A motion-responsive injectable lubricative hydrogel for efficient Achilles tendon adhesion prevention by Shujie Cheng, Jihong Yang, Jianguo Song, Xin Cao, Bowen Zhou, Lan Yang, Chong Li, Yi Wang

“…The lubrication performance is achieved by zwitterionic polymers as we previously proved, and the sol-gel reversible transmission is enabled by dynamic disulfide bonds. …”
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Recent Progress in Self-Healing Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Artificial Skins by Guoliang Li, Zongxia Li, Haojie Hu, Baojin Chen, Yuan Wang, Yanchao Mao, Haidong Li, Baosen Zhang

“…Key materials include dynamic covalent polymers, supramolecular elastomers, and ion-conductive hydrogels, which provide rapid damage recovery, superior mechanical strength, and stable electrical performance. …”
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Atmospheric pressure plasma synthesis of adaptable coatings based on castor oil urethane dimethacrylate and their properties by Eusebiu-Rosini Ionita, Maria-Daniela Ionita, Antoniu Moldovan, Cristina Surdu-Bob, Violeta Melinte, Andreea L. Chibac-Scutaru, Andrada Lazea-Stoyanova

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IMPACT OF GRAPE SEEDS EXTRACT AGAINST ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETES IN MICE by Ahmed H. M., A. C. Saddam

“…Ahmer gave the highest values for crude fat14.84±0.2 and phytochemicals (tannins, saponin, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenol, and anthocyanin) as compared to other cultivars. phytochemical analysis using High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) revealed that the highest concentration of proanthocyanidins polymers (catechine, procyanidin, and epicatechine) was recorded in Ahmer seed extract which were (796, 170, 244) µg/g, respectively, while the lowest amounts were in pomace 489, 99, and 143 µg/g, respectively using HPLC. …”
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Microbial Biomass as a Bioresource of Functional Food Ingredients: A Review by Elena M. Serba, Tatyana V. Yuraskina, Liubov V. Rimareva, Polina Yu. Tadzibova, Elena N. Sokolova, Galina S. Volkova

“…Others featured the biocatalytic conversion of microbial polymers with the transfer of biologically valuable components into an enzyme-accessible state. …”
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Epitope-imprinted biomaterials with tailor-made molecular targeting for biomedical applications by Youlu Diao, Jia Gao, Yue Ma, Guoqing Pan

“…., proteins and nucleic acids), enables to target the entire molecule through recognizing partial epitopes exposed on it, greatly expanding the applicability and simplifying synthesis process of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Thus, epitope imprinting strategy offers promising solutions for the fabrication of smart biomaterials with molecular targeting and exhibits wide applications in various biomedical scenarios. …”
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Multiresponse Optimization of Mechanical Behaviour of Calotropis gigantea/Nano-Silicon-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites under Cryogenic Environment by Muruganantham Ponnusamy, L. Natrayan, Pravin P. Patil, G. Velmurugan, Subash Thanappan

“…The utilization of natural fibre-based biodegradable polymers has expanded in the present circumstances since natural fibres are relatively inexpensive, recyclable, lighter, nonflammable, and harmless. …”
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Emerging Perspectives in Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Oral Surgery by Gabriele Ceccarelli, Rossella Presta, Laura Benedetti, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena

“…The biomimetic approach to create an ideal bone substitute provides strategies for developing combined scaffolds composed of adult stem cells with mesenchymal phenotype and different organic biomaterials (such as collagen and hyaluronic acid derivatives) or inorganic biomaterials such as manufactured polymers (polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic acid (PLA), and polycaprolactone). …”
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Flexural and Shear Behavior of FRP Strengthened AASHTO Type Concrete Bridge Girders by Nur Yazdani, Farzia Haque, Istiaque Hasan

“…Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) are being increasingly used for the repair and strengthening of deteriorated or unsafe concrete structures, including structurally deficient concrete highway bridges. …”
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DEM investigation on strain localization in a dense periodic granular assembly with high coordination number by Trung-Kien Nguyen, Thanh-Trung Vo, Nhu-Hoang Nguyen

