@ARTICLE { Parsons2025b,
TITLE = { Demanufacturing and Remanufacturing of Thermoplastic Composites: a Hot and Cold Peel Feasibility Study for Circularity },
AUTHOR = { Parsons A.J. and Johnson M.S. and Piano S. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing },
YEAR = { 2025 },
PAGES = { },
URL = { },
VOLUME = { under review },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
KEYWORDS = { demanufacturing, composites, thermoplastic },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { },
TYPE = { submitted },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Parsons2025,
TITLE = { Demanufacturing of Thermoplastic Composites: Small Scale Experiments Exploring Ply Separation and Recovery },
AUTHOR = { Parsons A.J. and Johnson M.S. and Piano S. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing },
YEAR = { 2025 },
PAGES = { 108626 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X24006249 },
VOLUME = { 190 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { parsons_compositesA2025_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/parsons_compositesA2025_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { demanufacturing, composites, thermoplastic },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-11-26 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Joesbury2025,
TITLE = { Repeatability and reproducibility of the measurement of prepreg tack following ASTM D8336: Results of a round-robin study },
AUTHOR = { Joesbury A.M. and Endruweit A. and Budelmann D. and Giannis S.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Call D.B. and Chan C. and Choong G.Y.H. and Clark R.A. and Collins J.A. and Fishpool D.T. and Garber J.M. and Ghose S. and Golding J. and Good S.T. and Jones B.R. and Meiners D. and Niitsoo O. and Palmer C.T. and Qian C.C. and Rivas A.W. and Santacruz Rodriguez G. and Stillwell R.E. and Vincent J.D.S. and Yuan H.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing },
YEAR = { 2025 },
PAGES = { 108561 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108561 },
VOLUME = { 188 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { joesbury_compositesA2025_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/joesbury_compositesA2025_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { composites, thermoset, prepreg, adhesion, fibre placement },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-10-25 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2024,
TITLE = { Effects of oil palm trunk biochar as filler on physical and mechanical properties of deproteinised and epoxidized natural rubber latex foam natural rubber latex foam },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Ho J.H. and Kamaruddin S. and Rasdi F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Ong S.K. and Bachmann R.T.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Rubber Research },
YEAR = { 2024 },
PAGES = { 623-637 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1007/s42464-024-00283-1 },
VOLUME = { 27 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_jrubberresearch2024_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_jrubberresearch2024_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-10-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Lingemann24,
TITLE = { Advancing circularity through demanufacturing – testing thermally assisted peeling of fibre reinforced thermoplastic tapes },
AUTHOR = { Lingemann M. and Harper L.T. and Albertini, G. and Parsons A.J. and Johnson M.S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Conference and Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites (ITHEC) },
DATE = { 2024-10-09/2024-10-10 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://ithec.de/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { thermoplastic, composites, demanufacturing },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { lingemann_ITHEC24_poster.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/lingemann_ITHEC24_poster.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2024-10-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Wang24b,
TITLE = { Native state characterisation of lubricating grease using a multitechnique approach },
AUTHOR = { Wang, X.Y.L. and De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Scurr, D.J. and Irvine, D.J.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, La Rochelle, France },
DATE = { 2024-09-08/2024-09-13 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://www.sims-24.com/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, grease },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-09-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Wang24a,
TITLE = { Native state 3D chemical imaging of polyurea grease using cryo-SIMS imaging and depth profiling },
AUTHOR = { Wang, X.Y.L. and De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Scurr, D.J. and Irvine, D.J.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 1) UK Surface Analysis Forum (UKSAF), University of Surrey, UK },
DATE = { 2024-07-02/2024-07-03 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://www.uksaf.net/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, grease },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-07-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Molinar-Diaz24,
TITLE = { Micro-structural and crystalline evolution of PEEK-CF interfaces assessed via repeated thermocycling },
AUTHOR = { Molinar-Diaz, J. and Harper, L.T. and Turner, T. and Warrior, N. and Parsons, A. and De Focatiis, D.S.A.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Composite Materials, Nantes (France) },
DATE = { 2024-07-02/2024-07-05 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://eccm21.org/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { PEEK, composites, recycling },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-07-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Owen2024,
TITLE = { Accurate measurements and predictions of temperature rise during high strain rate deformation of polycarbonate },
AUTHOR = { Owen, G. and Song, P. and Chapman, D.J. and Graham, A. and Trivedi, A.R. and Siviour, C.R. and De Focatiis, D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2024-03-24/2024-03-29 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://www.dyfp-conferences.org/#home },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { constitutive modelling, polycarbonate, impact },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-03-24 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2024,
TITLE = { The development of a test standard for the measurement of adhesive tack of composite prepregs },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Endruweit, A. and Joesbury, A.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives , Les Diablereux (Switzerland) },
DATE = { 2024-03-24/2024-03-27 },
YEAR = { 2024 },
URL = { https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/events/conferences/all/esistc4conference },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { tack testing, composites },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2024-03-24 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INBOOK { Siviour2024,
CHAPTER = { Dynamic behavior of polymers },
AUTHOR = { Siviour C.R. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
TITLE = { Dynamic Behavior of Materials - Fundamentals, Material Models, and Microstructure Effects },
YEAR = { 2024 },
PAGES = { 553-595 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323991537/dynamic-behavior-of-materials },
EDITOR = { Hokka M. },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { siviour2024_chapter.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/siviour2024_chapter.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { modelling },
PUBLISHER = { Elsevier },
PUBDATE = { 2024-01-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { book chapter }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Gavalda-Diaz23,
TITLE = { Repair and joining of vitrimer carbon fibre reinforced polymers (vCFRPs) },
AUTHOR = { Gavalda-Diaz, O. and Rylatt, P. and Albertini, G. and De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Warrior, N.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM), Belfast (UK) },
DATE = { 2023-07-30/2023-08-04 },
YEAR = { 2023 },
URL = { https://iccm-central.org/Proceedings/ICCM23proceedings/index.htm },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { vitrimer, composites, repair },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-07-30 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2023,
TITLE = { Process-induced anisotropy and its effect on swelling of elastomers: theory and experiments },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Fernandes V.A.},
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 38th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS38), St Gallen (Switzerland) },
DATE = { 2023-05-22/2023-05-26 },
YEAR = { 2023 },
URL = { https://www.pps-38.org/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, swelling, Flory },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-05-25 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2023b,
TITLE = { Development of Deproteinized Natural Rubber Latex Foam for Seat Cushions },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Key Enginering Materials },
YEAR = { 2023 },
PAGES = { 29-37 },
URL = { https://www.scientific.net/KEM.962.29 },
VOLUME = { 962 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_keyengineeringmaterials2023_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_keyengineeringmaterials_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-04-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2023c,
TITLE = { Compressive Stress-Strain and Rebound Resilience Properties of Deproteinized Natural Rubber Latex Foam },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Key Enginering Materials },
YEAR = { 2023 },
PAGES = { 39-44 },
URL = { https://www.scientific.net/KEM.962.39 },
VOLUME = { 962 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_keyengineeringmaterials2023b_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_keyengineeringmaterials2023b_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-04-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2023,
TITLE = { Effects of oil palm trunk biochar on the thermal stability and acoustic properties of specialty natural rubber latex foam },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Ho J.H. and Kamaruddin S. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Ong S. K. and Bachmann R.T.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Rubber Research },
YEAR = { 2023 },
PAGES = { 1-15 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1007/s42464-023-00193-8 },
VOLUME = { 26 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_jrubberresearch2023_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_jrubberresearch2023_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-02-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Das2023,
TITLE = { Adhesion and frictional slippage of elastomer disks compressed between rigid platens and subjected to torsion: implications for rheometry },
AUTHOR = { Das, A. and Bortner M.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Dillard D. },
BOOKTITLE = { 2023 Adhesion Society Meeting, Orlando (FL) },
DATE = { 2023-02-19/2023-02-22 },
YEAR = { 2023 },
URL = { https://www.adhesionsociety.org/annual-meeting },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { adhesion, friction, elastomers, rheometry },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2023-02-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2022f,
TITLE = { Specialty natural rubber latex foam: foamability study and fabrication process },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Ho J.H. and Kamaruddin S. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Rubber Chemistry and Technology },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 492-513 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.5254/rct.21.78938 },
VOLUME = { 95(3) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_rubbeerchemtech2022b_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_rubbeerchemtech2022b_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-12-27 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Fernandes2022,
TITLE = { Anisotropic swelling of rubber: extension of the Flory theory and swelling experiments },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V. A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Rubber Research },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 401-412 },
URL = { https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42464-022-00183-2 },
VOLUME = { 25 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_jrubberresearch2022_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_jrubberresearch2022_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins, swelling, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-03-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2022e,
TITLE = { Natural rubber latex foam technology for bedding industry },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and Ho J.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Goh K.T. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Science, Engineering and Health Studies },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 22010003 },
URL = { https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sehs/article/view/256626 },
VOLUME = { 16 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_scienceenghealth2022_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_scienceenghealth2022_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-10-18 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Monaghan2022,
TITLE = { A self-crosslinking monomer, α-pinene methacrylate: understanding and exploiting hydrogen abstraction },
