Environmental stress cracking (ESC) is the most common damage mechanism leading to the failure of plastic components. It is estimated that about 25% of all damage to plastics can be attributed to this ...
Smartphones, electric vehicles and many portable devices rely on batteries. Their energy storage capacity, lifetime and ...
Polyurethane (PU) is widely used in medical implants such as valves, catheters, and pacemaker leads. It offers both high flexibility and strength, owing to its structure, which consists of alternating ...