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Effect of amorphous cellulose on the deformation behavior of cellulose composites: molecular dynamics simulation (open access)

Effect of amorphous cellulose on the deformation behavior of cellulose composites: molecular dynamics simulation

This article is a study aimed at predicting and enhancing the properties of the blend, as well as exploring the mechanism, of a polylactic acid (PLA)/amorphous cellulose composite system through molecular characterization. The static properties of the amorphous cellulose/PLA blend model and the mechanical response of the material under uniaxial tension were studied by molecular dynamics simulation to establish the structure–property relationship.
Date: June 8, 2021
Creator: Ren, Zechun; Guo, Rui; Zhou, Xinyuan; Bi, Hongjie; Jia, Xin; Xu, Min et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Theories and analyses of functionally graded circular plates (open access)

Theories and analyses of functionally graded circular plates

This article presents the governing equations and analytical solutions of the classical and shear deformation theories of functionally graded axisymmetric circular plates.
Date: June 12, 2021
Creator: Reddy, J. N.; Ruocco, Eugenio; Loya, Jose Antonio & Neves, Ana M. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Cost Reliable Corrosion Sensors Using ZnO-PVDF Nanocomposite Textiles (open access)

Low-Cost Reliable Corrosion Sensors Using ZnO-PVDF Nanocomposite Textiles

This article investigates the reliability and effectiveness of nonwoven zinc(II) oxide-polyvinylidene fluoride (ZnO-PVDF) nanocomposite fiber textiles as an embedded corrosion sensor using an accelerated thermal cyclic method paired to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results suggest that the flexible sensor is reliable at both monitoring the corrosion and acting as a corrosion barrier.
Date: June 17, 2021
Creator: Chowdhury, Tonoy; D'Souza, Nandika Anne, 1967- & Dahotre, Narendra B.
System: The UNT Digital Library