Analysis of Two-Layered Random Interfaces for Two Dimensional Widom-Rowlinson's Model by Jun Wang, Jiguang Shao, Bingtuan Wang

“…In this paper, the backbones of interfaces are introduced in the model, and the corresponding polymer chains and cluster expansions are developed and analyzed for the polymer weights. …”
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Innovative Application of Biopolymer Keratin as a Filler of Synthetic Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber NBR by Mirosława Prochoń, Anita Przepiórkowska

“…In that aerobic environment, microorganisms, bacteria, and fungus digested better polymer materials containing natural additives.…”
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BINOL Macrocycle Derivatives: Synthesis of New Dinaphthyl Sulfide Aza Oxa Thia Crowns (Lariats) by Abbas Shockravi, Shahram Mehdipour-Ataei, Esmael Rostami

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Research progress in field synergy theory and its application in heat transfer processes of non-Newtonian fluids by HUANG Shi-zheng1, PAN Wei1, YANG Wei-min2, ZENG Xian-kui1, JIAN Ran-ran1,2,3

“…"The process of development and improvement of field synergy principle were summarized, the exploration of the application of field synergistic principle to enhance heat transfer in non-Newtonian fluids, such as power-law fluids and polymer processing and the difficulties that needed to be overcome were systematically summarized and analyzed with 43 references, and the development prospects of field synergistic principle in optimizing the heat transfer process of polymer melts and achieving high-quality and high-efficiency plasticization were also prospected…”
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Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy: Topographic and Dynamical Surface Studies of Blends, Composites, and Hybrid Functional Materials for Sustainable Future by Joanna Rydz, Alena Šišková, Anita Andicsová Eckstein

“…The review focuses on the topographic and dynamical surface studies of (bio)degradable polymers, in particular aliphatic polyesters, the most promising ones. …”
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Molecular ferroelectric self-assembled interlayer for efficient perovskite solar cells by Chang Xu, Pengjie Hang, Chenxia Kan, Xiangwei Guo, Xianjiang Song, Chenran Xu, Guofeng You, Wei-Qiang Liao, Haiming Zhu, Dawei Wang, Qi Chen, Zijian Hong, Ren-Gen Xiong, Xuegong Yu, Lijian Zuo, Hongzheng Chen

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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…These microstructures, specifically cubes and walls, were fabricated from a biocompatible base polymer, poly(methyl methacrylate), by variotherm injection molding. …”
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High-density lipoprotein nanoparticles spontaneously target to damaged renal tubules and alleviate renal fibrosis by remodeling the fibrotic niches by Shanshan He, Xiaoyang Li, Yuanyuan He, Ling Guo, Yunzhou Dong, Leilei Wang, Lan Yang, Lin Li, Shiyun Huang, Jiali Fu, Qing Lin, Zhirong Zhang, Ling Zhang

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Pb-free metal oxide-based epoxy resin nanocomposites for radiation protection: Physical evaluation analysis approach by Toni Beth Guatato-Lopez, Alvie Asuncion-Astronomo, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…Future work should focus on optimizing synthesis methods to improve homogeneity and radiation protection efficacy of polymer-based composites.…”
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Application of Polypyrrole Cellulose Nanocrystalline Composite Conductive Material in Garment Design by Si Su, Shaoying Hu, Qi Liu

“…Conductive composite materials mainly refer to composite conductive polymer materials, which are composed of polymers and various conductive substances through a certain composite method. …”
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SUPPORT-FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAINTAINING SHRUBS OF BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY VARIETIES IN THE COLLECTION ORCHARDS OF KRYMSK EXPERIMENT BREEDING STATION OF VIR by V. N. Podorozhnyi

“…The edges of the polymer film are proposed to be pinned to the ground with metal studs or sprinkled with earth to avoid disturbances of the mulch integrity. …”
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Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Gum Tragacanth Composite Film Incorporated with Betel Leaf Extract as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing by Luong Ngoc Diem, Selorm Torgbo, Indranil Banerjee, Kunal Pal, Udomlak Sukatta, Prapassorn Rugthaworn, Prakit Sukyai

“…In this study, nanocomposite film was fabricated using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as nanofiller in a polymer matrix of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and gum tragacanth (GT) via solution casting. …”
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Investigation of in situ gelling alginate formulations as a sustained release vehicle for co-precipitates of dextromethrophan and Eudragit S 100 by Maghraby Gamal Mohamed El, Elzayat Ehab Mostafa, Alanazi Fars Kaed

“…The release behavior of dextromethorphan was monitored and evaluated in a medium simulating the gastric and intestinal pH. Drug-polymer compatibility and possible solid-state interactions suggested physical interaction through hydrogen bonding between the drug and the polymer. …”
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Atomically distributed Al-F3 nanoparticles towards precisely modulating pore size of carbon membranes for gas separation by Xiuling Chen, Zhiguang Zhang, Shan Xu, Bin Zhang, Yong Qin, Canghai Ma, Gaohong He, Nanwen Li

“…Herein, we report an approach of finely modulating CMS pore structure by using the reactive Al(CH3)3 to in situ defluorinate the polymer precursor to form Al-Fx(CH3)3-x in the polymer matrix, which is further converted to atomic-level Al2O3 and Al-F3 in the polymer matrix. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Compressive Strength Models for SRP and SRG-Confined Concrete Columns by Ehsan Janfada, HamidReza Nasseri, Hashem Jahangir

“…This paper focused on confining effects of externally bonded composites with polymer and grout matrices equipped with steel fibers, respectively named steel reinforced polymer (SRP) and steel reinforced grout (SRG) composites, as novel and effective methods of strengthening structures. …”
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Graft Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Ethyl Acrylate onto Pinus Roxburghii Wood Surface Enhanced Physicochemical Properties and Antibacterial Activity by Gaurav Sharma, Amit Kumar, Mu. Naushad, Fahad A. Al-Misned, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Ayman A. Ghfar, Kulwant Rai Sharma, Chuanling Si, Florian J. Stadler

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Nanocrystalline Axially Bridged Iron Phthalocyanine Polymeric Conductor: (μ-Thiocyanato)(phthalocyaninato)iron(III) by Eiza Shimizu, Gil Nonato Santos, Derrick Ethelbhert Yu

“…The needle-like nanostructures are deemed to provide more ordered and, thus, more π-π interactive interskewer FeIII(Pc)(SCN)n polymer orientation, resulting in a twofold increase of its electrical conductivity per materials density unit.…”
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Surface Plasmon-Induced Band Gap in the Photocurrent Response of Organic Solar Cells by Ribal Georges Sabat, Marcos Jose Leite Santos, Paul Rochon

“…A 260 nm layer of organic bulk heterojunction blend of the polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and the fullerene [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric (PCBM) was spin-coated in between aluminum and gold electrodes, respectively, on top of a laser inscribed azo polymer surface-relief diffraction grating. …”
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Influence of Gold Nanoparticles on the Luminescence of an Acrylated Isocyanonaphthalene Derivative by J. Burunkova, S. Keki, A. Veniaminov, M. Nagy, L. Daroczi, S. Kokenyesi

“…This way, a new, probably multifunctional, polymer nanocomposite was obtained. It was shown that the addition of SiO2 nanoparticles enhances the fluorescent intensity of ACAIN by 1.5 times in the 450-550 nm spectral range. …”
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Localized wrinkling of metal films on elastic and liquid substrates by Yi Sun, Liping Yan, Benyong Chen, Wei Song, Filippo Berto

“…For the localized wrinkling patterns, however, most previous studies were limited to polymer films, which while metal films were not properly considered. …”
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