Unique rheological response of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylenes in the presence of reduced graphene oxide by Kangsheng Liu, Sara Ronca, Efren Andablo-Reyes, Giuseppe Forte, Sanjay Rastogi

“…Both composites show minima in the storage modulus at a specific graphene composition. …”
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Stabilisation of non-equilibrium melt in a linear polyethylene in the presence of reduced graphene oxide nanoplatelets by Kangsheng Liu

“…It was further found that with increasing the annealing time in melt (160 °C), the enthalpy of the lower melting temperature peak increased at the expense of the higher melting temperature peak, confirming transformation of the non-equilibrium polymer melt to equilibrium melt state. …”
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Climate change and water supply in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City by Rik Dierx, M.E. Elzerman, H.A.M. Ketelaars

“…Ho Chi Minh City relies largely on rivers for its public water supply. …”
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Heterogeneous distribution of entanglements in a non-equilibrium polymer melt of UHMWPE; influence on crystallization without, and with, graphene oxide by Kangsheng Liu, Ele de Boer, Yefeng Yao, Dario Romano, Sara Ronca, Sanjay Rastogi

“…In past studies have been performed to follow chain dynamics in an equilibrium polymer melt, using a low molar mass polymer. Here we show that in linear Ultra-High Molecular Weight polyethylene, entanglements formed during or after polymerization are influencing differently the overall chain topology of the polymer melt. …”
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Influence of reduced graphene oxide on the rheological response and chain orientation on shear deformation of high density polyethylene by Kangsheng Liu, Efren Andablo-Reyes, Nilesh Patil, Daniel Hermida Merino, Sara Ronca, Sanjay Rastogi

“…A drop in G′ at high frequency (100 rad/s) is observed in the presence of the filler, and the storage modulus shows minima at filler concentration between 2.0 and 4.0 wt %. …”
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