AUTHOR = { Monaghan O.R. and Skowron S.T. and Moore J.C. and Pin-Nó M. and Kortsen K. and Atkinson R.L. and Krumins E. and Lentz J.C. and Machado F. and Onat Z. and Brookfield A. and Collison D. and Khlobystov A.N. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Irvine D.J. and Taresco V. and Stockman R.A. and Howdle S.M.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Chemistry },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 5557 },
URL = { https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2022/py/d2py00878e },
VOLUME = { 13 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { monaghan_polchem2022_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/monaghan_polchem2022_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { terpenes },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-09-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2022d,
TITLE = { The acoustic properties of latex foam made from deproteinized
natural rubber latex and epoxidized natural rubber latex },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Rubber Research },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 321-336 },
URL = { https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42464-022-00178-z },
VOLUME = { 25 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_jrubberresearch2022_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_jrubberresearch2022_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, foams, latex, acoustic },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-09-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Atkinson2022,
TITLE = { Sustainable ABA Triblock Methacrylate Copolymers Incorporating both High and Low Tg Terpene-Derived Monomers },
AUTHOR = { Atkinson R.L. and Elsmore M.T. and Smith S. and Reynolds Green M. and Topham P.D. and Toolan D. and Derry M.J. and Monaghan O. and Taresco V. and Irvine D.J. and Stockman R.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Howdle S.M.},
JOURNALTITLE = { European Polymer Journal },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 111567 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111567 },
VOLUME = { 179 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { atkinson_eurpolj2022_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/atkinson_eurpolj2022_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { terpenes },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-09-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { TANG2022,
TITLE = { Biomimetic folding of triangular deployable membranes },
AUTHOR = { Tang Y. and Beccarelli P. and Guo H. and Liu R. and De Focatiis, D.S.A. and Deng, Z. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Bioinspiration & Biomimetics },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 066002 },
URL = { https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/ac7fd3 },
VOLUME = { 17 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { tang_bioinspiration2022_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/tang_bioinspiration2022_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { folding, biomimetic, deployable },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-09-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ramli2022c,
TITLE = { Development of deproteinized natural rubber latex foam for seat cushions },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 8th International Conference on Material Science & Smart Materials (MSSM2022) },
DATE = { 2022-07-11/2022-07-13 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { https://mssmconference.com/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rubber, latex, foam },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-07-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ramli2022b,
TITLE = { Compressive stress-strain and rebound reslilence properties of deproteinized natural rubber latex foam },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 8th International Conference on Material Science & Smart Materials (MSSM2022) },
DATE = { 2022-07-11/2022-07-13 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { https://mssmconference.com/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rubber, latex, foam },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-07-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Parsons2022b,
TITLE = { Direct End-of-Life Recovery of Continuous Tapes by Peeling and Rewinding },
AUTHOR = { Parsons A.J. and Johnson M.S. and Piano S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2022 (ICMAC) },
DATE = { 2022-09-14 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { https://www.iom3.org/events-awards/icmac2022.html },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { thermoplastic, composites, demanufacturing },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-09-14 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Parsons2022,
TITLE = { Rewinding Tape Laying: Direct End-of-Life Recovery of Continuous Tapes },
AUTHOR = { Parsons A.J. and Johnson M.S. and Piano S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Conference and Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites (ITHEC) },
DATE = { 2022-10-12/2022-10-13 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { https://ithec.de/ },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { thermoplastic, composites, demanufacturing },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-10-12 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Kazakeviciute2022,
TITLE = { Small Specimen Techniques for the Characterisation of Materials: A Review for Tensile, Fatigue, Fracture and Crack Propagation Conditions },
AUTHOR = { Kazakeviciute J. and Rouse J.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hyde C.J. },
JOURNALTITLE = { The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 227-254 },
URL = { https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03093247211025208 },
VOLUME = { 57(4) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { kazakeviciute_jstrainanalysis2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/kazakeviciute_jstrainanalysis2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { review, small specimens, metals, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-06-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2022,
TITLE = { Preparation and characterisation of specialty natural rubber latex concentrate },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Ho J.H. and Kamaruddin S. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Rubber Chemistry and Technology },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 101-118 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.5254/RCT.21.79945 },
VOLUME = { 95(1) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_rubbchemtech2022_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_rubbchemtech2022_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-10-24 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2022b,
TITLE = { Development of the ASTM D8336 21: Standard test method for characterising tack of prepregs using a continuous application and peel procedure },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Joesbury A. and Choong G.Y.H. and Endruweit A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 20th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM20) },
DATE = { 2022-06-26/2021-06-30 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites, tack, prepreg, standard },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-06-26 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Owen2022,
TITLE = { Constitutive Modelling of Amorphous Polymers at High Strain Rates },
AUTHOR = { Owen G.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 18th International Conference on Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers },
DATE = { 2022-04-10/2021-04-14 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { constitutive modelling, impact },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { owen_DYFP18_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/owen_DYFP18_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2022-04-10 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2022,
TITLE = { Constitutive Modelling of Alpha and Beta Transitions in Amorphous Polymers },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Owen G.M. },
BOOKTITLE = { 18th European Mechanics of Materials Conference (keynote lecture) },
DATE = { 2022-04-04/2021-04-06 },
YEAR = { 2022 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { constitutive modelling, impact },
ABSTRACT = { },
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PUBDATE = { 2022-04-04 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DasUR,
TITLE = { Characterizing Friction in Fiber Reinforced Composites: Method Development and Effect of Process Parameters },
AUTHOR = { Das A. and Choong G.Y.H. and Dillard D.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Bortner M.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part B },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 109777 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836822001615 },
VOLUME = { 236 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { das_CompositesB2022_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/das_CompositesB2022_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { carbon fiber, prepreg, rheology, optical microscopy, friction },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-03-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { ElsmoreUR,
TITLE = { Sustainable terpene triblock copolymers with tuneable properties for pressure sensitive adhesive applications },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and Atkinson R.L. and Irvine D.J. and Howdle S.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing },
YEAR = { 2022 },
PAGES = { 107530 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941822000563 },
VOLUME = { 109 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { elsmore_PolTest2022_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/elsmore_PolTest2022_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { polymerisation, terpenes, chemistry, elastomers, adhesives },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2022-03-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
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@ARTICLE { Ramli2021b,
TITLE = { Specialty natural rubber latex foam: foamability study and fabrication process },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Ho J.H. and Kamaruddin S. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and Rasdi M. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Rubber Chemistry and Technology },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.5254/rct.21.78938 },
VOLUME = { 12 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_rubbchemtech2021b_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_rubbchemtech2021b_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-10-23 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ramli2021,
TITLE = { Development of Latex Foam Pillows from Deproteinized Natural Rubber Latex },
AUTHOR = { Ramli R. and Chai A.B. and Kamaruddin S. and Ho J.H. and Rubaizah F.R.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Rubber Research },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 615-630 },
URL = { https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42464-021-00130-7 },
VOLUME = { 24 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ramli_jrubberresearch2021_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ramli_jrubberresearch2021_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, foams },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-10-21 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Memon2021c,
TITLE = { Comparative study on the influence of surface characteristics on de-icing evaluation },
AUTHOR = { Memon H. and Mirshahidi K. and Zarasvand K.A. and Golovin K. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Materials Science },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 17337–17352 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06407-x },
VOLUME = { 56 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { memon_Jmatersci2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/memon_Jmatersci2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-07-31 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2021b,
TITLE = { Time-temperature dependent adhesive tack and contact area development between prepreg carbon fibre tape and rigid substrate },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced Composites 2021, online },
DATE = { 2021-10-20/2021-10-22 },
YEAR = { 2021 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { prepreg, composites manufacturing, tack, carbon fibre, epoxy },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_ICMAC2021_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_ICMAC2021_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2021-10-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Memon2021b,
TITLE = { Towards Exceptional Icephobicity with Chionophile-inspired Durable Biomimetic Coatings },
AUTHOR = { Memon H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
JOURNALTITLE = { ACS Applied Polymer Materials },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 4184–4194 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.1c00623 },
VOLUME = { 3(8) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { memon_ACSapplpolmat2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/memon_ACSapplpolmat2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-07-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Atkinson2021,
TITLE = { RAFT Polymerisation of Renewable Terpene (Meth)acrylates and the Convergent Synthesis of Methacrylate-Acrylate-Methacrylate Triblock Copolymers },
AUTHOR = { Atkinson R.L. and Monaghan O.R. and Elsmore M.T. and Topham P.D. and Toolan D.T.W. and Derry M.J. and Taresco V. and Stockman R.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Irvine D.J. and Howdle S.M.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Chemistry },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 3177-3189 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1039/D1PY00326G },
