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Thermosetting resins with bio-based furanyl building blocks
Fengshuo Hu
Most thermosetting resins are produced from petroleum feedstocks. Recently, the high price of fossil fuels and the demand to protect the health and environment has increased the interest in manufacturing polymeric materials from renewable materials...
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Fiber-Reinforced Cryogel as a Meniscal Replacement Device
Samuel Laurencin
Meniscal tears are the most common intra-articular injury affecting the knee joint. The limited self-repair ability of the meniscus has led to substantial research into novel approaches for the treatment of damaged meniscal tissue...
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Encapsulation of Maleimide-Based Healing Agent and Zinc Phosphate for Self-Healing
and Corrosion PreventionSadella Santos
Protective epoxy coatings for metal substrates are used for wear resistance and physical protection against environment conditions that may result in physical or chemical changes, such as corrosion...
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Investigating the Effect of Network Structure/Topology on Mechanical Properties
of Crosslinked PolymersMajid Sharifi
A new approach on toughening epoxy material is presented. The idea, unlike other conventions, is primarily focusing on the topological structure of the polymer networks and explore the possibility of manipulating the material's properties...
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RTIL Nanoparticle Dispersion and Graphite Exfoliation for Nanocomposites
James Throckmorton
Nanocomposite processing can be simplified by the use of the same compound as both a nanoparticle solvent and an initiator for polymerization. This dual-function molecule can be designed both for solvent potential and reaction chemistry...
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Dr. Palmese Installed as University’s George B. Francis Professor (more)
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Drexel CBE Researchers Palmese and Abrams awarded $2.4 million cooperative agreement with ARL on Bio-based Polymers (more)
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Graduate Student Awards (more)
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Fengshuo Hu Receives College of Engineering Award (more)
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Prof. Palmese Receives 2015 CBE Outstanding Research Award (more)
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