Separation of Multi-Material Polymer Combinations Produced by Joining Using Pin-like Structures

Phase separation induced by ladder-like polymer-polymer complexation.

Polymer-polymer complexation in solvent is studied using an extension of the self-consistent field theory. The model polymers are capable of forming ladder-like duplex structures. The duplex formation occurs with an abrupt change of entropy, resulting in a first-order transition. Moreover, the complexation can be stabilized by solvent-polymer interactions, instead of the usual specific binding ...

Hybrid porous material produced by polymerization-induced phase separation.

Herein we demonstrate a new, straightforward method for the synthesis of macroporous hybrid polymers coated with gold nanorods, which are strongly and uniformly attached to the surface of pores.

Lagrangian Coherent Structures with Guaranteed Material Separation

Given an unsteady flow field, one common way to compute Lagrangian Coherent Structures (LCS) is to extract extremal structures of the Finite Time Lyapunov Exponent (FTLE). Experience has shown that the resulting structures are often close to material structures (i.e., material lines or material surfaces). Moreover, it has been proven that for an integration time converging to infinity, they con...

Mechanical Evaluation of Joining Methodologies in Multi Material Car Body

The economical use of energy and other limited resources and the protection of the environment will be one of the main influencing cornerstones of tomorrow's mobility. Intensive efforts in the automotive industry focus on further reduction of CO2 emissions and higher energy efficiency in all phases of vehicle life cycles. Consequent development of lightweight design plays a major role for furth...

Material Characterization of Structures Using Genetic Algorithm Vibetarional Data