Search Results - "Azrak, Sami M. El Awad"

Recent Developments in Cellulose Nanomaterial Composites by Clarkson, Caitlyn M., El Awad Azrak, Sami M., Forti, Endrina S., Schueneman, Gregory T., Moon, Robert J., Youngblood, Jeffrey P.

“…Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) are a class of materials that have recently garnered attention in fields as varied as structural materials, biomaterials,…”
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Crystallization kinetics and morphology of small concentrations of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) melt-compounded into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) with plasticizer by Clarkson, Caitlyn M., El Awad Azrak, Sami M., Schueneman, Gregory T., Snyder, James F., Youngblood, Jeffrey P.

“…In the present study, very small concentrations of CNCs and CNFs were melt-compounded into PLA using a solvent-free process where poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)…”
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Melt Spinning of Cellulose Nanofibril/Polylactic Acid (CNF/PLA) Composite Fibers For High Stiffness by Clarkson, Caitlyn M, El Awad Azrak, Sami M, Chowdhury, Reaz, Shuvo, Shoumya Nandy, Snyder, James, Schueneman, Gregory, Ortalan, Volkan, Youngblood, Jeffrey P

“…Nanocellulose has potential as a reinforcing agent to improve stiffness and strength in polymer fiber; however, the inherent difference in hydrophilicity makes…”
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High-Performance Waterborne Polyurethane Coating Based on a Blocked Isocyanate with Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC) as the Polyol by Chowdhury, Reaz A, Clarkson, Caitlyn M, Shrestha, Shikha, El Awad Azrak, Sami M, Mavlan, Miran, Youngblood, Jeffrey P

“…Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) based composites have been explored as protective organic coatings for metal surfaces, ceramics, and wood. However, the inherent…”
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Mechanical enhancement of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) films through the addition of water-soluble polymers by Forti, Endrina S., El Awad Azrak, Sami M., Ng, Xin Y., Cho, Whirang, Schueneman, Gregory T., Moon, Robert J., Fox, Douglas M., Youngblood, Jeffrey P.

“…In this work, water-soluble polymers were screened through solution casting and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEOX) were found as…”
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Wet-Stacking Lamination of Multilayer Mechanically Fibrillated Cellulose Nanofibril (CNF) Sheets with Increased Mechanical Performance for Use in High-Strength and Lightweight Structural and Packaging Applications by El Awad Azrak, Sami M, Clarkson, Caitlyn M, Moon, Robert J, Schueneman, Gregory T, Youngblood, Jeffrey P

“…Mechanically fibrillated cellulose nanofibril (CNF) sheets of varying thicknesses were fabricated by using a wet stacking lamination technique without the use…”
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Continuous Processing of Cellulose Nanofibril Sheets Through Conventional Single-Screw Extrusion by El Awad Azrak, Sami M, Costakis, William J, Moon, Robert J, Schueneman, Gregory T, Youngblood, Jeffrey P

“…Extrusion-based processes are one of the most widely used continuous polymer processing techniques because of their commercial availability, versatility, and…”
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Nanocellulose Film Modulus Determination via Buckling Mechanics Approaches by Rencheck, Mitchell L, Weiss, Andrew J, El Awad Azrak, Sami M, Forti, Endrina S, Nuruddin, Md, Youngblood, Jeffrey P, Davis, Chelsea S

“…Glassy polymer films are important materials in many manufacturing industries. The rapid and reliable characterization of the elastic modulus is essential for…”
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Controlled Dispersion and Setting of Cellulose Nanofibril - Carboxymethyl Cellulose Pastes by Azrak, Sami M. El Awad, Gohl, Jared A., Moon, Robert J., Schueneman, Gregory T., Davis, Chelsea S., Youngblood, Jeffrey P.

“…This work investigated the redispersion and setting behavior of highly loaded (~ 18 wt.% solids in water) pastes of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) with…”
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From Laboratory Processing to Continuous Processing of Cellulose Nanofibril (CNF) Sheets for Structural and Packaging Applications by El Awad Azrak, Sami M

“…First reported in the early 1980s, cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) like cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) have become a very attractive option to reinforce, replace,…”
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