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Effects of Solvents on the Material Properties of Screen?Printed Electrodes and a Polydimethylsiloxane Dielectric for Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
17/04/2024 -
The article highlights the importance of selecting suitable solvents for electrode manufacturing of dielectric elastomer transducers. Different solvents not only interact differently with the...
Handedness?Inverted and Stimuli?Responsive Circularly Polarized Luminescent Nano/Micro?Materials through Pathway?Dependent Chiral Supramolecular Polymorphism
16/04/2024 -
The precise manipulation of supramolecular polymorphs has been widely applied to control the morphologies and functions of self?assemblies, but is rarely utilized for the fabrication of circularly...
Aerosol?Synthesized Surfactant?Free Single?Walled Carbon Nanotube?Based NO2 Sensors: Unprecedentedly High Sensitivity and Fast Recovery
16/04/2024 -
NO2 chemical sensors using aerosol?synthesized single?walled carbon nanotubes demonstrate unprecedently high sensitivity, ultrafast response/recovery, and low limit of detection. This is owing to the...
Artificial neural networks for the accurate prediction of the thickness of fiber membranes prepared by airflow?assisted electrostatic spinning
17/04/2024 -
Preparation of highly conductive eutectogel based on a cationic monomer in DES.AbstractGels with excellent ionic conductivity and resilience to temperature extremes are sought in practical...
Gummy?inspired natural eutectogels with high adhesiveness, toughness and humidity response
17/04/2024 -
Biogel?based ionic devices have emerged as versatile platforms for broad applications in wearable electronics, healthcare monitoring and bioelectronic interfaces. Electronic functions derived from...
Bioactive Compounds and Scavenging Capacity of Adansonia digitata L. (Baobab Fruit) Pulp Extracts against ROS and RNS of Physiological Relevance
17/04/2024 -
Background: Baobab fruit is valued for its nutritional and medicinal benefits. Although it is acknowledged that baobab pulp is beneficial for health, studies that link its nutraceutical properties to...
Influence of DMSO Non-Toxic Solvent on the Mechanical and Chemical Properties of a PVDF Thin Film
16/04/2024 -
Piezoelectric materials such as PVDF and its copolymers have been widely studied in different areas and with promising applications, such as haptic feedback actuators or deformation sensors for...
Low-Temperature Deposition of Diamond Films by MPCVD with Graphite Paste Additive
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Modern integrated circuits (ICs) take advantage of three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures in devices and interconnects to achieve high-speed and ultra-low-power performance. The choice of electrical...
Design and Preparation of Bending-Resistant Flexible All-Solid Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
18/04/2024 -
All-solid-state flexible dye-sensitized solar cells will not only expand the application scenarios of solar cells but also significantly extend the lifetime of solar cells. However, improving their...
Insights into the Bioactive Composition, Antioxidant Properties and In Vitro Cell Effects of Disphyma crassifolium
17/04/2024 -
Disphyma crassifolium, commonly known as sea fingers, is a halophyte plant recently introduced in gourmet cuisine. The present study aims to extract the bioactive compounds of D. crassifolium using...
Comprehensive Review of EGCG Modification: Esterification Methods and Their Impacts on Biological Activities
17/04/2024 -
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the key constituent of tea polyphenols, presents challenges in terms of its lipid solubility, stability, and bioavailability because of its polyhydroxy structure....
Regenerated Fiber’s Ideal Target: Comparable to Natural Fiber
16/04/2024 -
The toughness of silk naturally obtained from spiders and silkworms exceeds that of all other natural and man-made fibers. These insects transform aqueous protein feedstocks into mechanically...
Evaluation of Chemical and Biological Properties of Biodegradable Composites Based on Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Chitosan
17/04/2024 -
In this study, composite films and scaffolds of polyester poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and polysaccharide chitosan obtained via a simple and reproducible blending method using acetic acid as a solvent...
Preparation of efficient and eco?friendly solid polymer electrolyte based on anionic polyurethane dispersion, polyethylene oxide, and halloysite nanotube
17/04/2024 -
Providing a new pathway for conducting lithium ions in the composition electrolyte by Halloysite nanotube for high?voltage lithium metal batteries.With the ever?increasing need for energy storage...
Defect Induced Structural Transition and Lipase Immobilizatoin in Mesoporous Aluminum Metal?Organic Frameworks
12/04/2024 -
The disorder to order and structural transformation are unique metal?organic framework (MOF) characters. How to adapt or control both behaviors in MOF is rarely studied. In this case, we demonstrate...
Insight into the MOtBu (M = Na, K)?mediated dehydrogenation of dimethylamine?borane and transfer hydrogenation of nitriles to primary amines
11/04/2024 -
Selective synthesis of primary amines from nitriles is challenging in synthetic chemistry due to the possible en?route generation of various amines and imines. Herein, we report a practical and...
Molecular dynamics simulations of the solubility of chitosan grafted polyacrylamide and its adsorption mechanism with kaolinite: Impact of length and distribution of branched?chain
12/04/2024 -
Manufacturing process and microstructure/properties of biochar?reinforced polybutylene succinate.AbstractSustainability has become increasingly important as environmental issues continue to rise....
Apple Tree Leaves (Malus domestica Borkh) as a Valuable Source of Polyphenolic Compounds with a High Antioxidant Capacity
12/04/2024 -
The aim of the study was to compare the antioxidant activity and polyphenol content in extracts prepared from freeze-dried leaves of three apple cultivars: Ligol, Gala, and Gloster, using different...
Removing Aged Polymer Coatings from Porous Stone Surfaces Using the Gel Cleaning Method
14/04/2024 -
Acrylic polymers were extensively used in past restoration practices, usually as consolidants or protecting agents. Their removal is often required because polymer coatings can improve some decay...
Preparation and Characterization of a Hypoglycemic Complex of Gallic Acid–Antarctic Krill Polypeptide Based on Polylactic Acid–Hydroxyacetic Acid (PLGA) and High-Pressure Microjet Microencapsulation
12/04/2024 -
Gallic acid–Antarctic krill peptides (GA-AKP) nanocapsules (GA-AKP-Ns) were prepared using a dual delivery system with complex emulsion as the technical method, a high-pressure microjet...
