Preparation and investigation of structural, optical, and dielectric properties of PVA/PVP blend films boosted by MWCNTs/AuNPs for dielectric capacitor applications by Abdu Saeed, Amal Mohsen Alghamdi, Maha Aiiad Alenizi, Reem Alwafi, G.M. Asnag, Eman Alzahrani, Randa A. Althobiti, Ahmed N. Al-Hakimi, Aeshah Salem, S.A. Al-Ghamdi

“…This research centers on the creation and analysis of flexible dielectric capacitors composed of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs), incorporating a blend of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as the base polymer, with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) serving as nanofillers. …”
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Extraction of Pregabalin in Urine Samples Using a Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone) Membrane by Chanbasha Basheer

“…In this work, a simple polymer-assisted microextraction technique was developed to determine pregabalin (an anticonvulsant drug) in the urine sample. …”
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Integrating melt electrowriting (MEW) PCL scaffolds with fibroblast-laden hydrogel toward vascularized skin tissue engineering by Xixi Wu, Fenghua Zhao, Hui Wang, Romana Schirhagl, Małgorzata K. Włodarczyk-Biegun

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Using poly-N-acetyl glucosamine gel matrix to deliver IL-12 with anti-schistosomasis vaccination by Mohamed Labib Salem, Wael Y Attia, Yousry E Al-Bolkiny, Ismail M Al-Sharkawi, Marina Demcheva, John Vournakis

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Ion dipole interaction and directional alignment enabled high piezoelectric property polyvinylidene fluoride for flexible electronics by Dinku Hazarika, Jiaqi Lu, Jianhui Wu, Muhammad Naeem Shah, Jie Li, Kaihang Zhang, Liangquan Xu, Chuanrui Chen, Zhen Cao, Hao Jin, Shurong Dong, Yuhui Huang, Qilong Zhang, Yongjun Wu, Jikui Luo

“…When integrated with an LC resonant circuit, it functions as a wireless sensor for real-time motion monitoring. …”
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Engineered nanomaterials for overcoming multifaceted gastrointestinal barriers: Toward precision oral delivery of therapeutics by Yuxin Liu, Chengfei Liu, Dongyu An, Shiming Deng, Guijin Liu

“…Engineered nanomaterials have emerged as revolutionary platforms, leveraging tunable physicochemical properties and bioresponsive functionalities to sequentially overcome GI barriers. …”
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Artificial Intelligence to Analyze the Performance of the Ceramic-Coated Diesel Engine Using Digital Filter Optimization by P. Nirmala, G. Ramkumar, Satyajeet Sahoo, G. Anitha, S. Ramesh, S. Agnes Shifani, Agegnehu Shara Shata

“…The ceramic particles use polymer coating to enhance the functionality and durability. …”
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Characterization of the Proinflammatory Profile of Synovial Fluid-Derived Exosomes of Patients with Osteoarthritis by Rossana Domenis, Rossella Zanutel, Federica Caponnetto, Barbara Toffoletto, Adriana Cifù, Cinzia Pistis, Paolo Di Benedetto, Araldo Causero, Massimo Pozzi, Fabrizio Bassini, Martina Fabris, Kayvan R. Niazi, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Francesco Curcio

“…In conclusion, we characterized purified exosomes isolated from inflamed SF and demonstrate that purified exosomes are functionally active in their ability to stimulate the release of proinflammatory factors from M1 macrophages. …”
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Hydrogels with prestressed tensegrity structures by Bin Xue, Xu Han, Haoqi Zhu, Qingtai Li, Yu Zhang, Ming Bai, Ying Li, Yiran Li, Meng Qin, Tasuku Nakajima, Wei Wang, Jian Ping Gong, Yi Cao

“…These structures enable the nonreciprocal mechanical properties essential for dynamic biological functions. Here, we introduce a synthetic approach to engineer hydrogels with tensegrity architectures, drawing inspiration from the mechanochemical principles underlying biological systems. …”
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Materials with potentially bioactive properties - preparation and characterization of electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/beeswax fiber web by Margarita Neznakomova, Nikolay Todorov

