Corrosion Resistance Synergistic Appraisal of Titanium-Impregnated Bisphenol A-Type Epoxy Duplex Coating System in Stimulated and Natural Marine Environments of Southeastern Coasta... by Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Vinod C. Malshe, Azhar Mahmood, Kamran Khan, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…Bisphenol A-type epoxy-based protective coatings were prepared by impregnating exotic titanium metal microparticles into two different proportions, i.e., 5% and 10% (w/w). …”
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Cure Kinetics of Epoxy Nanocomposites Affected by MWCNTs Functionalization: A Review by Mohammad Reza Saeb, Ehsan Bakhshandeh, Hossein Ali Khonakdar, Edith Mäder, Christina Scheffler, Gert Heinrich

“…Our survey demonstrated that most widespread efforts ever made to represent multifarious surface-treated MWCNTs have not been directed towards preparation of epoxy nanocomposites, but they could result in property synergism.…”
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Systematic functional analysis and potential application of a serine protease from cold-adapted Planococcus bacterium by Weijun Leng, Xiaoyun Wu, Xianghui Qi, Hongying Liu, Li Yuan, Ruichang Gao

“…The muscle protein hydrolysates of silver carp prepared by PmSpr288 was shown to have antioxidant activity via DPPH radical scavenging assay, which presented an IC50 valve of 1.309 mg/mL. …”
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Regional Press and Local Authority Structures: History of Its Establishment and Relations (1930–2000). On the example of the Omsk Region by S. V. Novikov

“…Among the forms of influence on regional newspapers there are: — analysis of the content of newspapers in order to determine the attitude of the editorial staff to activities of the regional administration; — training of editors and journalists of district newspapers on thematic courses; — financial support of regional newspapers from the regional and district budget; — preparation of articles and materials of the regional administration. …”
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Electrical Properties of a CeO2-Bi2O3 Mix System Elaborated at 600°C by Lamia Bourja, Bahcine Bakiz, Abdeljalil Benlhachemi, Mohamed Ezahri, Sylvie Villain, Claude Favotto, Jean-Raymond Gavarri

“…The electrical conduction of a series of polycristalline [(1−x)CeO2⋅x/2Bi2O3] samples has been analyzed using electrical impedance spectroscopy, in the temperature range 25 to 750∘C. Samples have been prepared via a coprecipitation route followed by a pyrolysis process at 600∘C. …”
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Experimental Investigation into Compressive Behaviour and Preconsolidation Pressure of Structured Loess at Different Moisture Contents by Yali Xu, Panpan Guo, Chengwei Zhu, Gang Lei, Kang Cheng

“…A series of oedometer tests were carried out on undisturbed and remoulded loess samples prepared at various moisture contents. The effects of moisture content on the structured yield stress, the preconsolidation pressure, and the structural strength were also captured. …”
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Application of ICH Guidelines for the Assessment and Control of Elemental Impurities in Parecoxib Sodium by Graphite-Digestion and ICP-MS by Yajie Hao, Guang Yin, Xuemei Wang, Zhenglei Jiang, Guimin Zhang, Zhong Feng, Qinyong Sun

“…Nevertheless, it is unavoidable to introduce inorganic impurities during the drug preparation process and how to assess and control them matters. …”
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Unlocking the potential of collagen: A comprehensive review on its dermocosmetic benefits and applications by Felicia Andrei, Ana Toma, Ștefania Avram, Valentin Popa, Ioana Gencia, Patricia Cristodor

“…The methods of investigating and monitoring the safety of cosmetic preparations are described. It has been concluded that topical collagen, similarly to nutraceutical supplements with collagen peptides, can slow down and reduce the signs of skin ageing and can increase skin elasticity, density, and moisture in equal measure. …”
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Advances in electrochemical sensors for naproxen detection: Mechanisms, performance factors, and emerging challenges by Seyed Saman Nemati, Gholamreza Dehghan, Jafar Soleymani, Abolghasem Jouyban

“…Electrochemical methods have attracted more attention due to their low cost, easy sample preparation, availability, sensitivity, and acceptable results. …”
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Strategic management in urban environment using SWOT and QSPM model by M. Pazouki, S.A. Jozi, Y.A. Ziari

“…After accomplished proceedings, the questionnaire was prepared and the results were used in SWOT charts' grading after analyzing at interior and exterior matrix. …”
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Photocatalytic Performance of Carbon Monolith/TiO2 Composite by Marina Maletić, Marija Vukčević, Ana Kalijadis, Zoran Laušević, Mila Laušević

