Antibacterial Efficacy of Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles against Biofilms on Different Biomaterial Surfaces by Monica Thukkaram, Soundarya Sitaram, Sathish kumar Kannaiyan, Guruprakash Subbiahdoss

“…Therefore, combination of polymer brush coating and iron-oxide nanoparticles could show a significant reduction in biofilm formation.…”
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Multilayered Electroactive Polyaniline-ZnO Modified GCE for Electrochemical Detection of Paracetamol by Samuel Chufamo, Bezabih Kelita, Sintayehu Berhanu, Almaz Kemal, Alemu Lelago

“…PANI and PANI/ZnO NCs were fabricated by both electrochemical and in-situ oxidative chemical polymerization methods. The morphology of PANI/ZnO shows that the polymer was distributed on the surface of ZnO, and the XRD pattern confirms that the average size calculated was 7.48 nm for PANI/ZnO. …”
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Design and Fabrication of Biodegradable Antenna Using Jute Material for UWB Application by Kinol. A. Mary Joy, Marshiana Devaerakkam, D. Godwin Immanuel, Krishnamoorthy Narasu Raghavan, Grace Kanmani Prince, Kassu negash

“…The jute substrate is reinforced to make it nonflexible and hydrophobic for further better electrical and mechanical properties, and it is treated with the conductive polymer sodium alginate; the results were compared with the raw hydrophilic jute substrate. …”
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Optimization of Abrasive Wear Characteristics of Polyethylene/Acrylate Copolymer Nanocomposites by S. Chockalingam, G. Gopalarama Subramaniyan, Anand Bisen, S. Kaliappan, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, T. Ch. Anil Kumar, B. Ramesh, S. Venkatesan

“…Polymer nanocomposites are being used more widely in a variety of industries. …”
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The Influencing Effect of Silver Nitrate Fillers on the hardness of Flexible Resin by Huda Abed Hasson, Lateef Essa Alwan

“… The development of polymer chemically produces alternative materials to polymethyl methacrylate, such as nylon, and epoxy resin, these resins are modified by thermoplastic process, and This Received The disadvantage of acrylic resin is the colonization of microorganism growth of fungi and candida adhesion. …”
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Membrane-Based Separation of Phenol/Water Mixtures Using Ionically and Covalently Cross-Linked Ethylene-Methacrylic Acid Copolymers by Alexander Mixa, Claudia Staudt

“…Using nonmodified membranes with higher methacrylic acid monomer content in the polymer, lower fluxes and higher enrichment factors were observed. …”
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A Solid Binding Matrix/Mimic Receptor-Based Sensor System for Trace Level Determination of Iron Using Potential Measurements by Ayman H. Kamel, Felismina T. C. Moreira, Tamara I. Silva, M. Goreti F. Sales

“…Potentiometric chemical sensors were designed by dispersing the iron(II)-imprinted polymer particles in 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether (o-NPOE) plasticizer and then embedded in poly vinyl chloride (PVC) matrix. …”
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Continuum damage modeling through theoretical and experimental pressure limit formulas by Fatima Majid, Mohamed Elghorba

“…Indeed, the theories for calculating the rupture pressure are multiple, designed originally for steels and alloys. For polymer materials, we have found that these theories can be adapted using a coefficient related to the nature of the studied material. …”
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The production and characterization of PBT/PBS fiber dyeable with dispersed dye by Metanawin Siripan, Sirifongnukul Warot, Metanawin Tanapak

“…The results show the relationship between the dyeability of PBT/PBS fibers and the contents of PBS in the polymer matrix. The SEM image of the fiber of PBT100 and PBT:PBS blend after dyeing shows that the color dyeing on the fiber increased with PBS contents, supporting the result from spectroscopy.…”
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Preparation of polymeric aluminium ferric chloride from bauxite tailings by Ma D., Guo M., Zhang M.

