An Experimental Study of the Properties of Bamboo Particle Reinforced Epoxy Matrix Biocomposites by Stephen Durowaye, Amos Abayomi, Charles Ochulor, Comfort Akindutire, Victor Okafor

“… Production of biodegradable polymer matrix biocomposites that are cost effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly with desirable properties using particles as discontinuous phase (filler) is a welcome development. …”
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The Effect of Temperature on Physicochemical Properties of Moringa Leaf Ethanolic Extract (Moringa oleifera L.) Patch and Anti-Inflamatory Test by Dian Eka Ermawati, Astri Hidayati, Meta Kartika Untari

“…Previous research has developed a patch formula using a polymer combination of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alpha-cellulose (1: 2) that meets the requirements for good patch preparation. …”
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Guanidine‐Derived Polymeric Nanoinhibitors Target the Lysosomal V‐ATPase and Activate AMPK Pathway to Ameliorate Liver Lipid Accumulation by Yunfei Zhao, Ke Hu, Fangliang Wang, Lulu Zhao, Yu Su, Jun Chen, Gang Zou, Liming Yang, Li Wei, Mengjiao Deng, Yunyu He, Ping Wang, Xiong Z Ruan, Yaxi Chen, Chao Yu

“…These results imply that polymer‐formed nanoparticles can serve as targeted inhibitors, offering a novel approach for therapeutic applications.…”
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Fabrication of Hybrid Materials Based on Waste Polyethylene/Porous Activated Metakaolinite Nanocomposite as an Efficient Membrane for Heavy Metal Desalination Processes by Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Mohamed A. Zayed, Ayman Nafady, Abeer E. L. Shahawy

“…Moreover, elemental mapping studies have confirmed the intercalation of activated bentonite clay within the polymer matrix. The obtained results demonstrated that increased flux and rejection capability of membranes occurred at high clay dosage. …”
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Porous Copper‐PTFE Hybrid Electrocatalyst for CO2 Reduction with High C2+ Selectivity by Yoshitomo Seki, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Masakazu Sugiyama, Tsutomu Minegishi

“…In this work, hydrophobic polymer, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), added porous Cu electrocatalysts were firstly and successfully prepared on gas diffusion layer, and the significant enhancement of FEs toward C2+ products, especially C2H4, and durability were found. …”
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PEG-PLGA nanoparticles deposited in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cenocepacia by Tinatini Tchatchiashvili, Helena Duering, Lisa Mueller-Boetticher, Christian Grune, Dagmar Fischer, Mathias W. Pletz, Oliwia Makarewicz

“…In our prior research, polymer nanoparticles (NPs) containing tobramycin displayed robust antibacterial efficacy against biofilm-embedded Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) cells, critical pathogens in cystic fibrosis. …”
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Utilization of wheat straw for fungal phytase production by Zohre Shahryari, Mohammad H. Fazaelipoor, Payam Setoodeh, Ramkumar B. Nair, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Younes Ghasemi

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A green route of antibacterial films production from shrimp (Penaeus monodon) shell waste biomass derived chitosan: Physicochemical, thermomechanical, morphological and antimicrobi... by Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Mohd. Maniruzzaman, Ripon Kumar Saha

“…As a result of the excessive dependency on synthetic polymer/plastic products, both industries and mankind have been generating a huge amount of hazardous plastic waste. …”
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Conversion of Wheat Bran into Target Biosynthetic Products by Natalya A. Pogorelova, Natalya B. Gavrilova

“…This research featured wheat bran polymers treated with sulfuric acid and relied on a set of standard research methods. …”
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Thermal performance of a micropolar fluid flowing around a vertical cone with consideration of spatially varying heat source by Vinoth Kumar B, Sreenivasulu P, Bilal S, Poornima T

“…This study underlines the importance of viscoelastic-micropolar fluids which finds applications as environmental flows, biomedical engineering, polymer processing, rheology. This research shows that longer relaxation periods thin the thermal boundary layer and enhance fluid movement, while higher Deborah numbers increase temperatures and micro-rotation but reduce heat transfer efficiency and flow speed. …”
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Assessment of Environmental Risks from Pollution by Toxic Emissions in Heat Treatment Process of Electrode Production by IVANENKO Olena, VAHIN Andrii, SHABLIY Tetyana, TERESHCHENKO Oksana, SHVACHKO Denis, PLASHYKHIN Sergii, PAVLIUK Nonna

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Study of multilayer flow of non-Newtonian fluid sandwiched between nanofluids by Shruthy Myson, Mahanthesh Basavarajappa, Kuppalapalle Vajravelu

