Blaž Leskovar

Mr. Blaž Leskovar


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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30 June 2021 in Polymers
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DGDiana Gregor-Svetec
Diana Gregor-Svetec
MLMirjam Leskovšek
Mirjam Leskovšek
BLBlaž Leskovar
Blaž Leskovar
UEUrška Stanković Elesini
Urška Stanković Elesini
Urška Vrabič-BrodnjakUrška Vrabič-Brodnjak
Urška Vrabič-Brodnjak
Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most suitable materials for 3D printing. Blending with nanoparticles improves some of its properties, broadening its application possibilities. The article presents a study of composite PLA matrix filaments with added unmodified and lignin/polymerised lignin surface-modified nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC). The influence of untreated and surface-modified NFC on morphological, mechanical, technological, infrared spectroscopic, and dynamic mechanical properties was evaluated for different groups of samples. As determined by the stereo and scanning electron microscopy, the unmodified and surface-modified NFCs with lignin and polymerised lignin were present in the form of plate-shaped agglomerates. The addition of NFC slightly reduced the filaments’ tensile strength, stretchability, and ability to absorb energy, while in contrast, the initial modulus slightly improved. By adding NFC to the PLA matrix, the bending storage modulus (E’) decreased slightly at lower temperatures, especially in the PLA samples with 3 wt% and 5 wt% NFC. When NFC was modified with lignin and polymerised lignin, an increase in E’ was noticed, especially in the glassy state.

20 August 2017 in Journal of Materials Science
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INIztok Naglič
Iztok Naglič
ZSZoran Samardžija
Zoran Samardžija
KDKemal Delijić
Kemal Delijić
SKSpomenka Kobe
Spomenka Kobe
JDJean-Marie Dubois
Jean-Marie Dubois
BMBoštjan Markoli
Boštjan Markoli

1 June 2018 in Scripta Materialia
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BLBlaž Leskovar
Blaž Leskovar
SŠSašo Šturm
Sašo Šturm
ZSZoran Samardžija
Zoran Samardžija
BABojan Ambrožič
Bojan Ambrožič
BMBoštjan Markoli
Boštjan Markoli
INIztok Naglič
Iztok Naglič

29 May 2018 in JOM
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INIztok Naglič
Iztok Naglič
ZSZoran Samardžija
Zoran Samardžija
KDKemal Delijić
Kemal Delijić
SKSpomenka Kobe
Spomenka Kobe
BLBlaž Leskovar
Blaž Leskovar
BMBoštjan Markoli
Boštjan Markoli

6 August 2019 in JOM
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BLBlaž Leskovar
Blaž Leskovar
ZSZoran Samardžija
Zoran Samardžija
MKMaja Koblar
Maja Koblar
INIztok Naglič
Iztok Naglič
BMBoštjan Markoli
Boštjan Markoli

22 September 2023 in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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BLBlaž Leskovar
Blaž Leskovar
SŠSašo Šturm
Sašo Šturm
KDKemal Delijić
Kemal Delijić
JLJulian Ledieu
Julian Ledieu
MPMatejka Podlogar
Matejka Podlogar
BMBoštjan Markoli
Boštjan Markoli