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Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss (2022)
Journal Article
Yu, X., Bhatti, M. R., Ren, X., Steiner, P., Di Sacco, F., Dong, M., …Bilotti, E. (2022). Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss. Composites Science and Technology, 229, Article 109695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2022.109695

Polymer based dielectric materials with simultaneously high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss are highly desirable in various applications like energy storage, thermal management and electronic packaging. Polymer dielectrics generally bene... Read More about Dielectric polymer composites with ultra-high thermal conductivity and low dielectric loss.

Light-driven actuation in synthetic polymers: A review from fundamental concepts to applications (2022)
Journal Article
Bhatti, M. R. A., Kernin, A., Tausif, M., Zhang, H., Papageorgiou, D., Bilotti, E., …Bastiaansen, C. W. (2022). Light-driven actuation in synthetic polymers: A review from fundamental concepts to applications. Advanced Optical Materials, 10(10), Article 2102186. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202102186

Light-driven actuation of synthetic polymers is an emerging field of interest because it offers simple remote addressing without complicated hydraulic, electric, or magnetic systems. Reviews on this area predominantly emphasize on the development of... Read More about Light-driven actuation in synthetic polymers: A review from fundamental concepts to applications.

Photo-actuation stress of ultra-drawn, chain-extended polyethylene (2021)
Journal Article
Bhatti, M. R. A., Bilotti, E., Peijs, T., & Bastiaansen, C. W. (2021). Photo-actuation stress of ultra-drawn, chain-extended polyethylene. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 3(4), 2211-2217. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00268

The influence of solid-state drawing on the photo-actuation stress of oriented semi-crystalline polymers is explored experimentally and theoretically. Photo-responsive and ultra-drawn linear polyethylenes (PEs) containing a commercial benzotriazole d... Read More about Photo-actuation stress of ultra-drawn, chain-extended polyethylene.

Photo-thermal actuation of ultra-drawn high-density polyethylene (2020)
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Bhatti, M. R. A., Bilotti, E., Zhang, H., Bastiaansen, C. W., & Peijs, T. (2020). Photo-thermal actuation of ultra-drawn high-density polyethylene. Polymer, 207, Article 122897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122897

In this work, the photo-actuation of melt-processed ultra-drawn films based on high-density polyethylene (HDPE), incorporating a light-responsive additive (2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-ditertpentylphenol, BZT), is presented. These oriented films exhi... Read More about Photo-thermal actuation of ultra-drawn high-density polyethylene.

Ultra-high actuation stress polymer actuators as light-driven artificial muscles (2020)
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Bhatti, M. R. A., Bilotti, E., Zhang, H., Varghese, S., Verpaalen, R. C., Schenning, A. P., …Peijs, T. (2020). Ultra-high actuation stress polymer actuators as light-driven artificial muscles. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(29), 33210-33218. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c07684

Remotely addressable actuators are of great interest in fields like microrobotics and smart textiles because of their simplicity, integrity, flexibility, and lightweight. However, most of the existing actuator systems are composed of complex assembli... Read More about Ultra-high actuation stress polymer actuators as light-driven artificial muscles.

Fast, light-responsive, metal-like polymer actuators generating high stresses at low strain (2020)
Journal Article
Verpaalen, R. C., Varghese, S., Froyen, A., Pilz da Cunha, M., Pouderoijen, M. J., Severn, J. R., …Schenning, A. P. (2020). Fast, light-responsive, metal-like polymer actuators generating high stresses at low strain. Matter, 2(6), 1522-1534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2020.03.001

Producing lightweight polymeric actuators able to generate high stresses typical of hard metals and/or ceramics remains challenging. The photo-mechanical responses of ultra-drawn ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) actuators containing... Read More about Fast, light-responsive, metal-like polymer actuators generating high stresses at low strain.

Polylactic acid/lyocell fibre as an eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene terephthalate/cotton fibre blended yarns and knitted fabrics (2019)
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Jabbar, A., Tausif, M., Tahir, H. R., Basit, A., Bhatti, M. R. A., & Abbas, G. (2020). Polylactic acid/lyocell fibre as an eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene terephthalate/cotton fibre blended yarns and knitted fabrics. Journal of the Textile Institute, 111(1), 129-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2019.1624070

Polylactic acid (PLA) and lyocell fibres blend can offer an eco-friendly alternative to commonly employed blend of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and cotton fibres in textiles. PET fibre is non-biodegradable and depletes fossils fuels and adds to l... Read More about Polylactic acid/lyocell fibre as an eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene terephthalate/cotton fibre blended yarns and knitted fabrics.

Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns (2018)
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Bhatti, M. R. A., Tausif, M., Mir, M. A., Umar, M., & Cassidy, T. (2019). Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns. Journal of the Textile Institute, 110(6), 932-940. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2018.1532784

A study of significant factors and their interaction during vortex yarn spinning has been carried out to achieve desired mechanical properties of the polyethylene terephthalate/cotton blended yarns which can offer process and performance advantages.... Read More about Effect of key process variables on mechanical properties of blended vortex spun yarns.