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Mechanical recycling of polyamide 6 and polypropylene for automotive applications (2024)
Journal Article
Dehghani, S., Salehiyan, R., & Srithep, Y. (online). Mechanical recycling of polyamide 6 and polypropylene for automotive applications. Polymer Engineering and Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.27006

This study investigates the mechanical recycling of polyamide 6 (PA6) from discarded fishing nets and polypropylene (PP) from automotive battery scraps and household waste for automotive applications. The mechanical properties of both materials were... Read More about Mechanical recycling of polyamide 6 and polypropylene for automotive applications.

A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers (2024)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., & Soleymani Eil Bakhtiari, S. (online). A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers. Korea-Australia rheology journal, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-024-00111-3

This review provides an in-depth analysis of the thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers through rheological methods. Focusing on key techniques such as time sweep tests, frequency sweep tests, and nonlinear rheological analyses gained at highe... Read More about A review on rheological approaches as a perfect tool to monitor thermal degradation of biodegradable polymers.

Bioplastic Based Multifunctional Conductive Blend Nanocomposites (2024)
Book Chapter
Salehiyan, R., & Soleymani Eil Bakhtiari, S. (2024). Bioplastic Based Multifunctional Conductive Blend Nanocomposites. In Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95486-0.00064-8

Bio-based plastics have become popular among researchers and industries due to their potential contributions towards a more sustainable environment. Up to date, there have been numerous studies around development of bioplastics and their future appli... Read More about Bioplastic Based Multifunctional Conductive Blend Nanocomposites.

Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH (2024)
Journal Article
Nofar, M., Salehiyan, R., & Barletta, M. (2024). Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH. Polymers, 16(12), Article 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16121699

While the brittle polylactide (PLA) has a high durability among bioplastics, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) with certain ductility exhibits facile compostability. The addition of polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) may als... Read More about Tuning the Structure–Property Relationships in Binary and Ternary Blends of PLA/PBAT/PHBH.

Effective and Fast-Screening Route to Evaluate Dynamic Elastomer-Filler Network Reversibility for Sustainable Rubber Composite Design (2023)
Journal Article
Xia, T., Wemyss, A. M., Salehiyan, R., Heeley, E. L., Hu, X., Tang, F., Sun, Y., Hughes, D. J., McNally, T., & Wan, C. (2023). Effective and Fast-Screening Route to Evaluate Dynamic Elastomer-Filler Network Reversibility for Sustainable Rubber Composite Design. ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, 11, 17857-17869. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06752

The introduction of self-healing and reprocessability into conventional vulcanized rubbers has been recognized as a promising strategy to promote elastomer circularity. However, the reversibility and recovery of cross-linking polymer networks have of... Read More about Effective and Fast-Screening Route to Evaluate Dynamic Elastomer-Filler Network Reversibility for Sustainable Rubber Composite Design.

Clay Dispersion Assessment via FT-Rheology for Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites Fabricated by an Electric Field (2023)
Journal Article
Kim, M., Kim, M. C., Myung, J. S., Salehiyan, R., Choi, W. J., & Hyun, K. (2023). Clay Dispersion Assessment via FT-Rheology for Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites Fabricated by an Electric Field. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(9), 6695-7674. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01104

Nonlinear viscoelastic parameters obtained from a large-amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) test have widely received attention in polymer nanocomposite (PNC) characterization. Previously, we reported that nonlinear parameters, Q0 and NLR (nonlinear–l... Read More about Clay Dispersion Assessment via FT-Rheology for Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites Fabricated by an Electric Field.

Effect of Mixing Strategy on the Structure-Properties of the PLA/PBAT Blends Incorporated with CNC (2022)
Journal Article
Sarul, D. S., Arslan, D., Vatansever, E., Kahraman, Y., Durmus, A., Salehiyan, R., & Nofar, M. (2022). Effect of Mixing Strategy on the Structure-Properties of the PLA/PBAT Blends Incorporated with CNC. Journal of Renewable Materials, 10(1), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2022.017003

Polylactide (PLA)/poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blend nanocomposites including 3 wt% of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared by melt compounding method in a twin-screw extruder and an internal mixer. Blend nanocomposites were... Read More about Effect of Mixing Strategy on the Structure-Properties of the PLA/PBAT Blends Incorporated with CNC.

Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems (2022)
Journal Article
Kamkar, M., Salehiyan, R., Goudoulas, T. B., Abbasi, M., Saengow, C., Erfanian, E., Sadeghi, S., Natale, G., Rogers, S. A., Jeffrey Giacomin, A., & Sundararaj, U. (2022). Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems. Progress in Polymer Science, 132, Article 101580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101580

Since the first publications of large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) responses of polymeric materials in the 1960s, different approaches have been developed to express, analyze, and interpret nonlinear viscoelastic behavior of materials. LAOS is... Read More about Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems.

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH): Synthesis, properties, and applications - A review (2022)
Journal Article
Eraslan, K., Aversa, C., Nofar, M., Barletta, M., Gisario, A., Salehiyan, R., & Goksu, Y. A. (2022). Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH): Synthesis, properties, and applications - A review. European Polymer Journal, 167, Article 111044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111044

The development of biobased and environmental-friendly polymeric materials to replace petroleum-based plastics is one of the main global challenges nowadays. Among biopolymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have gained increasing attention due to thei... Read More about Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH): Synthesis, properties, and applications - A review.

Effects of silica nanoparticles on the rheological properties and morphologies of polyvinyl alcohol/silver nanowire suspensions (2021)
Journal Article
Lee, S. H., Kim, S. Y., Salehiyan, R., & Hyun, K. (2021). Effects of silica nanoparticles on the rheological properties and morphologies of polyvinyl alcohol/silver nanowire suspensions. Korea-Australia rheology journal, 33(4), 321-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13367-021-0025-x

We investigated the effects of silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) on the rheological properties and microstructures of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/silver nanowire (AgNW) suspensions. For PVA/AgNW suspensions without SiNPs, rheological percolation threshold was... Read More about Effects of silica nanoparticles on the rheological properties and morphologies of polyvinyl alcohol/silver nanowire suspensions.

Dielectrorheology of Aspect-Ratio-Tailored Carbon Nanotube/Polyethylene Composites under Large Deformations: Implications for High-Temperature Dielectrics (2021)
Journal Article
Erfanian, E., Kamkar, M., Williams, D., Zamani Keteklahijani, Y., Salehiyan, R., Ray, S. S., Arjmand, M., & Sundararaj, U. (2021). Dielectrorheology of Aspect-Ratio-Tailored Carbon Nanotube/Polyethylene Composites under Large Deformations: Implications for High-Temperature Dielectrics. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(11), 11493-11504. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.1c01698

In this work, advanced custom-synthesized carbon nanotube (CNT)-based polymer nanocomposites were designed and prepared for electrical applications, with an innovative strategy in terms of catalyst preparation. The physical structures of the CNTs wer... Read More about Dielectrorheology of Aspect-Ratio-Tailored Carbon Nanotube/Polyethylene Composites under Large Deformations: Implications for High-Temperature Dielectrics.

Influence of nanoparticles and their selective localization on the structure and properties of polylactide-based blend nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Nofar, M., Salehiyan, R., & Ray, S. S. (2021). Influence of nanoparticles and their selective localization on the structure and properties of polylactide-based blend nanocomposites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 215, Article 108845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2021.108845

This article critically reviews the influence of different nanoparticle localization on the final structure-property relationships of polylactide (PLA)-based blend nanocomposites. The effects of kinetics and thermodynamic parameters on the final loca... Read More about Influence of nanoparticles and their selective localization on the structure and properties of polylactide-based blend nanocomposites.

Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review (2021)
Journal Article
Kumar, N., Salehiyan, R., Chauke, V., Joseph Botlhoko, O., Setshedi, K., Scriba, M., …Sinha Ray, S. (2021). Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review. FlatChem, 27, Article 100224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flatc.2021.100224

Graphene research has become an emerging frontier in materials science because of its potential as a versatile material in multiple applications, from electronics, sensors, water treatment, batteries, displays, advanced composites, and coatings to bi... Read More about Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review.

Preparation and characterization of PLA/PBAT/CNC blend nanocomposites (2021)
Journal Article
Sarul, D. S., Arslan, D., Vatansever, E., Kahraman, Y., Durmus, A., Salehiyan, R., & Nofar, M. (2021). Preparation and characterization of PLA/PBAT/CNC blend nanocomposites. Colloid and Polymer Science, 299(6), 987-998. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-021-04822-9

In this study, the effect of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) on the properties of polylactide (PLA)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blends was investigated. Samples were prepared via (i) solution casting (SC) and (ii) combination of solu... Read More about Preparation and characterization of PLA/PBAT/CNC blend nanocomposites.

