Francis Avilés

Dr. Francis Avilés

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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 March 2018 in Advanced Engineering Materials
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Francis AvilésFrancis Avilés
Francis Avilés
AOAndrés I. Oliva‐Avilés
Andrés I. Oliva‐Avilés
MCMarco Cen-Puc
Marco Cen-Puc

1 May 2016 in Composites Science and Technology
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CLC. Lozano-Pérez
C. Lozano-Pérez
JCJ.V. Cauich-Rodríguez
J.V. Cauich-Rodríguez
Francis AvilésFrancis Avilés
Francis Avilés

1 November 2016 in Applied Surface Science
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ORO. Rodríguez-Uicab
O. Rodríguez-Uicab
Francis AvilésFrancis Avilés
Francis Avilés
PGP.I Gonzalez-Chi
P.I Gonzalez-Chi
GCG. Canché-Escamilla
G. Canché-Escamilla
SDS. Duarte-Aranda
S. Duarte-Aranda
JRJuan Rubio
Juan Rubio

16 March 2013 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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JBJosé Roberto Bautista-Quijano
José Roberto Bautista-Quijano
Francis AvilésFrancis Avilés
Francis Avilés
JCJ.V. Cauich‐Rodriguez
J.V. Cauich‐Rodriguez


11 April 2024 in Polymers
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LHL. Itzkuautli Mondragón Herrera
L. Itzkuautli Mondragón Herrera
RCRossana Faride Vargas Coronado
Rossana Faride Vargas Coronado
HCHugo JOEL Carrillo-Escalante
Hugo JOEL Carrillo-Escalante
JUAN VALERIO CAUICH-RODRIGUEZJUAN VALERIO CAUICH-RODRIGUEZ
JUAN VALERIO CAUICH-RODRIGUEZ
FHFernando Hernández-Sánchez
Fernando Hernández-Sánchez
Francis AvilésFrancis Avilés
Francis Avilés
Polymeric blends are employed in the production of filaments for additive manufacturing to balance mechanical and processability properties. The mechanical and thermal properties of polymeric filaments made of poly (lactic acid) (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), and its blend (PLA–PHA) are investigated herein and correlated to their measured structural and physicochemical properties. PLA exhibits the highest stiffness and tensile strength, but lower toughness. The mechanical properties of the PLA–PHA blend were similar to those of PLA, but with a significantly higher toughness. Despite the lower mechanical properties of neat PHA, incorporating a small amount (12 wt.%) of PHA into PLA significantly enhances toughness (approximately 50%) compared to pure PLA. The synergistic effect is attributed to the spherulitic morphology of blended PHA in PLA, promoting interactions between the amorphous regions of both polymers. Thermal stability is notably improved in the PLA–PHA blend, as determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The blend also exhibits lower cold crystallization and glass transition temperatures as compared to PLA, which is beneficial for additive manufacturing. Following additive manufacturing, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic showed that the three filaments present an increase in C–C and C=O bonds associated with the loss of C–O bonds. The thermal process induces a slight increase in crystallinity in PHA due to chain reorganization. The study provides insights into the thermal and structural changes occurring during the melting process of additive manufacturing.