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Materials

Preparation of novel fluorinated highly branched (A3?+?B3)?type hyperbranched poly(amide?imides) for electrochromism and iodine adsorption
19/09/2024 - In this study, a series of (A3?+?B3)?type fluorinated hyperbranched poly(amide?imides) were successfully synthesized with carbazole and fluorene units as end?capping moieties. All synthesized...
Abundance of Marine Macrodebris on the Northern Coast of Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
29/08/2024 - Marine plastic debris has emerged as a pressing concern along the northern coast of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, posing a significant threat to marine resources. A preliminary study was conducted to...
Xanthene?Based Dyes for Photoacoustic Imaging and Their Use as Analyte?Responsive Probes
25/04/2024 - Developing imaging tools that can report on the presence of disease?relevant analytes in multicellular organisms can provide insight into fundamental disease mechanisms as well as provide diagnostic...
Inversion of Sound Speed Field in Photoacoustic Imaging Based on Root Mean Square Propagation Algorithm
17/04/2024 - The inaccuracy of inhomogeneous sound speed fields in photoacoustic imaging (PAI) can lead to the blurring and distortion of photoacoustic images. To solve this problem, conventional methods build...
Engineering Flat Bands in Twisted-Bilayer Graphene away from the Magic Angle with Chiral Optical Cavities
- Twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) is a recently discovered two-dimensional superlattice structure which exhibits strongly correlated quantum many-body physics, including strange metallic behavior and...
Mechanical, viscoelastic, and biodegradability characteristics of ramie fibre?reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composites
25/03/2024 - AbstractThe establishment of conducting network in a polymer matrix is essential for the improvement in electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance. Here, we...
Tribological performance of WS2/PAI composite coating reinforced with carbon nanotubes?carbon fiber at high temperatures
23/02/2024 - Preparation process of CNTs?CF and high?temperature tribological performance of CNTs?CF modified WS2/PAI composite coating.The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were chemically grafted onto carbon fibers (CFs)...
A Method to Obtain the Transducers Impulse Response (TIR) in Photoacoustic Imaging
22/01/2024 - Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is an emerging imaging technique with great potential for a wide range of biomedical imaging applications. The transducers impulse response (TIR) is a key factor...
Research Progress in Special Engineering Plastic-Based Electrochromic Polymers
22/12/2023 - SPECPs are electrochromic polymers that contain special engineering plastic structural characteristic groups (SPECPs). Due to their high thermal stability, mechanical properties, and weather...
Supporting Environment Sustainability: Purchasing Intentions Relating to Battery Electric Vehicles in Taiwan
13/12/2023 - Global warming remains a prominent topic of discussion in numerous countries, with transportation being a key contributor to significant greenhouse gas emissions. To address this issue, governments...
In-Depth Steel Crack Analysis Using Photoacoustic Imaging (PAI) with Machine Learning-Based Image Processing Techniques and Evaluating PAI-Based Internal Steel Crack Feasibility
11/12/2023 - Steel plays an indispensable role in our daily lives, permeating various products ranging from essential commodities and recreational gears to information technology devices and general household...
Preparation of Novel Nitrogen-Rich Fluorinated Hyperbranched Poly(amide-imide) and Evaluation of Its Electrochromic Properties and Iodine Adsorption Behavior
25/11/2023 - In this study, we successfully synthesized a novel triacid monomer by means of the thermal cyclization reaction. Subsequently, a series of nitrogen-rich (A3+B2)-type fluorinated hyperbranched...
Electrospinning of High-Performance Nanofibres: State of the Art and Insights into the Path Forward
18/11/2023 - Nanofibrous membranes have gained interest for their small pore size, light weight, and excellent filtration. When produced from high-performance polymers, nanofibrous membranes also benefit from...
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Premixed Tricalcium Silicate Containing Bioceramic Sealer Used with Warm Carrier-Based Technique: A 12-Month Prospective Pilot Study
29/10/2023 - Background: This pilot prospective study analysed the clinical use of a new bioceramic premixed CaSi-containing sealer in association with a warm carrier-based technique. Methodology: Healthy...
Drawing Dispersion Curves: Band Structure Customization via Nonlocal Phononic Crystals
- Dispersion relations govern wave behaviors, and tailoring them is a grand challenge in wave manipulation. We demonstrate the inverse design of phononic dispersion using nonlocal interactions on...
Preparation of soluble colorless poly(amide?imide) films with high glass transition temperature and low coefficient of thermal expansion by coordination interaction of Li cations
25/09/2023 - To meet the needs of high heat?resistant and colorless polyimide (CPI) films, a series of poly(amide?imide) (PAI) films were synthesized by copolymerization of 1,2,3,4?cyclobutanetetracarboxylic...
A Pesticide Decision Support Tool to guide the selection of less environmentally harmful pesticides for the sugar cane industry
25/09/2023 - Pesticides applied to agricultural land have been shown to decrease the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. This issue is addressed by the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement...
Investigation of interdiffusion between compatible polymers under static and co?extrusion processing conditions
11/09/2023 - The properties of ultralight and superelastic multifunctional PI composite aerogels.AbstractHigh?performance and lightweight electromagnetic wave?absorbing materials with broad frequency bandwidths...
Exposure to incense burning, biomarkers, and the physical health of temple workers in Taiwan
02/09/2023 - Incense burning releases heavy particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), known to have adverse effects on human health. Long-term exposure to PM and NO2 increases inflammatory cytokine...
Thirty years of research on photoacoustic imaging in the field of cancer: A scientometric analysis of hotspots, bursts, and research trends
23/08/2023 - As a novel imaging modality based on photoacoustic effects, photoacoustic imaging (PAI) has shown great potential in biomedical applications, especially in the field of cancer. The purpose of our...
Hederagenin inhibits high glucose?induced fibrosis in human renal cells by suppression of NLRP3 inflammasome activation through reducing cathepsin B expression
20/08/2023 - Hederagenin mitigated NLRP3 inflammasome?mediated fibrosis in HG?induced renal cells, possibly by downregulating CTSB expression.Diabetic nephropathy is a major complication of diabetes mellitus and...