Physical Characteristics of Tetrahydroxy and Acylated Derivatives of Jojoba Liquid Wax in Lubricant Applications by Rogers E. Harry-O’kuru, Girma Biresaw, Sherald Gordon, Jingyuan Xu

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Design and Experimental Evaluation on an Advanced Multisource Energy Harvesting System for Wireless Sensor Nodes by Hao Li, Gaofei Zhang, Rui Ma, Zheng You

“…Furthermore, a super capacitor is integrated in the system so that current fluctuations of the lithium polymer battery during the charging and discharging processes can be properly reduced. …”
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Biodegradation potential of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using Aspergillus niger and Phanerochaete chrysosporium by Pankaj R. Sutkar, Smriti S. Hadkar, Subodh A. Kamble, Vinayak P. Dhulap

“…The broth was used to inoculate both fungi species in flasks where LDPE polymer as source of carbon. Non pre-treatment LDPE samples were incubated for a 20-day biodegradation process. …”
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Macroporous Composite Cryogels with Embedded Polystyrene Divinylbenzene Microparticles for the Adsorption of Toxic Metabolites from Blood by Tanja Eichhorn, Alexander E. Ivanov, Maria B. Dainiak, André Leistner, Ingrid Linsberger, Hans Jungvid, Sergey V. Mikhalovsky, Viktoria Weber

“…Composite monolithic adsorbents were prepared by the incorporation of neutral polystyrene divinylbenzene (PS-DVB) microparticles into macroporous polymer structures produced by cryogelation of agarose or poly(vinyl alcohol). …”
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Investigation on mussel periostracum, a viscoelastic-to-poro-gel graded material, as an interface between soft tissue and rigid materials by Hyungbin Kim, Heejin Lim, Sangsik Kim, Jun Mo Koo, Chanoong Lim, Hojung Kwak, Dongyeop X. Oh, Dong Soo Hwang

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Metallic Full-Length Ureteral Stents: Does Urinary Tract Infection Cause Obstruction? by James A. Brown, Christopher L. Powell, Kristopher R. Carlson

“…Metallic ureteral stents may have utility for patients with pathological processes causing extrinsic ureteral compression refractory to the use of traditional polymer ureteral stents. However, metallic ureteral stents are not immune to obstruction, migration, and associated discomfort. …”
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Enhancement of Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii Fiber Properties with Liquid Smoke Treatment by Mukhlis Muslimin, Willy Artha Wirawan, Mohammad Muzni Harbelubun, Abdul Rifais Mujawal, R. A. Ilyas, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Victor Feizal Knight

“…In addition, LS treatment introduces C=C and C=O functional groups into the STLF molecular chain, potentially improving the interfacial bonding between the fiber and the polymer matrix.…”
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Photocatalytic Properties of Tin Oxide and Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles by J. C. M. Brokken-Zijp, O. L. J. van Asselen, W. E. Kleinjan, R. van de Belt, G. de With

“…For the first time it is shown that N-doped SnO2 nanoparticles photocatalyze directly the polymerization of the C=C bonds of (meth)acrylates under visible light illumination. …”
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A Novel Bond Anchor for Unidirectional FRP Member: Conceptual Design and Experimental Investigation by Yue Liu, Qing Wei, Ze-Yu Wang, Peng Xiang, Long-Ji Du, Bai-Yong Fu

“…Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is an advanced composite material with many advantages including light weight, high strength, and high fatigue and corrosion resistance, which makes unidirectional FRP suitable for tension members, such as cables, prestressing tendons, and tie rods. …”
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Magnesium Alginate as an Electrolyte for Magnesium Batteries by Markus C. Kwakernaak, Lindah K. Kiriinya, Walter J. Legerstee, Winok M. J. Berghmans, Caspar G. T. Hofman, Erik M. Kelder

