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Polymer Composites: Chemical Synthesis and Applications

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 1678

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Ying Pan

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College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: layer-by-layer self-assembly; coating; polyurethane; fiber and fabric; flame retardancy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer materials encompass rubber, synthetic resins, and synthetic fibers. However, when used as engineering structural materials or functional materials, a single polymer material has certain limitations in terms of strength, toughness, heat resistance, heat insulation, heat preservation, sound insulation, muffling, and anti-static properties. To overcome these limitations and expand the application range of polymer materials, modifications are necessary. Polymer materials can be modified by chemical modification. Modified polymer composites have enhanced properties, such as higher specific strength and specific modulus, improved impact toughness, and additional functional properties, such as thermal insulation, sound insulation, muffling, antistatic, and flame retardancy.

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform to display high-quality papers on polymer composites that could inspire readers with innovative thinking and thus promote the development of high-performance composite materials. Research on polymer composite materials, including nanocomposites, bio-composites, green/eco composites, energy composites, and composites mimicking natural materials, is welcome.

Dr. Ying Pan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nanocomposites
  • bio-composites
  • green/eco composites
  • energy composites
  • enhancement
  • mechanical properties
  • mechanisms

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Preparation and Characterization of Pullulan-Based Packaging Paper for Fruit Preservation
by Hang Dong and Zhongjian Tian
Molecules 2024, 29(6), 1394; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29061394 - 21 Mar 2024
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Improving the shelf lives of fruits is challenging. The biodegradable polysaccharide pullulan exhibits excellent film-forming ability, gas barrier performance, and natural decomposability, making it an optimal material for fruit preservation. To overcome problems of high cost and film porosity of existing packaging technologies, [...] Read more.
Improving the shelf lives of fruits is challenging. The biodegradable polysaccharide pullulan exhibits excellent film-forming ability, gas barrier performance, and natural decomposability, making it an optimal material for fruit preservation. To overcome problems of high cost and film porosity of existing packaging technologies, we aimed to develop pullulan-based packaging paper to enhance the shelf lives of fruits. A thin paper coating comprising a mixture of 15 wt.% pullulan solution at various standard viscosities (75.6, 77.8, and 108.5 mPa·s) with tea polyphenols (15:2) and/or vitamin C (150:1) improved the oxygen transmission rate (120–160 cm3 m−2·24 h·0.1 MPa), water vapor transmission rate (<5.44 g·mm−1 m−2·h·kPa), maximum free radical clearance rate (>87%), and antibacterial properties of base packaging paper. Grapes wrapped with these pullulan-based papers exhibited less weight loss (>4.41%) and improved hardness (>16.4%) after 10 days of storage compared to those of control grapes (wrapped in untreated/base paper). Grapes wrapped with pullulan-based paper had >12.6 wt.% total soluble solids, >1.5 mg/g soluble protein, >0.44 wt.% titratable acidity, and ≥4.5 mg 100 g−1 ascorbic acid. Thus, pullulan-based paper may prolong the shelf life of grapes with operational convenience, offering immense value for fruit preservation. Full article
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Structural and Thermal Characterization of Milled Wood Lignin from Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) Grown in Korea
by Ji-Sun Mun and Sung-Phil Mun
Molecules 2024, 29(1), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29010183 - 28 Dec 2023
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The structural and thermal characterization of milled wood lignin (MWL) prepared from bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) grown in Korea was investigated, and the results were compared with bamboo MWLs from other studies. The C9 formula of the bamboo MWL was C [...] Read more.
The structural and thermal characterization of milled wood lignin (MWL) prepared from bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) grown in Korea was investigated, and the results were compared with bamboo MWLs from other studies. The C9 formula of the bamboo MWL was C9H7.76O3.23N0.02 (OCH3)1.41. The Mw and Mn of MWL were 13,000 and 4400 Da, respectively, which resulted in a polydispersity index (PDI) of 3.0. The PDI of the prepared MWL was higher than other bamboo MWLs (1.3–2.2), suggesting a broader molecular weight distribution. The structural features of MWL were elucidated using FT-IR spectroscopy and NMR techniques (1H, 13C, HSQC, 31P NMR), which indicate that MWL is of the HGS-type lignin. The major lignin linkages (β-O-4, β-β, β-5) were not different from other bamboo MWLs. The syringyl/guaiacyl ratio, determined from 1H NMR, was calculated as 0.89. 31P NMR revealed variations in hydroxyl content, with a higher aliphatic hydroxyl content in MWL compared to other bamboo MWLs. Thermal properties were investigated through TGA, DSC, and pyrolysis-GC/MS spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). The DTGmax of MWL under inert conditions was 287 °C, and the Tg of MWL was 159 °C. Py-GC/MS at 675 °C revealed a syringyl, guaiacyl, p-hydroxyphenyl composition of 17:37:47. Full article
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