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Phosphorous containing polyamidoamine-organosilicon flame retardants: Synthesis and sol-gel application on cotton fabrics
Researchers found that phosphorous-modified cotton fabrics exhibit significantly enhanced thermal stability and flame-retardant properties, with a much higher char residue compared to untreated cotton....
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Bio-based coatings: “Maintaining high-performance standards is a delicate challenge”
Ayowale Soyemi, research assistant at Eastern Michigan University, shares insight into the latest developments in bio-based coatings, key challenges, and the importance of collaboration.
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Biobased, self-healing, and recyclable polyurethane derived hydrogel-elastomer hybrids for efficient lubrication
Developing biobased hydrogel-elastomer hybrids with stable lubrication derived from self-healing and recyclable polymer matrix poses a key challenge in the field of medical devices.
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Push–pull biphenyl–based iodonium salts: Highly sensitive one-component photoinitiators for photopolymerization under UV–visible LEDs
Researchers found that newly synthesized biphenyl iodonium salts exhibit enhanced light absorption and can serve as highly efficient photoinitiators for UV-LED photopolymerizations.
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Synthesis of hyperbranched polyethylene-graft-poly[3-ethyl-3-(methacryloyloxy)methyloxetane] via chain walking polymerization and ATRP for cationic photo-curing on membrane surface
Researchers found that the synthesis of hyperbranched polyethylene copolymers can significantly enhance the functionality of polyethylene in coatings.
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Self-extinguishable, intumescent polyurethane-triazoles as halogen-free flame retardant materials via bulk polymerization of azide-alkynes
Researchers found that the newly developed phosphorus-based poly(urethane-triazole)s (P-PUTs) exhibit excellent flame-retardant properties by self-extinguishing after the removal of the flame.
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Design of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) coated MnO2 nanoparticles for thermally regulated catalytic decomposition of H2O2
Researchers found that the thermoresponsive nanoparticles can efficiently regulate the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
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A review of high-quality epoxy resins for corrosion-resistant applications
Researchers found that various epoxy resins (ERs) and epoxy phenolic resins (EPRs) provide effective coatings for corrosion protection of steel and aluminum surfaces, and that their performance can be...
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Preparation of UV-curable waterborne polyacrylate based on thiol-click chemistry
Researchers found that incorporating thiocarbamate and thioether bonds into the polymer backbone, along with pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETTA), results in a new type of waterborne poly(thiourethane-urethane)...
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Development of an epoxy-based self-intumescent fire protective coating containing an appropriate mass ratio of APP and Cu2O
Researchers found that a newly developed epoxy-based self-intumescent fire protective coating with a combination of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and copper (I) oxide (Cu2O) can protect steel plates at...
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A polyurethane coating using CoMOF-BTA metal-organic framework for active protection of AA2024-T3
Researchers found that the addition of CoMOF-BTA particles to polyurethane coatings significantly enhances the corrosion resistance of AA2024-T3 aluminum alloys.
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Hybrid epoxy-SiO2/GO nanosheets anti-corrosive coating for aeronautic aluminum Al6061-T5
Researchers found that the addition of 0.5 wt% graphene oxide (GO) to an epoxy resin-SiO2 matrix significantly improves the mechanical and anti-corrosive properties of the coating.
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POSS-vinyl-urethane acrylate-based nanohybrid coating materials
Researchers found that the use of POSS-vinyl-heptaisobutyl-substituted compounds as an inorganic additive significantly enhances the thermal and physical properties of nanohybrid coating materials.
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Corrosion-resistant super-amphiphobic coating with thermal and mechanical stability
Researchers found that the corrosion resistance and thermal stability of the super-amphiphobic coating can be significantly improved by using functionalized nano-Al2O3 and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)....