Alpha6-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors dominate the nicotine control of dopamine neurotransmission in nucleus accumbens. by Exley, R, Clements, M, Hartung, H, McIntosh, J, Cragg, S

“…We explored the role of alpha6beta2*-nAChRs in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) and caudate-putamen (CPu) by observing action potential-dependent DA release from synapses in real-time using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes in mouse striatal slices. …”

Striatal dopamine transmission is reduced after chronic nicotine with a decrease in α6-nicotinic receptor control in nucleus accumbens. by Exley, R, Clements, M, Hartung, H, McIntosh, J, Franklin, M, Bermudez, I, Cragg, S

“…We detected electrically evoked DA release at carbon-fiber microelectrodes in striatal slices from mice exposed for 4-8 weeks to nicotine (200 μg/mL in saccharin-sweetened drinking water) or a control saccharin solution. …”

In-shoe plantar pressures within ankle-foot orthoses: implications for the management of achilles tendon ruptures. by Kearney, R, Lamb, S, Achten, J, Parsons, N, Costa, M

“…CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The biomechanical data from this research imply that a carbon-fiber AFO, with 1 heel raise, protects against excessive dorsiflexion while facilitating the restoration of near-normal gait parameters. …”

5-HT(1B) receptor regulation of serotonin (5-HT) release by endogenous 5-HT in the substantia nigra. by Threlfell, S, Greenfield, S, Cragg, S

“…We explored whether we could identify autoregulation of 5-HT release by 5-HT(1B) receptors in rat SNr slices using fast-scan cyclic voltammetry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes to detect 5-HT release evoked by discrete stimuli (50 Hz, 20 pulses) paired over short intervals (1-10 s) within which any autoreceptor control should occur. …”

Ballistic performance of nanocrystalline and nanotwinned ultrafine crystal steel by Frontán, J, Zhang, Y, Dao, M, Lu, J, Gálvez, F, Jérusalem, A

“…The aim of the present work is to compare their ballistic performance against coarse-grained steel, as well as to identify the effect of the hybridization with a carbon fiber-epoxy composite layer. Hybridization is proposed as a way to improve the nanocrystalline brittle properties in a similar way as is done with ceramics in other protection systems. …”

Region-specific deficits in dopamine, but not norepinephrine, signaling in a novel A30P α-synuclein BAC transgenic mouse. by Taylor, T, Potgieter, D, Anwar, S, Senior, S, Janezic, S, Threlfell, S, Ryan, B, Parkkinen, L, Deltheil, T, Cioroch, M, Livieratos, A, Oliver, P, Jennings, K, Davies, K, Ansorge, O, Bannerman, D, Cragg, S, Wade-Martins, R

“…However, using cyclic voltammetry at carbon-fiber microelectrodes we identified a deficit in evoked DA release in the caudate putamen, but not in the nucleus accumbens, of SNCA-A30P Snca-/- mice but no changes to release of another catecholamine, norepinephrine (NE), in the NE-rich ventral bed nucleus of stria terminalis. …”

Dopamine-mediated volume transmission in midbrain is regulated by distinct extracellular geometry and uptake. by Cragg, S, Nicholson, C, Kume-Kick, J, Tao, L, Rice, M

“…The geometric parameters that govern diffusion, extracellular volume fraction (alpha) and tortuosity (lambda), together with linear uptake (k'), were determined for tetramethylammonium (TMA(+)), and for DA, using point-source diffusion combined with ion-selective and carbon-fiber microelectrodes. TMA(+)-diffusion measurements revealed a large alpha of 30% in SNc, SNr, and VTA, which was significantly higher than the 22% in cortex. …”

Foreign exchange risk management by CTRM Aero Composites Sdn Bhd, Batu Berendam Melaka / Fiszatulhusna Nordin by Nordin, Fiszatulhusna

“…This company obtained their material sources such as glass fiber, carbon fiber, and AGS composites mainly from suppliers in Europe and US. …”
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Impact response of filament-wound structure with polymeric liner: Experimental and numerical investigation (Part-A) by Azeem, Mohammad, Ya, Hamdan H., Alam, Mohammad Azad, Muhammad, Masdi, M Sapuan, Salit, Kumar, Mukesh, Gemi, Lokman, Maziz, Ammar, Ismail, Ahmad Rasdan, Khan, Sanan H.

