Unraveling reaction pathways and specifying reaction kinetics for complex systems

R Vinu, LJ Broadbelt - Annual review of chemical and …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Many natural and industrial processes involve a complex set of competing reactions that
include several different species. Detailed kinetic modeling of such systems can shed light …

Connecting gas-phase computational chemistry to condensed phase kinetic modeling: The state-of-the-art

M Edeleva, PHM Van Steenberge, MK Sabbe… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, quantum chemical calculations (QCC) have increased in accuracy, not
only providing the ranking of chemical reactivities and energy barriers (eg, for optimal …

Update and critical reanalysis of IUPAC benchmark propagation rate coefficient data

S Beuermann, S Harrisson, RA Hutchinson… - Polymer …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We present an updated and expanded dataset of benchmark propagation rate coefficient
(kp) data obtained from pulsed laser polymerization (PLP) of 13 vinyl monomers (styrene …

Bio-cementation for the mitigation of surface erosion in loess slopes based on simulation experiment

X Sun, L Miao, H Wang, R Chen, L Wu - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has been shown to mitigate sand
erosion; however, only few studies have used it on loess soils. Materials and methods This …

Development and formulation of a novel plasticizer-free polyvinyl acetate-based wood adhesive

RV Gadhave, SK Vineeth - Journal of Adhesion Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Amongst water-based emulsion adhesives, polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) emulsion is majorly
employed in the non-structural bonding of interior or exterior furniture and joinery industries …

Application of quantum chemical methods in polymer chemistry

F Ruiperez - International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of computational hardware and software, as well as the advances in
new theoretical methodologies have allowed quantum chemistry, in particular density …

ε-Caprolactone-based macromonomers suitable for biodegradable nanoparticles synthesis through free radical polymerization

R Ferrari, Y Yu, M Morbidelli, RA Hutchinson… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
New ε-caprolactone (CL)-based materials were synthesized. Bulk ring-opening
polymerization of ε-caprolactone with 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) as cocatalyst …

Application of polyvinyl Acetate/Lignin copolymer as bio-based coating material and its effects on paper properties

N Zhang, P Liu, Y Yi, ME Gibril, S Wang, F Kong - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, lignin-vinyl acetate copolymers containing different fractions of lignin were
synthesized by the copolymerization technique. The synthesized copolymer was …

First principles modelling of free-radical polymerisation kinetics

BB Noble, ML Coote - International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Computational quantum chemistry can make valuable contributions to modelling and
improving free radical polymerisation. At a microscopic level, it can assist in establishing …

On the use of quantum chemistry for the determination of propagation, copolymerization, and secondary reaction kinetics in free radical polymerization

E Mavroudakis, D Cuccato, D Moscatelli - Polymers, 2015 - mdpi.com
Throughout the last 25 years, computational chemistry based on quantum mechanics has
been applied to the investigation of reaction kinetics in free radical polymerization (FRP) …