VOLUME = { 12 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { atkinson_polchem2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/atkinspn_polchem2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { polymerisation, terpenes, chemistry, elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-03-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { He2021,
TITLE = { Exploiting generative design for multi-material inkjet 3D printed cell instructive, bacterial biofilm resistant composites },
AUTHOR = { He Y. and Begines B. and Trindade G.F. and Abdi M. and Dubern J.-F. and Prina E. and Hook A.L. and Choong G.Y.H. and Ledesma J. and Tuck C.J. and Rose F.R.A.J. and Hague R. and Roberts C.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Ashcroft I.A. and Williams P. and Irvine D.J. and Alexander M.R. and Wildman R.D. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Advanced Science },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 2100249 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202100249 },
VOLUME = { 2021 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { he_advancedscience2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/he_advancedscience2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { multimaterial, 3D printing, generative design, cell instructive, bacterial biofilm resistant },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-05-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Foerster2021,
TITLE = { UV-curable silicone materials with tuneable mechanical properties for 3D Printing },
AUTHOR = { Foerster A. and Annarasa V. and Terry A. and Wildman R. and Hague R. and Irvine D. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Tuck C.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Materials & Design },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 109681 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109681 },
VOLUME = { 205 (July) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { foerster_materials&design2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/foerster_materials&design2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { silicone, material jetting, UV-curable, mechanical properties tunability, elastomers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-03-24 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Elsmore2021b,
TITLE = { A comparison of two rheological techniques for determining the longest relaxation time of amorphous polymers },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and Ryan J. and Atkinson R. and Irvine D.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 14th Annual European Rheology Conference, Cyberspace (online) },
DATE = { 2021-04-13/2021-04-15 },
YEAR = { 2021 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-04-13 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@ARTICLE { Choong2021,
TITLE = { Analysis of contact area in a continuous application-and-peel test method for prepreg tack },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H., Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A },
JOURNALTITLE = { International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 102849 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2021.102849 },
VOLUME = { 107 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_jadhesionadhesives2021_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_jadhesionadhesives2021_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { tack, epoxides, peel, prepreg, composites },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2021-03-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Ryan2021,
TITLE = { Solvent-free Manufacture of Methacrylate Polymers from Biomass Pyrolysis Products },
AUTHOR = { Ryan J. and Elsmore M.T. and Binner E. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Irvine D. and Robinson J. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Reaction Chemistry & Engineering },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 335 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RE00419G },
VOLUME = { 6 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ryan_reactionchemistry&engineering2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ryan_reactionchemistry&engineering2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { synthesis, biopolymers, rheology },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-12-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Memon2021,
TITLE = { Durability Enhancement of Low Ice Adhesion Polymeric Coatings },
AUTHOR = { Memon H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Progress in Organic Coatings },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 106033 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2020.106033 },
VOLUME = { 151 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { memon_progorganiccoatings2021_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/memon_progorganiccoatings2021_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-12-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Elsmore2021,
TITLE = { Combined roles of temperature and humidity on cure of a silicone elastomer },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing },
YEAR = { 2021 },
PAGES = { 106967 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106967 },
VOLUME = { 93 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { elsmore_polymertesting2021_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/elsmore_polymertesting2021_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { cure model, silicone, thermal cure, humidity, elastomer },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-11-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Stepien2020,
TITLE = { Modeling non-linear rheology of PLLA: comparison of Giesekus and Rolie-Poly constitutive models },
AUTHOR = { Stępień M. and Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Figiel
Ł. },
JOURNALTITLE = { International Journal of Biobased Plastics },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PAGES = { 13-28 },
URL = { https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24759651.2020.1808367 },
VOLUME = { 2(1) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { stepien_jbiobasedplastics2020_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/stepien_jbiobasedplastics2020_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { biobased plastics, PLLA, rheology, constitutive
modeling, Giesekus and Rolie-Poly models },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-09-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Memon2020,
TITLE = { Intrinsic dependence of ice adhesion strength on nano-scale surface roughness },
AUTHOR = { Memon H. and Liu J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
BOOKTITLE = { 15th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO2020), Melbourne (Australia) },
DATE = { 2020-07-07/2020-07-10 },
YEAR = { 2020 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-07-07 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Annarasa2020,
TITLE = { A phenomenological constitutive model for the viscoelastic deformation of elastomers },
AUTHOR = { Annarasa V. and Popov A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Mechanics of Time-dependent Materials },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PAGES = { 463–479 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1007/s11043-020-09452-2 },
VOLUME = { 24 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { annarasa_mechtimedependmater2020_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/annarasa_mechtimedependmater2020_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { iobased plastics, PLLA, rheology, constitutive
modeling, Giesekus and Rolie-Poly models },
KEYWORDS = { constitutive model, Mullins effect, EPDM rubber, elastomer },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-05-06 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Kazakeviciute2020,
TITLE = { Small ring fatigue testing },
AUTHOR = { Kazakeviciute J. and Rouse J.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hyde C.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { Fatigue 2020, Engineering Integrity Society Conference, Cambridge (UK) },
DATE = { 2020-06-29 },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, metals, test methods },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-06-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Elsmore2020,
TITLE = { Miniaturised testing techniques for the characterisation of novel polymers },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 36th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, Montreal (Canada) },
DATE = { 2020-05-31 },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, test methods, rheology },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-05-31 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@ARTICLE { SmithUR,
TITLE = { Adaptation of material deposition parameters to account for out-time effects on prepreg tack },
AUTHOR = { Smith A.W. and Endruweit A. and Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hubert P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PAGES = { 105835 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.105835 },
VOLUME = { 133 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { smith_compositesA2020_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/smith_compositesA2020_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { prepreg, composites manufacturing, tack, textiles, epoxy, thermoset, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-02-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Choong2020,
TITLE = { An adaptable flexural test fixture for miniaturised polymer specimens },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Canciani A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PAGES = { 106430 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2020.106430 },
VOLUME = { 85 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_polymertesting2020_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_polymertesting2020_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, test methods, polymers },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-02-14 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Memon2020,
TITLE = { Intrinsic dependence of ice adhesion strength on surface roughness },
AUTHOR = { Memon H. and Liu J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Surface and Coatings Technology },
YEAR = { 2020 },
PAGES = { 125382 },
URL = { https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.125382 },
VOLUME = { 385 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { memon_surfcoattech2020_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/memon_surfcoattech2020_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2020-01-18 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Matveev2019,
TITLE = { A novel criterion for the prediction of meso-scale defects in textile preforming },
AUTHOR = { Matveev M. Y. and Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Long A. C. and Warrior N.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composite Structures },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PAGES = { 111263 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0257897220300517 },
VOLUME = { 226 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { matveev_compositestructures_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/matveev_compositestructures_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { composites forming, textiles },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2019-12-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Elsmore2019,
TITLE = { Characterisation of novel polymers using pre scale-up material quantities },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and Irvine D.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { British Society of Rheology's Non-Newtonian Club meeting, Nottingham (UK) },
DATE = { 2019-09-19 },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, test methods, rheology },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2019-09-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Annarasa2019,
TITLE = { Influence of carbon black morphology and content on the Payne effect in shear in styrene butadiene rubber exposed to varying uniaxial tensile histories },
AUTHOR = { Annarasa V. and Popov A.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Rubber Conference 2019 (IRC2019), London (UK) },
DATE = { 2019-09-03/2019-09-05 },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, test methods, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { annarasa_IRC2019_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/annarasa_IRC2019_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = {2019-09-03 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2019,
TITLE = { A simple physically-inspired n-chain model for the elastic deformation of elastomers exhibiting anisotropic Mullins softening },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Rahmeh M. },
BOOKTITLE = { International Rubber Conference 2019 (IRC2019), London (UK) },
DATE = { 2019-09-03/2019-09-05 },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PUBLISHER = { },
ABSTRACT = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, modelling, Mullins },
FILE = { defocatiis_IRC2019_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_IRC2019_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = {2019-09-03 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Memon19,
TITLE = { In-situ icing and water condensation study on different topographical surfaces },
AUTHOR = { Memon, H. and Liu J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choi K.-S. and Hou X. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Cold Regions Science and Technology },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PAGES = { 102814 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0257897220300517 },
