Production, Characterization, and In Vitro Antifungal Evaluation of Itraconazole-Loaded Fibrous Sheets Prepared by Electrospinning with a Factorial Design by Emőke-Margit Rédai, Orsolya Péterfi, Attila Levente Gergely, Enikő Barabás, Andrada Pintea, Paula Antonoaea, Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Nicoleta Todoran, Cornelia-Titiana Cotoi, Adriana Ciurba, Emese Sipos

“…The obtained fiber mats prepared from the hydrophilic polymer presented almost instantaneous disintegration, with potential applications for rapid antifungal delivery in oral or topical pharmaceutical form.…”
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Behavior of Hybrid CFRP Laminated Thin-Walled Beams: Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Evaluations by A. M. Yosri, Gouda M. Ghanem, Mohamed A. E. Salama, Majed Alzara, Mohamed A. Farouk, MD Alhaz Uddin, Mohamed AbdelMongy, A. Ehab

“…The aim of this paper is to assess the structural behavior of hybrid thin-walled beams which were fabricated using laminated carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). Seven hybrid (CFRP) I-beams were fabricated, instrumented, then have been tested under monotonic four-point loading in order to evaluate their behavior up to failure. …”
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Adsorption Properties of Vermiculite with —Immobilized Polyaniline with Respect to Cr(VI), Mo(VI), W(VI), V(V) and P(V) Anions by K.V. Ryabchenko, E.S. Yanovska, V.A. Tertykh, O.Yu. Kichkiruk, D. Sternik

“…Immobilization of a polyaniline (PANI) on a natural vermiculite surface immediately after polymer formation ( in situ immobilization) has been performed. …”
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Dynamic Monitoring of CFRP Strengthened Bridges: A Distributed Sensing Approach Under Bridge–Vehicle Coupling by Bitao Wu, Sicheng Fu, Yan Gong, Yanchao Shao, Zhenwei Zhou, Haitao Wang

“…To achieve a rapid assessment of reinforced bridges without interrupting traffic, the method and influence parameters for evaluating prestressed CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) plate-strengthened bridges were investigated based on distributed sensing while considering the bridge–vehicle coupling. …”
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Anthocyanin Colorimetric Strip for Volatile Amine Determination by Ricarl Irish F. Agunos, Danilet Vi M. Mendoza, Michael Angelo S. Rivera

“…In this study, anthocyanin was extracted from mangosteen rind as a natural dye indicator and was incorporated in a chitosan/PVA polymer matrix. The film with different concentrations of anthocyanin extract (5%, 15%, and 25%) was prepared and tested for their sensitivity to 136 ppm ammonia vapor followed by colorimetric analysis using ImageJ software. …”
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Dual functional hydrogel of osteoclastic-inhibition and osteogenic-stimulation for osteoporotic bone defect regeneration by Lei Yu, Wentao Wang, Chang Lv, Qian Chen, Peng Yang, Zhenrong Qi, Haomiao Yu, Ruiqi Cao, Wenhao Li, Yi Qin, Gaoran Ge, Peilai Liu, Lixin Zhu, Houyi Sun, Dechun Geng, Liang Zhang

“…Despite the development of various polymer scaffolds for bone defect repair, achieving effective regeneration in osteoporotic bones—especially when combined with osteoporosis medications—remains difficult. …”
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Nanotechnology-Enhanced Controlled Release Systems in Topical Therapeutics by Yohannes Teklehaimanot

“…Various types of nanoparticles, including lipid nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanoemulgels, cubosome liposomes, poly-meric nanoparticles, solid-lipid nanoparticles, lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles, and nanostructured lipid carriers, carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, and protein nanoparticles have been explored for their ability to encapsulate drugs, prolong drug release, and enhance skin permeation as well as improve therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Modern Fiber Art Creation Based on Traditional Hakka Hand Tie-Dyeing Process Based on Carbon Nanotube Nanomaterials by Fuying Zhang

“…This paper mainly uses the repeated expansion of polymer carbon nanotube materials, uses the interaction between electrons and phonons as well as the interaction between phonons and phonons to test the thermal conductivity value and the curing regime of different composite materials at different stages, and in order to study the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube composites, the relevant data in the model are set to a unified packing density system and melting point, uses the temperature of 280 K and 320 K to normalize the composite materials, and explores the change law of the heat flow correlation function and the thermal conductivity. …”
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Recent advances in innovative biomaterials for promoting bladder regeneration: processing and functionalization by Yi Zhang, Fu’an Ding, Junjie Han, Zongliang Wang, Wenjie Tian

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The consistency of vitamin B12 in marketed microalgae powders by Md. Mirazul Islam

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Preparation, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Course of Highly Resistant Potato Starch Graft Poly(Cinnamyl Methacrylate) Materials by Marta Worzakowska

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Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Rubber by FT-NIR by Rattapol Pornprasit, Philaiwan Pornprasit, Pruet Boonma, Juggapong Natwichai

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Removal of Toxic Hexavalent Chromium Ions from Aqueous Solution by a Natural Biomaterial: Batch and Column Adsorption by Fatma Gurbuz

“…Algae were immobilised by employing pumice or silica gel as alternative substances for polymer matrices. The effects of pH, contact time, initial Cr(VI) ion concentration and adsorbent concentration were tested. …”
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Effect of Chemical Treatment on Physical, Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Ladies Finger Natural Fiber by S. I. Hossain, M. Hasan, Md. N. Hasan, A. Hassan

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An Algorithm for Improving Email Security on the Android Operating System in the Industry 4.0 Era by Isaac Moses Kisembo, Gilbert Gilibrays Ocen, Ocident Bongomin, Andrew Egwar Alunyu, Ildephonse Nibikora, Davis Matovu, Felix Bwire

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Physical and Thermal Characterization of Alkali Treated Rice Husk Reinforced Polypropylene Composites by Ismat Zerin Luna, Krishna Chandra Dam, A. M. Sarwaruddin Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Gafur, Nuruzzaman Khan, Ruhul A. Khan

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Nano-Sized Ultrasound Contrast Agent: Salting-Out Method by Margaret A. Wheatley, John Lewandowski

“…The viscosity of the initial colloidal suspension (concentration and molecular weight of protective colloid [polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)] and concentration of polymer) was key in determining particle size and polydispersity (increasing viscosity increased both). …”
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Analysis of the Dissipation Behavior of Defoliants in Cotton Fiber during Field and Scouring Process Using Liquid and Gas Chromatography by Mingbo Ma, Pirah Ayaz, Wanhui Jin, Munir Hussain, Wenlong Zhou

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Experimental and numerical investigations of CFRP reinforced masonry ?beams performance under bending loads by Mahmoud Zaghlal, Alaa El-Sisi�, Mohamed Husain, Samar Samy

“…In this paper, an experimental and numerical study was achieved to investigate the behavior of masonry beams internally reinforced using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and hybrid steel/CFRP reinforcements. …”
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The Impact of Polyethylene Glycol-Modified Chitosan Scaffolds on the Proliferation and Differentiation of Osteoblasts by Wei-Bor Tsai, Ibrahim Nasser Ahmed

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) incorporated chitosan scaffolds on osteoblasts proliferation and differentiation. The chitosan polymer was initially modified by the predetermined concentration of the photoreactive azido group for UV-crosslinking and with RGD peptides (N-acetyl-GRGDSPGYG-amide). …”
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