Sai Aditya Pradeep

Dr. Sai Aditya Pradeep

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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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1 January 2017
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SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
RIRakesh K. Iyer
Rakesh K. Iyer
HKHakan Kazan
Hakan Kazan
SPSrikanth Pilla
Srikanth Pilla

16 February 2022 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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MLMadhura Limaye
Madhura Limaye
SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
AKAnmol Kothari
Anmol Kothari
SSSushil Savla
Sushil Savla
AAAkshat Agha
Akshat Agha
GLGang Li
Gang Li

9 January 2017 in Polymers
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SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
HKHrishikesh Kharbas
Hrishikesh Kharbas
Lih-Sheng TurngLih-Sheng Turng
Lih-Sheng Turng
AAAbraham Avalos
Abraham Avalos
JLJoseph G. Lawrence
Joseph G. Lawrence
SPSrikanth Pilla
Srikanth Pilla
Bio-based polymer foams have been gaining immense attention in recent years due to their positive contribution towards reducing the global carbon footprint, lightweighting, and enhancing sustainability. Currently, polylactic acid (PLA) remains the most abundant commercially consumed biopolymer, but suffers from major drawbacks such as slow crystallization rate and poor melt processability. However, blending of PLA with a secondary polymer would enhance the crystallization rate and the thermal properties based on their compatibility. This study investigates the physical and compatibilized blends of PLA/poly (butylene succinate-co-adipate) (PBSA) processed via supercritical fluid-assisted (ScF) injection molding technology using nitrogen (N2) as a facile physical blowing agent. Furthermore, this study aims at understanding the effect of blending and ScF foaming of PLA/PBSA on crystallinity, melting, and viscoelastic behavior. Results show that compatibilization, upon addition of triphenyl phosphite (TPP), led to an increase in molecular weight and a shift in melting temperature. Additionally, the glass transition temperature (Tg) obtained from the tanδ curve was observed to be in agreement with the Tg value predicted by the Gordon–Taylor equation, further confirming the compatibility of PLA and PBSA. The compatibilization of ScF-foamed PLA–PBSA was found to have an increased crystallinity and storage modulus compared to their physically foamed counterparts.

29 October 2023 in Materials & Design
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NBNathan K. Brown
Nathan K. Brown
ADAmit Deshpande
Amit Deshpande
AGAnthony Garland
Anthony Garland
SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
GFGeorges Fadel
Georges Fadel
GLGang Li
Gang Li

1 August 2019 in Polymer
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SAShubh Agnihotri
Shubh Agnihotri
SSSrishti Shukla
Srishti Shukla
SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
SPSrikanth Pilla
Srikanth Pilla

18 September 2017 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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NBNathaniel F. Brown
Nathaniel F. Brown
SPSai Aditya Pradeep
Sai Aditya Pradeep
SAShubh Agnihotri
Shubh Agnihotri
SPSrikanth Pilla
Srikanth Pilla