Amit K Naskar
Group Leader and Senior R&D Staff
Bio
Areas of Research Interest:
- Sustainable materials
- Carbon fibers & carbonaceous materials
- High performance fibers
- Polymers and liquid crystals
- Composites and their interfacial chemistry
- Ceramic and polymer based energy materials and electronic applications
- Polymer recycling
- Porous materials
- Printable composites
Education:
- Ph.D., Rubber Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 2003
- Master of Technology, Fiber Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, 1998
- Master of Science, Physical Chemistry, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India, 1996
- B.Sc., Chemistry (Honors), Calcutta University, Calcutta, India, 1993
Professional Experience:
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2017 – Present Chief Scientist, Carbon Fiber Technology Facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2015 – Present Joint Faculty Member, Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville, TN
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2014 – Present Joint faculty member, University of Tennessee Knoxville – Oak Ridge National Laboratory Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education, Knoxville, TN
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2013 – Present Group Leader, Carbon and Composites Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2013 – Present Senior R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2011 – 2013 R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2008 – 2011 R&D Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2006 – 2008 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
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2002 – 2006 Post-Doctoral Researcher, NSF Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF), Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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2001 – 2002 Research Assistant, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, ON, Canada
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1998 – 2001 Senior Research Fellow and Doctoral Student, Rubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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1997 – 1998 Production Engineer, Microsynth Fabrics (India) Limited, Silvassa, India
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1996 – 1997 Graduate Student (M.Tech.), Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India
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1994 – 1996 Graduate Student (M.Sc.), Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
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1994 Production Chemist, Nicholas Piramal Limited, Indore, India
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1993 – 1994 Laboratory Chemist, Rama Phosphates Limited, Indore, India
Other Experience and Professional Memberships:
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2018 – Present American Association for the Advancement of Science
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2017 – Present Member American Chemical Society (ACS), Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division (CELL)
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2011 – 2013 Member Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
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2004 – 2010 Member American Carbon Society
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2003 – Present Member American Chemical Society, Polymer Division
Proposal Reviewer:
- South Carolina NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Program 2014
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2015, 2017
- US Department of Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 2017, 2018, 2019
- ACS PRF Proposal Review 2018
- NSF Chemistry Division 2018
- University Coalition for Fossil Energy Research-Penn State University 2019
- US Department of Energy, Geothermal Technologies Office, SBIR Program 2019
Edited Book:
- Polymer Precursor derived carbon. Editors: Naskar AK, Hoffman WP, Volume 1173, American Chemical Society Symposium Series Publication (2014). [DOI: 10.1021/bk-2014-1173].
Book Chapters:
- Naskar AK, De PP. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) of Rubbers and Rubbery Materials, in “Thermal analysis of rubbers and rubbery materials” De PP, Roy Choudhury N, Dutta NK. (Editors), Rapra Technology, Shrewsbury, UK (2010).
- Naskar AK. Thermal analysis in recycling of rubbery materials, in “Thermal analysis of rubbers and rubbery materials” P P De, N Roy Choudhury and N K Dutta (Editors), Rapra Technology, Shrewsbury, UK (2010).
- Ozcan S, Vautard F, Naskar AK. Designing the Structure of Carbon Fibers for Optimal Mechanical Properties, Naskar AK, Hoffman W (Editors), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 1173, Chapter 10, pp 215-232 (2014).
- Saha D, Renju Z, Naskar AK. Soft-templated Mesoporous Carbons: Chemistry and Structural Characteristics, Naskar AK, Hoffman W (Editors), American Chemical Society Symposium Series, Volume 1173, Chapter 4, pp 61-83 (2014).
Awards
* 2020 Distinguished Achievement Award from Vehicle Technologies Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), US Department of Energy in recognition of
extraordinary expertise in leading alternative precursors R&D to achieve low-cost
carbon fiber.
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), US Department of Energy in recognition of
extraordinary expertise in leading alternative precursors R&D to achieve low-cost
carbon fiber.
