Wax co-cracking synergism of high density polyethylene to alternative fuels by Magdy Motawie, Samia A. Hanafi, Mamdouh S. Elmelawy, Sahar M. Ahmed, Nahla A. Mansour, Mohamed S.A. Darwish, Dalia E. Abulyazied

“…Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) technique was used to measure the weight change of the feedstock as a function of temperature and time. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to determine the degradation temperature. …”
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Titanium-protoporphyrin IX coordinated nanoparticles for tumor photodynamic and sonodynamic combination therapy by Wei Wang, Yong Li, Yan Li, Yuzi Huang, Peng Geng, Liu Huang, Youfang Zhang, Wenquan Huang, Shuzhang Xiao

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A novel filament design for improving fused filament fabrication of continuous fiber composites by M. Parker, S. Norimatsu, R. Matsuzaki, D. Arola

“…The printability of the new filament design is reported as a function of nozzle temperature, and the mechanisms that cause void formation and fiber damage are discussed.…”
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Analysis of heat and mass transfer rates in conducting Casson fluid flow over an expanding surface considering Ohmic heating and Darcy dissipation effects by Rupa Baithalu, S.R. Mishra, P.K. Pattnaik, Subhajit Panda

“…Further, an adequate numerical simulation is adopted to solve the transformed equations using the in-house bvp4c function in MATLAB. The physical parameters involved in the flow problem and their behavior on the governing flow phenomena are presented graphically and described briefly. …”
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Electrostatics of salt-dependent reentrant phase behaviors highlights diverse roles of ATP in biomolecular condensates by Yi-Hsuan Lin, Tae Hun Kim, Suman Das, Tanmoy Pal, Jonas Wessén, Atul Kaushik Rangadurai, Lewis E Kay, Julie D Forman-Kay, Hue Sun Chan

“…The electrostatic nature of these features complements ATP’s involvement in π-related interactions and as an amphiphilic hydrotrope, underscoring a general role of biomolecular condensates in modulating ion concentrations and its functional ramifications.…”
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Emerging Trends in Injectable Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogel Microspheres: Design Strategies and Therapeutic Innovations by Jiacheng Liu, Chengcheng Du, Senrui Liu, Junyan Liu, Xuefeng Luo, Jingdi Zhan, Zhuolin Chen, Zhenglin Zhu, Liangbin Zhou, Zhong Alan Li, Wei Huang, Yiting Lei

“…This review systematically summarizes the materials, fabrication strategies, and functional mechanisms of stimuli‐responsive HMs, highlighting their applications in drug delivery, disease treatment, and tissue engineering. …”
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Insights into γ-irradiation effect on hole structure and conductivity of doped ethylene–propylene–diene rubber with different wheat husk fibers lengths by Hamdy F. M. Mohamed, Howayda G. Taha, Islam T. Zedan, Esam E. Abdel-Hady, Mohamed H. M. Hassanien, Hossam B. Alaa

“…Abstract In this paper, three samples of ethylene–propylene–diene monomer rubber (EPDM)/wheat husk fibers (WHF) with short (SW30), medium (EW30), and long (HW30) lengths of WHF were investigated as a function of γ-irradiation dose up to 300 kGy. The swelling coefficient Q of the toluene, benzene, and chloroform solvents was performed, and the Q reflects the ability of the polymer composites to absorb and retain a solvent within their structure. …”
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High-temperature proton exchange membranes with tunable acidity of phosphonic acid groups by incorporating zwitterionic aromatic moieties by Xiaofeng Hao, Xu Li, Shuanjin Wang, Min Xiao, Dongmei Han, Sheng Huang, Yuezhong Meng

“…Covalently bonded PA groups and ion-pair bonded PA function as fixed proton sources, anhydride inhibitors, and free radical scavengers, effectively mitigating the dependence of proton conductivity on free PA. …”
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A fractal gripper with switchable mode for geometry adaptive manipulation by Jiaxin Huang, Jian Shen, Yilin Zheng, Yanbo Guo, Zhigong Song

“…The self-recovery feature is realized by resilient design to activate the function of continuous robust grasping and improve the grasping efficiency. …”
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Understanding and designing photothermal responses in complex layered systems by Yide Zhang, Nelson G. C. Astrath, Gustavo V. B. Lukasievicz, Artem S. Vorobev, Liam O’Faolain, Georg Ramer, Bernhard Lendl

