Ica Manas-Zloczower

Ica Manas-Zloczower


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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

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

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31 January 2023 in Langmuir
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RFReza Foudazi
Reza Foudazi
RZRyan Zowada
Ryan Zowada
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower
DFDonald L. Feke
Donald L. Feke

1 November 2018 in Carbon
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KKKai Ke
Kai Ke
VBVahab Solouki Bonab
Vahab Solouki Bonab
DYDian Yuan
Dian Yuan
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower

3 October 2019 in Small
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ZSZhen Sang
Zhen Sang
KKKai Ke
Kai Ke
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower

1 January 2018 in Polymer
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LYLiang Yue
Liang Yue
AMAnthony Maiorana
Anthony Maiorana
FKFarid Khelifa
Farid Khelifa
APAmmar Patel
Ammar Patel
Jean-Marie RaquezJean-Marie Raquez
Jean-Marie Raquez
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower

1 May 2020 in Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
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DYDian Yuan
Dian Yuan
HGHaochen Guo
Haochen Guo
KKKai Ke
Kai Ke
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower

7 April 2019 in Global Challenges
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LYLiang Yue
Liang Yue
VBVahab Solouki Bonab
Vahab Solouki Bonab
DYDian Yuan
Dian Yuan
APAmmar Patel
Ammar Patel
VKVahid Karimkhani
Vahid Karimkhani
IMIca Manas-Zloczower
Ica Manas-Zloczower
A new approach for reprocessing of existing thermoset waste is presented. This work demonstrates that unrecyclable thermoset materials can be reprocessed using the concept of associative dynamic bonding, vitrimers. The developed recycling methodology relies on swelling the thermoset network into a solution of a catalyst, which enables transesterification reactions allowing dynamic bond exchange between ester and hydroxyl groups within the thermoset network. Thermal and mechanical properties for recycled polyurethane and epoxy networks are studied and a strategy to maintain the properties of recycled materials is discussed. The developed methodology promises recycling and even upcycling and reprocessing of previously thought intractable materials. Moreover, processability of vitrimerized thermosets with common thermoplastic manufacturing methods opens up the possibility of tuning recycled networks by adding nanoparticles. This flexibility keeps the application window of recycled thermosets very broad.