Modification of blend reverse osmosis membranes using ZrO2 for desalination process purposes by Saleh O. Alaswad, Eman S. Mansor, Heba Abdallah, Ahmed M. Shaban

“…It was planned to prepare the flat sheet membranes using cellulose acetate as a base polymer, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as an additive with dosing of (0.1, 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 wt%) from zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nanoparticle. …”
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Formulation and Stability of Cellulose Particles Enriched with Phenolic Acids by Mirela Kopjar, Josipa Vukoja, Ivana Buljeta, Ina Ćorković, Anita Pichler, Josip Šimunović

“…Dietary fibers and phenolic acids are recognized for their various health benefits; thus, cellulose was selected as a carrier polymer of phenolic acids, including gallic acid and caffeic acid. …”
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Application of Nano-Titanium Dioxide in Food Antibacterial Packaging Materials by Jiarui Li, Dequan Zhang, Chengli Hou

“…The antibacterial properties of nano-TiO₂ are linked to its photocatalytic activity and are influenced by factors such as reactive oxygen species production, bacterial types, etc. Polymer-based nano-TiO₂ packaging has been prepared using various methods and applied in various foods successfully. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Lyophilized Chitosan-Based Hydrogels Cross-Linked with Benzaldehyde for Controlled Drug Release by Fouad Damiri, Yahya Bachra, Chaimaa Bounacir, Asmae Laaraibi, Mohammed Berrada

“…In this study, chitosan-based hydrogels were produced by incorporating three drugs with a different solubility into a polymer matrix. The lyophilized chitosan salt was prepared using an innovative and less-expensive synthetic process by the freeze-drying technique. …”
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Studies on Dry Sliding Wear and Solid Particle Erosive Wear Behaviours of Natural Fibre Composite Developed from Water Hyacinth Aquatic Plant for Automotive Application by A. Ajithram, Jappes J. T. Winowlin, Khan M. Adam, N. C. Brintha, Faris Waleed Fekry

“…In this research, an attempt is made to investigate the abrasive and erosion wear resistance of aquatic waste plant water hyacinth converted fibre-reinforced polymer composites. From a novel approach, the new fibre extraction machine is designed to extract the hyacinth fibre from the parent plant and reinforce it to the epoxy matrix material to produce a natural fibre composite for frictional applications. …”
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Coherent Control of Single Molecules via Phase-Shaped Two-Photon Excitation at Room Temperature by Xin-peng Xu, Tobias M. Herkenrath, Ullrich Scherf, Richard Hildner

“…Here, we demonstrate room-temperature coherent control exploiting a nonresonant 2-photon transition into a higher excited state of single conjugated polymer chains embedded in a disordered matrix, including proof-of-principle experiments on bulk films. …”
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Single-step fabrication of Ag2S/poly-2-mercaptoaniline nanoribbon photocathodes for green hydrogen generation from artificial and natural red-sea water by Aldosari Eman, Rabia Mohamed, Sanna Aimaro, Farid Osama

“…A novel and highly promising Ag2S-P2MA nanoribbon photocathodes are synthesized using a single-step technique based on 2-mercaptoaniline oxidation with (NH4)2S2O8 and AgNO3. This process yields polymer composites with nanoribbon morphologies, typically 150 nm wide and ranging from 500 to 1,000 nm in length. …”
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One-pot fabrication of highly porous morphology of ferric oxide-ferric oxychloride/poly-O-chloroaniline nanocomposite seeded on poly-1H pyrrole: Photocathode for green hydrogen gen... by Rabia Mohamed, Alnuwaiser Maha Abdallah

“…This photocathode was synthesized using a one-pot technique, which involves the oxidation of o-chloroaniline in the presence of iron sources, resulting in the incorporation of iron oxide and iron oxychloride within the polymer matrix. The photocathode exhibits broad optical absorption extending into the IR region and has a promising bandgap of 1.74 eV, making it a strong candidate for hydrogen gas generation within a constructed three-electrode cell. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Quadratic multiple regression model and spectral relaxation approach for carreau nanofluid inclined magnetized dipole along stagnation point geometry by Sayed M. El Din, Adil Darvesh, Assad Ayub, Tanveer Sajid, Wasim Jamshed, Mohamed R. Eid, Syed M. Hussain, Manuel Sánchez-Chero, Sheda Méndez Ancca, Johana Milagritos Ramírez Cerna, Carmen Luisa Aquije Dapozzo

“…Abstract Researchers across the world have tried to explore the impact of non-Newtonian liquid flowing via an extendable surface with the inclusion of various effects due to its industrial and engineering applications like polymer production, paper production, filament extrusion from a dye, etc. …”
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“Lung-on-a-chip” as an instrument for studying the pathophysiology of human respiration by Oksana A. Zhukova, Iuliia V. Ozerskaya, Dmitry V. Basmanov, Vsevolod Yu. Stolyarov, Vladimir G. Bogush, Vladimir V. Kolesov, Kirill A. Zykov, Gaukhar M. Yusubalieva, Vladimir P. Baklaushev