VOLUME = { 165 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { memon_coldregionsscitech2019_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/memon_coldregionsscitech2019_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { coatings },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2019-09-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2019,
TITLE = { Challenges to the industrial melt-processing of conductive plastics },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Lidgett M.J. and Thornton M.J. and Clifford M.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { AIP Conference Proceedings 2055 (22 Jan 2019), 090003 },
DATE = { 2019-09-19 },
YEAR = { 2019 },
URL = { https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5084881 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { processing, nanocomposites, rheology, conductive },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_aip2019_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_aip2019_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2019-01-22 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { refereed conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Kazakeviciute2019,
TITLE = { The development of a novel technique for small ring specimen tensile testing },
AUTHOR = { Kazakeviciute J. and Rouse J.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hyde C.J. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PAGES = { 131--139 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167844218305214 },
VOLUME = { 99 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { kazakeviciute_TAFM2019_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/kazakeviciute_TAFM2019_journal:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, metals, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2019-01-21 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Corby2019,
TITLE = { Reversibility of the Mullins Effect for Extending the Life of Rubber Components },
AUTHOR = { Corby M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering },
YEAR = { 2019 },
PAGES = { 24--31 },
URL = { https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14658011.2018.1443384?src=recsys&journalCode=yprc20 },
VOLUME = { 48(1) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { corby_PRC2018_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/corby_PRC2018_journal:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2019-01-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Bortner2018,
TITLE = { Alternative Methodology for Characterizing Tool-Ply Friction of Unidirectional Carbon Fiber - Epoxy Prepregs at Various Processing Conditions },
AUTHOR = { Bortner M.J. and Chan K. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Dillard D. },
BOOKTITLE = { AIChE Annual Meeting 2018, Pittsburgh (PA) },
DATE = { 2018-10-28/2018-11-02 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.5084881 },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites, prepreg, thermosetting resin, carbon fibre },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2018-10-28 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Endruweit2018b,
TITLE = { The effects of out-time, compaction and humidity on time-temperature dependent adhesive tack of pre-impregnated carbon fibre tapes for composites production },
AUTHOR = { Endruweit A. and Choong G.Y.H. and Ghose S. and Johnson B.A. and Warrior N.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 11th International Conference on Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Milan (Italy) },
DATE = { 2018-09-04/2018-09-07 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { prepreg, composites manufacturing, tack, carbon fibre, epoxy },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { endruweit_MTDM2018_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/endruweit_MTDM2018_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2018-09-04 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Annarasa2018,
TITLE = { A phenomenological constitutive model for the viscoelastic deformation of elastomers including the Mullins effect },
AUTHOR = { Annarasa V. and Popov A.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 11th International Conference on Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Milan (Italy) },
DATE = { 2018-09-04/2018-09-07 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, modelling, viscoelasticity, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { annarasa_MTDM2018_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/annarasa_MTDM2018_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2018-09-04 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Endruweit2018a,
TITLE = { Characterisation of tack for uni-directional prepreg tape employing a continuous application-and-peel test method },
AUTHOR = { Endruweit A. and Choong G.Y.H. Ghose S. and Johnson B.A. and Younkin D.R. and Warrior N.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing },
YEAR = { 2018 },
PAGES = { 295--306 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X18303427 },
VOLUME = { 114 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { endruweit_compositesA2018_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/endruweit_compositesA2018_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { prepreg, composites manufacturing, tack, textiles, epoxy, thermoset },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2018-08-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Avgoulas2018,
TITLE = { Frictional behaviour of non-crimp fabrics (NCFs) in contact with a forming tool },
AUTHOR = { Avgoulas E.I. and Mulvihill D.M. and Endruweit A. and Sutcliffe M.P.F. and Warrior N.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Long A.C. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Tribology International },
YEAR = { 2018 },
PAGES = { 71--77 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301679X18300264 },
VOLUME = { 121 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { avgoulas_tribologyinternational2018_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/avgoulas_tribologyinternational2018_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, textiles, forming, epoxy, thermoset },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2018-01-11 }
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ghose2018,
TITLE = { Slit tape buckling and AFP defect prediction },
AUTHOR = { Ghose S. and Malik K.F. and Johnson B.A. and Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the the 2018 meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, Long Beach (CA) },
DATE = { 2018-05-21/2018-05-24 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { prepreg, composites manufacturing, tack, epoxy, thermoset },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2018-05-21 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2018,
TITLE = { Development and validation of an adaptable flexural test fixture for miniaturised polymer specimens },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Canciani A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2018-05-25/2018-05-29 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { small specimens, test methods, polymers },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_DYFP17_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_DYFP17_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2018-05-25 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Elsmore2018,
TITLE = { Temperature and Humidity Dependence of Cure of Formerol F.10 Silicone Elastomer },
AUTHOR = { Elsmore M.T. and Dowden T. and Christogianni P. and Alexander H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2018-05-25/2018-05-29 },
YEAR = { 2018 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { test methods, polymers, cure, humidity, Sugru },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { elsmore_DYFP17_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/elsmore_DYFP17_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2018-05-25 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Pepper2018,
TITLE = { Can a Combination of Poly(ethylene glycol) and Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide Improve Processing of Poly(lactic acid)? A High Pressure Rheology Investigation },
AUTHOR = { Pepper K.J. and Masson T. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Howdle S.M.},
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Supercritical Fluids }
YEAR = { 2018 },
PAGES = { 343--348 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896844617304631 },
VOLUME = { 133(1) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { pepper_jsupercriticalfluids2018_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/pepper_jsupercriticalfluids2018_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, PLA, poly(lactic acid), scCO2, pressure},
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2018-01-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@ARTICLE { Sanchez2017,
TITLE = { Roles of blending and of molecular weight distribution on craze initiation },
AUTHOR = { Sanchez-Valencia A. and Smerdova O. and Hutchings L.R. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Macromolecules }
YEAR = { 2017 },
PAGES = { 9507-–9514 },
URL = { https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01289 },
VOLUME = { 50(23) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { sanchez_macromolecules2017_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/sanchez_macromolecules2017_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, blends },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2017-11-20 }
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal}
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Matveev2017,
TITLE = { Modelling wringling onset in textile forming using membrane elements },
AUTHOR = { Matveev M.Y. and Endruweit A. and Warrior N.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Long A.C. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM21), Xi'an (China) },
DATE = { 2017-08-20/2017-08-25 },
YEAR = { 2017 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, textiles },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { matveev_ICCM21_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/matveev_ICCM21_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2017-08-20 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Endruweit2017,
TITLE = { Tack testing to aid optimisation of process parameters for automated material placement in an industrial environment },
AUTHOR = { Endruweit A. and Ghose S. and Johnson B.A. and Kelly S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Warrior N.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM21), Xi'an (China) },
DATE = { 2017-08-20/2017-08-25 },
YEAR = { 2017 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, tack, prepreg, epoxy },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { endruweit_ICCM21_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/endruweit_ICCM21_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2017-08-20 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2017,
TITLE = { Challenges to the industrial melt-processing of conductive plastics },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Lidgett M.J. and Thornton M. and Clifford M.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 2017 Europe/Africa regional meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Dresden (Germany) },
DATE = { 2017-06-26/2017-06-29 },
YEAR = { 2017 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { processing, nanocomposites, rheology, conductive },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_PPS17EA_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_PPS17EA_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2017-06-26 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Chen2017,
TITLE = { Double diaphragm forming simulation for complex composite structures },
AUTHOR = { Chen, S. and McGregor O.P.L. and Endruweit A. and Elsmore M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Harper L.T. and Warrior N.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing }
YEAR = { 2017 },
PAGES = { 346--358 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X17300295 },
VOLUME = { 95 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { chen_compositesA_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/chen_compositesA_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { forming, composites manufacturing },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2017-01-19 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { Corbridge2017,
TITLE = { Compression moulding of composites with hybrid fibre architectures },
AUTHOR = { Corbridge D.M. and Harper L.T. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Warrior N.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing }
YEAR = { 2017 },
PAGES = { 87--99 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X16304468 },
VOLUME = { 95 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { corbridge_compositesA_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/corbridge_compositesA_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { forming, composites manufacturing },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-12-17 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { Hassell2016b,
TITLE = { Experiences on the Application of WIKI Based Coursework in a Fourth-Year Engineering Module },
AUTHOR = { Hassell D.G. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { 3080--3083 },
URL = { https://publications.waset.org/10007075/experiences-on-the-application-of-wiki-based-coursework-in-a-fourth-year-engineering-module },
VOLUME = { 10(8) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { hassell_intscholscientificresearchinnovation_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/hassell_intscholscientificresearchinnovation_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { teaching, coursework, wiki, education },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-12-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Corby2016,
