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ArticleMicromachines2020

Development of Pressure-Responsive PolyPropylene and Biochar-Based Materials.

Amir Noori, Mattia Bartoli, Alberto Frache, Erik Piatti, Mauro Giorcelli, Alberto Tagliaferro

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Article in Micromachines, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Amir NooriDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, Alessandria branch, Viale Teresa Michel 5, 15121 Alessandria, Italy.
Mattia BartoliDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
Alberto FracheDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, Alessandria branch, Viale Teresa Michel 5, 15121 Alessandria, Italy.
Erik PiattiDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
Mauro GiorcelliDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
Alberto TagliaferroDepartment of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this research paper, we reported the synthesis of biochar-based composites using biochar derived from exhausted tea leaves and polypropylene. The resulting materials were deeply characterized investigating mechanical (dynamic mechanical thermal analysis), thermal (thermogravimetrical analysis and differential scanning calorimetry), morphological (field emission scanning microscopy) and electrical properties vs. temperature. Furthermore, electrical conductivity was studied for a wide range of pressures showing an irreversible plastic deformation. An increment of one order of magnitude in the conductivity was observed in the case of 40 wt% biochar loading, reaching a value of 0.2 S/m. The material produced exhibited the properties of an irreversible pressure sensor.

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biocharcompositesconductivityPPsensor

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PMID32218104
PMCPMC7230729

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