Biodegradation potential of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using Aspergillus niger and Phanerochaete chrysosporium by Pankaj R. Sutkar, Smriti S. Hadkar, Subodh A. Kamble, Vinayak P. Dhulap

“…The morphological, structural and functional group alterations on LDPE were assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). …”
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Decision Support System for the Design Process of Apatite Biopolymer Composite Parts by Panda Anton, Dyadyura Kostiantyn, Dmitrishin Dmitriy, Smorodin Andrey, Prokopovich Igor

“…In connection with the increase in the number and severity of various types of bone tissue injuries received as a result of wounds during military operations in Ukraine, an important issue in orthopedics and traumatology is making informed decisions about the possibility of restoring the integrity and functions of bone tissue when using different types of composition, porosity and strength of apatite-biopolymer composites. …”
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A Critical Review of the Microbial Exopolysaccharide Xanthan by P. Wintersteller, A. Huber, M. Koller

“…This review critically examines its biosynthesis, molecular configuration, and physicochemical properties, with emphasis on how cultivation parameters and polymer architecture influence its functionality. …”
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Fabricating a Polysulfone-ZIF-8 Composite Membrane for Separating CO2 and CH4 by Pouneh Ramezani, Omid Alizadeh, Masoud Mokhtary

“…The FTIR-ATR analysis confirmed the presence of the functional groups. XRD results demonstrated an even dispersion of the additives throughout the polymer matrix, by the quantitative analysis revealing a reduction in the crystal size and percentage. …”
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One-Pot Synthesis of Hydroxylated Alkaloids from Sugars via a Pictet–Spengler-Type Reaction by Likai Zhou, Na Ma, Jilai Wu, Weilin Yang, Lijing Feng, Song Xie, Lili Wang, Hua Chen

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Surface Roughness Optimization of Polyamide-6/Nanoclay Nanocomposites Using Artificial Neural Network: Genetic Algorithm Approach by Mehdi Moghri, Milos Madic, Mostafa Omidi, Masoud Farahnakian

“…During the past decade, polymer nanocomposites attracted considerable investment in research and development worldwide. …”
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Effects of Hydration on the Mechanical Properties of Salt-Doped Poly(methyl methacrylate) by Asae Ito, Naoki Uchida, Yusuke Hiejima, Koh-hei Nitta

“…These findings provide a mechanistic framework for tailoring the ductility of hygroscopic polymer systems via ion–water–polymer interactions.…”
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The Advancement of Neutron Shielding Materials for the Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel by Xuelong Fu, Zhengbo Ji, Wei Lin, Yunfeng Yu, Tao Wu

“…To avoid the lethal irradiation, a lot of functional neutron shielding composites have been developed to transform fast neutrons into thermal neutrons which can be absorbed with high macroscopic cross-sectional elements. …”
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Electrospraying Technology and Its Research Progress in Food Field by Wei GAO, Yunshan WEI, Guangsu ZHU, Kunlun LIU, Huiyan ZHANG

“…This review systematically categorizes commonly utilized encapsulation materials, encompassing proteins (e.g., zein, whey protein, gelatin) and polysaccharides (e.g., alginate, chitosan, pullulan), with their respective functional properties and application scenarios being comparatively analyzed. …”
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Improvement of biochemical methods of polyP quantification by Samuel Bru, Javier Jiménez, David Canadell, Joaquín Ariño, Josep Clotet

“…Therefore, determination of changes in cellular content of polyP is crucial for its functional characterization. Determination of cellular polyP has been performed by many different methods, and the lack of a standardized procedure is possibly responsible for the large dispersion of results found in the relevant literature. …”
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Hg selective adsorption on polypropylene-based hollow fiber grafted with polyacrylamide by Changkun Liu, Jizhen Jia, Ji’an Liu, Xiaoyan Liang

“…A novel polypropylene hollow fiber membrane with a new function of selective adsorption of mercury ions in aqueous solutions was successfully prepared. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Soybean Oil Modified Polylactic Acid Reinforced with Straw Fibers by Gang Wang, Xin Liu, Fanhao Meng, Qingyong Yang, Anchang Xu, Fangtao Ruan