TITLE = { Reversibility of the Mullins Effect for Extending the Life of Rubber Components },
AUTHOR = { Corby M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Innovations in Rubber Design, IoM3 conference, London (UK) },
DATE = { 2016-12-07/2016-12-08 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-12-07 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ward2016,
TITLE = { The influence of process conditions on the structure and properties of melt processed poly (lactic acid) nanohydroxyapatite composites },
AUTHOR = { Ward M. and Tomczynska M.M. and Grant D.M. and Parsons A.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 3rd International Conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites, Szeged (Hungary) },
DATE = { 2016-08-28/2016-09-01 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { nanocomposites, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ward_BiPoCo2016_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ward_BiPoCo2016_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-28 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Hassell2016a,
TITLE = { Experiences on the application of Wiki-based coursework in a fourth year engineering module },
AUTHOR = { Hassell D.G. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 18th International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) },
DATE = { 2016-08-18/2016-08-19 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { teaching, coursework, wiki, education },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { hassell_ICERI2016_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/hassell_ICERI2016_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-18 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Sanchez2016,
TITLE = { Assessment of linear and non-linear rheological theories using monodisperse, bimodal and polydisperse polystyrene systems },
AUTHOR = { Sanchez-Valencia A. and Graham R.S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { The XVIIth International Congress on Rheology, Kyoto (Japan) },
DATE = { 2016-08-08/2016-08-13 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, polystyrene, blends },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { sanchez_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/sanchez_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-08 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2016c,
TITLE = { A method for the determination and correction of the effect of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic properties of degradable polymers },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { The XVIIth International Congress on Rheology, Kyoto (Japan) },
DATE = { 2016-08-08/2016-08-13 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2016d,
TITLE = { Application of a thermal degradation model for polylactides to polymers of different molar mass and end group structure },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Choong G.Y.H. },
BOOKTITLE = { The XVIIth International Congress on Rheology, Kyoto (Japan) },
DATE = { 2016-08-08/2016-08-13 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ICR2016_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2016c,
TITLE = { An adaptor, a modified stress testing device and a method of performing a multi-axial stress test, International Patent Application },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Kelly S. },
JOURNALTITLE = { International Patent Application }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { },
URL = { https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=WO&NR=2016120629A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20160804&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_ep# },
VOLUME = { WO 2016/120629 A1 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_patent_WO2016120629A1.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_patent_WO2016120629A1.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { biaxial, elastomers, mechanism, testing },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-08-04 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { patent }
}
@ARTICLE { Mauri2016,
TITLE = { A model for the compressible, viscoelastic behavior of human amnion addressing tissue variability through a single parameter },
AUTHOR = { Mauri A. and Ehret A.E. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Mazza E. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { 1005--1017 },
URL = { https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10237-015-0739-0 },
VOLUME = { 15(4) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { mauri_biomechmodmechanob2016_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/mauri_biomechmodmechanob2016_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { amnion, modelling, viscoelasticity, medical },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-10-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Tomczynska2016,
TITLE = { Processing and properties of PLA-HA nanocomposites: the effect of particle morphology and dispersants },
AUTHOR = { Tomczynska M.M. and Ward M. and Choong G.Y.H. and Walton K. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Grant D.M. and Irvine D.J. and Parsons A.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, Lyon (France) },
DATE = { 2016-07-25/2016-07-29 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { processing, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, nanocomposites, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { tomczynska_pps32_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/tomczynska_pps32_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-07-25 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Choong2016b,
TITLE = { A method for the determination and correction of the effect of thermal degradation on the viscoelastic properties of degradable polymers },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Degradation and Stability }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { 182--188 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141391016301872 },
VOLUME = { 130 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_poldegsta2016_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_poldegsta2016_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, medical },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-05-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2016b,
TITLE = { Plastics Inside Us: how polymers and biopolymers can be used in medical contexts },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Medical Plastics News }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { 30--31 },
URL = { https://www.medicalplasticsnews.com/news/plastics-inside-us-how-polymers-and-biopolymers-can-be-used-/ },
VOLUME = { May-June 2016 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_medicalplasticsnews_mayjun2016.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_medicalplasticsnews_mayjun2016.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { medical devices, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, nanocomposites },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-06-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { minor journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Endruweit2016,
TITLE = { Characterisation of prepreg tack to aid automated material placement },
AUTHOR = { Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Ghose S. and Johnson B.A. and Younkin D. and Warrior N.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the the 2016 meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), Long Beach (CA) },
DATE = { 2016-05-23/2016-05-26 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, tack, prepreg, epoxy },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { endruweit_sampe2016_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/endruweit_sampe2016_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-05-23 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2016a,
TITLE = { A rheometric method to separate thermal degradation effects from the temperature dependence of relaxation time in poly(lactic acid) },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Paris (France) },
DATE = { 2016-05-17/2016-05-20 },
YEAR = { 2016 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_mtdm2016_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_mtdm2016_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2016-05-17 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2016a,
TITLE = { Streamlining a testing process },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Materials World }
YEAR = { 2016 },
PAGES = { 32--36 },
URL = { https://www.iom3.org/materials-world-magazine },
VOLUME = { March 2016 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_materialsworld_mar2016.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_materialsworld_mar2016.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { biaxial, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2016-03-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { minor journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { McGregor2015,
TITLE = { The use of elastomeric diaphragms in composite forming processes },
AUTHOR = { McGregor O.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Harper L.T. },
BOOKTITLE = { Rubber in Engineering Group (IOM3) Afternoon Technical Discussion, London (UK) },
DATE = { 2015-12-11 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, elastomers },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-12-11 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Corbridge2015,
TITLE = { Compression moulding of hybrid fibre architectures for structural automotive applications },
AUTHOR = { Corbridge D. and Harper L.T. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Warrior N.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the the 2015 meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), Amiens (France) },
DATE = { 2015-09-15/2015-09-17 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { forming, composites manufacturing },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-09-15 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Tomczynska2015,
TITLE = { Compounding and rheometry of PLA nanocomposites with coated and uncoated hydroxyapatite nanoplatelets },
AUTHOR = { Tomczynska M.M. and Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Grant D.M. and Parsons A.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 2015 Europe/Africa regional meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Graz (Austria) },
DATE = { 2015-09-21/2015-09-25 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { processing, poly(lactic acid), PLA, degradable, nanocomposites, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { tomczynska_PPS15EA_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/tomczynska_PPS15EA_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-09-21 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Fernandes2015b,
TITLE = { A swelling study of process-induced and deformation-induced anisotropy of filled rubbers },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the IXth European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, Prague (Czech Republic) },
DATE = { 2015-09-01/2015-09-04 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { swelling, elastomers, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_ECCMR2015_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_ECCMR2015_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-09-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Endruweit2015,
TITLE = { Characterisation of prepreg tack on different surfaces to aid Automated Material Placement },
AUTHOR = { Endruweit A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Ghose S. and Johnson B.A. and Younkin D. and Warrior N.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Composite Materials, Copenhagen (Denmark) },
DATE = { 2015-07-19/2015-07-24 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, tack, prepreg, epoxy },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { endruweit_ICCM20_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/endruweit_ICCM20_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-07-19 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Curia2015b,
TITLE = { Low temperature lipase-catalysed synthesis of renewable functional telechelics in scCO2 },
AUTHOR = { Curia S. and Barclay A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Howdle S.M. },
BOOKTITLE = { 19th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Bethesda (Washington DC) },
DATE = { 2015-07-14/2015-07-16 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, scCO2 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { curia_GCE2015_poster.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/curia_GCE2015_poster.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-07-14 },
TYPE = { published },,
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Curia2015a,
TITLE = { High-pressure rheological analysis of CO2-induced melting point depression and viscosity reduction of poly(ε-caprolactone) },
AUTHOR = { Curia S. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Howdle S.M. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer }
YEAR = { 2015 },
PAGES = { 17--24 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386115004681 },
VOLUME = { 69 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { curia_polymer2015_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/curia_polymer2015_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, scCO2 },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-05-14 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { Choong2015,
TITLE = { The Role of Processing History on the Mechanical and Electrical Behaviour of Melt-Compounded Polycarbonate - Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Lew C.Y. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Applied Polymer Science }