“…We introduce a new one-dimensional (1D) Green’s function framework that provides intuitive physical insight into the temporal evolution of photothermal signals in layered structures, revealing the roles of substrate interactions and interface effects. …”
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Blocking copper transporter protein-dependent drug efflux with albumin-encapsulated Pt(IV) for synergistically enhanced chemo-immunotherapy by Man Fang, Lei Cao, Zhao Zhang, Zhen Yu, Yue Shen, Jieqi Chen, Juan Chen, Yue-Qin Li, Zhaoqian Liu, Yingcai Meng, Haihua Xiao, Qiang Qu, Ji-Ye Yin, Xiang-Ping Li

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Revisit of Thiele’s acid synthesis from CO2 and cyclopentadiene and use for TCD-amine preparation with all-endo specific stereochemistry by Fu-En Szu, Chen-Wei Yang, Yi-Zhen Li, Yin-Yin Yu, Chun-I Huang, Jia-Hong Chen, Jui-Hsiung Huang, Man-kit Leung

“…Thiele’s acid and PCPD-triacid can be hydrogenated in aqueous alkaline solution to give the corresponding all-endo tetrahydro-derivatives, denoted as THDCPD-diacid and THPCPD-triacid. Functional group transformation of the carboxylic acids to alcohols and amines, such as THDCPD-diol and THDCPD-diamine, has been successfully demonstrated. …”
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Hydrogel fabrication techniques for advanced artificial sensory systems by Wonhee Gong, Jeongyeon Kim, Chaeyoon Kim, Hyewon Chang, Yejin Ahn, David V Schaffer, Jieung Baek

“…We emphasize the importance of selecting appropriate fabrication methods to meet the specific functional requirements of artificial sensory applications, such as sensitivity to stimuli, durability, and ease of integration. …”
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Engineering thioesterase as a driving force for novel itaconate production via its degradation scheme by Ryan S. Wang, Siang-Wun Siao, Jessica C. Wang, Patrick Y. Lin, Claire R. Shen

“…Incorporation of irreversible steps in pathway design enhances the overall thermodynamic favorability and often leads to better bioconversion yield given functional enzymes. Using this concept, here we constructed the first non-natural itaconate biosynthesis pathway driven by thioester hydrolysis. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of magnetic chitosan microspheres as coking wastewater adsorbents by Yunlong Zhao, Hao Peng, Lei Zhang, Wanwan Fu, Man Zhang, Zhishan Chen, Longfei Li, Yutao Chen

“…As a new type of polymer functional material, magnetic chitosan has been widely used in wastewater treatment. …”
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Design and surface enhancement of ABS parts manufactured by Arburg plastic freeforming (APF) using chemical vapor treatment by Vaclav Janostik, Martin Cvek, Vladimir Pata, Vojtech Senkerik, Martin Ovsik

“…The dynamics of the treatment process were studied as a function of exposure time to acetone vapors. The results showed that bulk mechanical properties were preserved, while significant changes occurred in the surface mechanics, specifically the indentation hardness. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Bi Content in Nanostructured Pd-Bi Catalysts Used for Selective Oxidation of Glucose: Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Properties by Mariya P. Shcherbakova-Sandu, Semyon A. Gulevich, Eugene P. Meshcheryakov, Kseniya I. Kazantseva, Aleksandr V. Chernyavskii, Alexey N. Pestryakov, Ajay K. Kushwaha, Ritunesh Kumar, Akshay K. Sonwane, Sonali Samal, Irina A. Kurzina

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Analysis of the use of fiber concrete in lintel beams as an alternative to traditional prefabricated solutions by Szymon Sawczyński, Anees Ahmed Vighio, Muhammad Yousaf Raza Taseer

“…This article examines the potential use of fiber-reinforced concrete – concrete strengthened with polymer and steel fibers – as an alternative to traditional lintels. …”
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siRNA therapeutics for effective management of rheumatoid arthritis by Vishakha R. Chakole, Tathagata Dutta, Priyankar Sen

“…Several treatments are available for RA, including analgesics, corticosteroids, DMARDs, biological agents, combinational therapy, epigenetic and cell therapies which play a crucial role in preventing joint function deterioration, inflammation, synovial edema, etc. …”
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Acid Aging of CFRP Composite Materials for Solar UAV Structure by Bing Shen, HongJun Liu, Shengli Lv, Zheng Li, Wen Cheng

“…Several typical empirical models were analyzed, and a hyperbolic tangent function empirical model with moisture content as the main variable was used to predict the CFRP flexural strength degradation process, and good results were obtained. …”
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