Publications by authors named "Marisol Ji"
Metal-elastomer assemblies, such as aluminum-NBR and stainless steel-FKM, widely used for sealing or damping functions in various fields, are currently prepared with highly toxic bonding agents. To substitute the use of these liquids, plasma technologies were applied. The chemical nature of the plasma polymerized adhesives is found to have no influence on the viscoelastic properties of the elastomer.
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- Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are valuable for creating nanocomposites due to their strong mechanical and barrier properties, but their compatibility with hydrophobic polymers is low.
- To enhance compatibility, researchers grafted poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) onto CNCs using a unique polymerization method, allowing for more modifications.
- The resulting nanocomposites showed improved compatibility when mixed with a poly(lactic acid) (PLA) matrix, demonstrating the effectiveness of the grafted CNCs as nanofillers.