Author:Ogunniran, ES; Sadiku, R; Ray, Suprakas S; Luruli, NDate:Aug 2011A composite of boehmite alumina nanoparticles and a PP/PA12 blend is prepared. WAXD and SEM suggest that a low filler loading enhances the coalescence of PA12, whereas a higher loading reverses the situation. DSC, DMA and TGA reveal that the ...Read more
Author:Bandyopadhyay, J; Ray, Suprakas SDate:May 2012The non-isothermal crystallization behaviour and kinetics of neat poly(propylene)(PP), PP/poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PP/PBSA) blend and its composite with nanoclay was studied by differential scanning calorimetry at six different ...Read more
Author:Ogunniran, ES; Sadiku, R; Ray, SS; Luruli, NDate:Dec 2011Boehmite alumina nanoparticles are added to PP-g-MAH-compatibilized blends of PA 12 and PP to study the effects of nanoparticle loading in the resulting composites. WAXD and SEM data suggest that the nanoparticles enhanced the coalescence of ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, CL; Chetty, A; Moolman, FS; Birkholtz, L-M; Hoppe, H; Mancama, Dalubuhle TDate:Aug 2012The thermo-responsive polymer poly(Nisopropylacrylamide) has received widespread attention for its in vitro application in the non-invasive, nondestructive release of adherent cells on two dimensional surfaces. In this study, 3D non-woven ...Read more