Teklebrahan Gebrekrstos Weldemhret, Yong Tae Park, Jung Il Song
Polymeric foams, also known as three-dimensional (3D) polymeric sponges, are lightweight, flexible, compressible, and possess a high surface area compared with other bulk polymers. These sponges have traditionally been used for mattresses or seat cushions in homes, offices, aircraft, automobiles, and trains, and to insulate against heat, electricity, and noise. Recently, the demand for modern materials has expanded the application of polymeric foams to various high-value technologies, including in areas that need high flame retardancy, flame sensors, oil/water separation, metal adsorption, solar steam generation, piezoresistivity, electromagnetic interference shielding, thermal energy storage, catalysis, supercapacitors, batteries, and triboelectric energy harvesting...
March 16, 2024: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science