Nanostructured Immiscible Polymer Blends: Migration and Interface (2020)
Book
Ray, S. S., & Salehiyan, R. (2020). Nanostructured Immiscible Polymer Blends: Migration and Interface. Oxford: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-04778-X

Nanostructured Immiscible Polymer Blends: Migration and Interface covers a wide range of nanoparticle types, emphasizing the mechanisms and parameters involved in the migration of nanofillers inside immiscible polymer blends. This book explores the i... Read More about Nanostructured Immiscible Polymer Blends: Migration and Interface.

Effect of nanofillers characteristics and their selective localization on morphology development and rheological properties of melt-processed polylactide/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend composites (2020)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., Nofar, M., Malkappa, K., & Ray, S. S. (2020). Effect of nanofillers characteristics and their selective localization on morphology development and rheological properties of melt-processed polylactide/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend composites. Polymer Engineering and Science, 60(11), 2749-2760. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.25505

This article reports the effects of the characteristics and selective localization of nanofillers on the morphology development and rheological properties of melt-processed polylactide/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) blend composit... Read More about Effect of nanofillers characteristics and their selective localization on morphology development and rheological properties of melt-processed polylactide/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blend composites.

Supramolecular Poly(cyclotriphosphazene) Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Polypropylene Composites with Simultaneously Improved Thermal Stability, Flame Retardancy, and Viscoelastic Properties (2020)
Journal Article
Malkappa, K., Salehiyan, R., & Ray, S. S. (2020). Supramolecular Poly(cyclotriphosphazene) Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Polypropylene Composites with Simultaneously Improved Thermal Stability, Flame Retardancy, and Viscoelastic Properties. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 305(8), Article 2000207. https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202000207

A novel crosslinkable supramolecular poly(cyclotriphosphazene) functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) is synthesized and melt-processed with polypropylene (PP), which results in a PP composite with simultaneously improved flame retardancy, smoke-suppres... Read More about Supramolecular Poly(cyclotriphosphazene) Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Polypropylene Composites with Simultaneously Improved Thermal Stability, Flame Retardancy, and Viscoelastic Properties.

Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties (2020)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., Nofar, M., Makwakwa, D., & Ray, S. S. (2020). Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124(17), 9536-9547. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c00891

Polymer composites featuring high dielectric constants are known to be useful materials for the development of modern transducers, piezo- and thermal-sensors, and energy storage devices. In this study, blend nanocomposites of carbon nanotube (CNT)-co... Read More about Shear-Induced Carbon Nanotube Migration and Morphological Development in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Impact on Dielectric Constants and Rheological Properties.

Ductility improvements of PLA-based binary and ternary blends with controlled morphology using PBAT, PBSA, and nanoclay (2019)
Journal Article
Nofar, M., Salehiyan, R., Ciftci, U., Jalali, A., & Durmuş, A. (2020). Ductility improvements of PLA-based binary and ternary blends with controlled morphology using PBAT, PBSA, and nanoclay. Composites Part B: Engineering, 182, Article 107661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107661

In this study, binary and ternary immiscible blends of polylactide (PLA) with poly[(butylene adipate)-co-terephthalate] (PBAT) and poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) were prepared through an injection-molding (IM) process. Blend nanocomposi... Read More about Ductility improvements of PLA-based binary and ternary blends with controlled morphology using PBAT, PBSA, and nanoclay.

Kinetically Controlled Localization of Carbon Nanotubes in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Influence on Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Electrical Conductivity, and Rheological Properties (2019)
Journal Article
Salehiyan, R., Nofar, M., Ray, S. S., & Ojijo, V. (2019). Kinetically Controlled Localization of Carbon Nanotubes in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Influence on Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Electrical Conductivity, and Rheological Properties. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(31), 19195-19207. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b04494

This study illustrates the effects of the kinetic parameters [processing time, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) viscosity, carbon nanotube (CNT) aspect ratio, and processing method] on the CNT migration and consequently the viscoelastic properties, ele... Read More about Kinetically Controlled Localization of Carbon Nanotubes in Polylactide/Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Blend Nanocomposites and Their Influence on Electromagnetic Interference Shielding, Electrical Conductivity, and Rheological Properties.