* 2020 Journal Cover Highlight: Advanced Materials Interfaces Volume 7, Issue 7 (April 8,
2020)
2020)
* 2020 Journal Cover Highlight: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Volume 59, Issue
1 (January 8, 2020)
1 (January 8, 2020)
* 2019 Distinguished Inventor Honored by Battelle Memorial Institute
* 2019 Journal Back Cover Highlight: Green Chemistry Volume 21, Issue 16 (August 21, 2019)
Chemistry)
Chemistry)
* 2019 Journal Cover Publication: Macromolecular Rapid Communication Volume 40, Issue 13
(July 2019)
(July 2019)
* 2019 Glyn and Lynda Newton Research and Development Award from the University of
Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT Herbert College of Agriculture
Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT Herbert College of Agriculture
* 2018 ORNL Science & Technology Partnerships Award for successful Technology Transfer
(Licenses) to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI.
(Licenses) to Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI.
* 2018 Journal Cover Publication: ACS Macro Letters Volume 7, Issue 11 (November 20, 2018)
* 2018 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer award for the
commercialization of low-cost carbon fiber, “ORNL Secures Four Licenses for Low-Cost
Carbon Fiber Technology.”
commercialization of low-cost carbon fiber, “ORNL Secures Four Licenses for Low-Cost
Carbon Fiber Technology.”
* 2017 ORNL Science & Technology Partnerships Award for successful Technology Transfer
(Licenses) to (A) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (B) Advanced Lignin
Biocomposite, LLC, MN
(Licenses) to (A) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (B) Advanced Lignin
Biocomposite, LLC, MN
* 2017 ORNL Inventor of the Year
* 2017 Outstanding Technical Paper Award at The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo
(CAMX) 2017, Orlando, FL (December 11-14, 2017)
(CAMX) 2017, Orlando, FL (December 11-14, 2017)
* 2016 ORNL Science & Technology Partnerships Award for successful Technology Transfer
(License) to LeMond Composites, Oak Ridge, TN
(License) to LeMond Composites, Oak Ridge, TN
* 2016 R&D 100 Award for “Waste Tire Derived Carbon” with Parans Paranthaman (ORNL),
Richard Lee (RJ Lee Group), Yunchao Li (UTK), Alan Levine (RJ Lee Group) and Kokouvi
Akato (UTK)
Richard Lee (RJ Lee Group), Yunchao Li (UTK), Alan Levine (RJ Lee Group) and Kokouvi
Akato (UTK)
* 2016 Journal outer front cover publication: Green Chemistry, Volume 18, Issue 20 (October
2016)
2016)
* 2016 Outstanding Technical Paper Award CAMX 2016, Anaheim, CA (September 27-29,
2016)
2016)
* 2015 ORNL Science & Technology Partnerships Award for five successful Technology
Transfer (Licenses) to (A) PMC, LLC, (B) TennEra, LLC, (C) Strangpresse, LLC, (D) FWD:
Energy, Inc., (E) RJ Lee Group, Inc.
Transfer (Licenses) to (A) PMC, LLC, (B) TennEra, LLC, (C) Strangpresse, LLC, (D) FWD:
Energy, Inc., (E) RJ Lee Group, Inc.
* 2015 Journal inside front cover publication: ChemSusChem, Volume 8, Issue 21 (November
2015)
2015)
* 2013 Symposium Co-Organizer, Polymer Precursor-Derived Carbon, Polymer Division of
American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 7-11, 2013)
American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 7-11, 2013)
* 2012 Oak Ridge National Laboratory Science & Technology Award for exceptional team R&D
engineering accomplishments
engineering accomplishments
* 2012 Journal outer front cover publication: Green Chemistry, Volume 14, Issue 12 (December
2012)
2012)
* 2012 Co-Chair, ANTEC 2012, Orlando, FL. Nanofibers Session (M6) - Engineering Props. &
Structure Div. (D26)
Structure Div. (D26)
* 2012 Journal back cover-art publication: Advanced Materials, Volume 24, Issue 18 (May
2012)
2012)
* 2010 Oak Ridge National Laboratory Early Career Award in Engineering Accomplishment
* 2004 Featured presentation at International Carbon Conference (American Carbon
Conference), Providence, RI (July 11-16, 2004)
Conference), Providence, RI (July 11-16, 2004)
* 2002 Journal outer front cover publication: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Volume 84,
Issue 3 (February 2002)
Issue 3 (February 2002)
* 1998 First rank in the class of M.Tech. (Fiber Science & Technology), IIT/Delhi
* 1997 Junior Research Fellowship through National Eligibility Test conducted by Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grant Commission of India
Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grant Commission of India
* 1996 First rank in the class of M.Sc. (Chemistry)
* 1996 National (India) Scholarship for conducting research in M.Tech. Program (Graduate
Aptitude Test Examination; All India rank #46 in
Aptitude Test Examination; All India rank #46 in
Patents
Issued Patents
1. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 10,563,323 (February 18, 2020).
2. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 10,460,881 B2 (October 29, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/923,691 (March 16, 2018)].
3. Jackson CD, Naskar AK. Method of Producing Carbon Fibers from Multipurpose Commercial Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,407,802 (September 10, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3583), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/395,926 (December 30, 2016)].
4. Li Y, Paranthaman MP, Naskar AK, Akato K. Carbon-metal oxide composite materials and their use in anodes of lithium and sodium ion batteries. U.S. Patent No. 10,355,268 (July 16, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3528), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/828,016 (August 17, 2015)].
5. Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Pyrolytic Carbon Black Composite and Method of Making the Same. U.S. Patent No. 10,320,000 B2 (June 11, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3598), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/056,184 (February 29, 2016)].
6. Kunc V, Duty C, Love L, Naskar AK. Low Shear Process for Producing Polymer Composite Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,137,617 (November 27, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3068), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/689,466 (April 17, 2015)].
7. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 9,941,058 (April 10, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/852,073 (September 11, 2015)].
8. Hood ZD, Adhikari SP, Wright MW, Lachgar A, Li Y, Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Surface treated carbon catalysts produced from waste tires for fatty acids to biofuel conversion. U.S. Patent No. 9,884,804 (February 6, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3615), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/163,434 (May 24, 2016)].
9. Naskar AK. Tran CD, High Performance Lignin-Acrylonitrile Polymer Blend Materials. U.S. Patent No. 9,815,985 (November 14, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3426), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/798,729 (July 14, 2015). (Licensed and being commercialized by (a) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (b) Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI, (c) Advanced Lignin Biocomposite, LLC, MN).
10. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,828,700 (November 28, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2480.2)].
11. Naskar AK, Ozcan S, Eberle CC, Mackiewicz-Ludtka G, Ludtka GM, Paulauskas FL, Rivard JD, Abdallah MG. Magneto-Carbonization Method for Production of Carbon Fiber, and High-Performance Carbon Fibers Made Thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,725,829 (August 8, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2323), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/833,834 (March 15, 2013)].
12. Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Method of manufacturing tin-doped indium oxide nanofibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,670,598 (June 6, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3091)].
13. Naskar AK. Controlled chemical stabilization of polyvinyl precursor fiber, and high strength carbon fiber produced therefrom. U.S. Patent No. 9,528,197 (Dec. 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2462)].
14. Naskar AK. Polymer Blend Compositions and Methods of Preparation. U.S. Patent No. 9,453,129 (September 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 3165), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/311,893 (June 23, 2014)] (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
15. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Z. Bi. Pyrolytic carbon black composite and method of making the same. U.S. Patent No. 9,441,113 (September 13, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2980), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/945,239 (July 18, 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RJLee Group, LLC, Pittsburg, PA and FWD: Energy, LLC, Las Vegas, NV).
16. Paulauskas FL, Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Apparatus and Process for the Surface Treatment of Carbon Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,340,677 (May 17, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2557), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/363,711 (February 01, 2012)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RMX Technologies, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
17. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,959 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2300), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/402,139 (February 2012)].
18. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,955 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2480), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/628,463 (September 2012). U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/541,420 (September 2011)].
19. Naskar AK, Saito T, Pickel JM, Baker FS, Eberle CC, Norris RE, Mielenz JM Lignin-derived thermoplastic co-polymers and methods of preparation. U.S. Patent No. 8,748,537 (June 10, 2014). [(ORNL ID 2293), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/058,657 (October 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
20. Smith DWJr., Haynes D, Naskar AK. Fluorinated lactide-based copolymers. U.S. Patent No. 7,695,795 (2010).
1. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 10,563,323 (February 18, 2020).
2. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 10,460,881 B2 (October 29, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/923,691 (March 16, 2018)].
3. Jackson CD, Naskar AK. Method of Producing Carbon Fibers from Multipurpose Commercial Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,407,802 (September 10, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3583), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/395,926 (December 30, 2016)].
4. Li Y, Paranthaman MP, Naskar AK, Akato K. Carbon-metal oxide composite materials and their use in anodes of lithium and sodium ion batteries. U.S. Patent No. 10,355,268 (July 16, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3528), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/828,016 (August 17, 2015)].
5. Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Pyrolytic Carbon Black Composite and Method of Making the Same. U.S. Patent No. 10,320,000 B2 (June 11, 2019). [(ORNL ID 3598), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/056,184 (February 29, 2016)].
6. Kunc V, Duty C, Love L, Naskar AK. Low Shear Process for Producing Polymer Composite Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 10,137,617 (November 27, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3068), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/689,466 (April 17, 2015)].
7. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Boota M, Gogotsi Y. Flexible and conductive waste tire-derived carbon/polymer composite paper as pseudocapacitive electrode. U.S. Patent No. 9,941,058 (April 10, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3527), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/852,073 (September 11, 2015)].
8. Hood ZD, Adhikari SP, Wright MW, Lachgar A, Li Y, Naskar AK, Paranthaman MP. Surface treated carbon catalysts produced from waste tires for fatty acids to biofuel conversion. U.S. Patent No. 9,884,804 (February 6, 2018). [(ORNL ID 3615), U.S. Patent Application No. 15/163,434 (May 24, 2016)].
9. Naskar AK. Tran CD, High Performance Lignin-Acrylonitrile Polymer Blend Materials. U.S. Patent No. 9,815,985 (November 14, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3426), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/798,729 (July 14, 2015). (Licensed and being commercialized by (a) Prisma Composites, LLC, Knoxville, TN, (b) Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, Holland, MI, (c) Advanced Lignin Biocomposite, LLC, MN).
10. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,828,700 (November 28, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2480.2)].
11. Naskar AK, Ozcan S, Eberle CC, Mackiewicz-Ludtka G, Ludtka GM, Paulauskas FL, Rivard JD, Abdallah MG. Magneto-Carbonization Method for Production of Carbon Fiber, and High-Performance Carbon Fibers Made Thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,725,829 (August 8, 2017). [(ORNL ID 2323), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/833,834 (March 15, 2013)].
12. Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Method of manufacturing tin-doped indium oxide nanofibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,670,598 (June 6, 2017). [(ORNL ID 3091)].
13. Naskar AK. Controlled chemical stabilization of polyvinyl precursor fiber, and high strength carbon fiber produced therefrom. U.S. Patent No. 9,528,197 (Dec. 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2462)].
14. Naskar AK. Polymer Blend Compositions and Methods of Preparation. U.S. Patent No. 9,453,129 (September 27, 2016). [(ORNL ID 3165), U.S. Patent Application. No. 14/311,893 (June 23, 2014)] (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
15. Naskar AK, M. P. Paranthaman, Z. Bi. Pyrolytic carbon black composite and method of making the same. U.S. Patent No. 9,441,113 (September 13, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2980), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/945,239 (July 18, 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RJLee Group, LLC, Pittsburg, PA and FWD: Energy, LLC, Las Vegas, NV).
16. Paulauskas FL, Ozcan S, Naskar AK. Apparatus and Process for the Surface Treatment of Carbon Fibers. U.S. Patent No. 9,340,677 (May 17, 2016). [(ORNL ID 2557), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/363,711 (February 01, 2012)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by RMX Technologies, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
17. Naskar AK. Method for Production of Carbon Nanofiber Mat or Carbon Paper. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,959 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2300), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/402,139 (February 2012)].
18. Naskar AK, Hunt MA, Saito T. Method for the preparation of carbon fiber from polyolefin fiber precursor, and carbon fibers made thereby. U.S. Patent No. 9,096,955 (August 4, 2015). [(ORNL ID 2480), U.S. Patent Application No. 13/628,463 (September 2012). U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/541,420 (September 2011)].
19. Naskar AK, Saito T, Pickel JM, Baker FS, Eberle CC, Norris RE, Mielenz JM Lignin-derived thermoplastic co-polymers and methods of preparation. U.S. Patent No. 8,748,537 (June 10, 2014). [(ORNL ID 2293), U.S. Patent Application No. 14/058,657 (October 2013)]. (Licensed and being commercialized by TennEra, LLC, Knoxville, TN).
20. Smith DWJr., Haynes D, Naskar AK. Fluorinated lactide-based copolymers. U.S. Patent No. 7,695,795 (2010).
Publications
Journal: Cell Reports Physical Science
Journal: Composites Part B: Engineering
Journal: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering