“Wax-sealed” theranostic nanoplatform for enhanced afterglow imaging-guided photothermally triggered photodynamic therapy by Liu, Gongyuan, Zhang, Shichao, Shi, Yunhao, Huang, Xiaoyu, Tang, Yunyun, Chen, Peng, Si, Weili, Huang, Wei, Dong, Xiaochen

“…The seal prevents luminescence quenching and premature initiation of photodynamic therapy (PDT), until it is melted down by heat stimulus. After photothermal activation, the near‐infrared afterglow offered by PLNPs provides imaging with high signal‐to‐background ratio because of the absence of tissue autofluorescence, as well as continuously excited photosensitizer for reactive oxygen species generation. …”
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Development of chemical photonic crystal fiber sensor by Mak, Foo Liang

“…The medium used in this experiment is salt water to able to determine the results. End of this report, the goal and discussion will be further elaborated and demonstrated accordingly.…”
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Synthesis of polyaniline nanoparticles for fluorescence sensing applications by Lan, Tian

“…Conducting emeraldine salt formation was confirmed through the FTIR results. …”
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Notes on Thermodynamics : Hot Oolong Cools / by Kang, Hway Chuan, author 655469, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…The book examines the thermodynamics of hydrogen and gasoline engines, fuel cells versus the explosive combustion of hydrogen, how efficiently organisms and Spiderman utilize energy, the fizzing of a can of soda and decompression sickness, and how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects ocean pH and, worryingly, dissolves the calcium carbonate shells of marine animals, and also, what might happen if you inadvertently fall into a salt lake. Thermodynamics is presented as the macroscopic approach to understanding Nature when heat is involved. …”
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Impact of host gut microbiome on pathogen colonization by Low, Wai Leong

“…Unexpectedly, we also discovered that the bile salts which are normally present in the gut could promote P. aeruginosa gut colonization possibly by repressing swarming motility, enhancing surface adhesion and stimulating biofilm formation. …”
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In vitro reconstitution of telomeric mono-nucleosomes by Tiu, Charles Kevin Dee

“…In this report, I endeavor to demonstrate telomeric mono-nucleosome reconstitution in vitro with a defined-length telomeric 145-bp DNA (telo-145) and in vitro refolded human histone octamer by salt-gradient deposition – a method currently being optimized in our laboratory. …”
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Barnacle cement protein as an efficient bioinspired corrosion inhibitor by Bui, My Hanh, Hiew, Shu Hui, Salim, Teddy, Saw, Wan Geok, Webster, Richard David, Grüber, Gerhard, Mu, Yuguang, Miserez, Ali

“…Here, we present an alternative green inhibitor, the recombinant protein rMrCP20 derived from the adhesive cement of the barnacle Megabalanus rosa and show that it efficiently protects mild steel against corrosion under high salt conditions mimicking the marine environment. …”
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Toughening of epoxies by covalently anchoring triazole-functionalized stacked-cup carbon nanofibers by Ding, Guoqiang, Huang, Shu, Dong, Yuliang, Lu, Xuehong, Liu, Wanshuang, Kong, Junhua, Toh, Eric Weilong, Zhou, Rui

“…Novel triazole-functionalized carbon nanofibers (m-CNFs) were prepared by one-step arylation with diazonium salts generated in situ. Microscopic observations indicate that m-CNFs exhibit significantly improved dispersibility in a high-performance epoxy resin compared with pristine CNFs (p-CNFs). …”
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Control of microstructure architecture of polycaprolactone electrospun scaffolds by Rajendran, R., Ham, W. J., Low, C. Y., Alexander, C. H. C., Koh, C. T.

“…The beads formation was reduced by adding PBS salt solution and increasing the distance of the collector plate from the needle tip. …”
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Minimising Operational Costs During COVID-19 Pandemic: Leveraging Crowdsourcing Business Model For Enhancing Smes’ Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Khairuddin, Khairun Nisa

“…This rampant situation creates ‘rubbing salt into the wound’ for many enterprises in order to survival and sustain in the market. …”
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Synthesis of bioactive glass-ceramics: Effect of the incubation duration on mechanical properties using PBS solution by Loh, Zhi Wei, Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Mohd, Kechik, Mohd Mustafa Awang, Fen, Yap Wing, Cheong, Wei Mun, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi

“…Hence, this work prepared fluoride-free and fluoride glass-ceramics via the melt-quenching technique. The samples were assessed after soaking PBS solution for 14 days. …”
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Properties and characteristics of thermoplastic PBT-LCP blend system and the influence of nanosilica-380 by Ng, Vincent Zhijie.

“…Blends of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and glass fibre reinforced liquid crystalline polymer (LCP A130) have been prepared by the melt mixing technique by the twin screw extruder device. …”
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Study of bioactivity of complexed DNA in biodegradable polymer films by Debasish Mondal

“…The polymeric system consists of a biodegradable semi crystalline polymer such as PCL blended with a hydrophilic polymer such as gelatin, hyaluronic acid (HA), PEG, PVP, or the sodium salt of poly acrylic acid (PAA). Release studies of pDNA and complexed DNA from different polymeric films were performed by quantifying the amount of DNA released at specific time points over a period of month, utilizing the fluorescence of ethidium bromide complexed to DNA. …”
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Noise detection and removal for highly degraded images by Guo, Huan.

“…User can add noise through three types: Salt and Pepper, Gaussian and Speckle. Image restoration methods usually model the degradation process and apply an approximately inverse process to the degraded image to recover the original image. …”
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Release retardation of model protein on polyelectrolyte-coated PLGA nano- and microparticles by Nugraha, Chandra, Bora, Meghali, Venkatraman, Subbu S.

“…PEM capsules have been proposed for vehicles of drug microencapsulation, with the release triggered by pH, salt, magnetic field, or light. When built on another carrier encapsulating drugs, such as nanoparticles, it could provide additional release barrier to the releasing drug, providing further control to drug release. …”
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The utilization of chitin and chitosan as green modifiers in nanocomposite membrane for water treatment by Mamah, Stanley Chinedu, Goh, Pei Sean, Ng, Be Cheer, Abdullah, Mohamad Sohaimi, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Samavati, Zahra, Ahmad, Nor Akalili, Raji, Yusuf Olabode

“…When compared to unmodified membranes, the chitin and chitosan modified membranes showed a notable improvement in water flux, salt rejection, and anti-fouling characteristics. …”

Microstructure evolution and mechanical property response via 3D printing parameter development of Al–Sc alloy by Kuo, C. N., Chua, Chee Kai, Peng, P. C., Chen, Y. W., Sing, Swee Leong, Huang, Sheng, Su, Y. L.

“…This study explores the parameter–microstructure–performance relationship of 3D printed Sc-modified Al alloys from the perspective of melt pool interactions. According to the stress concentration effect and Hall–Petch effect, the mechanical properties of the 3D printed materials vary greatly depending on the difference in defect size, shape and grain size.…”
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Surface modification of additive manufactured components by ultrasonic cavitation abrasive finishing by Tan, Kai Liang, Yeo, Song Huat

“…Scanning electron microscopic images revealed that most small-sized partially melted powders were removed through heterogeneous cavitation nucleation on the specimens’ rough initial surface. …”
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Coacervates derived from mussel foot proteins by Guo, Qi

“…Repeated three times within the Mfp-5 sequence, enzymatically modified GK-16* could undergo LLPS triggered by certain ionic strength at pH 3, in which the mechanical properties of coacervate droplets would be adjusted by salt concentration and urea concentration. CD and FTIR spectra also characterized the formation of localized β-sheet structures with the addition of salts. …”
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Hybrid machining of structural ceramics by Choon, Yee King.

“…For alcohol-thin-film-assisted etching, a 10 fold increase in material removal rate compared to water and KOH is observed, with depth of texture ranged from 100 to 330 µm. Explosive melt expulsion could be the dominant material removal mechanism, which enhanced the etching efficiency in water and KOH according to the observed cavities on the etched surface. …”
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