Browsing Center for Advanced Materials Research by Author "Luyt, A.S."
Now showing items 1-16 of 16
-
Editorial: Using thermogravimetric analysis to determine polymer thermal stability: Relevance of changes in onset temperature of mass loss
Luyt, A.S. ( Budapest University of Technology , 2015 , Article)Editorial -
The effect of expanded graphite on the flammability and thermal conductivity properties of phase change material based on PP/wax blends
Mochane, M.J.; Luyt, A.S. ( Springer , 2015 , Article)The study reports on the flammability, thermal stability, impact properties and thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on a soft Fischer–Tropsch paraffin wax blended with polypropylene (PP). ... -
Effect of layered silicates on the thermal stability of PCL/PLA microfibrillar composites
Mofokeng, J.P.; Kelnar, I.; Luyt, A.S. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)This paper reports on an investigation of the influence of the presence of two different clays, Cloisite 15A and Cloisite 30B, and fibre drawing on the degradation behaviour and kinetics of PCL/PLA composites. It was ... -
Effect of surfactant and radiation treatment on the morphology and properties of PP/EG composites
Sefadi, J.S.; Luyt, A.S.; Pionteck, J.; Gohs, U. ( Springer , 2015 , Article)The effects of surfactant and electron beam (EB) radiation treatment on the morphology and properties of polypropylene (PP)/expanded graphite (EG) composites were investigated. Surfactant treatment and sonication of EG ... -
Electrospun PVDF graphene oxide composite fibre mats with tunable physical properties.
Issa, A.A.; Al-Maadeed, M.A.A.S.; Mrlik, M.; Luyt, A.S. ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)This article is aimed at a basic physical characterization of electrospun PVDF/graphene oxide (GO) composite non-woven fibre mats. The morphological characterization of the prepared fabrics was performed via SEM investigations. ... -
Influence of blending and blend morphology on the thermal properties and crystallization behaviour of PLA and PCL in PLA/PCL blends
Luyt, A.S.; Gasmi, S. ( Springer , 2016 , Article)In this paper, we reported on the influence of PCL on the cold crystallization behaviour of PLA in different PLA/PCL blends, and on the influence of blending with PLA on the PCL crystallization behaviour and kinetics. The ... -
The influence of paraffin wax addition on the isothermal crystallization of LLDPE
Gumede, T.P.; Luyt, A.S.; Perez-Camargo, R.A.; Muller, A.J. ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)The influence of paraffin wax addition on the isothermal crystallization kinetics of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) was studied in a temperature range where the wax was always in the molten state and could be ... -
Influence of the presence of medium-soft paraffin wax on the morphology and properties of iPP/silver nanocomposites
Molaba, M.P.; Dudic, D.; Luyt, A.S. ( Budapest University of Technology , 2015 , Article)The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of wax, different Ag nanoparticle contents, and different cooling rates from the melt, on the morphology, thermal and electrical conductivity, and dynamic mechanical ... -
Investigation of the physico-mechanical properties of electrospun PVDF/cellulose nanofibers.
Issa, A.A.; Al-Maadeed, M.; Luyt, A.S.; Mrlik, M.; Hassan, M.K. ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)The electro-activity and mechanical properties of PVDF depends mainly on the b-phase content and degree of crystallinity. In this study, cellulose fibers were used to improve these characteristics. This could be achieved ... -
Morphology and properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) filled with mesoporous silica (MCM-41) prepared by melt compounding
Sibeko, M.A.; Saladino, M.L.; Luyt, A.S.; Caponetti, E. ( Springer , 2016 , Article)This paper reports on the morphologies of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/mesoporous silica (MCM-41) composites prepared by melt compounding with various MCM-41 contents in the range of 0.1–5 wt%, the interactions between ... -
Morphology and thermal degradation studies of melt-mixed PLA/PHBV biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites with TiO2 as filler.
Mofokeng, J.P.; Luyt, A.S. ( Wiley , 2015 , Article)The morphology and thermal stability of melt-mixed poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) blends and nanocomposites with small amounts of TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated. PLA/PHBV at 50/50 ... -
Morphology and thermal degradation studies of melt-mixed poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites with TiO2 as filler
Mofokeng, J.P.; Luyt, A.S. ( Springer , 2015 , Article)The morphology, thermal stability and thermal degradation kinetics of melt-mixed poly(hydroxybutyrateco-valerate) (PHBV)/poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) blends filled with small amounts of titanium(IV)oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles ... -
Prediction of the mechanical properties of copper powder-filled low-density polyethylene composites. A comparison between the ANN and theoretical models
Bhoopal, R.S.; Luyt, A.S.; Sharma, P.K.; Singh, Ramvir ( Begell House , 2015 , Article)In the present study, the mechanical properties of copper (Cu) powder-filled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites are predicted by using artificial neural networks (ANNs) as a function of the filler concentration. ... -
Properties and thermo-switch behaviour of LDPE mixed with carbon black, zinc metal and paraffin wax
Motloung, T.B.; Dudic, D.; Mofokeng, J. P.; Luyt, A. S. ( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)This paper reports on the presence of wax and radiation-induced crosslinking on the morphology, thermal and mechanical properties, as well as electrical conductivity and thermo-switch properties of LDPE containing ... -
A review on electrospun bio-based polymers for water treatment
Mokhena, T.C.; Jacobs, V.; Luyt, A.S. ( Budapest University of Technology , 2015 , Article)Over the past decades, electrospinning of biopolymers down to nanoscale garnered much interest to address most of the millennia issues related to water treatment. The fabrication of these nanostructured membranes added a ... -
Synergistic effect of expanded graphite, diammonium phosphate and Cloisite 15A on flame retardant properties of EVA and EVA/wax phase change blends
Mochane, M.J.; Luyt, A.S. ( Springer , 2015 , Article)The influence of the introduction of expanded graphite (EG), as well as combinations of EG with Cloisite 15A clay and diammonium phosphate (DAP), into EVA and an EVA/wax blend on the thermal stability and flammability of ...