Electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibers in membrane distillation applications by Charles Defor, Shih-Feng Chou

“…Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a fully fluorinated linear polymer with a (CF2-CF2)n backbone. High molecular weight PTFEs are chemically inert while possessing excellent hydrophobic surface properties attributed to their low surface energy. …”
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Structural and Electrochemical Analysis of PMMA Based Gel Electrolyte Membranes by Chithra M. Mathew, K. Kesavan, S. Rajendran

“…New gel polymer electrolytes containing poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile) and poly(methyl methacrylate) are prepared by solution casting method. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene-Carbon Nanotube Composites Synthesized by In Situ Polymerization Using Metallocene Catalysts by Mamdouh A. Al-Harthi, Bijal Kottukkal Bahuleyan

“…The MWCNT was incorporated in the polymer matrix adopting a stirring method. Incorporation of MWCNT causes a drop in molecular weight of the polymer along with an increase in number of branches and increase in crystallinity. …”
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Modeling of Passive Constrained Layer Damping as Applied to a Gun Tube by Margaret Z. Kiehl, C.P.T. Wayne Jerzak

“…We study the damping effects of a cantilever beam system consisting of a gun tube wrapped with a constrained viscoelastic polymer on terrain induced vibrations. A time domain solution to the forced motion of this system is developed using the GHM (Golla-Hughes-McTavish) method to incorporate the viscoelastic properties of the polymer. …”
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Assessment of atmospheric correction methods in MSI imagery for deriving bathymetry and substrates of shallow-water coral reefs by Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Jun Zhao, Mingjie Li, Mingjie Li, Mingjie Li, Quansheng Lou, Quansheng Lou, Nanyang Yan, Nanyang Yan, Nanyang Yan, Shaojie Sun

“…The results demonstrate that Polymer outperforms the DSF method (either standalone or with glint corrections) and C2RCC. …”
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The immunoglobulin of yolk and cerium oxide-based fibrous poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)/gelatin dressings enable skin regeneration in an infectious wound model by Xinyuan Zhao, Changwen Weng, Hao Feng, Muhammad Shafiq, Xinyi Wang, Lei Liu, Lu Han, Mohamed EL-Newehy, Meera Moydeen Abdulhameed, Zhengchao Yuan, Xiumei Mo, Yanbiao Wang

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Fabrication Technique of Dental Restoration Using Hybrid Ceramic With Cad Cam Method by Meita Andriyani, Sonya Harwasih, Eny Inayati

“…It added that the structure of the ceramic feldspathic network (86% wt) is reinforced by a polymer network (14% wt) are integrated as a polymer network filling cavities that exist in the network and make its structure ceramic hybrid ceramic material becomes denser. …”
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Prilling as an Effective Tool for Manufacturing Submicrometric and Nanometric PLGA Particles for Controlled Drug Delivery to Wounds: Stability and Curcumin Release by Chiara De Soricellis, Chiara Amante, Paola Russo, Rita Patrizia Aquino, Pasquale Del Gaudio

“…In vitro studies revealed a faster release for lower drug loadings (90% release in 6 h) compared to sustained release over 7 days for higher-loaded nanoparticles, attributed to polymer degradation and drug-polymer interactions on the surface of the particles, as confirmed by FTIR analyses. …”
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From Poison to Promotor: Spatially Isolated Metal Sites in Supported Rhodium Sulfides as Hydroformylation Catalysts by Arjun Neyyathala, Edvin Fako, Sandip De, Daria Gashnikova, Florian Maurer, Jan‐Dierk Grunwaldt, Stephan A. Schunk, Schirin Hanf

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Production of Biochar by Pyrolysis of Food Waste Blends for Negative Carbon Dioxide Emission by Zsolt Dobó, Helga Kovács, Gábor Nagy

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Effect of PVA-co-MMA Copolymer on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Tropical Wood Materials by Md. Saiful Islam, Sinin Hamdan, Mansor B. Ahmad, Mahbub Hasan, Azman Hassan, M. K. Mohamad Haafiz, M. Jawaid

“…The present study demonstrates the effect of copolymer on the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of tropical wood and wood polymer composites (WPCs). Mixed monomers of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were effectively impregnated into the cellular structure of several types of tropical wood, which then underwent a catalyst-thermal process to polymerize and form WPC. …”
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Investigation of the dielectric characteristics of materials manufactured using additive technologies by S. V. Kharalgin, M. I. Voytovich

“…Based on the calculated values of the scattering matrix, the permittivity and the tangent of the dielectric loss angle of the printed polymer samples are calculated according to a given algorithm. …”
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Rheological Study on ATBS-AM Copolymer-Surfactant System in High-Temperature and High-Salinity Environment by Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Ibnelwaleed Ali Hussien, Abdullah Saad Sultan, Ming Han

“…The addition of 0.1% surfactant to the polymer resulted in a 60% decrease in the viscosity. …”
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Characteristics of Biodegradable Polylactide/Thermoplastic Starch/Nanosilica Composites: Effects of Plasticizer and Nanosilica Functionality by Regina Jeziorska, Agnieszka Szadkowska, Ewa Spasowka, Aneta Lukomska, Michal Chmielarek

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Structure and Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Polystyrene Composites Prepared via Coagulation Precipitation Technique by I. N. Mazov, V. L. Kuznetsov, D. V. Krasnikov, N. A. Rudina, A. I. Romanenko, O. B. Anikeeva, V. I. Suslyaev, E. Yu. Korovin, V. A. Zhuravlev

“…It was shown that synthesis of MWNT/PSt composites using coagulation technique allows one to obtain high dispersion degree of MWNT in the polymer matrix. According to microscopy data, composite powder consists of the polystyrene matrix forming spherical particles with diameter ca. 100–200 nm, and the surface of MWNT is strongly wetted by the polymer forming thin layer with 5–10 nm thickness. …”
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Development of Hypereutectic AlSi Alloy Powder Injection Molding Feedstocks by Rheological Analysis by Jiaqi Ni, Keqing Han, Muhuo Yu

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Development of a unique crosslinked glycosaminoglycan for soft tissue repair: Treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. by Richard W Heidebrecht, Thomas H Jozefiak, Harrison C Shain, Eugene M Skrabut, Debra Saunders, Nataliya Smith, Rheal A Towner, Robert Hurst

“…Chondroitin sulfate (~12 kD) was crosslinked to form a water soluble and microfilterable polymer with approximately 200 to 2000 kD molecular weight. …”
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Health risk assessment and microplastic pollution in streams through accumulation and interaction by heavy metals by A.M. Sabilillah, F.R. Palupi, B.K. Adji, A.P. Nugroho

“…Microplastics were extracted from the gills, digestive tract, muscle, and water and then characterized based on the number, size, shape, color, and type of polymer. Potential health risks were evaluated based on the potential ecological risk index, polymer hazard index, pollution load index, estimated daily intake, target hazard quotient, total target hazard quotient, and target cancer risk.FINDINGS: Microplastics have contaminated the streams and fish and were dominated by small-sized green fibers and low-density polyethylene polymer. …”
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The Effects of Silica/Carbon Black Ratio on the Dynamic Properties of the Tread compounds in Truck Tires by Ramin Zafarmehrabian, Saeed Taghvaei Gangali, Mir Hamid Reza Ghoreishy, Mehran Davallu

“…A general compound formulation of the tire tread includes NR and BR as polymer base and carbon black as the reinforcing filler, and curative components. …”
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Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Industrial and Biomedical Applications: A Comprehensive Review by Adnan Haider, Inn-Kyu Kang

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