Thomas, Noreen - Loughborough University

个人简介

Noreen graduated with 1st class honours degree in Materials Science from Newnham College, Cambridge. She also studied for PhD at the Department of Materials at Cambridge University on the subject of non-Fickian (Case II) diffusion in glassy polymers. Noreen then joined ICI and was immediately seconded to Oxford University to carry out post-doctoral research at the Department of Materials on hydration mechanisms of Portland cement. She obtained junior research fellowship at Wolfson College, Oxford. She then moved to Runcorn, Cheshire to work at ICI’s Technical Centre at The Heath and carried out research on bio-inorganic materials, corrosion inhibitors and novel paint coatings. In 1990 Noreen joined the research department of European Vinyls Corporation (now INEOS ChlorVinyls) as a project leader, developing new applications for PVC and providing technical support for customers. She joined the Department of Materials in 2003 as a Lecturer in Polymer Technology, became Senior Lecturer in 2006 and became Reader in Polymer Science and Technology in 2013.

研究领域

Biopolymers and Biodegradable polymers Polymer nanocomposites Biodegradable Polymer Blends Electrospinning Water permeability through polymer films Recycling of polymers - particularly packaging & building products Weathering and degradation of polymers PVC applications - foams, composites, novel additives

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Casasola, R., Thomas, N.L., Trybala, A. and Georgiadou, S. “Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) Fibres: Effect of Different Solvent Systems on Fibre Morphology and Diameter”, Polymer, 55(18), 2014, pp 4728–37. Duan, Z. and Thomas, N.L., “Water Vapour Permeability of Poly(lactic acid): Crystallinity and the Tortuous Path Model”, Journal of Applied Physics, 115, 2014, 064903. Dong, Y., Kong, J., Phua, S.L., Zhao, C., Thomas N.L. and Lu X., “Tailoring Surface Hydrophilicity of Porous Electrospun Nanofibers to Enhance Capillary and Push–Pull Effects for Moisture Wicking”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 6(16), 2014, pp 14087-14095. Shakoor, A. and Thomas, N.L., “Talc as a Nucleating Agent and Reinforcing Filler in Poly(lactic acid) Composites”, Polymer Engineering and Science, 54, 2014, pp 64-70. Duan, Z., Thomas, N.L. and Huang, W., “Water Vapour Permeability of Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanocomposites”, Journal of Membrane Science, 445, 2013, pp.112-118. Thomas, N.L., Clarke, J., McLauchlin, A.R. and Patrick, S.G., “Oxo-degradable Plastics: Degradation, Environmental Impact and Recycling”, Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Waste and Resource Management, 165(3), 2012, pp.133-140. Zhang, M. and Thomas, N.L., “Blending Poly(lactic acid) with Poly(hydroxybutyrate): the Effect on Thermal, Mechanical and Biodegradation Properties”, Advances in Polymer Technology, 30(2), 2011, pp 67-79. McLauchlin, A.R. and Thomas, N.L., ''Preparation and Thermal Characterisation of Poly(lactic Acid) Nanocomposites Prepared from Organoclays Based on an Amphoteric Surfactant'', Polymer Degradation and Stability, 94, 2009, pp 868-872.