YEAR = { 2015 },
PAGES = { 42277 },
URL = { https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/app.42277 },
VOLUME = { 69 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_japplpolymsci2015_preprint.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_japplpolymsci2015_preprint.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { processing, conductive, nanocomposites, carbon nanotubes, polycarbonate },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-04-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Sanchez2015,
TITLE = { Craze initation of glassy polymers: the effect of molar mass distribution of homopolymer bimodal and multimodal polystyrene blends },
AUTHOR = { Sanchez-Valencia A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 16th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2015-03-29/2015-04-02 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, blends, rheology },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { sanchezvalencia_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/sanchezvalencia_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-03-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ward2015,
TITLE = { Mechanical response and structure evolution of degrading medical polylactides for resorbable nanocomposite implants },
AUTHOR = { Ward M. and Brisse A.-L. and Choong G.Y.H. and Parsons A.J. and Grant D.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 16th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2015-03-29/2015-04-02 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { PLA, poly(lactic acid), medical, degradable },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ward_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ward_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-03-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Fernandes2015a,
TITLE = { Mechanical deformation of Elastomers: a comparison between cyclic energy dissipation and stress Relaxation following complex strain histories },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 16th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2015-03-29/2015-04-02 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, stress relaxation, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-03-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2015b,
TITLE = { A novel mechanism for large strain biaxial tensile testing of polymeric materials using uniaxial test machines },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Kelly S.D. },
BOOKTITLE = { 16th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2015-03-29/2015-04-02 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, biaxial, test methods },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-03-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Mauri2015b,
TITLE = { Characterization and modeling of the mechanical behavior of human amnion },
AUTHOR = { Mauri A. and Ehret A.E. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Mazza E. },
BOOKTITLE = { 16th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2015-03-29/2015-04-02 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { amnion, biaxial, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { mauri_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/mauri_DYFP16_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-03-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Ehret2015,
TITLE = { A continuum model to rationalise the time-dependent kinematic and stress responses of human amnion },
AUTHOR = { Ehret A.E. and Mauri A. and Perrini M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Mazza E. },
BOOKTITLE = { EUROMECH Colloquium 560: Mechanics of Biological Membranes, Ascona (Switzerland) },
DATE = { 2015-02-08/2015-02-11 },
YEAR = { 2015 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { amnion, biaxial, modelling, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { ehret_euromech560_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/ehret_euromech560_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2015-02-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2015a,
TITLE = { An adaptor, a modified stress testing device and a method of performing a multi-axial stress test },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Kelly S. },
JOURNALTITLE = { UK Patent Application }
YEAR = { 2015 },
PAGES = { },
URL = { https://www.search-for-intellectual-property.service.gov.uk/GB1501599.3 },
VOLUME = { GB1501599.3 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
KEYWORDS = { biaxial, elastomers, mechanism, testing },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2015-01-30 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { patent }
}
@ARTICLE { Mauri2015a,
TITLE = { Time-Dependent Mechanical Behavior of Human Amnion: Macroscopic and Microscopic Characterization },
AUTHOR = { Mauri A. and Perrini M. and Ehret A.E. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Mazza E. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Acta Biomaterialia }
YEAR = { 2015 },
PAGES = { 314--323 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S174270611400395X },
VOLUME = { 11 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { mauri_actabiomaterialia2015_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/mauri_actabiomaterialia2015_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { amnion, modelling, viscoelasticity, medical },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2014-09-10 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { Fernandes2014b,
TITLE = { The role of deformation history on stress relaxation and stress memory of filled rubber },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing }
YEAR = { 2014 },
PAGES = { 124--132 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941814002013 },
VOLUME = { 40 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_polymertesting2014_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_polymertesting2014_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { elastomer, stress relaxation, Mullins },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2014-08-27 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Stepien2014,
TITLE = { Elongational and shear rheological behaviour of polylactides: comparison of phenomenological (Giesekus) and molecularly-based (Rolie-Poly) models },
AUTHOR = { Stepien M. and Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Figiel L. },
BOOKTITLE = { 6th International Conference on Polymer Behaviour, Vienna (Austria) },
DATE = { 2014-09-22/2014-09-26 },
YEAR = { 2014 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, PLA, poly(lactic acid), modelling },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2014-09-22 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2014b,
TITLE = { Mechanisms of craze formation in glassy polymers: the role of molecular orientation },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Mala S.M. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { 7th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives, Les Diablerets (Switzerland) },
DATE = { 2014-09-14/2014-09-18 },
YEAR = { 2014 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2014-09-14 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2014b,
TITLE = { Rheological techniques for determining degradation of polylactic acid in bioresorbable medical polymer systems },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Parsons A.J. and Grant D.M. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 30th Annual meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Cleveland (OH) },
DATE = { 2014-06-08/2014-06-12 },
YEAR = { 2014 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, PLA, poly(lactic acid), degradable },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_PPS30_b_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_PPS30_b_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2014-06-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2014a,
TITLE = { Influence of processing history on the mechanical properties and electrical resistivity of polycarbonate - multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 30th Annual meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Cleveland (OH) },
DATE = { 2014-06-08/2014-06-12 },
YEAR = { 2014 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { processing, conductive, polycarbonate, CNT },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_PPS30_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_PPS30_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2014-06-08 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2014a,
TITLE = { Polymers unchained },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { International Innovation }
YEAR = { 2014 },
PAGES = { 59--61 },
URL = { },
VOLUME = { 136: Technology (March) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_internationalinnovation2014_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_internationalinnovation2014_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, modelling, polymer mechanics, birefringence },
PUBLISHER = { Research Media },
PUBDATE = { 2014-03-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { minor journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Fernandes2014a,
TITLE = { Stress relaxation, stress recovery and stress memory of filled EPDM rubber },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { RubberCon 2014: Advanced Engineering & Materials Developments, Manchester (UK) },
DATE = { 2014-05-14/2014-05-15 },
YEAR = { 2014 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomer, stress relaxation, Mullins, EPDM },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_rubbercon2014_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_rubbercon2014_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2014-05-14 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Smerdova2014,
TITLE = { A novel method of extraction of blend component structure from SANS measurements of homopolymer bimodal blends },
AUTHOR = { Smerdova O. and Graham R.S. and Gasser U. and Hutchings L.R. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics }
YEAR = { 2014 },
PAGES = { 859--866 },
URL = { https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/macp.201300787 }
VOLUME = { 215(9) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { smerdova_macromolchemphys2014_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/smerdova_macromolchemphys2014_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { SANS, blend, polystyrene },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2014-04-03 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Smerdova2013,
TITLE = { A SANS strategy for resolving orientation of individual length scales within a bimodal homopolymer blend },
AUTHOR = { Smerdova O. and Graham R.S. and Hutchings L.R. and Gasser U. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Physical Aspects of Polymer Science (IOP), Sheffield (UK) },
DATE = { 2013-09-09/2013-09-11 },
YEAR = { 2013 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { SANS, blend, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { smerdova_PAPS2013_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/smerdova_PAPS2013_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2013-09-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2013b,
TITLE = { Relaxation processes in polymer nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Hassell D.G. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Physical Aspects of Polymer Science (IOP), Sheffield (UK) },
DATE = { 2013-09-09/2013-09-11 },
YEAR = { 2013 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { nanocomposites, rheology, polycarbonate, CNT },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_PAPS2013_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_PAPS2013_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2013-09-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2013,
TITLE = { Uniaxial deformation and orientation of ethylene - tetrafluoroethylene films },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Gubler L. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing }
YEAR = { 2013 },
PAGES = { 1423--1435 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941813001906 }
VOLUME = { 32(8) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_gubler_polymertesting2013_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_gubler_polymertesting2013_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { ETFE, orientation },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2013-09-12 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { Crossley2013,
TITLE = { Time-temperature equivalence in the tack and dynamic stiffness of polymer prepreg and its application to automated composites manufacturing },
AUTHOR = { Crossley R.J. and Schubel P.J. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing }
YEAR = { 2013 },
PAGES = { 126--133 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X1300136X }
VOLUME = { 52 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { crossley_compositesa2013_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/crossley_compositesa2013_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { composites manufacturing, rheology, epoxy, prepreg, tack, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2013-05-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Smerdova2013a,
TITLE = { Towards an understanding of the role of polydispersity in oriented polymers: a SANS study of molecular orientation in homopolymer bimodal blends },
AUTHOR = { Smerdova O. and Graham R.S. and Hutchings L.R. and Gasser U. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Ecole de Physique des Houches: Macromolecules in Constrained Environments meeting, Les Houches (France) },
DATE = { 2013-03-24/2013-03-29 },
YEAR = { 2013 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { SANS, blend, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2013-03-24 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { Choong2013a,
