Metal–Organic Frameworks Meet Two‐Dimensional Materials in Polymer Matrices for Flame Retardant and Sensor Applications by Xue Bi, Yanan Hou, Ye‐Tang Pan, Siqi Huo, Congling Shi, Jiyu He, Rongjie Yang

“…Functional polymer composites offer versatility and high performance through material fusion, but flammability is an obstacle to application. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Fe-curcumin coordination polymer nanodots to prevent corneal neovascularization in alkali burn models by Yan Huo, Lele Song, Zhihui Han, Yihan Yang, Tianyao Wang, Zhao Chen, Qi Yang, Yongkang Qiu, Wenpeng Huang, Ran Tao, Liang Cheng, Lei Kang

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Upgrading Electrical, Mechanical, and Chemical Properties of CNTs/Polybond® Nanocomposites: Pursuit of Electroconductive Structural Polymer Nanocomplexes by Muhammad Sarfraz

“…Chemical structure of NCs, investigated via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, corroborated successful grafting of CNTs functional groups onto PB chains. The morphology of NCs, as examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ensured their optimum state of dispersion. …”
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Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites from acrylic polymer matrices: Interfacial adhesion and physical properties by H. Kishi, N. Nakao, S. Kuwashiro, S. Matsuda

“…We focused on improving the interfacial adhesion between carbon fibers (CFs) and acrylic polymers using several functional monomers for co-polymerization with methyl methacrylate (MMA). …”
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A review on the use of polysaccharides as thickeners in yogurts by Makyson Roberto Silva Leal, Priscilla Barbosa Sales Albuquerque, Natalie Emanuelle Ribeiro Rodrigues, Priscila Marcelino dos Santos Silva, Weslley Felix de Oliveira, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia, John F. Kennedy, Luana Cassandra Breitenbach Barroso Coelho

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Enhancement of mechanochemical self-blocking and self-healing of early minor damages in polymers through hyperbranched architecture by M. X. Li, M. Z. Rong, M. Q. Zhang

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Design Molecular Imprinting Polymer Coupled with Spectrophotometric Detection for the Determination of Tramadol Hydrochloride in Pure and Pharmaceutical Formulations by Huda Hussein Ali, Yehya Kamal Al-Bayati

“…Acrylamide was used as the functional monomer, trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate as the cross-linker, and tramadol hydrochloride as the template molecule to make Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP). …”
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DFT-Based Molecular Analysis of Imidazole Derivatives as Additives to Enhance Ionic Conductivity in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes by Marvin Pasaribu, Mokhamat Ariefin, Sun Theo Constan Lotebulo Ndruru, Ferdinand Hidayat, Multazam

“… The demand for efficient and stable lithium-ion batteries has driven research on advanced polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM) with improved ionic conductivity. …”
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In Situ Polymerization in COF Boosts Li-Ion Conduction in Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Li Metal Batteries by Junchen Meng, Mengjia Yin, Kairui Guo, Xingping Zhou, Zhigang Xue

“…Li⁺ migration mechanisms investigated with density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations.…”
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From waste rubber to customized graphene/polymer nanocomposites: Thermal stability, flame retardancy and electrical conductivity by Paulina Wiśniewska, Natalia A. Wójcik, Józef Haponiuk, Jacek Ryl, Henri Vahabi, Krzysztof Formela, Mohammad Reza Saeb

“…These results were promising from both sustainability and advanced functional materials perspectives.…”
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Effect of Polymer Binder on the Transparent Conducting Electrodes on Stretchable Film Fabricated by Screen Printing of Silver Paste by Chan Kyu Lim, Yo Seb Lee, Sung Hoon Choa, Deuk Young Lee, Lee Soon Park, Su Yong Nam

“…Smart wearable devices and sensors have been fabricated by screen printing of metal paste as functional circuits since the metal interconnects exhibited much less electrical resistance than other conducting materials such as carbon nanotube or conducting polymers (PEDOT:PSS). …”
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Manipulating the adhesion of electroless plated Cu film on liquid polymer crystal substrate for advanced microelectronic manufacturing by Vidya Kattoor, Pei-Tsen Wei, Zi-Fan He, Tzu-Chien Wei

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Simultaneous access to different types of volume changes and the degree of cure during isothermal polymerization of polymer networks by Andreas Klingler, Maurice Gilberg, Bernd Wetzel, Jan-Kristian Krüger

“…The current paper addresses the network-formation process of an epoxy polymer focussing on transition phenomena like the percolation threshold and the chemically induced glass transition. …”
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Investigating the performance of ion-imprinted polymer adsorbent for removing heavy metal zinc from aqueous environment by Morteza Faghihi, Mohsen Esmaeilpour

“…</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Methods:</strong> Initially, a magnetic core/shell structure of iron/silica was fabricated and after functionalization with an amine functional group, it was used as a base for the preparation of an ion-imprinted polymer adsorbent. …”
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An anisotropic strategy for developing polymer electrolytes endowing lithium metal batteries with electrochemo-mechanically stable interface by Jingren Gou, Kaixuan Cui, Suqing Wang, Zheng Zhang, Jiale Huang, Haihui Wang

“…Furthermore, numerical modeling and density functional theory are combined to clarify the multiphysics interplay between the designed solid polymer electrolyte and lithium negative electrode. …”
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Scaled-up preparation of drug-loaded electrospun polymer fibres and investigation of their continuous processing to tablet form by E. Szabo, B. Demuth, B. Nagy, K. Molnar, A. Farkas, B. Szabo, A. Balogh, E. Hirsch, B. Nagy, Gy. Marosi, Z. K. Nagy

“…Polymer-based electrospun amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) were prepared and investigated from pharmaceutical application point of view. …”
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Mechanical properties and damage model of alkali activated polymer solidified soil containing coal gangue powder by Yang Yang, Shengsheng Yu, Aiping Hu, Yanbing Cao, Yangfei Bai

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Preparation and application of a new ion-imprinted polymer for nanomolar detection of mercury(II) in environmental waters by Ebrahim Shamsabadi, Hashem Akhlaghi, Mehdi Baghayeri, Alireza Motavalizadehkakhky

“…The ion-imprinted polymer was synthesized via a simple bulk polymerization process using methacrylic acid as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the cross-linker, morpholine-4-carbodithioic acid phenyl ester as the chelating agent, and ammonium persulfate as the initiator. …”
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Characterization of Thevetia Peruviana (Yellow Oleander) Shell Ash Powder as a Possible Filler in Polymer Composites by Mohammed Usman, Ibrahim Momohjimoh, Adedayo Adeniyi

“…Through Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), functional groups peculiar to TSP and TAP were elucidated which characterize both the shell powder and the ash samples. …”
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In-situ grown polymer-ceramic scintillator and applications on X-ray multi-energy curved surface imaging by Hongyu Lv, Chen Huo, Kenan Zhang, Qun Hao, Menglu Chen

“…Both theoretical calculations and experimental results show that the performance of the in-situ grown film is improved by the electron-donating ability of the Lewis base functional group and the strength of the chemical bond in the polymer. …”
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