Кафедра технологій палива, полімерних та поліграфічних матеріалів (ТППтаПМ)

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Application of Physical and Quantum-Chemical Characteristics of Epoxy-Containing Diluents for Wear-Resistant Epoxy Compositions
(MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2025) Kulikov, Andrii; Sukhyy, Kostyantyn M.; Yeromin, Oleksandr O.; Fedak, Marcel; Prokopenko, Olena M.; Sukha, Iryna V.; Poloz, Oleksii; Mikats, Oleh; Hrebik, Tomas; Kulikova, Olha; Lopusniak, Martin
ENG: Low-viscosity epoxy-containing diluents are used to reduce the initial viscosity of highly filled, wear-resistant epoxy systems and to improve filler wetting and dispersion. This study determined physical parameters by an atomic-increment approach and electronic descriptors using the Parametric Method 3 (PM3) semi-empirical method. Clear relationships were established between the effective molar cohesion energy and the solubility parameter with van der Waals volume. Linear dependencies were also obtained between the diluent surface tension and spreading coefficients on model high-hardness fillers, including silicon carbide, boron carbide, and normal corundum. The activity of epoxy diluents depends on the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy. These diluents influence processing and the final physical and mechanical properties of composites, making their selection critical for strength, hardness, and wear resistance. Computational analysis enables prediction of diluent behavior, reducing experimental time and cost. Integrating physical and quantum-chemical data into epoxy diluent design accelerates the search for optimal components and improves production of durable, high-performance epoxy composites.
Bioactive Coatings on Ti–Zr–Nb Alloy: Synthesis, Characterization and Implantology Potential
(MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland, 2026) Kovalenko, Kseniia; Sukhyi, Kostiantyn M.; Fedak, Marcel; Rimar, Miroslav; Kalinichenko, Oleh O.; Yeromin, Oleksandr O.; Shmychkova, Olesia B.; Kulikov, Andrii; Kovalyov, Stanislav V.; Sukhyi, Mykhailo
ENG: This research reports on the properties of oxide-ceramic coatings produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation in novel electrolyte solutions for implantology applications. A series of bioactive calcium-phosphate coatings was synthesized on medical-grade Ti-13Zr-13Nb alloy using the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) method. Novel electrolytes enriched with calcium and phosphorus were developed, enabling the formation of coatings with tailored physicochemical and structural characteristics. A correlation was established between the electrolyte composition and the phase composition, thickness, morphology, porosity, and microhardness of the resulting coatings. The optimum coatings exhibited a Ca/P ratio close to that of natural human bone tissue, homogeneity, a well-developed porous surface topography, and controlled resorption behavior. For the first time, a mechanism of calcium-phosphate coating resorption in a biologically active environment has been proposed. It involves partial dissolution, the formation of apatite-like surface structures, and the subsequent controlled release of Ca and P ions. In vitro testing in simulated body fluid indicated the potential bioactivity of the synthesized coatings. The proposed calcium-phosphate coatings may be considered promising candidates for future implant surface modification. The results obtained are significant for the development of advanced orthopedic and dental implants, including those fabricated using additive manufacturing technologies.
Solid-Phase Polycondensation of Polyethylene Terephthalate with Technologies of Its Reactive Extrusion
(MM Publishing s.r.o., Praha, Czechia, 2023) Rimar, Miroslav; Chervakov, Denys O.; Fedak, Marcel; Kulikov, Andrii; Kulikova, Olha; Sukhyy, Kostyantyn M.; Chervakov, Oleh V.; Bentsionov, Igor; Sverdlikovska, Olga S.; Belyanovskaya, Elena; Yeromin, Oleksandr O.; Prokopenko, Olena M.
ENG: It has been experimentally confirmed that polyethylene terephthalate during its processing into products destruct without carrying out the process of solid-phase polycondensation. The conditions for both primary and secondary polyethylene terephthalate have been determined for carrying out the process of solid-phase polycondensation for its effective reaction extrusion with chain extenders. To confirm the effectiveness of the parameters of the solid-phase polycondensation process of polyethylene terephthalate, its reaction extrusion was carried out with commercially available chain extenders of the diepoxide class. The optimal content of chain extenders of the diepoxide class for changing the complex of physical, mechanical and rheological properties of polyethylene terephthalate modified by them was determined. It allows obtaining materials with an increased by 2.2 times characteristic viscosity.