TITLE = { Viscoelastic melt rheology and time-temperature superposition of polycarbonate – multi walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hassell D.G. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing }
YEAR = { 2013 },
PAGES = { 801--814 },
URL = { https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00397-013-0706-6 }
VOLUME = { 52(8) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { choong_rheoacta2013_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/choong_rheoacta2013_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, TTS, polycarbonate, CNT, nanocomposites },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2013-05-26 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Fernandes2012,
TITLE = { Multi-axial Mullins effect in EPDM subjected to complex strain histories },
AUTHOR = { Fernandes V.A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Rubber Reinforcement by Fillers, Fibres and Textiles conference (IOM3), London (UK) },
DATE = { 2012-12-18/2012-12-19 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomer, biaxial, Mullins, EPDM },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { fernandes_RIEG2012_poster.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/fernandes_RIEG2012_poster.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-12-18 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2012g,
TITLE = { A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of glassy polymers },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 28th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS28), Pattaya (Thailand) },
DATE = { 2012-12-11/2012-12-15 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, orientation, polystyrene, crazing, birefringence, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS28_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS28_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-12-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2012,
TITLE = { Viscoelastic melt rheology and time-temperature superposition of polycarbonate – multi walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hassell D.G. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 28th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS28), Pattaya (Thailand) },
DATE = { 2012-12-11/2012-12-15 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, nanocomposites, polycarbonate, CNT },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS28_b_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS28_b_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-12-11 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2012f,
TITLE = { Simultaneous measurement of mechanical and electrical properties of conductive elastomers for strain sensor applications },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hull D. and Sanchez-Valencia A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, Portoroz (Slovenia) },
DATE = { 2012-08-20/2012-08-24 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { conductive, elastomers, test methods },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_16IWAEM2012_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_16IWAEM2012_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-08-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2012e,
TITLE = { A toolbox for parameter-free predictions of solid-state properties of monodisperse glassy polymers with frozen-in molecular orientation },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics }
YEAR = { 2012 },
PAGES = { 1748--1756 },
URL = { https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/polb.23196 }
VOLUME = { 50 },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_jpolymscipartbpolymphys2012_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_jpolymscipartbpolymphys2012_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, orientation, polystyrene, crazing, birefringence, polymer mechanics },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2012-10-31 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2012d,
TITLE = { Roles of pre-strain and hysteresis on piezoresistance in conductive elastomers for strain sensor applications },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hull D. and Sanchez-Valencia A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering }
YEAR = { 2012 },
PAGES = { 301--309 },
URL = { https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/1743289812Y.0000000022 }
VOLUME = { 41(7) },
ABSTRACT = { },
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KEYWORDS = { conductive, elastomers, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2012-05-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
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@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2012c,
TITLE = { Tooling for near net-shape compression moulding of polymer specimens },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing }
YEAR = { 2012 },
PAGES = { 550--556 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941812000323 }
VOLUME = { 31(4) },
ABSTRACT = { },
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KEYWORDS = { test methods, specimen manufacturing, compression moulding },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2012-05-29 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Parsons2012,
TITLE = { Competition between degradation and crystallisation on creep compliance of degrading poly(lactic acid) for medical implants },
AUTHOR = { Parsons A.J. and Cope G. and Frimpong A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 9th World Biomaterials Congress, Chengdu (China) },
DATE = { 2012-06-01/2012-06-05 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { degradable, PLA, poly(lactic acid), creep, medical },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_WBC2012_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_WBC2012_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-06-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2012b,
TITLE = { Predictions of multiple solid-state properties of oriented glassy polymers using a combined melt-solid, molecularly aware, constitutive model },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2012-04-02/2012-04-05 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, orientation, polystyrene, crazing, birefringence, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP15_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP15_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-04-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { Buckley2012,
TITLE = { New insight into the origins and modelling of the Mullins effect in thermoplastic elastomers },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Prisacariu C. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2012-04-02/2012-04-05 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins, TPE },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { buckley_DYFP15_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/buckley_DYFP15_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2012-04-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INCOLLECTION { DeFocatiis2012a,
TITLE = { Electromechanical hysteresis in filled elastomers },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Hull D. and Sanchez-Valencia A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Constitutive Models for Rubber VII, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR 2011), Dublin (Ireland) },
DATE = { 2011-09-20/2011-09-23 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
PAGES = { 241--246 },
EDITOR = {Jerrams S. and Murphy N.},
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins, conductive },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ECCMR2011_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ECCMR2011_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2011-09-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference book }
}
@INCOLLECTION { Buckley2012a,
TITLE = { Unravelling the mysteries of cyclic deformation in thermoplastic elastomers },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Prisacariu C. },
BOOKTITLE = { Constitutive Models for Rubber VII, Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR 2011), Dublin (Ireland) },
DATE = { 2011-09-20/2011-09-23 },
YEAR = { 2012 },
EDITOR = {Jerrams S. and Murphy N.},
PAGES = { 3--10 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins, conductive },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ECCMR2011b_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ECCMR2011b_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2011-09-20 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference book }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { Choong2011,
TITLE = { Rheological behaviour of polycarbonate-multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites },
AUTHOR = { Choong G.Y.H. and Lew C.Y. and Hassell D.G. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { 7th Annual European Rheology Conference, Suzdal (Russia) },
DATE = { 2011-05-10/2011-05-14 },
YEAR = { 2011 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { rheology, nanocomposites, polycarbonate, CNT },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_rheology2011_poster.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_rheology2011_poster.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2011-05-10 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2011b,
TITLE = { Craze initiation in glassy polymers: quantifying the influence of molecular orientation },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer }
YEAR = { 2011 },
PAGES = { 4045--4053 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386111005313 }
VOLUME = { 52(18) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_polymer2011_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_polymer2011_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, modelling, polymer mechanics },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2011-06-22 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2011a,
TITLE = { Prediction of frozen-in birefringence in oriented glassy polymers using a molecularly-aware constitutive model allowing for finite molecular extensibility },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Macromolecules }
YEAR = { 2011 },
PAGES = { 3085–-3095 },
URL = { https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ma102906z }
VOLUME = { 44(8) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_macromolecules2011_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_macromolecules2011_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { birefringence, modelling, polystyrene, polymer mechanics },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2011-03-17 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Buckley2011,
TITLE = { Prediction of crazing and birefringence in oriented glassy polymers },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers conference ANTEC 2011, Boston (MA) },
DATE = { 2011-05-01/2011-05-05 },
YEAR = { 2011 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, birefringence, modelling, polystyrene, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ANTEC2011_proceedings.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ANTEC2011_proceedings.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2011-05-01 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { refereed conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2010e,
TITLE = { Viscoelastic deformation of carbon-black filled EPDM rubber },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Abraham F. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Modelling of Elastomeric Materials and Products Conference 2010, London (UK) },
DATE = { 2010-10-13 },
YEAR = { 2010 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomer, EPDM, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_MEMP2010_poster.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_MEMP2010_poster.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2010-10-13 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2010d,
TITLE = { Time and temperature dependence of craze initiation in poly(lactic acid) },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Martin C. and Parsons A.J. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials Conference 2010, Portoroz (Slovenia) },
DATE = { 2010-09-05/2010-09-11 },
YEAR = { 2010 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, PLA, poly(lactic acid) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_MTDM2010_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_MTDM2010_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2010-09-05 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2010c,
TITLE = { Large deformations in oriented polymer glasses: experimental study and a new glass-melt constitutive model },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Embery J. and Buckley C.P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics }
YEAR = { 2010 },
PAGES = { 1449--1463 },
URL = { https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/polb.22028 }
VOLUME = { 48(13) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_jpolymscipartbpolymphys2010_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_jpolymscipartbpolymphys2010_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2010-05-26 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2010b,
TITLE = { Solid-state property predictions for oriented glassy polymers using a combined melt-solid constitutive model },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Banff (Canada) },
DATE = { 2010-07-04/2010-07-08 },
YEAR = { 2010 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, birefringence, modelling, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS26_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS26_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2010-07-04 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2010a,
