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dr. W.K. Dierkes (Wilma)

Associate Professor

Expertise

Engineering & Materials Science
Fillers
Rubber
Silanes
Silica
Tires
Vulcanization
Chemistry
Filler
Physics & Astronomy
Rubber

Publications

Recent
Ghosh, R. (2024). Transforming silica-silane reinforced rubber into a high quality devulcanizate. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560061
Courtois, N., Recker, C., Davin, J., La Zara, D., van Ommen, J. R., Kim, S. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2023). Method for producing a rubber composition using pretreated filler. (Patent No. EP 4 289 632 A1).
Ghosh, R., Mani, C., Schnell, R., Krafczyk, R., Paasche, A., Talma, A. G. , Dierkes, W. K. , & Blume, A. (2023). Closing the loop for silica-filled passenger car tire rubber. Abstract from 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Kim, S. , Dierkes, W. K. , Blume, A., Talma, A., Van Ommen, J. R., Courtois, N., Davin, J., Recker, C., & Schoeffel, J. (2023). Plasma Polymerization of Precipitated Silica for Tire Application. Molecules, 28(18), Article 6646. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28186646
Ghosh, R., Mani, C., Krafczyk, R., Schnell, R., Paasche, A., Talma, A. , Blume, A. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2023). New Route of Tire Rubber Devulcanization Using Silanes. Polymers, 15(13), Article 2848. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15132848
Mahtabani, A., La Zara, D., Niittymäki, M. , Anyszka, R., Rytöluoto, I. , He, X., Saarimäki, E., Seri, P., Saedy, S., Lahti, K., Paajanen, M., van Ommen, J. R. , Dierkes, W. , & Blume, A. (2023). Molecular Layer Deposition of Polyurea on Silica Nanoparticles and Its Application in Dielectric Nanocomposites. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 127(24), 11736-11747. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02732
Kraibut, A. , Kaewsakul, W., Sahakaro, K., Saiwari, S. , Noordermeer, J. W. M. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2023). Influence of prolonged silanization time during mixing of silica-reinforced natural rubber. In 13th International Polymer Conference of Thailand, PCT 2023 (pp. 122-128). The Polymer Society of Thailand (PST). http://www.thaipolymersociety.orgpct-13/pct-13 home.html
Kim, S. (2023). New modification methods of the silica surface for tire applications. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036559393

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University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N220
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex  N220
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7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands