Burst plasma preparation of metallic nanoparticles on carbon fabrics for antibacterial and electrocatalytic applications by Guiyin Xu, Zheyi Meng, Yunteng Cao, Zixu Tao, Qing-Jie Li, Myles Stapelberg, Bing Han, Rui Gao, Qipeng Yu, Meng Gu, Benedetto Marelli, Hailiang Wang, Meifang Zhu, Ju Li

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SPECTRAL PROPERTIES OF TWO WATER-SOLUBLE MELANINS by V.M. Kravchenko, T.V. Beregova, M.Yu. Lositskyi, T.O. Kondratyuk, S.A. Davydenko, E.S. Davydenko, S.S. Davydenko, L.P. Buchatskyi, V.M. Yashchuk

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Effect of Surface Treated Nanofillers on Abrasive Wear of Carbon Fiber/Polyamide Blend Composites by S. Srinivas, R. Hemanth, B. Harshavardhan, G. S. Ananthapadmanabha, B. Suresha

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Histological assessment of a novel restorative coronary artery bypass graft in a chronic ovine model by Yu Sato, Matthew Kutnya, Biniyam Abebe, Mohammed S. El Kurdi, Martijn Cox, Richard W. Bianco, Bart Meuris, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys, Renu Virmani

“…Thirteen received a bioabsorbable polymer graft with an incorporated nitinol microskeleton (Xeltis coronary artery bypass graft [XABG]), and three received autologous saphenous vein grafts (SVG). …”
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Porous polytrimethylenecarbonate scaffolds: Design considerations and porosity modulation techniques by Klaudia Małgorzata Jurczak, Ruichen Zhang, Wouter L.J. Hinrichs, Dirk W. Grijpma, Richte C.L. Schuurmann, Jean-Paul P.M. de Vries, Patrick van Rijn

“…Various parameters, such as solvent type, salt type, polymer-salt ratio, polymer concentration, freezing temperature, and water content, were investigated during PTMC film preparation. …”
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Recovery Method and Parameter Optimization of a Pilot Test for Conformance Control Flooding and Thermal Recovery in the Offshore Heavy Oilfield by Yanxia Zhou, Xiangguo Lu, Bao Cao, Yigang Liu, Yunbao Zhang, Xun Zhong

“…Three exploitation methods were developed for the target well group, including polymer gel flooding (conformance control, Pattern 1), steam huff and puff (thermal recovery method, Pattern 2), and a combination of polymer gel flooding and steam huff and puff (conformance control and thermal recovery, Pattern 3). …”
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Modulating Alkyl Groups in Copolymer to Control Ion Transport in Electrolyte‐Gated Organic Transistors for Neuromorphic Computing by Junho Sung, Minji Kim, Sein Chung, Yongchan Jang, Soyoung Kim, Min‐Seok Kang, Hee‐Young Lee, Joonhee Kang, Donghwa Lee, Wonho Lee, Eunho Lee

“…Herein, the structural and electrical properties of conjugated polymers are systematically controlled through copolymerization with two different‐alkyl group‐derived monomers for enhancing the nonvolatile characteristics of EGOSTs. …”
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Spot Lap Joining of Titanium G2 to Nylon 6 by Nylon Extrusion via Friction Forming Technique by Hashim Hasan Shareef, Ammar A. Hussain

“… To join sheets of commercial pure titanium grade 2 and nylon 6 polymer, friction lap spot welding (FLSW) was proposed. …”
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Strengthening of Precast RC Frame to Mitigate Progressive Collapse by Externally Bonded CFRP Sheets Anchored with HFRP Anchors by Jianwu Pan, Xian Wang, Fang Wu

“…One specimen was strengthened with carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets on the beam sides. The middle parts of the CFRP sheets were anchored with hybrid fibre-reinforced polymer (HFRP) anchors. …”
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Role of Dielectric Constant on Ion Transport: Reformulated Arrhenius Equation by Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…Solid and nanocomposite polymer electrolytes based on chitosan have been prepared by solution cast technique. …”
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A Review on Strengthening Steel Beams Using FRP under Fatigue by Mohamed Kamruzzaman, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, N. H. Ramli Sulong, A. B. M. Saiful Islam

“…In recent decades, the application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for strengthening structural elements has become an efficient option to meet the increased cyclic loads or repair due to corrosion or fatigue cracking. …”
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Irreversible Adsorption of Particles on Surface Features of a Circular and Rectangular Shape by Zbigniew Adamczyk, Jakub Barbasz

“…It was demonstrated that the theoretical results are in an agreement with experimental data obtained for latex particles adsorbed onto patterned surfaces obtained by a polymer-on-polymer stamping technique for gold-covered silicon and on photolithographically-patterned silane layers on silica.…”
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Structural Dependence of Electronic Properties in A-A-D-A-A-Type Organic Solar Cell Material by Ram S. Bhatta, Mesfin Tsige

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Silver Orthophosphate Immobilized on Flaky Layered Double Hydroxides as the Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysts by Xianlu Cui, Yaogang Li, Qinghong Zhang, Hongzhi Wang

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Preparation of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates Based on Immobilized Silver-Capped Nanoparticles by C. Caro, F. Gámez, A. P. Zaderenko

“…The surface-enhanced Raman scattering intensity of the new films based on polymer-capped nanoparticles is compared with that obtained with silver bare nanoparticles using rhodamine 6G as a common chromophore. …”
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Fatigue Performance of Recycled Hot Mix Asphalt: A Laboratory Study by Marco Pasetto, Nicola Baldo

“…A standard bitumen and two polymer modified binders were used for the production of the mixes. …”
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Behavior of Structural Concrete Frames with Hybrid Reinforcement under Cyclic Loading by Asmaa Sobhy, Louay Aboul Nour, Hilal Hassan, Alaaeldin Elsisi

“…A substantial amount of work was carried out on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) in reinforcing concrete structural elements, which demonstrated considerable inelasticity or deformity through monotonous and fatigue loads. …”
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The Influence of Chemically Treated Hemp Fibre on the Mechanical Behavior and Thermal Properties of Polylactic Acid Made with FDM by N. I. Haroon Rashid, R. Meenakshi Reddy, A. R Venkataramanan, Melvin V. D. Poures, A. Thanikasalam, Ashraf Elfasakhany, Agonafir Alemayehu

“…However, because the polymer matrix is designed to be hydrophobic, the natural fibres are hydrophilic. …”
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A comparative analysis of alpha olefin sulfonate and dodecyl sulfate in aphronic fluid containing xanthan gum in a wide range of temperatures by Mohsen Riazi, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Mahin Schaffie, Reza Zabihi, Masoud Riazi

“…In this study, Aphronic fluid was developed with xanthan gum (XG) as a polymer and alpha-olefin sulfonate (AOS) as a surfactant. …”
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Encapsulation of Hydrogen Peroxide in PVA/PVP Hydrogels for Medical Applications by Natalie Mounayer, Sivan Shoshani, Elena Afrimzon, Taly Iline-Vul, Moris Topaz, Ehud Banin, Shlomo Margel

“…Researchers have been investigating the physical and morphological properties of biodegradable polymer and copolymer films, blending them with other chemicals to solve challenges in medical, industrial, and eco-environmental fields. …”
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