An atomistic study of damage and localized anisotropic mechanical property evolution in thermoset polymers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2020.105507
Abstract: Abstract All-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are used to explore damage initiation and the local anisotropic evolution of mechanical properties in thermoset polymers under uniaxial tension with an emphasis on changes in stiffness through a… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; thermoset polymers; damage localized; study damage ... See more keywords
Molecular Simulations of Thermoset Polymers Implementing Theoretical Kinetics with Top-Down Coarse-Grained Models
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02255
Abstract: Thermoset polymers are examples of chemically cured, network-forming materials whose bulk properties depend sensitively on formulation chemistry and reaction conditions. In this work, we employ mol... read more here.
Keywords: polymers implementing; thermoset polymers; molecular simulations; implementing theoretical ... See more keywords
Room-Temperature Self-Healable and Mechanically Robust Thermoset Polymers for Healing Delamination and Recycling Carbon Fibers
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16105
Abstract: The advocacy of carbon neutrality and circular economy encourages people to pursue self-healing and recycling of glassy thermoset polymers in a more realistic and energy-saving manner, the best being intrinsic healing under room temperature. However,… read more here.
Keywords: thermoset polymers; carbon; room temperature;
Vitrimerization: Converting Thermoset Polymers into Vitrimers
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DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00299
Abstract: Thermoset polymers with permanently cross-linked networks have outstanding mechanical properties and solvent resistance, but they cannot be reprocessed or recycled. On the other hand, vitrimers wit... read more here.
Keywords: thermoset polymers; converting thermoset; polymers vitrimers; thermoset ... See more keywords