Canadian journal of microbiology, 42(10), 1051-1060 (1996-10-01)
Degradation of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) to carbon dioxide and oxygenated intermediates was established in the laboratory. Screening of many inocula using BIOLOGMT plates showed that no single colony isolate readily mineralized DCPD. Mixed cultures from a variety of environmental sources produced
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 5(18), 95-103 (2007-06-21)
Using self-healing materials in commercial applications requires healing chemistry that is cost-effective, widely available and tolerant of moderate temperature excursions. We investigate the use of tungsten (VI) chloride as a catalyst precursor for the ring-opening metathesis polymerization of exo-dicyclopentadiene (exo-DCPD)
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 4(13), 395-403 (2007-01-26)
Self-healing polymers, based on microencapsulated dicyclopentadiene and Grubbs' catalyst embedded in the polymer matrix, are capable of responding to propagating fatigue cracks by autonomic processes that lead to higher endurance limits and life extension, or even the complete arrest of
Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.