Damage and restoration of historical urban walls: literature review and case of studies by Mauro Sassu, Aida Safabakhsh

“…Finally, the implementation of tie-beams, Fiber Reinforced Polymers layers, ventilation, draining systems, and high-quality materials are proposed as solutions for controlling the moisture effect and retrofitting.…”
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A stable open-shell peri-hexacene with remarkable diradical character by Jinji Zhang, Xiaojing Fang, Weiwei Niu, Yiming Yu, Yanlin Hu, Jiawen Sun, Ying Xu, Zhihua Zhou, Heyuan Liu, Xiaonan Fan, Baishu Zheng, Qing Jiang, Guangwu Li, Wangdong Zeng

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Kinetic investigation of the energy storage process in graphene fiber supercapacitors: Unraveling mechanisms, fabrications, property manipulation, and wearable applications by Juan Zhang, Wenwen Liu, Minzhi Du, Qingli Xu, Minren Hung, Ruifang Xiang, Meng Liao, Xinhou Wang, Bingjie Wang, Aiping Yu, Kun Zhang

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Enhanced Photodecomposition of Methylene Blue in Water with Sr1−xKxTiO3−δ@PC-polyHIPEs under UV and Visible Light by Yonghua Gao, Tao Zhang, Qipeng Guo, Lizhen Gao

“…PC-polyHIPEs were prepared by light-induced polymerization of dopamine in transparent polyHIPEs which were synthesized by polymerization within high internal phase emulsions. …”
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Immobilization of HRP Enzyme on Layered Double Hydroxides for Biosensor Application by Zouhair M. Baccar, Imène Hafaiedh

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Real-time visualisation of fast nanoscale processes during liquid reagent mixing by liquid cell transmission electron microscopy by Govind Ummethala, Ravi Jada, Shourya Dutta-Gupta, Junbeom Park, Amir H. Tavabi, Shibabrata Basak, Robert Hooley, Hongyu Sun, H. Hugo Pérez Garza, Rüdiger-A Eichel, Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski, Sai Rama Krishna Malladi

“…Our approach of mixing liquids establishes a platform for novel LCTEM studies of a wide range of electron-beam-sensitive materials, including drug molecules, polymers and molecular amphiphiles.…”
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The Influence of Electrode Impedance on the Parameters of Visual Evoked Potentials by Joanna Górecka

“…An alternative to these electrodes may be solutions based on materials composed of polymers or dry electrodes.…”
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Visualizing stepwise evolution of carbon hybridization from sp 3 to sp 2 and to sp by Wei Xiong, Guang Zhang, De-Liang Bao, Jianchen Lu, Lei Gao, Yusen Li, Hui Zhang, Zilin Ruan, Zhenliang Hao, Hong-Jun Gao, Long Chen, Jinming Cai

“…Utilizing scanning probing microscopy, we distinguish three distinct carbon-carbon bond types within polymers induced by annealing at elevated temperatures. …”
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Towards sustainable solutions: Comprehensive review of advanced porous materials for CO₂ capture, hydrogen generation, pollutant degradation, and energy application by Iltaf Khan, Anam Altaf, Samreen Sadiq, Shoaib Khan, Aftab Khan, Sohail Khan, Muhammad Humayun, Abbas Khan, Rasha A. Abumousa, Mohamed Bououdina

“…Recently, there have been significant developments in advanced porous materials, especially with types like porous organic polymers, metal-organic frameworks, hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, zeolites, and porous aromatic frameworks. …”
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Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA by G. Kermouche, N. Aleksy, J. M. Bergheau

“…It is shown that it leads to more acceptable results, which points out the importance of viscoelasticity in the scratch behavior of solid polymers.…”
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3D Coaxial Printing of Small‐Diameter Artificial Arteries by Yuxiang Zhu, Siying Liu, Xuan Mei, Zeng Lin, Tiffany V. Pulido, Jixin Hou, Srikar Anudeep Remani, Dhanush Patil, Martin Taylor Sobczak, Arunachalam Ramanathan, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Lindsay B. Chambers, Churan Yu, Shenghan Guo, Yiping Zhao, Yang Liu, Xianqiao Wang, Jessica N. Lancaster, Yu Shrike Zhang, Xiangfan Chen, Kenan Song

