Techniques of recycling end-of-life wind turbine blades in the pavement industry: A literature review by Shuwen Zhang, Noah Kirumira

“…The recycled fibers, when incorporated in both asphalt and concrete, improved their mechanical properties; nevertheless, recycling of fibers from carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) was more economical than glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRPs). …”
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A note on modelling with measures: Two-features balance equations by Michael Böhm, Martin Höpker

“…., combine features like aging andphysical motion in populations or physical motion and formation of polymers by means of a single model equation.…”
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Study on Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Microspheres with Pendant Amine Groups by Małgorzata Maciejewska, Yuliia M. Bolbukh

“…To obtain adsorbents bearing functional groups, the porous methacrylate network was modified by subsequent treatment with diethylenetriamine. Polymers capacity towards Cu(II), Zn(II), Pb(II) and Cd(II) was investigated.…”
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Exploring Methacrylated Gellan Gum 3D Bioprinted Patches Loaded with Tannic Acid or L-Ascorbic Acid as Potential Platform for Wound Dressing Application by Federica Scalia, Alessandra Maria Vitale, Domiziana Picone, Noemi De Cesare, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska, Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepanska, Alfredo Ronca, Barbara Zavan, Fabio Bucchieri, Marta Anna Szychlinska, Ugo D’Amora

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Self-Healing Materials Systems: Overview of Major Approaches and Recent Developed Technologies by B. Aïssa, D. Therriault, E. Haddad, W. Jamroz

“…Self-healing systems can be made from a variety of polymers and metallic materials. This paper reviews the main technologies currently being developed, particularly on the thermosetting composite polymeric systems. …”
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Recent Progress of Imprinted Nanomaterials in Analytical Chemistry by Rüstem Keçili, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

“…Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are a type of tailor-made materials that have ability to selectively recognize the target compound/s. …”
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Toward Customizable Smart Gels: A Comprehensive Review of Innovative Printing Techniques and Applications by Rizwan Ul Hassan, Naseem Abbas, Jongkuk Ko

“…These advancements have led to the creation of smart materials such as alloys, polymers, and gels that respond to various stimuli. …”
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Synthesis and Structural Studies of First Row Transition Metal Complexes with Tetradentate ONNO Donor Schiff Base Derived from 5-Acetyl 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone and Ethylenediami... by Pulimamidi Saritha Reddy, P. V. Ananthalakshmi, V. Jayatyagaraju

“…The Schiff base binds to metal ions in bis-multidentate ONNO mode leading to two dimensional Schiff base polymers. All the complexes have been assigned octahedral stereochemistry.…”
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Entropy of metallic glasses and the size effect on glass transition by Champion, Yannick

“…It is noticed that the relations explain the effect of film thickness on the glass transition temperature observed for glass polymers.…”
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Environmental friendly carrier material for nifedipine as hypertension drug by E. Budianto, S.H. Astuti

“…One way of developing a controlled drug delivery system is making nifedipine microcapsules by using environmentally friendly polymers of polylactic acid and polycaprolactone via the evaporation method using oil-in-water solvents. …”
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Emulsion Cross-Linking Technique for Human Fibroblast Encapsulation by Watcharaphong Chaemsawang, Weerapong Prasongchean, Konstantinos I. Papadopoulos, Suchada Sukrong, W. John Kao, Phanphen Wattanaarsakit

“…Microencapsulation with biodegradable polymers has potential application in drug and cell delivery systems and is currently used in probiotic delivery. …”
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Damage Analysis of CFRP under Impact Fatigue by George Tsigkourakos, Vadim V. Silberschmidt, Ian A. Ashcroft

“…In recent years carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs) have become some of the most important structural materials in the aerospace industry due to their excellent stiffness and strength to weight ratios. …”
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Plastics on the rocks: the invisible but harmful footprint of shoe soles by Cecchi, Philippe

“…To this aim, all small objects found along a three-kilometer trail were collected and their origin determined. Polymers were predominant, and were mostly shoe sole fragments. …”
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Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Poly(L‐lactide) Nanocomposite Microfiber Scaffolds Due to Polydopamine‐Coating of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles by Richard Schönlein, Xabier Larrañaga, Asier Panfilo, Yu Li, Aitor Larrañaga, Guoming Liu, Alejandro J. Müller, Robert Aguirresarobe, Jone M. Ugartemendia

“…Abstract Recent biomedical applications demand piezoelectric polylactide (PLA)‐based polymers, possessing biodegradable and biocompatible properties for tissue regeneration, implantable force sensors, and energy harvesting devices. …”
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Recent advances in functional materials and devices for Zn-Ion hybrid supercapacitors by Weijia Fan, Faxing Wang, Xiaosong Xiong, Bingyan Song, Tao Wang, Xinbing Cheng, Zhi Zhu, Jiarui He, Yankai Liu, Yuping Wu

“…Particular emphasis is placed on state-of-the-art cathodes (including carbon, metal oxides, MXenes, and redox-active polymers), anodes (including Zn-based composites and Zn-free materials) and electrolytes for ZHSCs. …”
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Advancements in microalgal biomass conversion for rubber composite applications by Doaa S. Mahmoud, Salwa H. El-Sabbagh, Sayeda M. Abdo

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Cellulose- and Saccharide-Based Orally Dispersible Thin Films Transform the Solid States and Dissolution Characteristics of Poorly Soluble Curcumin by Helmy Yusuf, Orchidea Meidy Nurintan Savitri, Nadia Natsya Al-Khalifi, Lavinia Gunawan, Brian Karno Chairul, M. Agus Syamsur Rijal, Dewi Isadiartuti, Retno Sari

“…The ethanolic solution of CUR was mixed with an aqueous solution of POLs and then incorporated into different film-forming polymers prior to casting. The processing of the CUR with POL solution was intended to aid in the even dispersion of the drug in the polymeric matrices and enhance the wettability of the films. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Modified with Polystyrene and Poly(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl Methacrylate) as Adsorbents for the Solid Phase Extraction of Organophosphorus Pe... by Enrique Alejo-Molina, A. Rafael Vilchis-Néstor, David Muñoz-Rodríguez, Cristian Carrera-Figueiras

“…The sol-gel method was used to synthesize TiO2 particles, which were coated with free-radical polystyrene (PS) and poly(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) (PClHPMA) polymers. Particle structures were determined via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to confirm that the polymers were successfully anchored to the TiO2 particles. …”
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PHARMACEUTICAL GELS by Syeda Yamna Zia

“…Various methods of preparations of gels have been designed by incorporating variety of polymers in dispersion mediums to meet the needs of different applications. …”
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Understanding the multifaceted nature of peptide hydrogels in biomedical research by Srestha Ghosh, Shinjini Chaudhuri, Subhabrata Guha, Gaurav Das

“… Hydrogels are networks of three-dimensional cross-linked polymers, which possess the capacity to absorb and retain water. …”
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