Abstract
This work examines the concept of dispersing polymers in metals. Herein, this was mainly studied with molten gallium, in which 5-18wt % of various short-chain polymers were incorporated and mixed. The nature of the solidified products was examined by using X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, UV/Vis, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermal gravimetric analyses. It was found that some polymers can be dispersed as small domains within molten metals to form a heterogeneous solid. The ability to dope Ga with large polymers opens a new avenue to electronic materials. Shades of gray: The work focuses on the concept of dispersing polymers in metals. Mainly molten gallium is studied, into which 5-18wt % of various short-chain polymers are incorporated and mixed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 162-169 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | ChemPhysChem |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - 4 Jan 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Funding
D.A. acknowledges the support of the Israel Science Foundation (grant no. 703/12) and support by the FTA Program of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Israel). , , D.A. acknowledges the support of the Israel Science Foundation (grant no. 703/12) and support by the FTA Program of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Israel).
| Funders | Funder number |
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| D.A. | |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Israel) | |
| Federal Transit Administration | |
| Israel Science Foundation | 703/12 |
Keywords
- gallium
- polycaprolactone
- polymers
- solubilization
- sonication