Improving the Performance and Biodegradability of Biocomposites Made from Banana Sap and Banana Fibres by Vimla Paul, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Krishnan Kanny, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Ponnurengam Malliappan Sivakumar

“…These results are quite promising as they show that, with some tweaking; natural materials can reduce environmental impact of composites and improve material properties for different end-use applications and involves less exploitation of nonrenewable resources for polymer production. This study also provides an avenue to consider BSMF for carrying out our future life cycle assessment (LCA) and to compare with commercial product’s LCA. …”
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Rectal application of a highly osmolar personal lubricant in a macaque model induces acute cytotoxicity but does not increase risk of SHIV infection. by Sundaram A Vishwanathan, Monica R Morris, Richard J Wolitski, Wei Luo, Charles E Rose, Dianna M Blau, Theodros Tsegaye, Sherif R Zaki, David A Garber, Leecresia T Jenkins, Tara C Henning, Dorothy L Patton, R Michael Hendry, Janet M McNicholl, Ellen N Kersh

“…Some water-based products with high osmolality and low pH can damage genital and rectal tissues, and the polymer polyquaternium 15 (PQ15) can enhance HIV replication in vitro. …”
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Problematic Issues on the Organization of Selecting Person’s Biological Samples for Molecular and Genetic Examination by S. O. Ziubrii

“…Errors in selecting the packaging of biological material (catheters with heparin filling, Ames medium, polymer containers) have been analyzed. Blood, bone remains, teeth, nails and histological specimens have been studied as types of biological material taken from dead persons and unidentified corpses depending on the condition of the remains, environmental conditions and prescription of death coming.…”
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Application of WiMAX technology in difficult geographical conditions: Perspectives for mountain environment by Rustamova D. F., Suleymanov N. M., Gafarov G. A., Bakhshaliyeva S. V., Marasulov M., Rizaeva Sh.

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Finite element analysis of the influence of crown material on the stress distribution of dental implants by ZHUO Yingying, LIN Jie, CHEN Ruizhen, SHEN Jiyuan, LIN Ling, CAI Pingping, ZHENG Zhiqiang

“…Four kinds of crown restoration materials were used, including polymer infiltrated ceramic network Vita Enamic, resin nanoceramic Lava Ultimate, zirconia ceramic Cercon, and polyether-ether-ketone breCAM. …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Properties of Moringa peregrina and Ferulago carduchorum Leaf Extracts and Microencapsulation of Superior Plant by Shiva Nouri, Maryam Moslehishad, Seyede Marzieh Hosseini, Mina Etemadi

“…Microencapsulation was performed using three polymer coatings, and the effects of carriers were investigated on moisture content, solubility, bulk density, microencapsulation yield, particle size, antioxidant activity, and TPC. …”
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Extraction and Characterization of Microfibrillated Cellulose from Discarded Cotton Fibers through Catalyst Preloaded Fenton Oxidation by Xianmeng Xu, Ning Lu, Shunmin Wang, Mengqi Huang, Shenglong Qu, Feng Xuan

“…As the most abundant biological resource on Earth, cellulose is an inexhaustible, natural, and renewable polymer. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) offers the advantages of abundant raw materials, high strength, and good degradability. …”
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Polarization conversion in soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers for mid-infrared applications by Md Moinul Islam Khan, Md Hosne Mobarok Shamim, Jean-Luc Delarosbil, Younes Messaddeq, Frederic Smektala, Martin Rochette

“…Thanks to the higher strain-optic coefficients of chalcogenide glass, these fibers exhibited exceptional PER values, reaching 39.3 dB for As _2 Se _3 , 41.4 dB for As _2 S _3 , and 38.3 dB for Ge _20 Se _60 Te _20 . The polymer coatings of the ZBLAN and chalcogenide fibers effectively protect them from compressive force and twisting, enabling them to endure more than 30 cycles of compression and decompression without breakage. …”
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Ion bridging enables high-voltage polyether electrolytes for quasi-solid-state batteries by Tianyi Hou, Donghai Wang, Bowen Jiang, Yi Liu, Jia Kong, Yanbing He, Yunhui Huang, Henghui Xu

“…This work offers a pathway for designing high-voltage polymer electrolytes and a general solution for achieving high-performance quasi-solid-state batteries.…”
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Microscopic Mechanism Affecting Shear Strength in Lignin-Treated Loess Samples by Wei Liu, Juan Wang, Gaochao Lin, Li Wen, Qian Wang

“…In this study, we tested 50 remolded loess samples treated with a lignin polymer compound to determine its potential as a valley fill material. …”
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A Decontamination Process to Remove Metals and Stabilise Montreal Sewage Sludge by G. Mercier, J.F. Blais, F. Hammy, M. Lounes, J.L. Sasseville