“… Strain localization is one of key phenomena which have been studied extensively in geomaterials and for different kinds of materials including metals and polymers. This well-known phenomenon appears when structure/material is closed to failure. …”
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Polysaccharide Hydrogel-Assisted Biosensing Platforms for Point-of-Care Use by Sang-Uk Kim, Young Jun Kim, Tae Hee Lee

“…In terms of materials, hydrogels, a unique family of water-absorbing biocompatible polymers, have emerged as promising components for the development of biosensors. …”
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A review on bioremediation of microplastics and its legal management by Leela Kaur, Neeraja Godara

“…The review also focused on the enzymes utilized in the biodegradation of different types of plastic polymers secreted by a variety of bacterial, fungal and algal species. …”
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The Infant Skin Barrier: Can We Preserve, Protect, and Enhance the Barrier? by Lorena S. Telofski, A. Peter Morello, M. Catherine Mack Correa, Georgios N. Stamatas

“…For cleansers, this can be achieved by choosing the right type of surfactant, by blending surfactants, or by blending hydrophobically-modified polymers (HMPs) with surfactants to increase product mildness. …”
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Perspectives for Titanium-Derived Fillers Usage on Denture Base Composite Construction: A Review Article by Nidal W. Elshereksi, Mariyam J. Ghazali, Andanastuti Muchtar, Che H. Azhari

“…PMMA-based denture base polymers exhibit low fracture resistance and radiopacity behavior. …”
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Genetic Factors in Animal Models of Intestinal Inflammation by R Balfour Sartor

“…Inbred Lewis rats challenged by purified bacterial cell wall polymers, indomethacin or small bowel bacterial overgrowth develop chronic granulomatous intestinal inflammation with fibrosis and extraintestinal manifestations, whereas Fischer (major histocompatibility complex identical to Lewis) and Buffalo rats identically stimulated demonstrate only self-limited enterocolitis with no chronic inflammation, fibrosis, granulomas or extraintestinal inflammation. …”
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Optimization of dust suppressant preparation using agricultural and forestry waste straw through response surface methodology by Huan Zhang, Yong Xu, Lei Chen, Wenting He, Xi Wang, Yujie Fan, Fuchao Zhao, Yilang Cheng, Yingda Zhang

“…Three independent variables including wheat straw based superabsorbent polymers (SAP), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC10S) and octyl glucopyranoside (APG0810) were selected. …”
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The effect of ply folds as manufacturing defect on the fatigue life of CFRP materials by S. Hörrmann, A. Adumitroaie, M. Schagerl

“…However, in composite materials they might be unavoidable, e.g. ply waviness or even folds of plies are present in complex shaped parts during high pressure resin transfer molding of carbon fiber reinforced polymers. In this work, the effect of the ply folds on the fatigue life of the composite material is investigated. …”
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Photophysical Properties of Fluorescent Probe Thioflavin T in Crowded Milieu by Natalia P. Rodina, Maksim I. Sulatsky, Anna I. Sulatskaya, Irina M. Kuznetsova, Vladimir N. Uversky, Konstantin K. Turoverov

“…Such crowded cellular milieu is typically simulated in vitro using concentrated solutions of inert polymers, which do not usually interact with proteins. …”
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The Utilization of <i>Gracilaria</i> sp. as Raw Material for Cellulose in Cellulose Acetate-Nickel Oxide (CA-NiO) as Electrode for Energy Storage Technology by Abdul Karim, Ahyar Ahmad, Rugaiyah Andi Arfah, Riksfardini Annisa Ermawar, Harningsih Karim, Andi Erwin Eka Putra, Suriati Eka Putri, Satria Putra Jaya Negara, Siti Halimah Larekeng

“…Supercapacitors can reduce this large consumption of natural polymers such as cellulose acetate (CA), which can be synthesized from Gracilaria sp. …”
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Electro-polymerization of modified carbon paste sensor for detecting azithromycin by Salma Mamdouh, M. Shehata, A. M. Fekry, M. A. Ameer

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