“…The present study proposed a feasible method to use bauxite tailings to prepare polymeric aluminium ferric chloride (PAFC), a new composite inorganic polymer for water purification. …”
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Mechanical, fracture and thermal characterization of post-cured hybrid epoxy nanocomposites reinforced with Graphene nanoplatelets and h-Boron Nitride by Mantesh C. Choukimath Choukimath, N. R. Banapurmath, M. A. Umarfarooq

“…The post-curing process of cured composites is essential in enhancing the strength, stiffness, elevating the glass transition temperature, and reducing residual stress in polymer thermoset composites. The curing temperature and time are the key factors that affect these properties. …”
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Investigation of Flexural Fatigue Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Intelligent CFRP-OFBG Plates by Langni Deng, Yang Liu, Ling Liao, Hong Xie, Xiaoxia Huang, Shijin Lai, Mengjun Zhong

“…The fatigue properties of concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-optical fiber Bragg grating (CFRP-OFBG) plates under three-point bending constant cyclic loading were experimentally studied. …”
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Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Dielectric Layers for Low-Temperature Thin-Film Transistors Applications: Recent Developments and Perspectives by Javier Meza-Arroyo, Rafael Ramírez-Bon

“…These hybrid materials consist of the blending of high-k inorganic dielectrics with polymers, and their resulting properties depend on the amount and type of interactions between the organic and inorganic phases. …”
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Effect of Wrapping on Post-Tensioned Beams Strengthened with Natural Sisal and Jute FRP Using Finite Element Analysis by D. P. Archana, H. N. Jagannatha Reddy, R. Prabhakar, M. U. Aswath, Basavaraju Paruti

“…In the construction sector, fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been recognized as a potential option for repairing and increasing the strength of existing structures. …”
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TiO𝟐-Based Organic Hybrid Solar Cells with Mn+𝟐 Doping by Zühal Alparslan, Arif Kösemen, Osman Örnek, Yusuf Yerli, S. Eren San

“…In the scope of this work, TiO2 (titanium dioxide) and Mn:TiO2 hybrid organic thin films are proposed as charge transporter layer in polymer solar cells. Poly(3-hexylthiophene):phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (P3HT: PCBM) is used as active layer. …”
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Effect of Experimental Parameters on the Formation of Hydrogels by Polyelectrolyte Complexation of Carboxymethylcellulose, Carboxymethyl Starch, and Alginic Acid with Chitosan by Elizabeth Henao Mejía, Héctor Contreras, Ezequiel Delgado, Germán Quintana

“…Differences in morphology, pH, and electric charge of chitosan (CS) based hydrogels prepared by complexation with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), carboxymethylated starch (CMS), and alginic acid (AA) at different polymers ratios and changing the order of addition were studied. …”
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Review on the Durability of Polypropylene Fibre-Reinforced Concrete by Yanzhu Liu, Liang Wang, Ke Cao, Lei Sun

“…Polypropylene fibre (PPF) is a kind of polymer material with light weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. …”
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Corrosion Activity on CFRP-Strengthened RC Piles of High-Pile Wharf in a Simulated Marine Environment by Ning Zhuang, Yujue Zhou, Yeming Ma, Yingdi Liao, Da Chen

“…We report test results from an experimental study to investigate the effectiveness of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) against reinforcing steel bar corrosion. …”
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Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer/Crude Gossypol Compositions as Pour Point Depressants for Waxy Oil by Bekaidar T. Marenov, Kazim S. Nadirov, Manap K. Zhantasov, Rashid K. Nadirov

“…To improve the performance of EVAc as PPD, the compositions of this polymer with crude gossypol (CG), isolated from the refined cottonseed oil soapstock, were prepared by joint milling in a ball mill. …”
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Application of Adsorption Microcalorimetry in the Study of Cu(II) Removal Using Magnetic Nanoparticles by Liliana Giraldo, Juan Carlos Moreno-Piraján

“…The objective of this study was to explain the synthesis of magnetic polymer adsorbent (FePA) nanoparticles coupled with metal-chelating ligands of N-(2-acetamido)iminodiacetic acid (ADA) and their application for the removal of Cu(II) ions. …”
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