Oklahoma State University

 

PhD Students, 2015 - PRESENT


 

Composites Made From Post-Consumer Carpets and Retail Bags

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A. Maheshwari, M. Y. Azarfam, S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer , J. C. Hanan, S. Bandla, R. Vaidyanathan, F.D. Blum, Compo¬sites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene Carpet and HDPE Retail Bags Technology Innovation for the Circular Economy: Recycling, Remanufacturing, Design, Systems Analysis and Logistics, 2024, N. Nasr (ed.) p333–342 2023 Scrivener Publishing LLC. (ISBN: 978-1-394-21427-3)

Anuj Maheshwari, 2024

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39. Anuj Maheshwari, 2024, Structural composites from post-consumer polypropylene carpets and different polyolefin resins.


 

Reza Azarfam, 2023

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38. (I) Recycled Carpet-Reinforced Composites from Post-Consumer Polypropylene and Polyester Carpets and Recycled HDPE Resin (II) Thermal Analysis of Poly(Ethyl Methacrylate) Adsorbed on Silica.

Composites Made From Post-Consumer Carpets and ecycles Bottle Caps

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M.Y. Azarfam, A. Maheshwari, F.D. Blum, S. Chaudhari, C. Switzer, R. Vaidyanathan, J.C. Hanan S. Bandla, Recycled carpet-reinforced composites from post-consumer polypropylene carpet and recycled HDPE resin, Resources, Conservation & Recycling 2024, 200, 107298-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107298


 

Polyvinylpyridine on Graphene Oxide

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Ishan N. Jayalath, Ranji Vaidyanathan, and Frank D. Blum, Thermal behavior of polyvinylpyrrolidone on reduced graphene oxide. Journal of Polymer Science, in press.

Ishan Niranga Jayalath Arachchige Don, 2023

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37. Synthesis, characterization, and application of starch and graphene oxide derivatives for polymers


 

Ugo N. Arua, 2018

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36. The Structure and Dynamics of Polymers Adsorbed Onto Silica.

Crystallinity of poly(lauryl methacrylate) on silica

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244.  U. N. Arua, F. D. Blum, Disruptions in the Crystallinity of Poly(Lauryl Methacrylate) Due to Adsorption on Silica, Journal ofPolymer Science, Polymer Physics, 2018, 56, 89-96. doi: 10.1002/polb.24525


 


Superhydrophobic Coatings from Diatomaceous Earth

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234. B. R. Sedai, B. K. Khatiwada, H. Morta­zavian, and F. D. Blum, Development of superhydrophobicity in fluorosilane-treated diatomaceous earth polymer coatings, Applied Surface Science, 2016, 386, 178-186. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.06.009

Bhishma R. Sedai, 2016

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35. Development Of Superhydrophobicity in Silane Treated Diatomaceous Earth and Polymer Coatings.


Helanka Perera, 2016

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34. Superhyrophobicity and Structures of Adsorbed Silane Coupling Agents on Silica and Diatomaceous Earth.

Treated diatoms in Superhydrophobic coatings

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235. H. J. Perera, B. K. Khatiwada, A. Paul, H. Mortazavian F. D. Blum, Superhydrophobic surfaces with silane-treated diatomaceous earth/resin systems, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2016, 133, 44072. doi:10.1002/APP.44072 (paper selected as cover article for 5 November 2016 issue.)


Thermal Behavior of Emulsion Gel Composites

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231. H. Mortazavian; C. J. Fennell, F. D Blum, Structure of the interfacial region in adsorbed poly(vinyl acetate) on silica, Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 298–307.10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02214

Hamid Mortazavian, 2016

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33. Polymer Adsorption On Silica and Wettability Of Graphene Oxide Surfaces, Experiments and Simulations.


Madhubhashini Madduma Arachchilage, 2015

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32. Structure and Dynamics of Polymers and Surfactants in Bulk and on Silica Surface

Adsorbed Poly(ethylene-stat-vinyl acetate) on Silica

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228. M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D. Blum, Thermal Analysis and FT-IR Studies of Adsorbed Poly(ethylene-stat-vinyl acetate) on Silica, J. Polym. Sci. B, Polym. Phys., 2014, 52, 727-736.doi: 10.1002/polb.23476 (paper selected as cover article for 15 May 2014 issue.)


Thermal Behavior of Emulsion Gel Composites

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229. T. Zhang; G. Xu; Z.-F. Li; O. Regev; M. Maddumaarachchi, F. D Blum, PS/CTAB/Silica Composites from Room Temperature Polymerization of High Internal Phase Emulsion Gels, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2015, 451, 161-169. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2015.04.002

Tan Zhang, 2015

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31. Tan Zhang, 2015, Surfactant-Catalyzed Low-Temperature Polymerization of Emulsion Gels.