Exploring the impact of gamma rays and electron beam irradiation on physico-mechanical properties of polymers & polymer composites: A comprehensive review

N Bansal, S Arora - Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ionizing radiations are a unique and powerful means of modifying physico-mechanical
properties of various polymers and composites. Modification of properties by irradiation …

[PDF][PDF] Polyethylene cross-linking by two-step silane method: a review

J Morshedian, HP MOHAMMAD - 2009 - sid.ir
Cross-linking of polyethylene is a subject of interest, having been emerged as a result of the
need to meet application requirements which were not satisfied by the neat polyethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Crystallization of cross-linked polyethylene by molecular dynamics simulation

A Paajanen, J Vaari, T Verho - Polymer, 2019 - Elsevier
The crystallization of polymers is not, despite its importance in science and engineering,
entirely understood due to the challenge of tracking the behavior of individual polymer …

One-step radiation synthesis of gel polymer electrolytes with high ionic conductivity for lithium-ion batteries

Y Wang, J Qiu, J Peng, J Li, M Zhai - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
We demonstrated a one-step synthesis method for a novel gel polymer electrolyte (named
PDMP-Li GPE) based on 3-(dimethylamino) propyl methacrylate, poly (ethylene glycol) …

Formation of interlinked shish-kebabs in injection-molded polyethylene under the coexistence of lightly cross-linked chain network and oscillation shear flow

HR Yang, J Lei, L Li, Q Fu, ZM Li - Macromolecules, 2012 - ACS Publications
It has been well established that the entangled molecular network facilitates the formation of
shish-kebabs under flow field, however, the entangled network, usually formed by long …

Structures and impact strength variation of chemically crosslinked high-density polyethylene: effect of crosslinking density

Y Ren, X Sun, L Chen, Y Li, M Sun, X Duan, W Liang - Rsc Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Impact strength of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), especially at low temperature, is
crucial for its applications outdoors because of its poor impact strength. In order to improve …

Thermomechanical response of thermoplastic polyurethane used in MEX additive manufacturing over repetitive mechanical recycling courses

N Vidakis, M Petousis, N Mountakis, CN David… - Polymer Degradation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability is critical nowadays, with a growing interest in polymers, due to their
increasing usage in products. Mechanical recycling of polymers involves grinding/shredding …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of irradiation on mechanical and thermal properties of selected types of polymers

D Manas, M Ovsik, A Mizera, M Manas, L Hylova… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
This article deals with the influence of electron-beam radiation on the micro-mechanical,
thermo-mechanical, and structural properties of selected polymers. In the search for the …

Impact of Proton Irradiation on Medium Density Polyethylene/Carbon Nanocomposites for Space Shielding Applications

F Zaccardi, E Toto, S Rastogi, V La Saponara… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of novel materials with improved radiation shielding capability is a
fundamental step towards the optimization of passive radiation countermeasures …

Role of stably entangled chain network density in shish-kebab formation in polyethylene under an intense flow field

D Zhou, SG Yang, J Lei, BS Hsiao, ZM Li - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
The physically entangled chain networks, formed by a long-chain polymer component, have
been demonstrated to be very effective for shish-kebab formation in a flow field. However, an …