Chitosan conduits for peripheral nerve repair: a systematic review of animal studies by T. P. Fagundes, G. A. Caetano, V. T. Ribas, D. C. Calderaro, U. B. Castro

“…Nerve repair using chitosan conduits resulted in a higher sciatic functional index compared to non-intervention. Higher conduction velocity and a greater number of myelinated fibers were observed in nerve fibers treated with chitosan compared to the no intervention or primary repair groups. …”
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Designing a new magnetic g-C3N4 nanocatalyst based on Ag nanoparticles supported by β-cyclodextrin for effective reduction of nitroaromatic compounds by Saeed Rostami, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Hadi Adibi

“…This catalytic system exhibited excellent selectivity in reducing nitro groups, even in the presence of other reactive functional groups, resulting in high yields ranging from 85 to 98%. …”
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Thermal and Electrical properties of (PVA _ CuCl) composite by zainab falih nazzal, Samah M. Hussen, Ali J. Mohammed

“…The electrical insulation and the electric permittivity were measured as a function of the percentage of the material. The results showed a gradual improvement in the durability of the electrical insulation by increasing the copper chloride material.…”
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Mechanically Interlocked Biomacromolecules by Yu-Xiang Wang, Wen-Hao Wu, Feng-Yi Jiang, Wen-Bin Zhang

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Animal-free edible scaffolds from soy protein isolate for the scalable production of cultured meat by Indi Geurs, Maria Olenic, Elly De Vlieghere, Charlotte Grootaert, Charlot Philips, Koen Dewettinck, Fabrice Bray, Christian Rolando, Lieven Thorrez, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, John Van Camp

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Research progress on conductive hydrogels derived from natural biopolymers as emerging interface materials for motion detection wearable sensors by Guangtao Jiang, Wei Guo

“…The paper commences by investigating the pivotal functional attributes of CHs, including conductivity, mechanical properties, environmental adaptability, biocompatibility, and adhesive properties. …”
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Controlled photodegradable hydrogels with photolithographic microstructure arrays as 3D scaffolds for cell culture by Cong Sui, Shengting Zhang, Dachuan Zhang, Minghao Wang, Jingning Cao, Runhuai yang

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Device Model for Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite With Experimentally Validated Ion Dynamics by Mohammad Sajedi Alvar, Paul W.M. Blom, Gert‐Jan A. H. Wetzelaer

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Turning on the Heat by Cocrystal Engineering: The Rise of Organic Charge Transfer Photothermal Cocrystals as an Emerging Therapeutic Frontier in Biomedical Application by Arshad Khan, Rabia Usman, Shuo Xiang, Yasinalli Tamboli, Muhammad Umair, Awatef M. Alshehri, Ibraheem Bushnak, Yan Deng, Nongyue He

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Improving Anti-Protein-Fouling Property of Polyacrylonitrile Ultrafiltration Membrane by Grafting Sulfobetaine Zwitterions by Hong Meng, Qiang Cheng, Haizhi Wang, Chunxi Li

“…Zwitterions show great superiority in the field of polymer membrane surface functionalization, as the synthesis process is simple, the adaptability of functional groups is strong, and zwitterions with strong hydration capacity in aqueous solutions can inhibit protein adsorption. …”
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Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene and Maleimide Derivatives: Molecular Weight Control and Application as a Heat Resistance Agent by Jiawei Ding, Changlei Yang, Liqiong Zhou, Wenjing Li, Jiaqi Li, Cixiang He, Yufei Liu, Min He, Shuhao Qin, Jie Yu

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Thermophysical, diffusion, and segregation processes in the frictional contact zone by Igor V Kolesnikov

“…The atomic-binding energy of different elements to the grain surface is a periodic function of the atomic numbers of the elements. This may serve as a theoretical basis for predicting the strength properties of steel with a different composition of alloying and impurity elements. …”
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Biosensors for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease: Principles, Applications, and Future Prospects by Panpan Jiang, Nan Gao, Gang Chang, Yuxiang Wu

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Preparation and characterisation of polycaprolactone–fibroin nanofibrous scaffolds containing allicin by Bita Mollaghadimi

“…Also, the total variation algorithm is used for denoising the signal of FTIR that the results confirm the functional groups present in the fibres. Furthermore, the contact angle test for allicin‐free fibres shows that the contact angle of these fibres is 133.3° that decreases to 85.5° by adding allicin to the structure. …”
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DFT study on the polymerization mechanism of aleuritic acid and jalaric acid in shellac molecule by Saurav Kumar, Anupma Sharma, Lubhan Cherwoo, Nandkishore Thombare, Amol P. Bhondekar

“…Computations of energy, thermochemical values, and molecular orbital coefficients have been done using both Hartree-Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) to establish the mechanism. …”
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Poly(4‐Vinylpyridine)‐Based Cubosomes: Synthesis, Assembly, and Loading Capabilities by Marcel Schumacher, Nadine Tänzer, Marius G. Braun, Manuel Trömer, Giada Quintieri, Mahima Goel, Markus Heidelmann, André H. Gröschel

“…Most reported PCs are based on chemically inert block copolymers (BCPs) with limited intrinsic functionality, which is why they have been mainly used as templating material. …”
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Technical Chains in Civil and Urban Engineering: Review of Selected Solutions, Shaping, Geometry, and Dimensioning by Krzysztof Adam Ostrowski, Mariusz Spyrowski

“…It explores structural and functional characteristics, highlighting how chain geometry affects stress distribution, fatigue life, and performance under various loading conditions. …”
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Improving the oxygen and water vapour barrier properties of PLA via a novel interface engineering by Yan Zhu, Wangli Du, Jian Cui, Hong Shao, Yakun Guo, Changyu Tang, Run Xu

“…Abstract In this work, we adopt “hyperthermal hydrogen-induced cross-linking (HHIC) technology” to fix an interfacial control layer of polyacrylic acid (PAA) on polylactic acid (PLA) to improve the adhesion and integrity of the permeation barrier film, and meanwhile, the HHIC treatment causes no measurable damage to the functional groups of PAA and PLA. Consequently, the oxygen transmission rate decreases from 150.00 to 0.50 ml m−2 day−1 (a reduction of 99.7%), which is less than one tenth of the best value reported, and that the water vapour transmission rate decreases from 32.93 to 16.25 g m−2 day−1 (a reduction of 50.7%), which is slightly higher than the best value reported (3.8% higher). …”
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Effect of microcellulose modification methods on the properties of polypropylene composites by Quan Yuan, Guimei Zhang, Chunxuan Li, Liping He, Shiwei Xu

“…In this paper, we proposed the integrated functional modification of microcellulose with compatibility and flame retardancy, and then modified polypropylene composites with high strength, high thermal stability, and high flame retardancy were successfully prepared by extrusion–injection molding. …”
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Improved Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand for Architecture and Construction: Integrating Prestressed Mechanisms with Self-Healing Elastomers by Mijin Kim, Rubaya Yaesmin, Hyungtak Seo, Hwang Yi

“…The proposed robotic hand was evaluated through real-world construction tasks, including wall painting, floor plastering, and block stacking, showcasing its durability and functional performance. These findings contribute to promoting the cost-effective deployment of soft robotic hands in robotic construction.…”
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