Browsing by Subject "glass transition temperature"
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(2020-05-26)D-Glucose-based polycarbonates represent an attractive class of natural product-based renewable materials due to their facile syntheses, well-defined structures, tunable properties, and promising potentials in biomedical ...
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(2020-11-09)Aerosol particles have important effects on our world. In the context of the biosphere, aerosols contribute to air pollution and also influence human health. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to viral ...
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(2014-05-01)The shape memory polymer (SMP) is one type of smart material with shape memory effect. SMP’s recovery can be actuated by external energy, such as heat. However, traditional direct heating limits potential applications of ...
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(2018-05-04)This thesis presents three investigations into the responsive physical and thermal properties of polyelectrolyte layer-by-layer assemblies. The first study focuses on hydrogen bonded, layer-by-layer assembled films and ...
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(2018-03-26)Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) are formed by mixing oppositely charged polyelectrolyte solutions together. They have numerous applications in industry and advanced material areas. PECs are receiving increasing attention ...
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(2015-09-24)Vascular aneurysms are a significant source of morbidity and mortality, affecting 3 to 5 million Americans annually. Current treatments often require either highly invasive strategies to surgically occlude the aneurysm or ...