[HTML][HTML] Current issues in research on structure–property relationships in polymer nanocomposites

…, FW Starr, SK Kumar, P Cassagnau, AJ Lesser… - Polymer, 2010 - Elsevier
The understanding of the basic physical relationships between nano-scale structural variables
and the macroscale properties of polymer nanocomposites remains in its infancy. The …

The role of network architecture on the glass transition temperature of epoxy resins

AJ Lesser, E Crawford - Journal of applied polymer science, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
A series of epoxy networks were synthesized in which the molecular weight between
crosslinks (M c ) and crosslink functionality were controlled independent of the network chain …

Environmental effects on poly‐p‐phenylenebenzobisoxazole fibers. I. Mechanisms of degradation

…, X Hu, P Cunniff, AJ Lesser - Journal of Applied …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This is the first of a two‐part series investigating the degradation mechanisms of PBO fiber
and approaches to alleviating degradation and improving fiber properties. Poly‐p‐…

Intercalated clay nanocomposites: morphology, mechanics, and fracture behavior

AS Zerda, AJ Lesser - Journal of Polymer Science Part B …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
… This is likewise true for the intercalated morphology, although to a lesser extent. One does
not see significant increases in the modulus over the unmodified system until concentrations …

Preparation and characterization of microcellular polystyrene foams processed in supercritical carbon dioxide

KA Arora, AJ Lesser, TJ McCarthy - Macromolecules, 1998 - ACS Publications
The foaming of polystyrene using supercritical (SC) CO 2 has been studied to better understand
the microcellular foaming process, as we plan future studies that involve the creation of …

High crystalline, porous polyamide 6 by anionic polymerization

…, LA Renna, D Venkataraman, P Desbois, AJ Lesser - Polymer, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyamide 6 (PA6), also known as Nylon 6 is a widely used industrial polymer. The structural
properties of PA6 play an important role in its potential commercial applications. We report …

The effect of network architecture on the thermal and mechanical behavior of epoxy resins

E Crawford, AJ Lesser - Journal of Polymer Science Part B …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
… pure shear changes as the rate of deformation, temperature, and glass transition
temperature ported in this article, Lesser and Kody22 showed that the yield response of glassy …

Morphological and mechanical evaluation of hybrid organic− inorganic thermoset copolymers of dicyclopentadiene and mono-or tris (norbornenyl)-substituted …

GS Constable, AJ Lesser, EB Coughlin - Macromolecules, 2004 - ACS Publications
A new class of organic−inorganic hybrid thermoset copolymers has been prepared by ring-opening
metathesis polymerization catalyzed with bis(tricyclohexylphosphine)…

Compressive behavior of microcellular polystyrene foams processed in supercritical carbon dioxide

KA Arora, AJ Lesser… - Polymer Engineering & …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Microcellular polystyrene foams have been prepared using supercritical carbon dioxide as
the foaming agent. The cellular structures resulting from this process have been shown to …

Combining mechanical fortification and ultralow flammability in epoxy networks

…, E Stubbs, W Hu, T Emrick, AJ Lesser - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Multifunctional organophosphorus additives present opportunities to engineer epoxy
networks with both enhanced mechanical properties and ultralow flammability. This paper …