Effects of dietary formic acid polymer supplementation on growth performance, blood parameters, and intestinal health in lipopolysaccharide-challenged broilers by Guohui Zhou, Yilin Ge, Yuemeng Fu, Changfei An, Changjin Li, Yang Li, Weiren Yang, Ning Jiao, Jiali Chen

“…This experiment was performed to investigate the impacts of formic acid polymer (FAP) supplementation to the diet on the growth performance, blood metabolites, as well as intestinal barrier function related indicators of broilers under lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. …”
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Dynamic Stability of A Single Walled Carbon Nanotube, Embedded in A Polymer Matrix and Conveying A Pulsatile Flow by Lolov Dimitar

“…The nanotube conveys a pulsatile flow, where the fluid velocity is a harmonic function of time. The surrounding elastic medium (such as polymer) is modelled as a Winkler elastic foundation. …”
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Conducting Polymer-Based Composite Materials for Therapeutic Implantations: From Advanced Drug Delivery System to Minimally Invasive Electronics by Yang Liu, Pengfei Yin, Jiareng Chen, Bin Cui, Chao Zhang, Feng Wu

“…The recent progress on the synthesis, structure, properties, and application of the conducting polymer-based composites is presented, aimed at revealing the structure-property relationship and the corresponding functional applications of the conducting polymer-based composites. …”
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Adsorption and Stability Properties of Aqueous Suspension of Chromium (III) Oxide in the Presence of Synthetic and Natural Polymers: Possibilities of Solid Removal by Małgorzata Wiśniewska, Iwona Ostolska, Katarzyna Szewczuk-Karpisz, Agnieszka Nosal-Wiercińska

“…The effects of type and content of polymer functional groups on the adsorption mechanism on the chromium (III) oxide surface were studied. …”
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Dynamics of hydrogen-bonded end groups in bulk polymers revealed by solid-state NMR spectroscopy relaxation dispersion experiments by Sophia Thiele, Christopher J. G. Plummer, Laura Piveteau, Holger Frauenrath

“…This site-specific, non-destructive method is applicable to entangled, high-molar-mass polymers without chemical modifications or modeling, provides critical insight into the dynamics of supramolecular networks in the bulk state, and promises to be a valuable tool for the directed development of next-generation functional materials.…”
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Rapid and simple on-site salmonella detection in food via direct sample loading using a lipopolysaccharide-imprinted polymer by Solpa Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Minwoo Kim, Ryun Kang, Inje Lim, Yongwoo Jang

“…Polydopamine (PDA) was used as the polymer matrix because of its cost-efficiency and functional versatility. …”
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Effect Investigation of Ultraviolet Ageing on the Rheological Properties, Micro-Structure, and Chemical Composition of Asphalt Binder Modified by Modifying Polymer by Xiaolong Sun, Qin Xu, Guotao Fang, Yongqiang Zhu, Zhengbing Yuan, Qian Chen, Junshen Yuan

“…The thermophysical properties of PA modified asphalt were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TG). Furthermore, the functional group compositions of PA modified asphalt were investigated by dynamic FTIR. …”
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The new additive era of orthodontics: 3D-printed aligners and shape memory polymers—the latest trend—and their environmental implications by Amani Alkhamees

“…With the introduction of Graphy’s clear biocompatible photocurable resin, which is equipped with a shape–memory function and is printed in an environmental friendly way by reducing carbon emissions. …”
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A Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Nanobodies (nanoMIPs)-Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of <i>Staphylococcus epidermidis</i> by Witsanu Rapichai, Chularat Hlaoperm, Adriana Feldner, Julia Völkle, Kiattawee Choowongkomon, Jatuporn Rattanasrisomporn, Peter A. Lieberzeit

“…Herein, we present a sensor utilizing molecularly imprinted polymer nanobodies (nanoMIP) for recognition and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to detect <i>S. epidermidis.…”
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Enhanced optical properties of chitosan polymer doped with orange peel dye investigated via UV–Vis and FTIR analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Peshawa O. Hama, Bandar A. Al-Asbahi, Abdullah A. A. Ahmed, Jamal Hassan

