What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Polymer
- Composite material
- Organic chemistry
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Composite material, Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Tribology and Liquid crystal.
His is involved in several facets of Composite material study, as is seen by his studies on Scratch, Viscoelasticity, Epoxy, Ultimate tensile strength and Cement.
He interconnects Characterization, Function and Flow in the investigation of issues within Polymer.
His Polymer chemistry research incorporates elements of Copolymer, Reduction, Thermodynamics, Miscibility and Chemical engineering.
Witold Brostow works mostly in the field of Tribology, limiting it down to concerns involving Dynamic mechanical analysis and, occasionally, Aniline, Oligomer, Elongation, Thermogravimetry and Thermal stability.
His Liquid crystal study combines topics in areas such as Rheology and Phase, Phase diagram.
His most cited work include:
- Prediction of glass transition temperatures: Binary blends and copolymers (249 citations)
- Sliding wear, viscoelasticity, and brittleness of polymers (217 citations)
- Failure of Plastics (204 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Polymer, Polymer chemistry, Tribology and Thermodynamics.
His Scratch, Epoxy, Dynamic mechanical analysis, Compressive strength and Viscoelasticity study are his primary interests in Composite material.
His research in Epoxy intersects with topics in Curing and Fluoropolymer.
His studies deal with areas such as Brittleness, Differential scanning calorimetry, Chemical engineering and Liquid crystal as well as Polymer.
His Liquid crystal research integrates issues from Phase transition, Mole fraction and Phase, Phase diagram.
The concepts of his Polymer chemistry study are interwoven with issues in Copolymer, Polymer blend and Miscibility.
He most often published in these fields:
- Composite material (52.45%)
- Polymer (35.66%)
- Polymer chemistry (18.09%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Composite material (52.45%)
- Polymer (35.66%)
- Tribology (16.80%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Witold Brostow focuses on Composite material, Polymer, Tribology, Scratch and Epoxy.
His study involves Compressive strength, Absorption of water, Tensile testing, Ultimate tensile strength and Filler, a branch of Composite material.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Brittleness, Wetting, Thermoelectric effect and Ceramic in addition to Polymer.
His Tribology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Surface roughness, Displacement, Nitriding and Abrasive.
As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Scratch, narrowing it down to issues related to the Groove, and often Scratching, Viscoelasticity, Boron carbides, Hexagonal boron nitride and Penetration depth.
His Epoxy research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Nanocomposite, Dynamical friction, Glass transition, Thermogravimetric analysis and Differential scanning calorimetry.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Brittleness and toughness of polymers and other materials (69 citations)
- Improvement of wear resistance of some cold working tool steels (34 citations)
- Recycled HDPE reinforced with sol–gel silica modified wood sawdust (32 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Polymer
- Composite material
- Organic chemistry
Witold Brostow mainly investigates Composite material, Polymer, Epoxy, Brittleness and Ultimate tensile strength.
His study in Boron extends to Composite material with its themes.
His work carried out in the field of Polymer brings together such families of science as Waste management, Thermogravimetric analysis and Differential scanning calorimetry.
His Epoxy study incorporates themes from Nanocomposite, Dynamical friction, Nucleation, Tribometer and Scanning electron microscope.
His studies in Brittleness integrate themes in fields like Chemical constituents and Izod impact strength test.
He has researched Ultimate tensile strength in several fields, including Plasticizer, Organic chemistry, Acetic Acid Esters and Phthalate.
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