Evaluation of the Contribution Rates of Different Phases on Pavement Performance of Cement-Casting Asphalt Mixture by Minghui Gong, Zijia Xiong, Lei Jiang, Cheng Deng, Sheng Li, Jinxiang Hong

“…With the increase of polymer contents in asphalt binder, the contribution rate of PAM phase increases and the contribution rate of interface decreases. …”
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Evaluation of chitosan based pretreatment for cotton and linen dyeing with direct dyes and reactive dyes by Mohammad Toufiqul Hoque, Tian Benrui, Thomas Grethe, Boris Mahltig

“…Chitosan is a bio-based polymer gained by the deacetylation of chitin. In contrast to cellulose, chitosan exhibits also amino functional groups. …”
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Experimental Study and Seismic Response Evaluation of Chlorobutyl Rubber-Based Viscoelastic Dampers by Farnoosh Roshan-Tabari, Hamid Toopchi-Nezhad, Ghodratollah Hashemi-Motlagh

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Hybrid Carbon Fibers/Carbon Nanotubes Structures for Next Generation Polymeric Composites by M. Al-Haik, C. C. Luhrs, M. M. Reda Taha, A. K. Roy, L. Dai, J. Phillips, S. Doorn

“…Pitch-based carbon fibers are commonly used to produce polymeric carbon fiber structural composites. Several investigations have reported different methods for dispersing and subsequently aligning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a filler to reinforce polymer matrix. …”
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Utilization of Elastomeric Materials in the Conditions of Experimental Production by Oleksandr Dobrodomov, Yurii Tkachov

“…They are a combination of polymer materials, mineral components, various rubbers, plasticizers, solvents, catalysts, antioxidants, stabilizers, lubricants, dyes, and others. …”
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A review on molecular simulation application in the field of coal macromolecular structure by Cong YANG, Peng XIA, Niuniu ZOU, Huan YANG, Yin YU, Biao ZHU

“…Such research has profound implications for the advancement of CBM mining and the coal chemical industry. Coal is a complex polymer. The cornerstone of constructing the coal macromolecular structure model lies in developing the optimization mechanism and validation methods, which collectively form the foundation for this molecular model. …”
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Orientation Mapping of Extruded Polymeric Composites by Polarized Micro-Raman Spectroscopy by Xiaoyun Chen, M. Anne Leugers, Tim Kirch, Jamie Stanley

“…Molecular orientation has a strong influence on polymeric composite materials’ mechanical properties. …”
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The Role of pH in PEG-b-PAAc Modification of Gadolinium Oxide Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications by Eva Hemmer, Nallusamy Venkatachalam, Hiroshi Hyodo, Kohei Soga

“…It was shown that PEG-b-PAAc (poly(ethylene glycol) poly(acrylic acid) block polymer) is suitable to provide the required chemical durability, dispersion stability, and noncytotoxic behaviour for biomedical applications, where the coating of Gd2O3 with a protecting and biocompatible layer is essential in order to prevent the release of toxic Gd3+ ions. …”
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Enzymatic functionalization of bacterial nanocellulose: current approaches and future prospects by Monika Kaczmarek, Aneta Monika Białkowska

“…., rod-shaped nanocrystals)] using cellulases, and/or attachment of reactive functional groups into the polymer structure via oxidation (e.g., utilizing a laccase/TEMPO catalytic system or lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases) and esterification catalyzed by lipases; or an indirect procedure involving the application of bacterial nanocellulose as a matrix for enzyme immobilization (e.g., laccase, glucose oxidase, horseradish peroxidase, lysozyme, bromelain, lipase, papain), thus creating a specific catalytic system. …”
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Conductivity Insights Into the Carbon Nanotubes Mobility Restricted by the Long‐Branched Chains During the Thermal Annealing, Fast Shear Flow and Melt to Solid Cooling Process by Jixiang Li, Abderrahim Maazouz, Khalid Lamnawar

