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Overview

Basil D. Favis is affiliated with Polytechnique Montréal in Canada. Their research spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with particular emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
  • Polymer Crystallization and Properties
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Rocket and Propulsion Systems Research

Basil D. Favis has contributed to several publications in prominent venues such as:

  • Macromolecules (3 publications)
  • Polymer (3 publications)
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2 publications)
  • Polymer Engineering and Science (2 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)

Recent papers include:

  • Hydrophobic Porous Polypropylene with Hierarchical Structures for Ultrafast and Highly Selective Oil/Water Separation, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Interface Bridging of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Polylactic Acid/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate): Morphology, Rheology, and Electrical Conductivity, 2020, Macromolecules
  • Model Approach for Binder Selection in Binder Jetting, 2021, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Nucleation of Poly(lactide) Partially Wet Droplets in Ternary Blends with Poly(butylene succinate) and Poly(ε-caprolactone), 2020, Macromolecules
  • Chitosan coatings with distinct innate immune bioactivities differentially stimulate angiogenesis, osteogenesis and chondrogenesis in poly-caprolactone scaffolds with controlled interconnecting pore size, 2021, Bioactive Materials

The list of frequent co-authors includes Teodora Gancheva, Daniel Therriault, Nick Virgilio, Jun Wang, and Arthur Lassus. Basil D. Favis's collaborative work reflects an interdisciplinary approach across materials and engineering fields.

Best Publications

  • The effect of viscosity ratio on the morphology of polypropylene/polycarbonate blends during processing

    B. D. Favis;J. P. Chalifoux

  • Binary and ternary blends of polylactide, polycaprolactone and thermoplastic starch

    Pierre Sarazin;Gang Li;William J. Orts;Basil D. Favis

  • Influence of composition on the morphology of polypropylene/polycarbonate blends

    B.D. Favis;J.P. Chalifoux

  • High performance LDPE/thermoplastic starch blends: a sustainable alternative to pure polyethylene

    F.J Rodriguez-Gonzalez;B.A Ramsay;B.D Favis

  • Processing‐morphology relationships of compatibilized polyolefin/polyamide blends. Part I: The effect of an lonomer compatibilizer on blend morphology

    J. M. Willis;B. D. Favis

  • The effect of processing parameters on the morphology of an immiscible binary blend

    B. D. Favis

  • Rheology and extrusion foaming of chain‐branched poly(lactic acid)

    Mihaela Mihai;Mihaela Mihai;Michel A. Huneault;Basil D. Favis

  • Controlled preparation and properties of porous poly(l-lactide) obtained from a co-continuous blend of two biodegradable polymers

    Pierre Sarazin;Xavier Roy;Basil D. Favis

  • Rheological and thermal properties of thermoplastic starch with high glycerol content

    F.J. Rodriguez-Gonzalez;B.A. Ramsay;B.D. Favis

  • Factors influencing structure formation and phase size in an immiscible polymer blend of polycarbonate and polypropylene prepared by twin-screw extrusion

    B.D. Favis;D. Therrien

  • The Role of the Blend Interface Type on Morphology in Cocontinuous Polymer Blends

    Jianming Li;Pei Lian Ma;Basil D. Favis

  • Polymer blends containing poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)s

    H. Verhoogt;B.A. Ramsay;B.D. Favis

  • Extrusion foaming of semi-crystalline PLA and PLA/thermoplastic starch blends.

    Mihaela Mihai;Michel A. Huneault;Basil D. Favis;Hongbo Li

  • Phase size/composition dependence in immiscible blends: Experimental and theoretical considerations

    B. D. Favis;J. M. Willis

  • Processing and characterization of thermoplastic starch/polyethylene blends

    N. St-Pierre;B.D. Favis;B.A. Ramsay;J.A. Ramsay

  • Cocontinuity and phase inversion in HDPE/PS blends: Influence of interfacial modification and elasticity

    D. Bourry;B. D. Favis

  • Crystallinity development in cellular poly(lactic acid) in the presence of supercritical carbon dioxide

    Mihaela Mihai;Mihaela Mihai;Michel A. Huneault;Basil D. Favis

  • Morphology control in co-continuous poly(L-lactide)/polystyrene blends: a route towards highly structured and interconnected porosity in poly(L-lactide) materials.

    Pierre Sarazin;Basil D. Favis

  • Diblock copolymers as emulsifying agents in polymer blends: Influence of molecular weight, architecture, and chemical composition

    P. Cigana;B. D. Favis;Robert Jérôme

  • The relative role of coalescence and interfacial tension in controlling dispersed phase size reduction during the compatibilization of polyethylene terephthalate/polypropylene blends

    Jean‐Christophe Lepers;Basil D. Favis;Ronald J. Tabar

  • Morphological stability, interfacial tension, and dual-phase continuity in polystyrene-polyethylene blends

    Nafaa Mekhilef;Basil D. Favis;Pierre J. Carreau

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre J. Carreau
Pierre J. Carreau Polytechnique Montréal
Alejandro J. Müller
Alejandro J. Müller University of the Basque Country
Xavier Roy
Xavier Roy Columbia University
Leszek A. Utracki
Leszek A. Utracki National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Dario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo University of Genoa
Louise Deschênes
Louise Deschênes Polytechnique Montréal
Manuele Margni
Manuele Margni Polytechnique Montréal
Musa R. Kamal
Musa R. Kamal McGill University
William J. Orts
William J. Orts United States Department of Agriculture
Robert Jérôme
Robert Jérôme University of Liège

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