TITLE = { Strain-dependent viscoelasticity in multiaxial deformation of filled EPDM rubber },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Abraham F. and Alshuth T. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Tire Technology Conference, Tire Technology Expo 2010 (TireTech), Köln (Germany) },
DATE = { 2010-02-09/2010-02-11 },
YEAR = { 2010 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, biaxial, EPDM, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { },
PUBDATE = { 2010-02-09 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INCOLLECTION { DeFocatiis2009c,
TITLE = { Multiaxial viscoelastic deformation of carbon-black filled EPDM rubber },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Abraham F. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Constitutive Models for Rubber VI, Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber (ECCMR 2009), Dresden, (Germany) },
DATE = { 2009-09-07/2009-09-10 }
YEAR = { 2009 },
EDITOR = {Heinrich G. and Kaliske M. and Lion A. and Reese S.},
PAGES = { 187--192 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, Mullins, biaxial },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ECCMR09_paper.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ECCMR09_paper.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2009-09-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference book }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { Prisacariu2009,
TITLE = { Hysteresis and Mullins effect in thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers derived from hard segments of variable conformational mobility },
AUTHOR = { Prisacariu C. and Scortanu E. and De Simone A. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Frontiers in Polymer Science, Mainz (Germany) },
DATE = { 2009-06-07/2009-06-09 },
YEAR = { 2009 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, TPE, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_frontiers2009_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_frontiers2009_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2009-06-07 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2009b,
TITLE = { Viscoelastic deformation of carbon-black filled EPDM rubber },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Abraham F. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2009-04-06/2009-04-09 },
YEAR = { 2009 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { elastomers, EPDM, CNT, biaxial, Mullins },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract2.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract2.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2009-04-06 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2009a,
TITLE = { Constitutive modelling of large deformations in oriented polymer glasses: bridging the gap between molecularly aware melt rheology and solid-state deformation },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2009-04-06/2009-04-09 },
YEAR = { 2009 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, rheology, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2009-04-06 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { Buckley2009,
TITLE = { Progress toward predicting deformation and yield in glassy polymers },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Li H.X. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2009-04-06/2009-04-09 },
YEAR = { 2009 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, rheology, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract3.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP14_extendedabstract3.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2009-04-06 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2008d,
TITLE = { Roles of Chain Length, Architecture and Time in the Initiation of Visible Crazes in Polystyrene },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. and Hutchings L.R. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Macromolecules }
YEAR = { 2008 },
PAGES = { 4484--4491 },
URL = { https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/ma702157m }
VOLUME = { 41(12) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_macromolecules2008_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_macromolecules2008_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, creep },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2008-03-13 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { journal }
}
@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2008c,
TITLE = { Determination of Craze Initiation Stress in Very Small Polymer Samples },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Polymer Testing }
YEAR = { 2008 },
PAGES = { 136--145 },
URL = { https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142941807001304 }
VOLUME = { 27(2) },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_polymertesting2008_journal.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_polymertesting2008_journal.pdf:PDF },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, creep, test methods },
PUBLISHER = { },
PUBDATE = { 2007-08-19 },
TYPE = { published },
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2008b,
TITLE = { Solid-State Constitutive Modelling of Glassy Polymers: Coupling the Rolie-Poly Equations for Melts with Anisotropic Viscoplastic Flow },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Embery J. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the XVth International Congress on Rheology, Monterey (CA) },
DATE = { 2008-08-03/2008-08-08 },
YEAR = { 2008 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, rheology, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_ICR08_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_ICR08_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2008-08-03 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { refereed conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2008a,
TITLE = { A New Solid-State Constitutive Model for Melt-state Oriented Amorphous Polymer Products },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Salerno (Italy) },
DATE = { 2008-06-15/2008-06-19 },
YEAR = { 2008 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, rheology, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS24_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS24_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2008-06-15 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2007c,
TITLE = { Environmental Stress Craze Initiation in Isotropic and Oriented Polystyrene: The Role of Chain Stretch in Disentanglement Crazing },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the Europe/Africa 2007 Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Gothenberg (Sweden) },
DATE = { 2007-08-28/2007-08-30 },
YEAR = { 2007 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS07EA_b_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS07EA_b_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2007-08-28 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2007b,
TITLE = { The Effects of Molecular Orientation on the Constitutive Response of Polystyrene },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the Europe/Africa 2007 Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Gothenberg (Sweden) },
DATE = { 2007-08-28/2007-08-30 },
YEAR = { 2007 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS07EA_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS07EA_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2007-08-28 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2007a,
TITLE = { Environmental Stress Crazing in Polystyrene: the Roles of Chain Length and Architecture in Craze Initiation },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. and Hutchings L.R. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers (ANTEC) 2007, Cincinnati (OH) },
DATE = { 2007-05-06/2007-05-10 },
YEAR = { 2007 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_antec2007_proceedings.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_antec2007_proceedings.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2007-08-28 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { refereed conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { Buckley2006b,
TITLE = { The Role of Molecular Structure in Large Deformations of Amorphous Polymers },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. and Li H.X. },
BOOKTITLE = { Euromech Colloquium 487 on Structure Sensitive Mechanics of Polymer Materials: Physical and Mechanical Aspects, Strasbourg (France) },
DATE = { 2006-10-10/2006-10-13 },
YEAR = { 2006 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_euromech487_abstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_euromech487_abstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2006-10-10 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { Buckley2006a,
TITLE = { Towards a Solid-State Constitutive Model for Polymer Products with Process-Induced Molecular Orientation },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Yamagata (Japan) },
DATE = { 2006-07-02/2006-07-06 },
YEAR = { 2006 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { modelling, polystyrene, orientation, polymer mechanics },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS22_b_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS22_b_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2006-07-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2006b,
TITLE = { The Initiation of Environmental Stress Crazes in Polystyrenes with Process Induced Anisotropy },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, Yamagata (Japan) },
DATE = { 2006-07-02/2006-07-06 },
YEAR = { 2006 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_PPS22_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_PPS22_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2006-07-02 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2006a,
TITLE = { The Role of Molecular Architecture and Length Distribution on the Environmental Stress Crazing of Polystyrene },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Kerkrade (The Netherlands) },
DATE = { 2006-04-10/2006-04-13 },
YEAR = { 2006 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, orientation },
ABSTRACT = { },
FILE = { defocatiis_DYFP13_extendedabstract.pdf:https\://defocatiis.xyz/files/defocatiis_DYFP13_extendedabstract.pdf:PDF },
PUBDATE = { 2006-04-10 },
TYPE = { published },
PUBTYPE = { conference }
}
@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis2005,
TITLE = { Measurement of Craze Initation Stress in Very Small Polymer Samples },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Buckley C.P. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 4th Youth Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics, Castrocaro Terme (Italy) },
DATE = { 2005-05-04/2006-05-07 },
YEAR = { 2005 },
URL = { },
PUBLISHER = { },
KEYWORDS = { crazing, polystyrene, test methods },
ABSTRACT = { },
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TITLE = { Environmental Stress Crazing of Polystyrene: Effects of Chain Length and Process Induced Chain Orientation },
AUTHOR = { Buckley C.P. and De Focatiis D.S.A. },
BOOKTITLE = { Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Polymer Symposium, Noosa (Australia) },
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YEAR = { 2003 },
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@PHDTHESIS {DeFocatiis2003,
TITLE = { Inverting Domes for Needle-less Powder Injection },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
SCHOOL = { University of Oxford},
YEAR = {2003},
NOTE = { },
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URL = { https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.403711 },
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@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2002b,
TITLE = { Deployable Membranes designed from Folding Tree Leaves },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Guest S.D. },
JOURNALTITLE = { Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series A, Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences }
YEAR = { 2002 },
PAGES = { 227--238 },
URL = { https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsta.2001.0928 }
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PUBDATE = { 2002-01-11 }
TYPE = { published },
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@ARTICLE { DeFocatiis2002a,
TITLE = { Shapely curves - Why are the walls of a barrel curved? Why not save the trouble of bending the staves and make it perfectly cylindrical? },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
JOURNALTITLE = { New Scientist }
YEAR = { 2002 },
PAGES = { 65 },
URL = { https://www.newscientist.com/lastword/mg17623717-000-the-last-word/ }
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@TECHREPORT { DeFocatiis2000,
TITLE = { Modelling and Assessment of Inverting Domes for Needle-less Powder Injection },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. },
TYPER = { Transfer of Status to DPhil Report }
NUMBER = { }
INSTITUTION = { University of Oxford }
YEAR = { 2000 },
URL = { }
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FILE = { },
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PUBDATE = { 2000-09-01 }
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@INPROCEEDINGS { DeFocatiis1999b,
TITLE = { New Deployable Membranes based on a Study of the Deployment of Tree Leaves },
AUTHOR = { De Focatiis D.S.A. and Guest S.D. },
BOOKTITLE = { Biomimetics 4, Reading (UK) },
DATE = { 1999-09-24 },
YEAR = { 1999 },
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KEYWORDS = { deployable, biomimetic },
ABSTRACT = { },
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PUBDATE = { 1999-09-24 },
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@MASTERSTHESIS {DeFocatiis1999a,
TITLE = {Biomimetics and the Leaf-Fold Patterns},
AUTHOR = {De Focatiis D.S.A.},
SCHOOL = {University of Cambridge},
YEAR = {1999},
DATE = { 1999-06-01 },
NOTE = {},
ABSTRACT = {},
KEYWORDS = { deployable, biomimetic },
URL = { },
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TIMESTAMP = {1999-06-01},
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