Electrochemical Analysis of Ultrathin Polythiolsiloxane Films for Surface Biomodification by Hao-Chun Chiang, Rastislav Levicky

“…The ability of different crosslinkers to crosslink nanometer thick films of the polymer poly(mercaptopropyl)methylsiloxane (PMPMS), thus stabilizing these films on solid supports, was investigated. …”
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CaRo 2.0: An Interactive System for Expressive Music Rendering by Sergio Canazza, Giovanni De Poli, Antonio Rodà

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Characterization and taste masking evaluation of microparticles with cetirizine dihydrochloride and methacrylate-based copolymer obtained by spray drying by Amelian Aleksandra, Szekalska Marta, Ciosek Patrycja, Basa Anna, Winnicka Katarzyna

“…CET is characterized by extremely bitter taste and it is a great challenge to successfully mask its taste; therefore the goal of this work was to formulate and characterize the microparticles obtained by the spray drying method with CET and poly(butyl methacrylate-co-(2-dimethylaminoethyl) methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate 1:2:1 copolymer (Eudragit E PO) as a barrier coating. …”
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Stress-Softening and Residual Strain Effects in Suture Materials by Alex Elías-Zúñiga, Beatriz Montoya, Wendy Ortega-Lara, Eduardo Flores-Villalba, Ciro A. Rodríguez, Hector R. Siller, José A. Díaz-Elizondo, Oscar Martínez-Romero

“…This work focuses on the experimental characterization of suture material samples of MonoPlus, Monosyn, polyglycolic acid, polydioxanone 2–0, polydioxanone 4–0, poly(glycolide-co-epsilon-caprolactone), nylon, and polypropylene when subjected to cyclic loading and unloading conditions. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of MEH-PPV on Gold and Silver Nanoparticles by Beatriz R. Moraes, Nathalia S. Campos, Alvaro C. C. Barra, Celly M. S. Izumi

“…The interaction of poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) with Au or Ag nanospheres, Au nanostars, and Ag nanoprisms was investigated using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Silver Nanoparticles Gel for Wound Dressing Applications by Nguyen Thi Hiep, Huynh Chan Khon, Vo Van Thanh Niem, Vo Van Toi, Tran Ngoc Quyen, Nguyen Dai Hai, Mai Ngoc Tuan Anh

“…The purpose of this study was to fabricate chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol)/Ag nanoparticles (CPA) gels with microwave-assistance for skin applications. …”
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Effect of Additives on Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity of Tio𝟐/ZnO Nanocomposite Prepared via Sol-Gel Process by Shahram Moradi, Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sanaz Raeis Farshid, Saeed Abedini Khorrami, Mohammad Hadi Givianrad

“…TiO2/ZnO nanocomposites were prepared by the sol-gel method with and without addatives such as carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC), poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), polyvinylpyrrolidon, (PVP), and hydroxylpropylcellulose (HPC). …”
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Fabrication of SiO2/PEGDA Inverse Opal Photonic Crystal with Fluorescence Enhancement Effects by Van-Phuc Dinh, Duy-Khoi Nguyen, Quang-Hung Nguyen, Thi-Thuy Luu, Thi Hai Yen Pham, Thi Thu Ha Vu, Han-Sheng Chuang, Hong-Phong Pham

“…The present paper reports the fabrication of inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) by using SiO2 spherical particles with a diameter of 300 nm as an opal photonic crystal template and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) as an inverse opal material. …”
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Utilização do resíduo de mármore para aplicação como carga de filamentos de PLA visando aplicação na impressão 3D by Vicente Castilho Rozado Siqueira, Mariana Barbosa Mendes de Sousa, Julianna dos Santos da Silva Ferreira, Eric Ribeiro da Cunha, João Victor Nicolini, Simone Pereira Taguchi Borges

“… Este estudo busca o desenvolvimento de compósito com o uso de pó de mármore como carga em poli-ácido lático (PLA), visando aplicação como filamento para impressão 3D. …”
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Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…In this work, palladium clusters have been prepared by reduction of [PdCl4]2− ions with ethylene glycol, in the presence of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) as stabilizer. …”
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Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation of Cadets in the Russian Interio Ministry Troops According to the Deviance Disposition: Comparative Analysis by L. I. Dorfman, Y. L. Panov

