Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability by Menna Zayed, Heba Ghazal, Hanan A. Othman, Eman Abd El-Aziz, Ahmed G. Hassabo

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Size Effect on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Nanosized Perovskite LaFeO3 Prepared by Different Methods by Nguyen Thi Thuy, Dang Le Minh

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Fabrication and Analysis of Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized SWCNT/PDMS-Based Electrodes for ECG Monitoring via IoT by Bani Gandhi, Raghava Srinivasa Nallanthighal

“…This paper presents the design and fabrication of flexible and gel-less electrodes using carboxylic acid-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT-COOHs) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) at thirteen different concentrations. …”
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Functionalized Glutathione on Chitosan-Genipin Cross-Linked Beads Used for the Removal of Trace Metals from Water by Samira R. Akaji, David Dewez

“…Functionalized glutathione on chitosan-genipin cross-linked beads (CS-GG) was synthesized and tested as an adsorbent for the removal of Fe(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution. …”
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The Effect of Zeolite Na-X and Clinoptilolite as Functional Fillers on the Mechanical, Thermal and Barrier Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane by Nello Russo, Letizia Verdolotti, Giuseppe Cesare Lama, Federica Recupido, Barbara Liguori, Maria Oliviero

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Measuring functional ability in healthy ageing: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in the Philippine older population by Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan Jotheeswaran, Matthew Prina, Alarcos Cieza, Kaloyan Kamenov, Kia-Chong Chua, Alana Officer, Ritu Sadana, Dario Moreno-Agostino

“…Moreover, this network of relationships may be moderated by personal characteristics such as gender.Design Cross-sectional observational study.Setting Philippines, general population.Participants Respondents of the 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey/Model Functioning Survey aged 50+ (N=2825).Primary and secondary outcome measures Latent (unobserved) measures of functional ability, environmental factors (physical environmental factors and social network and support) and subjective well-being (positive affect, negative affect and evaluative well-being) were obtained from different items from the survey questionnaire using a SEM framework.Results We found that the relationship between environmental factors and the three components of subjective well-being considered in this study was partially explained by differences in functional ability. …”
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Viability Study of a Safe Method for Health to Prepare Cement Pastes with Simultaneous Nanometric Functional Additions by M. A. de la Rubia, E. de Lucas-Gil, E. Reyes, F. Rubio-Marcos, M. Torres-Carrasco, J. F. Fernández, A. Moragues

“…The hydration analysis of these cement pastes is carried out at different ages (from one to twenty-eight days) by means of differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetry (DTA-TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses. …”
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Thermal Stabilization of Polyoxymethylene by PEG-Functionalized Hydroxyapatite: Examining the Effects of Reduced Formaldehyde Release and Enhanced Bioactivity by Klaudia Król-Morkisz, Ewelina Karaś, Tomasz M. Majka, Krzysztof Pielichowski, Kinga Pielichowska

“…Nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HA) functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol) (HA-g-PEG) of different molar mass was used as a thermal stabilizer to prepare polyoxymethylene (POM) composites by a melt processing method. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of furfural-functionalized poly(vinyl alcohol) cross-linked with maleimide bearing tributyltin groups by Viorica Gaina, Oana Ursache, Constantin Gaina, Irina Rosca, Ana-Lavinia Vasiliu

“…The structure of the compounds was confirmed by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and the morphology of the films/microporous membranes was investigated using scanning electron microscopy measurements (SEM), the differences between the films and membranes being evidenced. …”
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Coloration and functionalization of organic cotton fabric using Chinese fringe leaf extraction: A greener approach by Md Shazzat Hossain, Mohammad Ullah, Rony Mia, Mohammed A. Assiri, Yahui Zhou, Haroon A.M. Saeed, Sakil Mahmud

“…The natural dyes were extracted from the Chinese fringe leaves and applied on OCF using different mordanting conditions for coloration and functionalization of the fabric. …”
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Polydopamine functionalized halloysite nanotubes incorporated polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes for the removal of arsenic (as-v) from water by Mruthyunjaya D, Arun Isloor, Sooraj Nayak, Muttanna Venktesh, Vijayendra Shetti

“…Polyethersulfone (PES) based hollow fiber membranes containing polydopamine-functionalized halloysite nanotubes (FHNTs) were fabricated in different concentrations employing a dry-wet approach and using phase inversion methodology. …”
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Selenium nanoparticles loaded nanofibers ameliorate cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction in rat MI model by Safieh Boroumand, Parisa Ahmadi, Faraz Sigaroodi, Mohammad Mahdi Khani, Fatemeh Ghanbari, Shahram Rabbani, Hossein Ahmadi Tafti, Asieh Heirani-Tabasi, Hossein Ghanbari

