In‐Plane Uniaxial Helical‐Axis Alignment in Chiral‐Nematic Liquid Crystal Polymer Films Using Photogradient Polymerization by Yuki Shikata, Shohei Sugiyama, Kohsuke Matsumoto, Kyohei Hisano, Osamu Tsutsumi

“…These functionalities in N* LC polymer films can be realized by controlling their helical‐axis alignment. …”
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NIMS polymer database PoLyInfo (I): an overarching view of half a million data points by Masashi Ishii, Takuro Ito, Hiroko Sado, Isao Kuwajima

“…We also describe the data curation policy of PoLyInfo, which can be observed through search functions and data tables, and show the unique taxonomy of various polymers. …”
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Mimosa‐Inspired Body Temperature‐Responsive Shape Memory Polymer Networks: High Energy Densities and Multi‐Recyclability by Qingming Kong, Yu Tan, Haiyang Zhang, Tengyang Zhu, Yitan Li, Yongzheng Xing, Xu Wang

“…This material is adept at simulating the functionalities of artificial muscles for a variety of tasks, with a remarkable specific energy density of 1.8 J g−1—≈46 times higher than that of human skeletal muscle. …”
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Advancements in cold spraying for polymer matrix composites: enhanced LSP and EMI shielding performance — review and future directions by Bugra Karahan, Ismail Ozdemir, Thomas Grund, Niclas Hanisch, Thomas Lampke

“…Abstract Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) have emerged as critical materials in lightweight engineering applications due to their excellent mechanical properties and design versatility. …”
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Characterization of Dielectric Relaxation Process by Impedance Spectroscopy for Polymers: Nitrile Butadiene Rubber and Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer by Jae Kap Jung, Young Il Moon, Gyung Hyun Kim, Nae Hyung Tak

“…We invented a dispersion analysis program that analyzes the relaxation processes from dielectric permittivity based on a combination of the Havriliak–Negami and conductivity contribution functions. By applying the created program to polymers such as nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), several relaxation processes were characterized: an α process due to segmental motions of the C-C bond, an α′ process attributed to fluctuations in the end-to-end dipole vector of the polymer chain, the conduction contribution by the filler observed above room temperature, and secondary relaxation processes β and γ of motion for the side group in NBR. …”
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Biomedical MXene-polymer nanocomposites: advancing photothermal therapy, antibacterial action, and smart drug delivery: a review by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Mohammad Javad Azizli, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

“…These composites enhance functionality for biomedical applications such as photothermal cancer therapy, biosensors, antibacterial agents, bone regeneration, and targeted drug delivery. …”
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Sustainable 4D Printable Biobased Shape Memory Polymers with Linear Tunability and Multistimuli Actuation for Advanced Applications by Maksims Jurinovs, Madara Veseta, Alisa Sabalina, Pedro E. S. Silva, Artis Linarts, Hossein Baniasadi, Jaana Vapaavuori, Sergejs Gaidukovs

“…Sustainable materials that effectively combine sophisticated functionality with eco‐friendly materials are critical for next‐generation technologies. …”
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Structural and optical properties of SnO nano-filler in eco-friendly PVA polymer for flexible optoelectronic applications by Hoda El-Nagar, M. S. Abd El-Sadek, E. M. M. Ibrahim, Sahar Elnobi

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Mechanical and electrical properties of a polymer electrolyte based on zinc oxide for enhancement of Li-ion battery performance by Peng Zhang

“…The MPP-ZnO NRs were synthesized using a sol-gel method and functionalized with MPP. The electrospun fibrous polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membrane was coated with ZnO nanorods, forming a stable and robust composite electrolyte. …”
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Reconfigurable Dual‐Gate Ferroelectric Field‐Effect Transistors Based on Semiconducting Polymer for Logic Operations and Synaptic Applications by Yuqing Ding, Xinzhao Xu, Yangjiang Wu, Haoqin Zhang, Lin Shao, Zhihui Wang, Hailing Zhang, Yan Zhao, Yunqi Liu

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Fabrication and performance of a novel polymer composite waterproof adhesive layer with enhanced hydrophobicity for concrete bridge decks by Bonan Ma, Fei Wang, Jiaqi Li, Chaodong Yang, Wentao Jia, Kaisheng Luo, Enhui Yang, Yanjun Qiu

