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Poly(High Internal Phase Emulsion) Foams and Fibers: Structure-Property Relationships

Bezik, Cody
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-4895
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1436458970

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2015, Master of Sciences (Engineering), Case Western Reserve University, Chemical Engineering.
Poly(high internal phase emulsions) are highly porous open-cell foams formed by emulsion templating. These foams have many applications, but the fundamental relationship of emulsion properties to the final foam properties is not well understood, nor is the relationship between the morphology of the foam to its own properties. In this thesis, these relationships are further elucidated. It is shown that changing electrolyte concentration leads to changes in foam modulus, which are shown to be correlated with the internal surface area. Furthermore, this relationship is shown to peak at an intermediate value and is dependent on emulsion curing conditions. The feasibility of creating novel poly(HIPE) fibers is also explored and demonstrated. It is shown that the surface porosity of the fibers can be tuned by additions to the curing bath, and that interfacial polymerization in the curing bath can result in a shell being grown on the fiber surface.
Donald Feke (Advisor)
Ica Manas-Zloczower (Advisor)
Stuart Rowan (Committee Member)
Daniel Lacks (Committee Member)
81 p.
Chemical Engineering; Polymers
High internal phase emulsion; polymeric monoliths; emulsion stability; porous fibers

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  • Bezik, C. (2015). Poly(High Internal Phase Emulsion) Foams and Fibers: Structure-Property Relationships [Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1436458970

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bezik, Cody. Poly(High Internal Phase Emulsion) Foams and Fibers: Structure-Property Relationships. 2015. Case Western Reserve University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1436458970.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bezik, Cody. "Poly(High Internal Phase Emulsion) Foams and Fibers: Structure-Property Relationships." Master's thesis, Case Western Reserve University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1436458970

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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