“…Findings of this work may have applications in polymer industries and processes involving high temperatures.…”
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Hydrogel as an alternative to agar for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae by Ana Paula Nascimento Silva, Camila Faria Chagas, Emanuel Lucas de Andrade Alves, Vinícius de Castro Carvalho, Khalid Haddi

“…However, agar is costly and its use in insect rearing is not always cost-effective. Here, the synthetic polymer hydrogel was tested as an affordable alternative for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid. …”
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INFLUENCE OF IONIZING IRRADIATION ON THE PARAMETERS OF ZN NANOTUBES ARRAYS FOR DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS ELEMENTS by D. B. Kadyrzhanov, M. V. Zdorovets, A. L. Kozlovskiy, A. V. Petrov, V. D. Bundyukova, A. E. Shumskaya, E. Yu. Kaniukov

“…The aim of the study is establishing the possibility of using Zn nanotube arrays as a basis for design compact and lightweight elements of flexible electronics, including operating under influence of ionizing irradiation.The paper presents the results of the synthesis of Zn nanotubes obtained by electrochemical deposition in the pores of polymer matrices and the study of their structural and electrophysical properties after directional modification by ionizing radiation with different doses. …”
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Waste Coir Nanofiller Fused Gallus-Gallus Fibres Reinforced PMC by V. Vijayan, T. Sathish, R. Saravanan, Kuldeep Kumar, Ganesh K. Jadhav, V. Sharun, R. Elangovan, K. Chellamuthu, Mandeep Singh, Aklilu Teklemariam

“…Five alternate layers of matrix and fibres, with vertical and horizontal orientation, are considered; 12 different samples of Gallus-Gallus fibres reinforced polyester polymer composites and a neat polyester composites were synthesized and characterized for moisture absorbability, tensile strength, tensile modulus, flexural strength, flexural modulus, wear resistance, and outperformed composites were included in microscopic examination and dynamic Mmchanical analysis. …”
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Fractal analysis and microstructure development PVDF based multifunctional material by Peleš-Tadić Adriana, Vuković George, Kojović Aleksandar, Stojanović Dušica, Vlahović Branislav, Obradović Nina, Pavlović Vladimir

“…Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a novel gel polymer electrolyte alternative which can reduce the risk of irreversible failure in lithium-ion batteries (LIB) [1]. …”
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Detailed Compositional and Structure–Property Analysis of Ethylene Oxide‐Propylene Oxide Triblock Copolymers by Gergő Róth, Tibor Nagy, Ákos Kuki, Levente Novák, Dávid Nyul, Miklós Zsuga, Sándor Kéki

“…The lower correlation coefficients for the PEO‐PPO‐PEO samples can be attributed to the presence of homo‐ and diblock (co)polymer contaminants. In addition, a linear regression model has been constructed to find a mathematical relationship between the percentage of ethylene oxide, the average number of propylene oxide units, and the properties of the copolymer.…”
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From structures to properties: The impacts of two modification methods on pectin/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose composite film for advanced packaging materials by Hua Chen, Xiaonan Bian, Haoyuan Wang, Kaijie Shang, Zhiheng Zhao, Yijun Liu, Xue Lin, Xuewu Guo, Xiaoping Hu, Lu Wang

“…The chemical structure and morphological analyses of the composite films revealed a 10 min ultrasound or adding 8 % TA improved the intermolecular interaction forces of the polymer, substantially leading to the formation of more dense gel network structures. …”
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Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity of Pt Particles Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) RGO/PEDOT Composite towards Ethanol Oxidation by Juanito Raphael F. Foronda, Stellar Marie R. Cabrera, Darrel L. Cumpas, Paolo Gio A. Villar, Joshua L. Tan, Bernard John V. Tongol

“…In this study, a composite material consisting of platinum particles dispersed on reduced graphene oxide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (RGO/PEDOT) support was electrochemically prepared for ethanol oxidation in sulfuric acid electrolyte. PEDOT, a conductive polymer, was potentiodynamically polymerized from the corresponding monomer, 0.10 M EDOT in 0.10 M HClO4 electrolyte. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Fabrication of a magnetic alginate-silk fibroin hydrogel, containing halloysite nanotubes as a novel nanocomposite for biological and hyperthermia applications by Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Zahra Sadat, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Fatemeh Ganjali, Amir Kashtiaray, Milad Salimi Bani, Samira Komijani, Mohammad Mahdi Ahadian, Nabi salehpour, Reza Ahangari Cohan, Ali Maleki

“…Regarding this aim, sodium alginate (SA) hydrogel with CaCl2 cross-linker formed and modified by silk fibroin (SF) natural polymer and halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), followed by in situ Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles preparation. …”
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