Browsing Mechanical Engineering by Author "Feikert, Paige"
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Linear viscoelastic properties of soy protein/polyethylene oxide composites
Feikert, Paige (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)From food packaging to electronics, plastics are used every day around the world. But with the reliance on plastic materials, comes the concern about their poor biodegradability. The effort to develop more 'green' materials ... -
Study of soy protein as a dielectric modifier for polymer materials
Wang, Wenqing; Feikert, Paige (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Plant proteins, such as soy protein -- one of the least expensive and most widely available natural resources -- have been widely studied as functional materials. Proteins have great potential in dielectric applications, ... -
Tailoring interfacial properties of polyethylene oxide/ hexagonal boron nitride nanocomposites via polydopamine
Feikert, Paige; Li, Bin (Society of Plastics Engineers, 2020)Boron nitride (BN) nanomaterials, with high chemical inertness and a lack of functional groups are not able to form sufficient interfacial interactions with polymers in polymer nanocomposites. Polydopamine (PDA), an adhesive ... -
The contributions of soy protein quaternary structures on viscoelastic properties of polyethylene oxide/soy protein composites
Feikert, Paige (Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)More than four-and-a-half million acres of Kansas land were covered in soybeans in 2018, with Kansas farmers harvesting an average of 44 bushels per acre worth a combined total of $1.6 billion. Soybeans are mostly used for ... -
The effects of soy protein on viscoelastic behaviors of polymer materials
Feikert, Paige (Wichita State University, 2020-12)The interest in “green” materials, or materials made with biocompatible and biodegradable components is growing, including research into natural polymers, namely proteins and polysaccharides, due to their structures and ...