Publications by authors named "Collin Pekol"
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- A new liquid crystalline epoxy network (LCEN) with shape memory properties was created to explore its suitability for 3D printing.
- Researchers analyzed the curing process and shape memory qualities using parallel plate rheology and dynamic mechanical analysis, respectively.
- The addition of fumed silica improved the uncured material's rheological properties, enhancing its printability while maintaining the shape memory features of the LCEN, although it affected the liquid crystalline alignment.
Sodium sulfate decahydrate (NaSO10HO, SSD), a low-cost phase change material (PCM), can store thermal energy. However, phase separation and unstable energy storage capacity (ESC) limit its use. To address these concerns, eight polymer additives-sodium polyacrylate (SPA), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Fumed silica (SiO), potassium polyacrylate (PPA), cellulose nanofiber (CNF), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), and poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS)-were used to explore several stabilization mechanisms.
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