“…A linear polypropylene (PPC) and a long chain branched polypropylene (PPH) are chosen as the two polymer matrices with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as the nanofillers. …”
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Selenopentathionic and Telluropentathionic Acids as Precursors for Formation of Semiconducting Layers on the Surface of Polyamide by Skirma Zalenkiene, Judita Sukyte, Remigijus Ivanauskas, Vitalijus Janickis

“…The layers of copper chalcogenides, which were formed on the surface of semihydrophilic polymer—polyamide 6 (PA) using monoselenopentathionic H2SeS4O6 and monotelluropentathionic H2TeS4O6 acids as precursors of chalcogens, were characterized. …”
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Nanocomposite of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide and gold nanourchins for electrochemical DNA detection by Mostafa Azimzadeh, Zahra Aghili, Behrooz Jannat, Saeid Jafari, Saeed Rafizadeh Tafti, Navid Nasirizadeh

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Incorporation of Water-Soluble Quantum Dots and Formation of Wrinkled Patterns on Acrylic and Silicone Elastomers by Diego Guzmán-De La Cerda, Pedro Pablo Jofré-Ulloa, Eglantina Benavente, Carmen González-Henríquez, Freddy Celis, Juan Rodríguez-Hernández, Enrique Martinez-Campos, Gloria Vera-Rojas, Juan Pablo Melo-Sanguinetti

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Mechanisms of lignin degradation and persistent free radical formation under light or thermal exposure by Jianghui Yun, Qiuting Yang, Guorui Liu

“…Summary: Lignin is a renewable complex phenolic polymer and is a key structural material in biomass that produces persistent free radicals (PFRs). …”
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Chitosan/Silica Hybrid Nanogels by Inverse Nanoemulsion for Encapsulating Hydrophilic Substances by Asmaa M. Elzayat, Katharina Landfester, Rafael Muñoz‐Espí

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Design of hollow tapered PMMA polymeric microneedles for enhanced structural stability and drug delivery efficiency by Aswani Kumar Gera, Rajesh Kumar Burra

“…This research paper analyzes the mechanical performance and fluid flow behavior of hollow cylindrical tapered shaped microneedles with polymethyl methacrylate, a biocompatible polymer, as material, considering its mechanical properties and also the material being widely used in biomedical applications. …”
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Estimate Zinc-Oxide Particles on PMMA Mechanical Properties by Saja Ali Muhsin, Israa Mohammed Hummudi, Makarem A.R. Al-Ani

“…Approach: The ZnO powder was added to the acrylic polymer powder in two percentages of 2% and 4% by weight. …”
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Valorization of <i>Cynara cardunculus</i> L. var. <i>scolymus</i> Processing By-Products of Typical Landrace “Carciofo Di Montelupone” from Marche Region (Italy) by Laura Alessandroni, Lorenzo Bellabarba, Samanta Corsetti, Gianni Sagratini

“…Several bioactive substances were monitored and quantified, including inulin, an important D-fructose polymer widely used for its physical–chemical and functional properties and prebiotic activity. …”
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"Simulation and experiment of mixing performance of field synergy torsion screw" by "DAI Rui1, HUANG Shi-zheng1, PAN Wei1, ZHU Jia-wei1, ZENG Xian-kui1, YANG Wei-min2, JIAN Ran-ran1,3"

“…The mixing ability of the screw was an important factor affecting the plasticization quality and uniformity of polymer during extrusion. The mixing characteristics of the innovatively proposed field synergy torsion screw were numerically simulated and analyzed at different screw speed by employing Polyflow software, and meanwhile with EPDM rubber as raw material, a comparative experimental study was conducted on the mixing ability of conventional screw and field synergy torsion screw by measuring parameters, such as mixing efficiency, average residence time, distribution index, carbon black dispersion and particle size distribution through torsion extrusion technology. …”
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Evaluation of tensile properties of FRP composite laminates under varying strain rates and temperatures by Prahlad Srinivas Joshi, S.K. Panigrahi

“…The present investigation deals with the characterization of tensile behavior of various Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites under Thermo-Mechanical loading. …”
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