Green tea dye ligands to transfer toxic lead metal ions to precipitated metal complexes for polymer composite applications by Dana S. Muhammad, Dara M. Aziz, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…The FTIR approach established that green tea dye (GTD) is enriched with ligands containing NH/OH, C = C, and C = O functional groups, which capture Pb2+ metal ions and form Pb-metal complexes. …”
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Multilayered Tissue Assemblies Through Tuneable Biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymer (Mesh)-Reinforced Organ-Derived Extracellular Matrix Hydrogels by Vasilena E. Getova, Alex Pascual, Rene Dijkstra, Magdalena Z. Gładysz, Didi Ubels, Malgorzata K. Wlodarczyk-Biegun, Janette K. Burgess, Jeroen Siebring, Martin C. Harmsen

“…We achieved that by integrating the mechanical stability of PHBV+P34HB, commonly used in the food storage industry, with a dECM hydrogel, which replicates organ stiffness and supports cellular survival and function. The construct was customised by adjusting the fibre arrangement and pore sizes, making it a suitable candidate for a personalised design. …”
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Rapid and sensitive determination of bongkrekic acid with molecularly imprinted polymer-coated wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry by Chunfei Zhong, Xinyan Li, Fan Zhang, Ning Liu, Jiewei Deng, Yunyun Yang, Tiangang Luan

“…A MIPWT solid phase microextraction (SPME) probe specifically tailored for BA was fabricated, by employing dummy template molecules/functional monomers in the imprinting coating modification. …”
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Hypercrosslinked natural biopolymers with quasi-unimodal micropores for carbon capture by Liang Ding, Yue Wu, Guanchu Lu, Yixuan Zhang, Mariolino Carta, Xianfeng Fan, Cher Hon Lau

“…The optimization of sorbent microporosity with CO2-philic functional groups could pave the route towards developing bio-derived solid sorbents for carbon capture.…”
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An Investigation of Current Trends and Future Possibilities for the Use of Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Skin Cancer by Dudhat Kiran, Chotaliya Malay kumar, Indira Rani G.

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Gelatin films plasticized with a simulated biodiesel coproduct stream

“…We measured the tensile properties as a function of plasticizer composition, and analyzed the specific effect of each individual component on tensile properties. …”
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Virus-Mimicking Polymer Nanocomplexes Co-Assembling HCV E1E2 and Core Proteins with TLR 7/8 Agonist—Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vivo Activity by Thomas R. Fuerst, Alexander Marin, Sarah Jeong, Liudmila Kulakova, Raman Hlushko, Katrina Gorga, Eric A. Toth, Nevil J. Singh, Alexander K. Andrianov

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Plastic-Degrading Enzymes from Marine Microorganisms and Their Potential Value in Recycling Technologies by Robert Ruginescu, Cristina Purcarea

“…This review explores recent advancements in marine-derived enzymes that can depolymerize synthetic plastic polymers, emphasizing their structural and functional features that influence the efficiency of these catalysts in biorecycling processes. …”
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Rigid and flexible azopolymers modified with donor/acceptor groups. Synthesis and photochromic behavior

“…As a function of the chemical structure and the substitution degree, the azo-polymers can generate physical interactions and lead to different polymer chain conformational re-organization under optical excitation. …”
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Composite beads of silica gel, alginate and poly(aspartic acid) for the immobilization of a lipase enzyme by E. Krisch, D. Balogh-Weiser, J. Klimko, B. Gyarmati, K. Laszlo, L. Poppe, A. Szilagyi

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Crystalline polymer decoration on multiwalled carbon nanotubes: MWCNT-induced P4VP periodic crystallization in CO2-expanded liquids

“…This work reports the functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with crystalline poly(4- vinylpyridine) (P4VP) in CO2-expanded liquids (CXLs). …”
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Highly Loaded Reactive Oxygen Species–Responsive Theranostic Lenvatinib‐Prodrug Nanoparticles Produced by Dispersion Polymerization by Sarah Spiewok, Felicitas Jansen, Jiaying Han, Markus Lamla, Max von Delius, Christian Trautwein, Laura De Laporte, Alexander J. C. Kuehne

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Multidimensional advances in neural interface technology for peripheral nerve repair: From material innovation to clinical translation by Jianchao Wu, Qixin Han, Dingkun Gui, Yun Qian

“…Due to the limited endogenous regenerative capacity of the peripheral nervous system after injury, the impaired function of the innervated area seriously affects the life quality of patients. …”
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Fungal biopolymer-based nanoparticles for wound healing: Mechanisms, applications, and future perspectives by Kaakarlu Shivakumar Vinanthi Rajalakshmi, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Hemanth Hinnakki, Arun Meyyazhagan, Wen-Chao Liu, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Hesam Kamyab, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Kuppusamy Alagesan Paari

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Theoretical, numerical, and experimental analyses of free vibrations of glass fiber reinforced polymer plates with central cutouts and free boundaries by Sina Soleimanian, Ali Davar, Reza Azarafza, Jafar Eskandari Jam, Mohammad Reza Zamani

“…The results of all three methods agreed; thus, the applicability of the Heaviside functions to stiffness modeling of structures with cutouts was proven. …”
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Creating Tunable Micro-Optical Components via Photopolymerization 3D Printing Combined with Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals by Sheng-Yuan Zhang, Hsi-Fu Shih, Chuen-Lin Tien, Han-Yen Tu

“…Their structures are designed and simulated to achieve expected optical functions. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 3D printer is used to produce structures on transparent conductive substrates. …”
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A polymer-based MEMS loudspeaker featuring a partially stiffened membrane actuated by a PZT thin film by Romain Liechti, Christel Dieppedale, Timothée Rotrou, Gwenaël Le Rhun

“…The flexible polymer reduces overall stiffness, while the localized stiffening broadens the frequency response. …”
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Orientation of Conjugated Polymers in Single Crystals: Is It Really Unusual for the Polydiacetylene Backbone to Be Aligned Almost Perpendicular to the Hydrogen Bond Network? by Pierre Baillargeon, Mathieu Desnoyers-Barbeau, Marc-Olivier Pouliot, Émile Gaouette, Rose Champoux, Myriam Veillette, Félix-Antoine Lemieux, Valentina Rojas Riano, Simone Picard, Ophélie Théberge, Jakob Boulanger, Sabrina Cissé, Daniel Fortin, Tarik Rahem

“…We report the topochemical solid-state polymerization of different series of symmetrical diacetylenes (DAs) and asymmetrical chlorodiacetylenes (ClDAs), whose members differ in their alkyl spacing lengths of one to four methylene units (<i>n</i> = 1, 2, 3, 4) between the diyne and carbamate functionalities. Structure determination by single-crystal X-Ray diffraction (SCXRD) confirms that in each of these series, at least 50% of the analyses show monomers with a particular stacking pattern presenting two potential directions of polymerization simultaneously. …”
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Selection of optimal polymer joining technology: Insights and decision support through interrelated case studies using CARCACS method by Anita Kumari, Bappa Acherjee

“…Polymer materials play an essential role in the automotive, aerospace, packaging, and healthcare industries, necessitating reliable joining processes to ensure structural integrity, functionality, and cost efficiency. …”
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Light Based 3D Printable Photochromic WO3 Polymer Gel Nanocomposites for Heat Management and Decorative Applications by Alister Urain, Ilaria Abdel Aziz, Naroa Lopez‐Larrea, Iñigo Calvo, Ana M. Conde, Miryam Criado‐Gonzalez, Nerea Casado, David Mecerreyes

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