“…The waterproof adhesive layer (WAL), as an integral part of concrete pavements, provides both waterproofing and bonding functions for concrete bridge decks. Due to advancements in construction technologies, long-span concrete bridges operating under harsh conditions have become more prevalent, raising the performance requirements for WAL. …”
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Transparent wood-based materials: A new step toward sustainability and circularity by Alberto Mariani, Giulio Malucelli

“…These characteristics can further be combined with other specific features (such as environmental protection, flame retardancy, photoluminescence, and energy storage ability, among others), which open the way toward the development of new, up-to-date, advanced, and sustainable materials for both structural and functional purposes, fulfilling the current concepts of circular economy and sustainability. …”
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Polyethylene Glycols Stimulate Ca2+ Signaling, Cytokine Production, and the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps by Hinz A, Stankiewicz S, Litewka JJ, Ferdek PE, Sochalska M, Bzowska M

“…Additionally, mPEG10 induced the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps and intracellular calcium signaling.Conclusion: Our finding suggests that some PEG types have proinflammatory activity against human immune cells, manifesting in the upregulated production of cytokines and neutrophils trap releasing.Keywords: drug delivery, immunomodulation, in vitro nanotoxicity, nanoparticle functionalization, PEGylated therapeutics…”
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Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine with Graphene Oxide Carbon Dots Modified Electrodes by Omar Isaac Torres-Soto, Alejandro Vega-Rios, Rocio B. Dominguez, Velia Osuna

“…In this work, the influence of surface functionalization due to synthesis conditions of graphene oxide quantum dots GOQDs was evaluated for dopamine (DA) detection. …”
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Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of 2D Lanthanide(III) Coordination Polymers Constructed from Cyclotriphosphazene-Functionlized Hexacarboxylate Ligand by Qi Jia, Yicheng Yao, Xiaoming Zhu, Juntao Wang, Zeyu Li, Liudi Ji, Peng Hu

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Cu-ZnO Embedded in a Polydopamine Shell for the Generation of Antibacterial Surgical Face Masks by Nicola d’Alessandro, Francesca Coccia, Luca Agostino Vitali, Giorgia Rastelli, Amedeo Cinosi, Andrea Mascitti, Lucia Tonucci

“…Zinc and copper oxides were synthesized embedded in a polydopamine (PDA) shell as potential antibacterial agents; they were analyzed by XRD and TEM, revealing, in all the cases, the formation of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs). PDA is a natural polymer appreciated for its simple and rapid synthesis, biocompatibility, and high functionalization; it is used in this work as an organic matrix that, in addition to stabilizing NPs, also acts as a diluent in the functionalization step, decreasing the metal loading on the polypropylene (PP) surface. …”
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Boosting mechanical durability under high humidity by bioinspired multisite polymer for high-efficiency flexible perovskite solar cells by Zhihao Li, Chunmei Jia, Zhi Wan, Junchao Cao, Jishan Shi, Jiayi Xue, Xirui Liu, Hongzhuo Wu, Chuanxiao Xiao, Can Li, Meng Li, Chao Zhang, Zhen Li

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Magneto-sensitive hybrid nanocomposites of water-soluble sodium alginate cross-linked with calcium ions and maghemite by V. V. Spiridonov, I. G. Panova, L. A. Makarova, S. B. Zezin, A. A. Novakova, T. G. Baluyan, A. V. Sybachin, V. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Yaroslavov

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A dynamic entanglement model for adaptive networks in amorphous polymers with pH-responsive dual-shape memory effect by Jiabin Shi, Haibao Lu, Tengfei Zheng, Yong-Qing Fu

“…Susceptible-Infected-Susceptible (SIS) model was firstly employed to formulate an entanglement probability function, which was used to identify the working principles for entanglements of polymer networks and shape recovery of the pH-SMPs. …”
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Liquid crystalline polymers IX Main chain thermotropic poly (azomethine – ether)s containing thiazole moiety linked with polymethylene spacers

“…The mesomorphic properties of these polymers were studied as a function of the diphenoxyalkane space length. …”
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