“…In this work, polylactic acid (PLA) was modified with a range of epoxy soybean oil (ESO) concentrations, and straw fibers were added to the plasticized PLA. The functional groups of various compositions were investigated via FTIR and the effects of SF and ESO on the impact, flexural, and tensile intensities were evaluated. …”
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Robust methoxy-based covalent organic frameworks membranes enable efficient near-molecular-weight selectivity by Yanqing Xu, Jiaqi Xiong, Chenfei Lin, Yixiang Yu, Qite Qiu, Junbin Liao, Huimin Ruan, Arcadio Sotto, Jiangnan Shen

“…We synthesized composite COFs membranes with triphenylamine derivatives through interfacial polymerization, adjusting pore channel functional groups to achieve high water permeance and size-selective molecule retention. …”
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Electrospinning of annatto-loaded cellulose acetate scaffolds using acetone/DMSO as solvent by Dreier Tim, Neukirch Florian, Priebe Hannes, Seitz Hermann

“…This study provides valuable insights into optimizing electrospinning parameters for the fabrication of functional nanofibers with enhanced properties.…”
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ST8Sia2 polysialyltransferase protects against infection by Trypanosoma cruzi. by Bruno Rafael Barboza, Janaina Macedo-da-Silva, Lays Adrianne Mendonça Trajano Silva, Vinícius de Morais Gomes, Deivid Martins Santos, Antônio Moreira Marques-Neto, Simon Ngao Mule, Claudia Blanes Angeli, Juliana Borsoi, Carolina Borsoi Moraes, Cristiane Moutinho-Melo, Martina Mühlenhoff, Walter Colli, Suely Kazue Nagashi Marie, Lygia da Veiga Pereira, Maria Julia Manso Alves, Giuseppe Palmisano

“…In mammals, the repeated enzymatic addition of a sialic acid unit to underlying sialic acids (Sia) by polysialyltransferases, including ST8Sia2, leads to the formation of a sugar polymer called polysialic acid (polySia). The functional relevance of polySia has been extensively demonstrated in the nervous system. …”
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Switchable Polarization Selective Terahertz Wavefront Manipulation in a Graphene Metasurface by Yuhui Zhang, Jianxing Zhao, Jianhong Zhou, Zhiying Liu, Yuegang Fu

“…We propose a graphene-based metasurface to investigate the function of switchable polarization selective wave manipulation in THz regime by using the finite-difference time-domain method. …”
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Research progress of lignin-derived materials in lithium/sodium ion batteries by Jingke Zhang, Hengxue Xiang, Zhiwei Cao, Shichao Wang, Meifang Zhu

“…It possesses several inherent advantages, such as low-cost, high carbon content, abundant functional groups, and bio-renewable, making it an attractive candidate for the rechargeable battery material. …”
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Electrochemical creatinine determination with metal-organic framework catalyst based on copper and acetylenedicarboxylic acid by Andrei V. Okhokhonin, Alsu A. Ibatullina, Yulia V. Izmozherova, Marina I. Stepanova, Anatoliy I. Matern, Alisa N. Kozitsina

“…Fast and accurate determination of creatinine is critical in kidney function diagnostics. This paper discusses the usage of the metal-organic framework based on copper(II) and acetylenedicarboxylic acid (CuADCA) as a catalyst of electrochemical oxidation of creatinine, glucose and urea. …”
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Calculation of viscoelastic rods of non-circular cross section for free torsion by A. P. Lapina, I. M. Zotov, A. S. Chepurnenko, B. M. Yaziev

“…Finally, the problem is reduced to a second-order differential equation in terms of the stress function. The solution of this equation is performed using the finite element method in combination with the Euler method. …”
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Towards controlling the morphology of cobalt loaded nanocomposites in polyol process with polyethylene glycol by Anastasia Burmatova, Artur Khannanov, Liana Zubaidullina, Dmitry Emelianov, Olga Mostovaya, Ivan Stoikov, Nikolay Ulakhovich, Marianna Kutyreva

“…The polyol process is one of the simple, efficient and productive methods for the synthesis of metal loaded polymer composites. Functional properties of metal-polymer nanocomposites are determined by chemical composition, size and morphology of their particles. …”
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