“…Currently is observed a great interest in the use of bioactive natural products for modification and functionalization of fibers to produce antimicrobial protective medical textiles. …”
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Physicochemical Property Effects on Immune Modulating Polymeric Nanoparticles: Potential Applications in Spinal Cord Injury by Kolpek DJ, Kim J, Mohammed H, Gensel JC, Park J

“…Key NP properties such as size, surface charge, molecular weight, shape/morphology, surface functionalization, and polymer composition are thoroughly examined. …”
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Scalable Fabrication of Neuromorphic Devices Using Inkjet Printing for the Deposition of Organic Mixed Ionic‐Electronic Conductor by Fabian Gärisch, Vincent Schröder, Emil J. W. List‐Kratochvil, Giovanni Ligorio

“…These two‐terminal neuromorphic devices demonstrate functionality analogous to literature‐known devices and demonstrate promising frequency‐dependent short‐term plasticity. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Monitoring of the Accumulation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics by Narmin Bashirova, Erik Butenschön, David Poppitz, Henrik Gaß, Marcus Halik, Doreen Dentel, Christoph Tegenkamp, Joerg Matysik, A. Alia

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Monitoring of the corrosion behaviour of the reinforcement at a cooling tower working in sea water operation using embeddable polymeric cathode sensors by Raupach Michael, Helm Christian, Eisenkrein-Kreksch Helena

“…Laboratory tests have been carried out to show the general functioning of the system and to optimize the performance. …”
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Efficient Oxidative Polymerization of Hydroxytyrosol Using Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized on a Magnetic Silica‐Coated Nanocatalyst by Fatih Sevim, Gülşah Aktaş, Hakan Kiziltaş, Fatih Demir, Taner Tekin

“…Fe3O4 nanoparticles are prepared using the solvothermal method, followed by silica coating via the Stöber process. Amino‐functionalization is achieved with 3‐aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), and horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is immobilized through glutaraldehyde (GA)‐mediated azomethine bonding. …”
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Research Progress on Composite Structure of Warships in Impact Protection by Tao ZHANG, Qingzhen SUN, Lei ZHANG, Xiangmei LI

“…Future research should focus on the development of nanomaterials, polymer materials, and smart materials, as well as the implementation of multifunctional integrated designs, so as to enhance the stealth, anti-detection, and active defence functions of protective structures. …”
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Enhanced Site-Specific Fluorescent Labeling of Membrane Proteins Using Native Nanodiscs by Bence Ezsias, Felix Wolkenstein, Nikolaus Goessweiner-Mohr, Rohit Yadav, Christine Siligan, Sandra Posch, Andreas Horner, Carolyn Vargas, Sandro Keller, Peter Pohl

“…Fluorescent labeling of membrane proteins is essential for exploring their functions, signaling pathways, interaction partners, and structural dynamics. …”
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Piezoelectric ion gated organic electrochemical transistors for efficient vibration sensing and on-site amplification by Linta Sohail, Sofia Drakopoulou, Tiago L. Costa, George D. Spyropoulos

“…We validate their functionality in mechanomyography, speech recognition, and mechanocardiography using microscale Piezo-IGTs. …”
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A Rhodamine B-Based “Turn-On” Fluorescent Probe for Selective Fe³⁺ Ions Detection by Md Foridul Islam, Abdulkadir Zakari Abdulkadir, Smaher M. Elbayomi, Pengfei Zhang

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Transferrin conjugated pH/NIR-responsive black phosphorus nanoplatform: A novel multimodal approach for breast cancer theranostics by Soji Soman, Sanjay Kulkarni, Jeena John, Milan Paul, Krishnadas Nandakumar, Swati Biswas, Sajan D. George, Srinivas Mutalik

“…The exfoliated BPNSs were surface loaded with an anticancer drug, doxorubicin (DOX), functionalized with a photo-responsive polymer, polydopamine (PDA), and conjugated with a protein-based ligand, transferrin (TF). …”
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