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  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

David A. Schiraldi is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Spectroscopy, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Aerogels and thermal insulation
  • Surface modification and superhydrophobicity
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced cellulose research studies
  • Fire dynamics and safety research

David A. Schiraldi has contributed to research published in several venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Gels
  • Polymers
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Polymer Engineering and Science
  • Polymer

Recent papers associated with or related to their work include:

  • Biomolecules as Flame Retardant Additives for Polymers: A Review (2020, Polymers)
  • Rigid and Fire-Resistant All-Biomass Aerogels (2022, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • High barrier biosourced polyester from dimethyl [2,2'-bifuran]-5,5'-dicarboxylate (2020, Polymer)
  • Thermo-rheological analysis of various chain extended recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) (2020, Polymer Engineering and Science)
  • Bio-Based Flame Retardation of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with David A. Schiraldi include Molin Guo, Mingze Sun, Yu-Tao Wang, Hua Sun, and Yu-Zhong Wang. These collaborations have contributed to various research outputs within the domains of flame retardant materials, aerogels, and biodegradable polymers.

In recognition of contributions to the chemical sciences, David A. Schiraldi was named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Fibers from polypropylene/nano carbon fiber composites

    Satish Kumar;Harit Doshi;Mohan Srinivasarao;Jung O Park

  • Effects of melt-processing conditions on the quality of poly(ethylene terephthalate) montmorillonite clay nanocomposites†

    Cher H. Davis;Lon J. Mathias;Jeffrey W. Gilman;David A. Schiraldi

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)/polycarbonate composites

    Yiqiang Zhao;David A. Schiraldi

  • Processing and properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nano fiber composites

    Jijun Zeng;Bethany Saltysiak;W.S. Johnson;David A. Schiraldi

  • Processing, structure, and properties of fibers from polyester/carbon nanofiber composites

    Hongming Ma;Jijun Zeng;Mary Lynn Realff;Satish Kumar

  • Surface-modified carbons as platinum catalyst support for PEM fuel cells

    Abhishek Guha;Weijie Lu;Thomas A. Zawodzinski;David A. Schiraldi

  • Highly Efficient Flame Retardant Polyurethane Foam with Alginate/Clay Aerogel Coating

    Hong-Bing Chen;Peng Shen;Ming-Jun Chen;Hai-Bo Zhao

  • Oxygen barrier properties of crystallized and talc-filled poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    D. J. Sekelik;E. V. Stepanov;S. Nazarenko;D. Schiraldi

  • Nonflammable Alginate Nanocomposite Aerogels Prepared by a Simple Freeze-Drying and Post-Cross-Linking Method.

    Ke Shang;Wang Liao;Juan Wang;Yu-Tao Wang

  • Clay aerogel/cellulose whisker nanocomposites: a nanoscale wattle and daub

    Matthew D. Gawryla;Otto van den Berg;Christoph Weder;David A. Schiraldi

  • Chemical Durability Studies of Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Polymers and Model Compounds under Mimic Fuel Cell Conditions

    Chun Zhou;Miguel A. Guerra;‡ Zai-Ming Qiu;and Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  • Preparation and flammability of poly(vinyl alcohol) composite aerogels.

    Hong-Bing Chen;Yu-Zhong Wang;David A. Schiraldi

  • Biodegradable Pectin/Clay Aerogels

    Hong-Bing Chen;Hong-Bing Chen;Bor-Sen Chiou;Yu-Zhong Wang;David A. Schiraldi

  • Thermal conductivity of a clay-based aerogel

    S. R. Hostler;Alexis R Abramson;M. D. Gawryla;S. A. Bandi

  • Cross-Linking and Modification of Poly(ethylene terephthalate-co-2,6-anthracenedicarboxylate) by Diels-Alder Reactions with Maleimides

    Jeffrey R. Jones;Charles L. Liotta;David M. Collard;David A. Schiraldi

  • Low flammability, foam-like materials based on ammonium alginate and sodium montmorillonite clay

    Hong-Bing Chen;Hong-Bing Chen;Yu-Zhong Wang;Miguel Sánchez-Soto;David A. Schiraldi

  • Glass Transition Behavior of Clay Aerogel/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composites

    Suneel Bandi;David A. Schiraldi

  • Perfluorinated Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Durability

    David A. Schiraldi

  • Improving gas barrier of PET by blending with aromatic polyamides

    Y.S. Hu;V. Prattipati;S. Mehta;D.A. Schiraldi

  • Temperature-Responsive Clay Aerogel−Polymer Composites

    Suneel Bandi;Margaret Bell;David A. Schiraldi

  • Towards the unification of coenzyme B12-dependent diol dehydratase stereochemical and model studies: The bound radical mechanism

    Richard G. Finke;David A. Schiraldi;Barbara J. Mayer

Frequent Co-Authors

David M. Collard
David M. Collard Georgia Institute of Technology
Eric Baer
Eric Baer Case Western Reserve University
A. Hiltner
A. Hiltner Case Western Reserve University
Thomas A. Zawodzinski
Thomas A. Zawodzinski University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Charles L. Liotta
Charles L. Liotta Georgia Institute of Technology
Satish Kumar
Satish Kumar Georgia Institute of Technology
Saeed M. Alhassan
Saeed M. Alhassan Khalifa University
Christoph Weder
Christoph Weder University of Fribourg
Lon J. Mathias
Lon J. Mathias University of Southern Mississippi
Hatsuo Ishida
Hatsuo Ishida Case Western Reserve University

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