research, the effect of UV light on the mechanical properties of jute polymer nanocomposites was evaluated. Due to the fact that photodegradation is a surface process and is confined to the degradation of the mechanical characteristics of polyester resin, this study focuses on the resin quality. Therefore, test samples comprised of fibre-reinforced polyester nanoclay composites were fabricated different weight ratios of nanoclay. They were put through UV exposure in an Ultraviolet (UV) chamber. Tensile testing samples were made in accordance with ASTMD638 and had a minimum thickness of 3 mm. Additionally, specimens for Flexural and Impact testing were… More >

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HADIMANI SHIVAKUMAR¹, GURUMURTHY G. D.¹, BOMMEGOWDA K. B.², S. PARAMESHWARA³
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 93-103, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.8
Abstract Polymer composites are increasing in demand in energy storage applications including in the electronic as well as electrical industries due to the ease of processing of these materials with associated advantages like light weight, corrosion resistance, and high mechanical strength. In this investigation, efforts are made to enhance the charging and discharging properties of epoxy/carbon fabric composite by the addition of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) into the epoxy/ carbon matrix. The performance of the composites with graphene platelets of 0.5 to 5 wt. % in epoxy were characterized and 1wt.% percolation threshold was observed poor performance in gravimetric charge and discharge… More >

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DIBYENDU S. BAG^*, SHILPI TIWARI, AKANSHA DIXIT, KM. MEENU
Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 105-123, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.9
Abstract In this paper, we report the microstructural investigation and influence of H-bonding on the thermal behavior e.g., glass transition (T_g ) and thermal degradation of chiral copolymers of (R)- N-(1-phenyl-ethyl) methacrylamide (R-NPEMAM) and 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The T_g increases with the increase of chiral unit content in the copolymers and then attains optimum at around 25 mole % of chiral content. Thereafter it decreases with the increase of chiral content. The effect of copolymer composition and secondary interaction associated with the Hbonding on the thermal properties of these copolymers was also studied. Secondary interaction, specifically H-bonding has been interpreted… More >

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