Juniper Publishers Journal of Polymer science

       JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-   ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE Abstract Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are the new class of smart fascinating polymer materials with different potential applications. This research work aims to present systematic investigations of electrically actuated shape memory (EASM) properties at different electric voltage of epoxy polymer filled with 0.1 to 0.4 wt. % of Graphene (GO) to develop SMPs nanocomposites. EASM effect and surface morphology functional analysis of composites were observed after EASM characterization by Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). 0.4 wt. % addition of GO showed highest shape recovery at 180 S, 140 S and 95 S for 40 V, 60 V and 80 V respectively. These results suggest that GO could be promising materials for electrically actuated shape memory applications. Keywords:  Graphene Oxide; Epoxy; Smart Polymer; Shape Memory; Polymer Nanocomposites Introduction Shape memo

     JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-   ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE Abstract Cationic polymerization of p-methyl styrene by phenacyl triphenyl phosphonium, phenacyl triphenyl arsonium and p, p`-bis[(triphenylphosphonio) methyl benzophenone salts [1-3], and cation radical salt of p-substituted triphenylamine having different p-substilments was carried out photochemically and/or thermally. Cation radical amine salts were found to be more effective thermally in comparison to phosphonium or arsonium salts. The effects of initiator structure, counter ion, concentrations of salts and reaction conditions on the rate of polymerization in dichloromethane on the isolated polymer will be presented Figure 1-3. Keywords:  Phenacyl triphenylphosphonium salts; Phenacyl triphenylparsonium salts; tri p-substituted triphenyl amine salts; p-methyl styrene; photo polymarization; thermal polymarization Introduction Poly (p-methyl styrene), PMS has excellent potential for a broad range of applications in industr