“…The treated sludge was first conditioned with an organic polymer and a coagulant aid. It was successfully dewatered with various dehydration equipments (filter press, rotary press, centrifuge).…”
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A Study on the Safety and Efficacy of an Innovative Hydrophilic Dialysis Membrane by Francisco Maduell, Victor Joaquín Escudero-Saiz, Elena Cuadrado-Payán, Maria Rodriguez-Garcia, Miquel Gómez, Lida María Rodas, Néstor Fontseré, Maria del Carmen Salgado, Gregori Casals, Nayra Rico, José Jesús Broseta

“…The dialysis membrane based on a hydrophilic polymer (Hydrolink NV) was designed to enhance the movement of adsorbed water at the blood–membrane interface, aiming to achieve antithrombogenic and antifouling effects. …”
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Effect of Fiber Angles on Hybrid Double-Tube Concrete Columns under Monotonic Axial Compression by Bing Zhang, Yu-Jun Qi, Tao Huang, Qian-Biao Zhang, Yu Hu, Xia-Min Hu

“…Hybrid double-tube concrete columns (hybrid DTCCs) are a novel form of hybrid columns that combine fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites with two traditional construction materials (i.e., concrete and steel). …”
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Bending performance of SFCBs reinforced UHPC beams prestressed with FRP bars by Wenjie Ge, Feng Zhang, Subedi Sushant, Ashraf Ashour, Kangbao Chen, Shihu Fu, Linfeng Qiu, Laiyong Luo, Dafu Cao

“…This study investigates the bending performance of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) beams reinforced with non-prestressed steel-FRP composite bars (SFCBs) and prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars. The finite element software ABAQUS is used to simulate the strain behaviors of materials, applying a real strain model for concrete and equivalent plastic strain models for reinforcements. …”
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An engineering model for creeping flame spread over idealized electrical wires in microgravity by Coimbra, Alain, Li, Yutao, Guibaud, Augustin, Citerne, Jean-Marie, Legros, Guillaume, Consalvi, Jean-Louis

“…In addition to NiCr, metallic cores of lower and higher conductivities are considered. The polymer is shown to be thermally thick for all tested wire geometries and core conductivities. …”
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Development of a Sustainable Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Biomass-Derived Chitosan by Ezekiel Edward Nettey-Oppong, Riaz Muhammad, Emmanuel Ackah, Hojun Yang, Ahmed Ali, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Seong-Wan Kim, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi

“…Comparative analysis with existing polymer-based resistive-type sensors further highlighted the superior sensing range, rapid dynamic response, and environmental sustainability of the developed sensor. …”
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Incorporation of kiwifruit peel improved the property of carboxymethyl cellulose-gum Arabic active film and its effects on the quality of beef sausages by Evans Frimpong Boateng, Ziyi Yang, Jian Zhang, Lei Zhou, Lujuan Xing, Wangang Zhang

“…Abstract In the present study, different doses of lyophilized kiwifruit peel powder extract (KPE) were incorporated into carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and gum Arabic (GA) based polymer matrices to fabricate films CG-CT (control film), CG-KPE1 (1% KPE), CG-KPE2 (2% KPE), and CG-KPE3 (3% KPE) to investigate their effects on active packaging functionality and sliced-beef sausage quality. …”
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Picosecond Laser Etching of Glass Spiral Microfluidic Channel for Microparticles Dispersion and Sorting by Rong Chen, Shanshan He, Xiansong He, Jin Xie, Xicong Zhu

“…In microfluidic chips, glass free-form microchannels have obvious advantages in thermochemical stability and biocompatibility compared to polymer-based channels, but they face challenges in processing morphology and quality. …”
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Second order slip micropolar MHD hybrid nanofluid flow over a stretching surface with uniform heat source and activation energy: Numerical computational approach by Syed Arshad Abas, Hakeem Ullah, Mehreen Fiza, Ali Akgul, Aasim Ullah Jan, Magda Abd El-Rahman, Seham M. Al-Mekhlafi

“…Applications: Micropolar fluids are extensively used in lubrication, polymer processing, and heat transfer applications to enhance performance in systems with suspended microstructures. …”
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Strontium nitrate-dopped zinc oxide-loaded alginate gels with gentamicin for improved wound healing by Suhair Hikmat, Ola Tarawneh, Lama Hamadneh, Rania Hamed, Ala A. Alhusban, Mohammad Hailat, Hadeel Abu Mahfouz, Sawsan Shraim, Alghadeer Al-Shammari, Aya Aljariri, Rafa Abu Rayya, Lana Hamdan

“…Alginate is a heavily investigated polymer employed as wound dressings and can be combined with a wide range of additives. …”
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