Improving the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators using flexible polyurethane nanocomposites foam filled with montmorillonite

AA Maamoun, DM Naeim, AA Mahmoud, AMK Esawi… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Flexible polyurethane (FPU) foam is flexible and adaptable, making it a promising candidate
for utilization as a triboelectric layer in triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) devices …

[HTML][HTML] Metal and metal oxide nanoparticle incorporation in polyurethane foams: A solution for future antimicrobial materials?

RC Fierascu, EM Lungulescu, I Fierascu, MS Stan… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the technological developments witnessed in recent decades, nanotechnology and
nanomaterials have found uses in several common applications and products we encounter …

Valorization of eggshell waste in designing flexible polyurethane-based piezoelectric composite materials for ultrasonic transducers

AA Maamoun, MAY Barakat, AEAA El-Wakil… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, we have prepared a new formulation from flexible polyurethane/calcined waste
eggshell (FPU/CWES) composites as a novel piezoelectric foam material for transducer …

Halloysite-decorated mechanically robust polyurethane nanocomposite foams for acoustic relevance

AA Maamoun, A Elkhateeb… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noise pollution affects human health and the environment. In this study, halloysite nanoclay
(HNC) was employed as a bio-nanofiller with different ratios (1–5 wt%) to improve the …

Microstructure construction design and dam** properties of polyurethane microporous elastomer modified by suspension chain extender via end-controlling …

X Tang, X Guo, L Gong, X Meng, Z ** temperature range of viscoelastic microporous polyurethane
elastomers (MPUE) is a challenge to break the limits of practical applications in dam** …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles addition in pu foams: The dramatic effect of trapped-air on nucleation

B Merillas, F Villafañe, MÁ Rodríguez-Pérez - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
To determine the effect of nanoclays and trapped air on the formation of rigid polyurethane
foams, three different production procedures were used. To study the influence of mixing at …

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz straw and pomace as a green filler for integral skin polyurethane foam

P Bartczak, W Ejm, O Bacik… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of efficient methods for obtaining cellular materials with improved
functional properties is a constant challenge for the plastics industry, including the …

Selective Synthesis of Bisdimethylamine Derivatives from Diols and an Aqueous Solution of Dimethylamine through Iridium‐Catalyzed Borrowing Hydrogen Pathway

J Jeong, K Fujita - ChemCatChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bisdimethylamine derivatives are an important class of compounds in the polymer and
pharmaceutical industries. However, existing methods for the synthesis of these compounds …

Synthesis of Flexible Polyurethane Foam Based on Palm Oil with Enhanced Characteristics

N Neswati, N Nazir, S Arief… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2024 - journals.ekb.eg
Conventional polyols are derived from petroleum derivatives. The limited availability of
petroleum cannot keep up with the increasing human needs. Palm oil as a potential …

Functional hollow ceramic microsphere/flexible polyurethane foam composites with a cell structure: Mechanical property and sound absorptivity

JH Lin, PY Hsu, CH Huang, MF Lai, BC Shiu, CW Lou - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Noise pollution is the primary environmental issue that is increasingly deteriorated with the
progress of modern industry and transportation; hence, the purpose of this study is to create …