“…The LoC device itself contains a system of fluid and gas microchannels, separated with a semipermeable elastic membrane, containing a polymer base and the alveolar cell elements. Depending on the type of LoC (single-, double- and three-channel), the membrane may contain only alveolocytes or alveolocytes combined with other cells — endotheliocytes, fibroblasts, alveolar macrophages or tumor cells. …”
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Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Subconjunctival Injection of Fc-Endostatin, a Novel Inhibitor of Angiogenesis by Junko Yoshida, Robert T. Wicks, Andrea I. Zambrano, Betty M. Tyler, Kashi Javaherian, Rachel Grossman, Yassine J. Daoud, Peter Gehlbach, Henry Brem, Walter J. Stark

“…Angiogenesis was induced in rabbit corneas through intrastromal implantations of VEGF polymer implanted 2 mm from the limbus. NZW rabbits were separated into groups receiving twice weekly subconjunctival injections of either saline; 25 mg/mL bevacizumab; 2 mg/mL FcE; or 20 mg/mL FcE. …”
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Mechanism and Rheological Properties of High-Modulus Asphalt by Xinquan Xu, Guilin Lu, Jun Yang, Xinhai Liu

“…Fluorescence microscopy shows that the high-modulus agent particles can swell in the asphalt to form polymer links that improve the viscoelastic properties of the asphalt. …”
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Biodegradable Mg alloy modified with bioactive exosomes for cardiovascular stent application by Ya-chen Hou, Jing-an Li, Chang Cao, Chang Su, Zhen Qin, Ge Zhang, Jia-cheng Guo, Jun-nan Tang, Jin-ying Zhang, Shao-kang Guan

“…In this work, the biodegradable Mg-Zn-Y-Nd alloy was modified by MgF2 and dopamine polymer film (PDA) as the corrosion resistance layer and the bonding layer respectively, and then the exosome, a natural nanoparticle contains mRNAs and proteins, was tailored to give the surface better biocompatibility. …”
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Rapid Determination of 26 Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids in Milk Power and Liquid Milk by Solid Phase Extraction Combined with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spe... by CHEN Yankai

“…The samples were extracted with 5% trichloroacetic acid solution, cleaned up on a polymer cation exchange-solid phase extraction (PCX-SPE) column, separated on an ACQUITY HSS T3 column with gradient elution using a mobile phase consisting of methanol and 0.1% formic acid in water, detected using an electrospray ionization (ESI) in the positive ion mode with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), and finally quantified by the external standard method. …”
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Mammalian mitochondrial inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) and cell signaling: Crosstalk between polyP and the activity of AMPK by Renata T. Da Costa, Anna Nichenko, Matheus M. Perez, Malgorzata Tokarska-Schlattner, Sheida Kavehmoghaddam, Vedangi Hambardikar, Ernest R. Scoma, Erin L. Seifert, Uwe Schlattner, Joshua C. Drake, Maria E. Solesio

“…Inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) is an evolutionary and ancient polymer composed by orthophosphate units linked by phosphoanhydride bonds. …”
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Experimental Assessment of Magnetic Nanofluid Injection in High-Salinity and Heavy-Crude-Saturated Sandstone: Mitigation of Formation Damage by Jimena Lizeth Gómez-Delgado, Nelson Gutierrez-Niño, Luis Felipe Carrillo-Moreno, Raúl Andres Martínez-López, Nicolás Santos-Santos, Enrique Mejía-Ospino

“…MGONs were synthesized and stabilized in formation brine with a high total dissolved solids (TDS) content with a xanthan gum polymer. Two coreflooding experiments were conducted on sandstone cores. …”
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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Polymeric Microspheres Used for Profile Control of Low-Permeability Reservoirs by Fajun Zhao, Hongbao Zhang, Yanping Wu, Dawei Wang, Yufei Zhang

“…The core flooding test showed that, for the heterogeneous core with a permeability of 10 μm2, polymer microspheres have good plugging effect.…”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Water Retention Properties of Hydrogels Prepared from Melon and Orange Peels in Soils by Shiwei Fang, Yuan Zhong, Jun Wu, Yufan Xie, Liqun Cai, Minjun Li, Jun Cao, Hejie Zhao, Bo Dong

“…The objective of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the performance of hydrogels prepared from two distinct raw materials and to identify the hydrogels with the optimal overall capacity for dry farming applications. Ten grafted polymer hydrogels were prepared from melon peel (MP) and orange peel (OP). …”
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Unveiling microfiber emissions: A comprehensive analysis of household washing activities and mitigation measures by Rawintra Eamrat, Tatchai Pussayanavin, Somporn Tanatvanit, Yuttana Niyompong, Kamonrat Kwamman, Suphatchai Rujakom, Achara Taweesan

“…Polyester was identified as the predominant polymer, with an average fiber length of 1915 μm. …”
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Preparation, characterization, and antibacterial application of cross-linked nanoparticles composite films by Yuxin Zhao, Guanglong Yao, Kaimian Li, Jianqiu Ye, Jian Chen, Jie Zhang

“…ESEM also revealed that the polymer and nanofiller had good compatibility. The Young's modulus and tensile strength values of the CLTS/SA/AgNP/ZnO film increased from 351.64 MPa to 1879 MPa and from 13.77 MPa to 53.76 MPa, respectively, with increasing concentration of nano-ZnO particles. …”
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