“…For the purpose of comparison, CM composite photocatalysts were prepared by dip-coating method, which implies binder usage. …”
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Study on Effects of External Water Amount on Organic Intercalation of Montmorillonite and Its Mechanism by Limei Wu, Yongbin Wang, Lu Yang, Qing Wang, Changwei Xu

“…The results of this study provide theoretical support for the preparation of organic MMT and also offer insight into the mechanism of organic intercalation.…”
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Structural, Morphological, and Electron Transport Studies of Annealing Dependent In2O3 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell by S. Mahalingam, H. Abdullah, S. Shaari, A. Muchtar, I. Asshari

“…Indium oxide (In2O3) thin films annealed at various annealing temperatures were prepared by using spin-coating method for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). …”
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Acoustic Transmitted Decellularized Fish Bladder for Tympanic Membrane Regeneration by Hong Chen, Hui Zhang, Guangjie Zhu, Long Cao, Chenjie Yu, Maoli Duan, Xiaoyun Qian, Xia Gao, Yuanjin Zhao

“…In vivo experiments confirm that the prepared DFB@MSCs scaffolds can not only alleviate inflammatory response caused by TMP but also promote new vessel formation, TM repair, and hearing improvement. …”
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Microstructure regulation and fabrication of epoxy-based conductive films with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, adhesion, toughness, and flexibility by Hongming Yang, Li Zhang, Rong Chen, Shaoyun Guo

“…This study successfully prepared epoxy-based conductive adhesive films with a combination of electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, adhesion, and flexibility, while significantly reducing costs due to the reduction in silver powder content.…”
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Bone Dielectric Property Variation as a Function of Mineralization at Microwave Frequencies by Paul M. Meaney, Tian Zhou, Douglas Goodwin, Amir Golnabi, Elia A. Attardo, Keith D. Paulsen

“…We studied six excised porcine bone samples from which we extracted cylindrically shaped trabecular specimens from the femoral heads and carefully demarrowed each preparation. The samples were subsequently treated in an acid bath to incrementally remove volumes of hydroxyapatite, and we tested them with both the microwave measurement system and a micro-CT scanner. …”
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Synergistically Improving Mechanical and Interfacial Properties of Epoxy Resin and CFRP Composites by Introducing Graphene Oxide by Lijuan Cao, Jieying Zhi, Yu Yang, Liye Yuan, Yingjun Song, Xiaoxuan Lu, Chunxiang Lu

“…Then the unidirectional CFRP composites were prepared with the modified epoxy resin by winding and compression molding technique. …”
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Self-assembled materials with an ordered hydrophilic bilayer for high performance inverted Perovskite solar cells by Geping Qu, Letian Zhang, Ying Qiao, Shaokuan Gong, Yuanjia Ding, Yuli Tao, Siyuan Cai, Xiao-Yong Chang, Qian Chen, Pengfei Xie, Junyuan Feng, Changqin Gao, Guopeng Li, Hui Xiao, Fei Wang, Hanlin Hu, Jie Yang, Shi Chen, Alex K.-Y. Jen, Xihan Chen, Zong-Xiang Xu

“…The enhanced intermolecular π–π interactions facilitate the self-assembly of 4-(7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazol-7-yl)phenyl)phosphonic acid molecules to form an ordered bilayer with a hydrophilic surface, which passivates the buried perovskite interface defect and enables high-quality and large-area perovskite preparation, while simultaneously enhancing interfacial charge extraction and transport. …”
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Biofunctionalized patterned platform as microarray biochip to supervise delivery and expression of pDNA nanolipoplexes in stem cells via mechanotransduction by Mingkui Shen, Yan Hou, Shihui Xu, Jun Tan, Honggang Zhou, Qi Miao, Wanheng Zhang, Yazhou Chen, Nana Wang, Yongtao Wang

“…Therefore, the engineered microarray biochips were conceptualized and prepared by the synthesized photointelligent biopolymer to precisely manage geometric topological structures (cell size and antenna-like protrusion) of stem cells on biochips. …”
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Caregivers' Barriers to Disclosing the HIV Diagnosis to Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited District in South Africa: A Grounded Theory Study by Sphiwe Madiba, Kebogile Mokwena

“…Health care providers have a critical role to play in HIV disclosure to infected children, considering the caregivers' expressed desire to be trained and prepared for the disclosure.…”
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