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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, the use of surfactants, plate-like clays, organophilic molecules and side-chain crystallinity was investigated for their impact on the transport mechanisms of water vapour through polymer ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to develop electrospun nanofibres with both antimicrobial and antibiofouling properties for possible application in water filtration. To do this, two routes were ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Fully exfoliated polystyrene-clay nanocomposites were prepared via free radical polymerization in dispersion polymerization, in a mixture of ethanol and water. Sodium montomorillonite clay (MMT) was ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The crystallization of polyolefins is an important parameter in determining the properties of such materials. The crystallization phenomenon generally depends on the molecular symmetry (tacticity) and ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy (PALS) is well established as a novel method currently available for the study of polymers at a molecular level because of its sensitivity to the microstructural ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Novel silicone nanocomposites were prepared using poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) based reinforcing fibres as well as multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Compatibility of the fibre fillers with the silicone ...