Mircea Chipara

Prof. Dr. Mircea Chipara

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Department of Physics and Geology, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas, 78539, United States

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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

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

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6 January 2020 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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DCDorina Chipara
Dorina Chipara
VKVictor Kuncser
Victor Kuncser
Karen LozanoKaren Lozano
Karen Lozano
MAMataz Alcoutlabi
Mataz Alcoutlabi
EIElamin Ibrahim
Elamin Ibrahim
Mircea ChiparaMircea Chipara
Mircea Chipara

1 May 2019 in Journal of Luminescence
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SGSantosh K. Gupta
Santosh K. Gupta
MAMaya Abdou
Maya Abdou
JZJose P. Zuniga
Jose P. Zuniga
PGPartha S. Ghosh
Partha S. Ghosh
EMEnrique Molina
Enrique Molina
Yuanbing MaoYuanbing Mao
Yuanbing Mao

10 January 2019 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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DGDavid De la Garza
David De la Garza
FSFrancisco De Santiago
Francisco De Santiago
LMLuis Materon
Luis Materon
Mircea ChiparaMircea Chipara
Mircea Chipara
Mataz AlcoutlabiMataz Alcoutlabi
Mataz Alcoutlabi

4 January 2018 in Polymers
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DPDenis Mihaela Panaitescu
Denis Mihaela Panaitescu
RGRaluca Augusta Gabor
Raluca Augusta Gabor
CNCristian-Andi Nicolae
Cristian-Andi Nicolae
APAnca C Parau
Anca C Parau
CVCatalin Vitelaru
Catalin Vitelaru
Mircea ChiparaMircea Chipara
Mircea Chipara
The control of morphology and interface in poly(styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene) (SEBS) composites with graphitic fillers is extremely important for the design of piezoresistive sensors for body motion or flexible temperature sensors. The effects of a high amount of graphite (G) and silane coupling agent on the morphology and properties of SEBS composites with anisotropic mechanical properties are reported. The physical and chemical bonding of silane to both G and SEBS surface was proved by EDX and TGA results; this improved interface influenced both the thermal and mechanical properties of the composite. The vinyltriethoxysilane (VS) promoted the formation of char residue and, being tightly bound to both SEBS and G, did not show separate decomposition peak in the TGA curve of composites. The mechanical properties were measured on two perpendicular directions and were improved by both the addition of VS and the increased amount of G; however, the increase of storage modulus due to orientation (from 5 to 15 times depending on the composition and direction of the test) was more important than that provided by the increase of G concentration, which was a maximum of four times that obtained for 15 wt % graphite. A mechanism to explain the influence of G content and treatment on the variation of storage modulus and tan δ depending on the direction of the test was also proposed.

1 August 2019 in Polymer
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DCDorina Magdalena Chipara
Dorina Magdalena Chipara
DPDenis Mihaela Panaitescu
Denis Mihaela Panaitescu
Karen LozanoKaren Lozano
Karen Lozano
RGRaluca Augusta Gabor
Raluca Augusta Gabor
CNCristian Andi Nicolae
Cristian Andi Nicolae
Mircea ChiparaMircea Chipara
Mircea Chipara

27 July 2011 in Journal of Materials Research
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Mircea Chipara
RSRalph Skomski
Ralph Skomski
RKRoger Kirby
Roger Kirby
DSDavid J. Sellmyer
David J. Sellmyer