“…The research objectives include: studying the self-concept and poly-modal achievement motives of cadets; and comparative analysis of their personal traits with regard to their deviance disposition level – explicit or implicit. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Nano and Micro Hydroxyapatite Particles on the Impact Strength of Acrylic Resin: In Vitro Study by Ahmed Abdulameer Abduljabbar, Firas Abd kati, Ayad I. Haddad, Ihtesham Rehman

“… Poly (methylmethacrylate) is considered the basis material for a denture base. …”
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Stability of Ceftiofur Sodium and Cefquinome Sulphate in Intravenous Solutions by Agnieszka Dołhań, Anna Jelińska, Marcelina Bębenek

“…During the stability study, poly(vinylchloride) minibags were filled with a solution containing 5 mg of ceftiofur sodium or cefquinome sulphate and diluted to 0.2 mg/mL with suitable intravenous solution depending on the test conditions. …”
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Antimicrobial, Conductive, and Mechanical Properties of AgCB/PBS Composite System by Chatchai Veranitisagul, Worawat Wattanathana, Suttipong Wannapaiboon, Yuranan Hanlumyuang, Kankavee Sukthavorn, Nollapan Nootsuwan, Siwaruk Chotiwan, Witchukorn Phuthong, Suchada Jongrungruangchok, Apirat Laobuthee

“…Herein, the enhanced characteristic performances of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) by employing the fabrication of PBS-based composites with the nanosilver-coated carbon black (AgCB) using an injection-molding method are reported. …”
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Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from Ruthenium-Tagged Immune Complex at Flexible Chains for Sensitive Analysis of Glutamate Decarboxylase Antibody by Yuyao Zhang, Li Qian, Qian Zhang, Yu Li, Yu Liu, Dechen Jiang

“…Herein, a sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor is designed by immobilizing ruthenium-tagged immune complexes at flexible poly-ethylene-glycol (PEG) chains on the electrode surface, which offers more freedom for the collision of the ruthenium complex at the electrode during the initial ECL reaction. …”
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A Photochromic Copolymer Hydrogel Contact Lens: From Synthesis to Application by Xiaoli Yang, Limin Huang, Lihua Zhou, Hao Xu, Zihan Yi

“…A photochromic poly(2-hydroxyl-ethyl methacrylate-N-vinylpyrrolidone-spironaphthoxazine) hydrogel (p(HEMA-NVP-SPO)) has been designed and synthesized by free radical polymerization in this work. …”
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Micropattern of core-shell Ag@MCS/PEGDA nanoparticles fabricated by femtosecond laser maskless optical projection lithography by Fan-Chun Bin, Xin-Yi Wu, Jie Liu, Xian-Zi Dong, Teng Li, Qi Duan, Jian-Miao Zhang, Katsumasa Fujita, Mei-Ling Zheng

“…In this study, Ag@methacrylamide CS/poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (Ag@MP) micropatterns are successfully fabricated by femtosecond laser maskless optical projection lithography (Fs-MOPL) for the first time. …”
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Chromatographic and Spectral Analysis of Two Main Extractable Compounds Present in Aqueous Extracts of Laminated Aluminum Foil Used for Protecting LDPE-Filled Drug Vials by Samuel O. Akapo, Sajid Syed, Anicia Mamangun, Wayne Skinner

“…By means of combined HPLC-UV, GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, and NMR spectroscopy, the two major compounds detected in the aqueous extracts of the representative commercial overwraps were identified as cyclic oligomers with molecular weights of 452 and 472 and are possibly formed from poly-condensation of the adhesive components, namely, isophthalic acid, adipic acid, and diethylene glycol. …”
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Effect of Attapulgite Nanorods and Calcium Sulfate Microwhiskers on the Reaction-Induced Phase Separation of Epoxy/PES Blends by Xiaolin Tang, Xinhui Zhong, Guozhu Zhan, Yingfeng Yu, Hongdong Zhang

“…The influence of two kinds of mesoscale inorganic rod fillers, nanoscale attapulgite and micron-sized CaSO4 whisker, on the reaction-induced phase separation of epoxy/aromatic amine/poly- (ether sulfone) (PES) blends has been investigated by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and time resolved light scattering (TRLS). …”
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A Simple Microfluidic Chip Design for Fundamental Bioseparation by Alan S. Chan, Michael K. Danquah, Dominic Agyei, Patrick G. Hartley, Yonggang Zhu

“…A microchip pressure-driven liquid chromatographic system with a packed column has been designed and fabricated by using poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). The liquid chromatographic column was packed with mesoporous silica beads of Ia3d space group. …”
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