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  1. Synthesis, thermal behavior, and kinetics of degradation of alkyl hepta cyclopentyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes/polysterene nanocomposites

    Article • Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, August 2017, SAGE Publications

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  2. Dumbbell-shaped polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes/polystyrene nanocomposites: The influence of the bridge rigidity on the resistance to thermal degradation

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, August 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  3. End-life prediction of commercial PLA used for food packaging through short term TGA experiments: Real chance or low reliability?

    Article • Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  4. Synthesis and thermal characterization of new dumbbell shaped POSS/PS nanocomposites: Influence of the symmetrical structure of the nanoparticles on the dispersion/aggregation in the polymer matrix

    Article • Polymer Composites, April 2014, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  5. Thermal behaviour of a series of novel aliphatic bridged polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs)/polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites: The influence of the bridge length on the resistance to thermal degradation

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, April 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  6. Synthesis, characterization and thermal stability of new dumbbell-shaped isobutyl-substituted POSSs linked by aromatic bridges

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  7. Thermo-mechanical characterization of a monochlorophenyl, hepta isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene composite

    Article • January 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  8. A kinetic study of the thermal and thermal oxidative degradations of new bridged POSS/PS nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, December 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  9. Synthesis and thermal properties of new dumbbell-shaped isobutyl-substituted POSSs linked by aliphatic bridges

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  10. The regression of isothermal thermogravimetric data to evaluate degradation Ea values of polymers: A comparison with literature methods and an evaluation of lifetime predictions reliability. Part II

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  11. Synthesis and characterization of differently substituted phenyl hepta isobutyl‐polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer Composites, August 2013, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  12. Variously substituted phenyl hepta cyclopentyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (ph,hcp-POSS)/polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  13. Thermal study on phenyl, hepta isobutyl‐polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer Composites, January 2013, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  14. Thermal and thermo-oxidative degradations of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO)/copoly(aryl ether sulfone) P(ESES-co-EES) block copolymers: a kinetic study

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  15. Influence of symmetry/asymmetry of the nanoparticles structure on the thermal stability of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer Composites, October 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  16. Phenyl hepta cyclopentyl – polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (ph,hcp-POSS)/Polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites: the influence of substituents in the phenyl group on the thermal stability

    Article • eXPRESS Polymer Letters, September 2012, Department of Polymer Engineering, Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineering

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  17. Kinetic study of the thermal and thermo-oxidative degradations of polylactide-modified films for food packaging

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, September 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  18. Gas Permeability and Thermal Behavior of Polypropylene Films Used for Packaging Minimally Processed Fresh‐Cut Potatoes: A Case Study

    Article • Journal of Food Science, September 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  19. Thermal degradation of hepta cyclopentyl, mono phenyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (hcp-POSS)/polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, June 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  20. Role of 2‐hydroxyethyl end group on the thermal degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and reactive melt mixing of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene naphthalate) blends

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, May 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  21. Poly(lactic acid)‐modified films for food packaging application: Physical, mechanical, and barrier behavior

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  22. A comparative kinetics study of thermal degradation of some novel ABA block copolymers

    Article • January 2012, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  23. Effect of the substituents on the thermal stability of hepta cyclopentyl, phenyl substitued - Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (hcp-POSS)/polystyrene (PS) nanocomposites

    Article • January 2012, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  24. Effects of novel reactive toughening agent on thermal stability of epoxy resin

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  25. Hepta isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (hib-POSS)

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  26. The regression of isothermal thermogravimetric data to evaluate degradation Ea values of polymers: A comparison with literature methods and an evaluation of lifetime prediction reliability

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  27. The influence of sulfonation degree on the thermal behaviour of sulfonated poly(arylene ethersulfone)s

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  28. The influence of chain rigidity on the thermal properties of some novel random copolyethersulfones

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  29. The influence of chain‐ends on the thermal and rheological properties of some 40/60 PES/PEES copolymers

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, April 2009, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  30. Kinetic study of the thermal degradation of PS/MMT nanocomposites preparedwith imidazolium surfactants

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  31. Heat Capacities and Enthalpies of Solid−Solid Transitions and Fusion of a Series of Eleven Primary Alkylamides by Differential Scanning Calorimetry

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, February 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  32. Fusion and solid-to-solid transitions of a homologous series of alkane-α,ω-dinitriles

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, October 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  33. Heat capacities of a series of terminal linear alkyldiamides determined by DSC

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, April 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  34. Thermal and rheological behaviours of some random aromatic amino-ended polyethersulfone/polyetherethersulfone copolymers

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  35. Thermal and rheological behaviour of some random aromatic polyethersulfone/polyetherethersulfone copolymers

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  36. Development of an epoxy system characterized by low water absorption and high thermomechanical performances

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, March 2006, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  37. Thermomechanical and morphological properties of epoxy resins modified with functionalized hyperbranched polyester

    Article • Polymer Engineering & Science, January 2006, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  38. Kinetics of the isothermal degradation of model polymers containing ether, ketone and sulfone groups

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, February 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  39. Influence of a selected hardener on the phase separation in epoxy/thermoplastic polymer blends

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 2004, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  40. Thermomechanical Properties and Morphology of Blends of a Novel Thermoplastic Copolymer and Epoxy-Resin

    Article • Journal of Polymer Engineering, May 2003, De Gruyter

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  41. Development of a toughened DGEBS/DDS system toward improved thermal and mechanical properties by the addition of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a novel thermoplastic

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 2003, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Prof Gianluca Cicala

  42. Improvement of thermomechanical properties of a DGEBS/DDS system blended with a novel thermoplastic copolymer by realization of a semi‐IPN network

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, April 2003, Wiley

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  43. Homologous disaccharide properties at low temperatures

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, March 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco, Professor Placido Giuseppe Mineo

  44. Evaluation of the influence of various (ether, ketone and sulfone) groups on the apparent activation energy values of polymer degradation

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, January 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco

  45. The isothermal degradation of some polyetherketones: a comparative kinetic study between long-term and short-term experiments

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, January 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ignazio Blanco