“…High-density polyethylene (HDPE) liner was adopted, and carbon fiber (T700) continuous filaments with epoxy resin were wound over the liner with several layers. …”
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Flexural response of reinforced concrete beams withh embedded CFRP plates by Ohu, Rachael Bukola

“…The most suitable surface treatment obtained from the pullout tests was then adopted in the embedded carbon fiber reinforced polymer plates (CFRP) in concrete beams via experimental testing under flexural load. …”
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Experimental study and numerical modelling of woven fabric kenaf fiber composites hybrid adhesively bonded-bolted joints by Lee, Sim Yee

“…The aim of present study is to conduct experimental datasets on woven fabric kenaf fiber reinforced polymer (KFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite hybrid joints under quasi-static testing and to carry out the strength prediction works subsequently by implementing physically-based traction-separation constitutive law. …”
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Imaging electrochemiluminescence layer to dissect concentration-dependent light intensity for accurate quantitative analysis by Wen-Xuan Fu, Ping Zhou, Wei-Liang Guo, Bin Su

“…Aiming at gaining insightful mechanistic information on the coreactant system involving (Ru(bpy)32+) and tri-n-propylamine (TPrA), herein we investigate the variation of thickness of ECL layer (TEL) with the concentration ratio of (Ru(bpy)32+) to TPrA (cRu/cTPrA) by ECL microscopy. Using carbon fiber as the working electrode, TEL was observed to grow with the increase of cRu/cTPrA remarkably. …”
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Energy Absorption Characteristics of a CFRP-Al Hybrid Thin-Walled Circular Tube under Axial Crushing by Rongchao Jiang, Zongyang Gu, Tao Zhang, Dawei Liu, Haixia Sun, Zhenkuan Pan, Dengzhi Peng

“…Three types of thin-walled circular tubes, namely, aluminum (Al) tubes, carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP) tubes and CFRP-Al hybrid thin-walled tubes, were fabricated. …”
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Electrodeposited 3D hierarchical NiFe microflowers assembled from nanosheets robust for the selective electrooxidation of furfuryl alcohol by Biying Liu, Man Zhang, Yaoyu Liu, Yuchen Wang, Kai Yan

“…The 3D hierarchical NiFe microflowers assembled from ultrathin nanosheets were controllably synthesized by the electrodeposition method and uniformly grown on carbon fiber paper (CFP). Electrochemical analysis confirmed that NiFe nanosheets more preferred in the selective oxidation of FFA (FFAOR) than oxygen evolution reaction (OER). …”
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Flexural Performance of Cracked Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Prestressed CFRP Sheets under Repeated Loads by Huijuan Wang, Changyong Li, Sihao Song, Yao Wang, Qingxin Meng, Fenglan Li

“…Because researchers are aiming to restore the deformation and minimize the crack width of existing concrete structures, the strengthening technology of prestressed carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is currently the focus of many studies and applications. …”
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Is Graphene Always Effective in Reinforcing Composites? The Case of Highly Graphene-Modified Thermoplastic Nanofibers and Their Unfortunate Application in CFRP Laminates by Emanuele Maccaferri, Laura Mazzocchetti, Tiziana Benelli, Jacopo Ortolani, Tommaso Maria Brugo, Andrea Zucchelli, Loris Giorgini

“…In the present paper, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), polycaprolactone (PCL), and Nylon 66 nanofibers, plain or reinforced with G, were integrated into epoxy-matrix Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) to evaluate the effect of polymers and polymers + G on the laminate mechanical properties. …”
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CO₂ Capture Membrane for Long-Cycle Lithium-Air Battery by Jiawei Wang, Yanli Chen, Yunfeng Zhao, Chongyan Yao, Yibo Liu, Xizheng Liu

“…Here, to solve this problem, we propose to prepare a CO₂ capture membrane (CCM) by loading activated carbon encapsulated with lithium hydroxide (LiOH@AC) onto activated carbon fiber felt (ACFF). The effect of the LiOH@AC loading amount on ACFF has been carefully investigated, and CCM has an ultra-high CO₂ adsorption performance (137 cm³ g⁻¹) and excellent O₂ transmission performance by loading 80 wt% LiOH@AC onto ACFF. …”
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Experimental Analysis of Residual Stresses in CFRPs through Hole-Drilling Method: The Role of Stacking Sequence, Thickness, and Defects by Tao Wu, Roland Kruse, Steffen Tinkloh, Thomas Tröster, Wolfgang Zinn, Christian Lauhoff, Thomas Niendorf

“…Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) gained high interest in industrial applications because of their excellent strength and low specific weight. …”
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Defect Detection in CFRP Concrete Reinforcement Using the Microwave Infrared Thermography (MIRT) Method—A Numerical Modeling and Experimental Approach by Sam Ang Keo, Barbara Szymanik, Claire Le Roy, Franck Brachelet, Didier Defer

“…This research paper presents the application of the microwave infrared thermography (MIRT) technique for the purpose of detecting and characterizing defects in the carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite reinforcement of concrete specimens. …”
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A New Proximal Femur Reconstruction Technique after Bone Tumor Resection in a Very Small Patient: An Exemplificative Case by Carmine Zoccali, Silvia Careri, Dario Attala, Michela Florio, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Marco Giordano

“…After resection, a femoral stem was cemented into the distal third of a homoplastic humerus; a carbon fiber plate was used to stabilize the bone/homograft interface. …”
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