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The Effect of Expanded Glass and Crushed Expanded Polystyrene on the Performance Characteristics of Lightweight Concrete
25/03/2023 - This paper describes the production and performance characteristics of lightweight concrete (LWC) made from porous aggregates, such as expanded glass (EG), made from glass waste, and crushed expanded...
High Inter- and Intra- Diversity of Amino Acid Content and Protein Digestibility Disclosed in Five Cool Season Legume Species with a Growing Market Demand
24/03/2023 - Legumes have been sought as alternative protein sources to ensure food security and environmental sustainability. Characterizing their protein content and quality, including in underutilized grain...
Flame Retardancy of Epoxy Resins Modified with Few-Layer Black Phosphorus
27/03/2023 - Few-layer black phosphorus (BP)- and red phosphorus (RP)-modified diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A-based epoxy resins (EP) was prepared with 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone as a curing...
An intelligent indicator for warning of short?term high CO2 damage to garlic scapes
25/03/2023 - A pH?sensitive indicator film based on CO2 change was prepared by mixing a water?soluble indicator (bromocresol green and chlorophenol red sodium) with a film?forming carrier (methyl cellulose (MC),...
Experimental and CFD?Based Simulation of Oil?in?Water Emulsion Flow?through Pipeline
21/03/2023 - Transportation of heavy crude oil (HCO) through pipelines is difficult due to its high viscosity. Transportation of viscous crude oil as concentrated oil?in?water (O/W) emulsion is believed to be one...
Study on the microcosmic superlubricity mechanism of PVPA affected by metal cations
01/07/2023 - Abstract Hydrophilic polymer coatings on artificial implants generate excellent tribological properties. The friction properties of polymer coatings are affected by salt ion...
Laser Ablation Study of Cutting Ceramics with Consideration of the Beam Inclination Angle
21/03/2023 - Silicon alumina nitride (SiAlON) and alumina toughened zirconia (ATZ) ceramics are applied for ceramic cutting tools to machine, e.g., cast iron, nickel base alloys and other difficult-to-machine...
CrPS4 Nanoflakes as Stable Direct-Band-Gap 2D Materials for Ultrafast Pulse Laser Applications
22/03/2023 - Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted considerable attention due to their potential for generating ultrafast pulsed lasers. Unfortunately, the poor stability of most layered 2D materials...
Biopolymers Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria: Characterization and Food Application
20/03/2023 - Plants, animals, bacteria, and food waste are subjects of intensive research, as they are biological sources for the production of biopolymers. The topic links to global challenges related to the...
Constraint Release Rouse Mechanisms in Bidisperse Linear Polymers: Investigation of the Release Time of a Short-Long Entanglement
21/03/2023 - Despite a wide set of experimental data and a large number of studies, the quantitative description of the relaxation mechanisms involved in the disorientation process of bidisperse blends is still...
Nanotopography of Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) for the Promotion of Patient Specific Von Willebrand Factor Entrapment and Platelet Adhesion in a Whole Blood Microfluidic Assay
22/03/2023 - Platelet function testing is essential for the diagnosis of patients with bleeding disorders. Specifically, there is a need for a whole blood assay that is capable of analysing platelet behaviour in...
A Thermo-Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polystyrene Waste Review: A Systematic, Statistical, and Bibliometric Approach
22/03/2023 - Global polystyrene (PS) production has been influenced by the lightness and heat resistance this material offers in different applications, such as construction and packaging. However, population...
Inhibition of Survival Mechanisms and Cell Death Induction in Melanoma Following Photodynamic Therapy Mediated by Meso-5,10,15,20-tetrakis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-porphyrin
17/03/2023 - (1) Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the selective killing of tumor cells by the generation of reactive oxygen species using a photosensitizer (PS) activated by irradiation. In...
Inhibitory Potential of Thymus vulgaris Essential Oil against Growth, Biofilm Formation, Swarming, and Swimming in Pseudomonas syringae Isolates
18/03/2023 - As a follow-up to previous studies, the effects of Thymus vulgaris essential oil on selected virulence factors (growth, sessile cell survival, swimming, swarming, and exopolysaccharide production)...
Isomeric Excitation of $^{229}mathrm{Th}$ in Laser-Heated Clusters
- We consider theoretically isomeric excitation of Th229 in a laser-heated cluster. A Th229 cluster is first radiated by an intense femtosecond laser pulse, causing ionization of the constituting...
PEDOT:PSS?bacterial cellulose bilayer actuators: From the movement of ions to deflection
22/03/2023 - Here, the role of the voltage waveform and the electrolytic ions in the actuation mechanism of Poly (3,4?ethylene dioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)/bacterial cellulose bilayer...
Synthesis and Exploring Structural and Optical Properties of Ternary PS/SiC/Sb2O3 Nanocomposites for Optoelectronic and Antimicrobial Applications
20/03/2023 - The development of a wide range of technologically cutting-edge flexible mille- to micro-sized electronic components/devices are currently driving a significant industrial demand for polymer...
Thermoplastic Polymers/Silicon Nanocomposites: Influence of Concentration on Morphological, Optical, and Electrical Properties
22/03/2023 - The following thermoplastic polymers were used in this study at several concentration (0.50, 0.75, and 1.00%) and were deposited on porous silicon particles (PSi) to use the spin coating method:...
Optimization of Synergistic Radical-Based Processes for the Treatment of Membrane Leachate Concentrate: Selection of the Most Suitable Process by PROMETHEE Approach
- Leachate concentrate is a highly complex effluent. This study compares the treatability of leachate concentrate by synergistic radical-based processes ((persulfate (PS)?+?O3...
Organic?Inorganic Phenolic/POSS Hybrids Provide Highly Ordered Mesoporous Structures Templated by High Thermal Stability of PS?b?P4VP Diblock Copolymer
18/03/2023 - Anionic living polymerization was used to prepare a diblock copolymer of poly(styrene?b?4?vinyl pyridine) (PS?b?P4VP), and a phenolic resin with a double?decker silsesquioxane (DDSQ) cage structure...
Additive manufacturing of B4C?W?based composites via fused deposition molding using highly filled granular feedstocks
18/03/2023 - The miniaturization and mobility of nuclear reactors have become an important trend in the development of nuclear energy. In order to simplify the design of shielding materials with improved...