“…FTIR analysis showed strong interactions between OPDs and the CS matrix, with functional groups such as O–H, C=O, and C=C. UV–Visible spectroscopy indicated a reduction in the optical band gap from 5.11 eV in pure CS to 2.93 eV and 2.84 eV with increasing OPD concentrations, reflecting alterations in the electronic structure and enhanced sub-bandgap states. …”
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Coefficient of thermal expansion of Nd-Fe-B magnetic particle polymer composites – experiments and stochastic finite element modeling by Yingnan Wang, Hamidreza Ahmadi Moghaddam, Jorge Palacios Moreno, Pierre Mertiny

“…To explore this, the authors produced magnetic composites using compression molding and casting techniques. The epoxy polymer matrix was modified with a commercial thickening agent, and isotropic magnetic particles were added as functional fillers. …”
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Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Selective Extraction Followed by Solid Phase Determination of Metformin in Pharmaceutical Preparation and in Human Serum by Rana A. Kamal Aldeen, Yehya K. Al-Bayati

“…Benzoyl peroxide BPO was employed as the initiator for the functional monomer styrene C8H8 , cross-linked with Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate EGDMA C10H14O4, thereby creating MIP for Metformin(Met-MIP) that could be characterised with UV-Visible Spectrophotometry at 236nm, for pharmaceutical drugs and human serum. …”
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Ion Activity Coefficient of Sodium Halides in Anion-Exchange Polymers: Empirical Model Based on Manning’s Counterion Condensation Theory by Guiming Liu, Dandan Gao

“…In this article, equilibrium solvent and solute concentrations in aminated cross-linked polystyrene AEM were determined experimentally as a function of external NaCl concentration, and ion activity coefficients in the membranes were obtained via a thermodynamic treatment. …”
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Modeling and Numerical Prediction on Mechanical Behaviors of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bio Composites Using Fuzzy Logic Algorithm by Vinoth Viswanathan, Sathiyamurthy Subbarayan, Ananthi Narayanaswamy, Devi Panneerselvam, Prabhakaran Jayasankar

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Study on Phase Transition Mechanism of Polymer Composite Cold Thermal Energy Storage Agent Based on Molecular Dynamics Simulation by Chen Youliang, Sheng Wei, Wang Ruirui, Li Xueli, Hao Xiaoru, Zheng Haikun

“…The phase transition temperature was predicted and analyzed based on parameters such as the bonding and conformation, bond length, bond angle, radial distribution function, diffusion coefficient, and density. The results demonstrate that the lower the temperature, the lower the molecular kinetic energy, the smoother the molecular motion, and the greater the probability that the hydroxyl bond length will decrease. …”
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Evaluation of Electropolymerization as a Versatile Approach for Applying Conformal Polymer Electrolyte Films on Complex Micro‐Scale Silicon Architectures by Yuyang Hou, Fiona Yu, Thomas Rüther, Theo Rodopoulos

“…Scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy is used to analyze the surface and cross sections of polymer‐coated silicon micropillars to evaluate film formation as a function of applied potential and electrodeposition time. …”
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New Insight into the Effect of Different Interactions of Polymers with Various Molecular Structures on the Surface Covering and Rheology of Cement Particle Suspension by Mohammad Reza Rostami Daronkola, Foroud Abbasi, Hossein Bouhendi, shokoufeh Hakim, Mehrdad Seifali

“…The structure of synthesized polymers containing different functionalities and branches was characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR and GPC methods. …”
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Smart polymer self-lubricating material: Optimal structure of porous polyimide with base oils for super-low friction and wear by Chunjian Duan, Dongwei Li, Jiawei Gu, Chuanping Gao, Shengmao Zhang, Pingyu Zhang, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Tingmei Wang, Qihua Wang

“…Researchers have investigated porous polymer materials as potential solutions; however, achieving exceptionally low friction and wear has proven elusive. …”
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The Role of Graphene Oxide as a Filler and Lanthanum Nitrate as a Salt in Corn Starch-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes by Rafi Athallah, Sylvia Ayu Pradanawati, Reffy Aldo Amanta, Azzah Dyah Pramata, Nezihe Ayas, Tetsuya Kida, Nur Laila Hamidah

“…Solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) with high ionic conductivity are in great demand for the effective application of solid-state electrochemical devices. …”
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Pronounced Role of Lithium‐Controlling Polymer in Water‐Processable/Halogen‐Free All‐Solid‐State Electrolytes for Lithium Supercapacitors by Deepu Murukadas, Hwajeong Kim, Youngkyoo Kim

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