“…Different studies have presented various cardiac patches based on different biomaterials to support the infarcted myocardium to recover cardiac function. …”
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Biological modification of functional properties of orange-fleshed sweet potato flour by spontaneous fermentation and its possible utilization by Yuliana Neti, Sartika Dewi, Rangga Azhari, Oktasari Mia, Jatmiko Edo

“…This study evaluated some functional properties of the orange-fleshed sweet potato flour modified by spontaneous fermentation at different times. …”
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Theoretical and experimental investigation for mild steel in acidic environment using isoxazole sulfonamide derivatives as anticorrosion inhibitors by Rachid Hsissou, Ayoub El Mahmoudi, Issam Saber, Zaki Safi, Mohamed El Faydy, Fouad Benhiba, Nuha Wazzan, Nadia Dkhireche, Khalid Bougrin

“…Two isoxazoles sulfonamides namely N-butyl-2-(N-((3-(p-tolyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide (IS-Cl) and N-butyl-2-(N-((3-(4-chlorophenyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methyl)sulfamoyl)benzamide (IS-CH3) were evaluated as some corrosion inhibitors for mild steel (MS) in 1 M HCl environment. Different experimental techniques including EFM, PDP, EIS, SEM, and EDS were investigated to understand the anticorrosion properties. …”
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Effect on the Structure, Physicochemical Properties and Functional Properties of Insoluble Dietary Fiber from Soybean Residue by Modification Methods by Jianxun ZHANG, Xuan XIE, Tingting TIAN, Shizhang YAN, Baokun QI

“…To investigate the effects of different modification methods on the structure, physicochemical and functional properties of soybean residue insoluble dietary fiber (SIDF), high-speed shear, compound enzymatic digestion and the combination of the two methods were used to modify SIDF. …”
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Biological Control of Ca-Carbonate Crystal Microstructure and Texture: Adapting Crystal Morphology, Orientation, and Arrangement to Biomaterial Function by Anna Sancho Vaquer, Erika Griesshaber, Juan Diego Castro-Claros, Carmen Salas, Xiaofei Yin, Antonio G. Checa, Wolfgang W. Schmahl

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Functionalization of biochar using SDS/SAP nanomicelles enhanced its immobilization capacity for dyes and heavy metals in water by Kun Tian, Chunping Li, Huiming Liu, Lianchun Wang

“…Subsequently, the SDMBC and BC was characterized by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Zeta potential (Zeta), it found SDMBC has a more layered structure, richer functional groups and more amorphous structure compared with BC, which are closely related with improving its adsorption capacity. …”
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Compressibilidade de um Argissolo Amarelo distrocoeso submetido a diferentes manejos Compressibility of an Ultisol submitted to different managements by Veronildo S. Oliveira, Mário M. Rolim, Yuri D. J. Costa, Elvira M. R. Pedrosa, Ênio F. de F. e Silva

“…O experimento foi realizado em áreas da Usina Triunfo Industrial, AL, onde se avaliaram os manejos: MA - mata nativa; MSI - manejo sem irrigação; MCI - manejo com irrigação e MCV - manejo com fertirrigação (vinhaça). …”
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Effects of maternal blood beta-hydroxybutyrate on brown adipose tissue functions and thermogenic and metabolic health in neonatal calves by Yang Gai, Guiling Ma, Shuyan Yang, Zhiyong Hu, Yulin Ma, Rui He, Yu Zhang, Shilong Huang, Hossam H. Azzaz, Zhaobing Gu, Shengyong Mao, Morteza H. Ghaffari, Yanting Chen

“…In this study, 60 pregnant Holstein dairy cows were categorized into 2 groups based on serum BHB concentrations measured at 1, 3, 5, and 7 wk after dry-off: maternal low BHB (n = 30; mean ± SEM, 0.21 ± 0.005 mM) and maternal high BHB (n = 30; mean ± SEM, 0.64 ± 0.02 mM). …”
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Effect of microbial diversity and their functions on soil nutrient cycling in the rhizosphere zone of Dahongpao mother tree and cutting Dahongpao by Xiaoli Jia, Lei Hong, Lei Hong, Yulin Wang, Qi Zhang, Yuhua Wang, Miao Jia, Yangxin Luo, Tingting Wang, Jianghua Ye, Haibin Wang, Haibin Wang

“…The results of PLS-SEM equation analysis showed that characteristic microorganisms positively regulated soil microbial function (1.00**), enzyme activity (0.84*) and nutrient content (0.82*). …”
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