“…We present magnesium alginate as an aqueous polymer electrolyte for use in magnesium batteries. …”
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Influence of Vinyl Acetate-Based and Epoxy-Based Compatibilizers on the Design of TPS/PBAT and TPS/PBAT/PBSA Films by Cristina Martín-Poyo, Josep P. Cerisuelo-Ferriols, Jose D. Badia-Valiente

“…The study investigated the effect of Vinnex^® (vinyl acetate polymer) and Joncryl^® (epoxy-based copolymer) as compatibilizers on the mechanical properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) and polybutylene succinate-co-adipate (PBSA) films. …”
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3D printed lactic acid bacteria hydrogel: cell release kinetics and stability by Yifei Liu, Xintao Yin, Xiudong Xia, Zhen Liu, Lifei Chen, Mingsheng Dong

“…In this study, a new type of 3D printed living biological hydrogel was developed by integrating lactic acid bacteria (LAB) into biocompatible and non-toxic polymer materials. Interestingly, the living materials loaded with LAB can be freeze-dried and reused for more than 100 times. …”
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Microplastics in a Traditional Turkish Dairy Product: Ayran by Serkan Kemal Buyukunal, Sanae Rbaibi Zipak, Karlo Muratoglu

“…Optical and scanning electron microscope was applied for MP visualisation and measurement, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for polymer identification. Microplastics were detected in all examined filters except for the starter culture samples. …”
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Chemiluminescence of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals Induced by Direct Chemical Oxidation and Ionic Liquid-Sensitized Effect as an Efficient and Green Catalyst by Seyed Naser Azizi, Mohammad Javad Chaichi, Parmis Shakeri, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia, Mehdi Taghavi, Mousa Ghaemy

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Feasibility of substituting soda pulping with high consistency kneaded chemi mechanical pulping for discarded oyster farming bamboo scaffolding by Hao-Chen Sun, Yu-Hsun Lai, Yu-Jia Lo, Kuan-Yeh Huang, Ssu-Yu Huang, Jiann-Gwo Shyu, Yuan-Shing Perng

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Study on Crack Resistance Mechanism of Helical Carbon Nanotubes in Nanocomposites by Zhiwu Bie, Xuefeng Liu, Yajie Deng, Xian Shi, Xiaoqiao He

“…However, HCNTs with a small helix angle and large diameter can carry out more polymer chains, while snake-like HCNTs and HCNTs with a small diameter and helix angle can hardly carry out any polymer chain during the pullout process and show similar interfacial properties to the straight CNTs.…”
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Effect of boiling water soaking on the mechanical properties and durability of nanoclay-enhanced bamboo and glass fiber epoxy composites by Syed Mansoor Ahmad, M. C. Gowrishankar, Manjunath Shettar

“…Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymer composites are subjected to harsh environmental conditions over the course of their designed lifespan. …”
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Effect of Epoxy Resin Emulsion on the Mechanical Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Miao He, Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Lei He, Peng Xu

“…Oil well cement is a brittle material, which can not ensure the long-term sealing integrity of oil and gas wells when used in cementing operations directly. As a kind of polymer emulsion material, epoxy resin emulsion has a bright future for improving the properties of the cement slurry. …”
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A straightforward Py-GC/MS methodology for quantification of microplastics in tap water by Alexander Ccanccapa-Cartagena, Anandu Nair Gopakumar, Maryam Salehi

“…This study introduces a cost-effective and streamlined Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) methodology for detecting and quantifying microplastics in tap water, focusing on seven common polymers. Unlike conventional approaches relying on expensive pyrolyzate libraries, this method identifies pyrolysis fragments by matching their m/z values with commercially available mass spectral libraries (Wiley Registry 12th Edition/NIST 2020) and confirms findings using pure polymer standards. …”
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Vascular Guidance: Microstructural Scaffold Patterning for Inductive Neovascularization by Daniel Muller, Harvey Chim, Augustinus Bader, Matthew Whiteman, Jan-Thorsten Schantz

“…Microstructural patterning through biomimetic vascular channels within a polymer scaffold might induce neovascularization, allowing fabrication of large engineered constructs. …”
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