“…The gelation study of natural polymers and the utilization of sacrificial phase enables the smooth extrusion of the multiphase conduit, where computer‐assisted image analysis is employed to quantify manufacturing fidelity. …”
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The Role of Membranes in Modern Winemaking: From Clarification to Dealcoholization by Carolina E. Demaman Oro, Bruna M. Saorin Puton, Luciana D. Venquiaruto, Rogério Marcos Dallago, Giordana Demaman Arend, Marcus V. Tres

“…Additionally, in dealcoholization, membranes like reverse osmosis and pervaporation membranes, typically constructed from polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) or other specialized polymers, facilitate the selective removal of ethanol while preserving the wine’s flavor and aroma profile, addressing the increasing consumer demand for low-alcohol and alcohol-free wines. …”
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The Clinical Application of Gel-Based Composite Scaffolds in Rotator Cuff Repair by Shebin Tharakan, Michael Hadjiargyrou, Azhar Ilyas

“…Various clinical studies examined the effectiveness of these composite scaffolds with collagen, ECM and synthetic polymers and provided outstanding results with remarkable improvements in range of motion (ROM), strength, and pain. …”
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Optimizing the production of Polyphosphate from Acinetobacter towneri by J. Aravind, T. Saranya, P. Kanmani

“…Inorganic polyphosphates (PolyP) are linear polymers of few to several hundred orthophosphate residues, linked by energy-rich phosphoanhydride bonds. …”
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Assessment of the effects of UV-A exposure on the mechanical strength of offshore mooring multifilaments by Daniel Magalhães da Cruz, Felipe Tempel Stumpf, Jakson Manfredini Vassoler, Carlos Eduardo Marcos Guilherme

“…Five fibre types: Aramid, High-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), Liquid crystal polymers (LCP), Polyamide and Polyester, are exposed to UV-A for up to 28 days. …”
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Nanocurcumin in myocardial infarction therapy: emerging trends and future directions by Mei Lv, Qing Sun, Yilin Yu, Jinwei Bao

“…Micelles composed of polymers have demonstrated high biocompatibility and targeting capabilities with increased cardio-protective effects. …”
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Advances in the application and research of biomaterials in promoting bone repair and regeneration through immune modulation by Li Liu, Hao Chen, Xue Zhao, Qing Han, Yongjun Xu, Yang Liu, Aobo Zhang, Yongyue Li, Weilong Zhang, Bingpeng Chen, Jincheng Wang

“…Then, the contributions of different biomaterials, including metals, bioceramics, and polymers, in promoting osteogenesis through immune regulation, as well as their future development directions, are discussed. …”
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Ultra-high electrostriction and ferroelectricity in poly (vinylidene fluoride) by ‘printing of charge’ throughout the film by Ningyi Zhang, Xiaobing Dong, Shihui He, Zhao Liang, Weipeng Li, Qihao Qian, Chao Jiang

“…The proposed 3D electret structure and the bottom-up approach to ‘print the charge’ open up a new way to design and adapt the electroactive polymers in smart devices and systems.…”
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Comparative Dynamic Seismic Analyses of RC Minarets Strengthened with FRP and Buttresses by Erdem Türkeli

“…In this study, the most common constructed types of RC minarets were analyzed under 17 August 1999 Mw 7.4 Kocaeli Earthquake for the determination of the effectiveness of strengthening techniques namely fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) and buttresses. Also, soil-structure interaction (SSI) is included in the dynamic seismic analyses of the minarets as proposed by Burman et al. (2012). …”
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A graphene-based photo-electro-thermal metamaterial for soft fixtures with superior grasping performance by Bowen Yang, Xuanchen Dong, Wenhao Lv, Wenzhuo Liu, Mengying Lu, Zhe Liu, Tonghui Lu, Xianglin Li, Song Lv

“…Using GAF as a photothermal and electrothermal driver, we engineered a sandwich-structured metamaterial (SSM) by combining two polymers with vastly different thermal expansion coefficients. …”
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