Arthur Wilkinson

Dr. Arthur Wilkinson

orcid

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

40Years (1987-Present)

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

Representative Publications

View All Publications
1 July 2004 in Polymer
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
MCM.L. Clemens
M.L. Clemens
VHV.M. Harding
V.M. Harding

13 July 2012 in Biomacromolecules
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
TPTanittha Pullawan
Tanittha Pullawan
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
Stephen EichhornStephen Eichhorn
Stephen Eichhorn

1 January 2000 in Polymer Degradation and Stability
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
NANorman S Allen
Norman S Allen
MEMichele Edge
Michele Edge
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
CLCristopher M Liauw
Cristopher M Liauw
DMDespina Mourelatou
Despina Mourelatou
MMMaria A Martı́nez-Zaporta
Maria A Martı́nez-Zaporta

1 August 1999 in Polymer
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
LLL. Laugel
L. Laugel
MCM.L. Clemens
M.L. Clemens
VHV.M. Harding
V.M. Harding
MMM. Marin
M. Marin

28 August 2019 in Polymers
Verified
Journal Article
Open access
PDF file
Basheer AlshammariBasheer Alshammari
Basheer Alshammari
FMFahad S Mubaddel
Fahad S Mubaddel
Mohammad Rezaul KarimMohammad Rezaul Karim
Mohammad Rezaul Karim
MHMokarram Hossain
Mokarram Hossain
AAAbdullah Almutairi
Abdullah Almutairi
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
Poly(ethylene terephthalate)/graphite (PET/G) micro-composites were fabricated by the melt compounding method using a minilab extruder. The carbon fillers were found to act as nucleating agents for the PET matrix and hence accelerated crystallization and increased the degree of crystallinity. TGA showed that carbon fillers improved the resistance to thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation under both air and nitrogen atmospheres. However, a poor agreement was observed at higher loadings of the filler where the composites displayed reduced reinforcement efficiency. The results demonstrate that the addition of graphite at loading >14.5 wt.% made electrically conductive composites. It was calculated that the electric conductivities of PET/graphite micro-composites were enhanced, above the percolation threshold values by two orders of magnitudes compared to the PET matrix. The minimum value of conductivity required to avoid electrostatic charge application of an insulating polymer was achieved, just above the threshold values. The addition of graphite also improved thermal stability of PET, accelerated its crystallization process and increased the degree of crystallinity. Microscopic results exhibit no indication of aggregations at 2 wt.% graphite, whereas more agglomeration and rolling up could be seen as the graphite content was increased in the PET matrix (in particular, above the percolation threshold value). Furthermore, based on the mechanical experimental characterization of the PET/graphite micro-composites, a large deformation-based mathematical model is proposed for material behavior predictions. The model fits well the experimental data and predicts other mechanical data that are not included in the parameter identification.

1 January 2003 in Polymer Degradation and Stability
Verified
Journal Article
Closed access
NANorman S Allen
Norman S Allen
MEMichele Edge
Michele Edge
DMDespina Mourelatou
Despina Mourelatou
AWArthur Wilkinson
Arthur Wilkinson
CLChristopher M Liauw
Christopher M Liauw
VQV Ruiz Santa Quiteria
V Ruiz Santa Quiteria