Rheology on CNT-filled polymer nanocomposites (II) by Chan, Xue Shuang.

“…The MWCNTs filled polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared by employing acid-treated MWCNTs through melt compounding using a twin-screw extruder. Polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) was added to the nanocomposites as a compatibilizer to promote the dispersion of carbon nanotubes. …”
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Design and characterization of multiple-stimuli responsive shape memory hybrids by Tan, Jun Liang.

“…Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry were first conducted to ascertain the decomposition against temperature relation and the thermal properties of PEG respectively. PEG is subsequently melted and used as the filler in the sponge matrix to form the Sponge-PEG hybrid. …”
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Optimizing frontal polymerization of different epoxy resins for magnetocuring by Tay, Jerry Rong Yao

“…In this study a structure relationship study of three epoxy monomers, two onium salts and five thermal initiators will be explored, aiming to optimize the curing temperature required for frontal polymerization. …”
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Physical properties and in vitro transfection efficiency of gene delivery vectors based on complexes of DNA with synthetic polycations by Reschel, T, Koňák, Č, Oupický, D, Seymour, L, Ulbrich, K

“…PECs formed by polycations with quaternary ammonium groups were the least resistant to destruction by the added salt and provided the lowest activity in transfection assays. …”

Effect of low temperature blanching, cysteine-HCI, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, Na metabisulphite and drying temperatures on the firmness and nutrient content of dried carrots by Mohamed, Suhaila, Hussein, Rosli

“…LTLT blanching allows pectin methyl esterase to deesterify pectin which can then react with calcium to form salt bridges. 0.3% L-cysteine-HCl was found to be most effective in preventing ascorbic acid loss and obtaining a product with the highest rehydration ability, compared to pretreatments with 0.3% N-acetyl-L-cysteine and 0.1% sodium metabisulphite. …”

Misfit-layered Bi1.85Sr2Co1.85O7.7−δ for the hydrogen evolution reaction : beyond van der Waals heterostructures by Chua, Chun Kiang, Sofer, Zdeněk, Jankovský, Ondřej, Pumera, Martin

“…Herein, a misfit-layered chalcogenide consisting of CoO2 layers interleaved with an SrO–BiO–BiO–SrO rock-salt block and having the formula Bi1.85Sr2Co1.85O7.7−δ is synthesized and examined for its structural and electrochemical properties. …”
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Hyperfast water transport through biomimetic nanochannels from peptide-attached (pR)-pillar[5]arene by Li, Qing, Li, Xuesong, Ning, Lulu, Tan, Choon-Hong, Mu, Yuguang, Wang, Rong

“…This membrane gives a significantly improved water flux while retaining high salt rejection. The results establish a tangible foundation for developing highly efficient artificial water channel‐based biomimetic membrane for water purification applications.…”
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A facile route to enhance the water flux of a thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane: incorporating thickness-controlled graphene oxide in a highly porous support layer by Lee, Jaewoo, Jang, Jun Hee, Chae, Hee-Ro, Lee, Sang H., Lee, Chung-Hak, Park, Pyung-Kyu, Won, Young-June, Kim, In-Chul

“…The TFC RO membrane made of the GO composite support layer had almost 1.6 to 4 times higher water flux with comparable salt rejection compared to both the current upper bounds of the RO membranes prepared by modification of the active layer and commercial RO membranes.…”
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Antitumor polycyclic acridines. 7. Synthesis and biological properties of DNA affinic tetra- and pentacyclic acridines by Stanslas, Johnson, Hagan, Damien J., Ellis, Michael J., Turner, Claire, Carmichael, James, Ward, Wynne, Hammonds, Timothy R., Stevens, Malcolm F. G.

“…The novel water-soluble agent dihydroindolizino[7,6,5-kl]acridinium chloride 14 has inhibitory activity in a panel of non-small-cell lung and breast tumor cell lines exceeding that of m-AMSA. The salt inhibited the release of minicircle products of kDNA confirming that disorganization of topoisomerase II partly underlies the activity of the compound. …”

Storage and eruption of silicic magma across the transition from dominantly effusive to caldera-forming states at an arc volcano (Santorini, Greece) by Druitt, Timothy H., Fabbro, Gareth N., Costa, Fidel

“…Based on previously published phase diagrams and melt inclusion volatile barometry for the Cape Riva dacite, we infer that in each case crystallization of plagioclase rims and orthopyroxene took place centuries to years prior to eruption owing to volatile-saturated decompression (± cooling) as the dacitic melts (plus entrained plagioclase antecrystic cores) ascended from the middle crust (10–16 km) into the upper crust (4–6 km), where they resided until eruption a few years to decades later. …”
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Barrier Function to Skin Elasticity in Talking Head by Chaturvedi, Iti, Pandelea, Vlad, Cambria, Erik, Welsch, Roy, Datta, Bithin

“…We first validated the approach on the diffusion of salt water in coastal areas using a synthetic finite element simulation. …”
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Next generation electrolytes for sodium ion battery by Do, Minh Phuong

“…First, the effect of sodium conducting salts in IL electrolyte on the cyclability of Na0.6Mn0.9Co0.1O2 half-cell and the formation of electrode-electrolyte interphases were investigated. …”
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Image processing algorithms for medical applications by Ling, Regina Ming Zhen

“…The four types of medical images will be corrupted individually with four different noises (i.e. Gaussian, Poisson, Salt and Pepper and Speckle noise). The experiment was carried out on a total of 40 images, 10 images for each type of medical images. …”
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Enhancement of novel water battery by surface additive treatment on porous media by Razali Mohamed Shariff

“…FO utilizes difference in salt concentration to induce flow from low concentration feed side to the high concentration draw side through a semi-permeable membrane. …”
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Olga Tokarczuk’s art of reading: a linguistic view by Bilut-Homplewicz, Zofia, Krauz, Maria

“…The purpose of this article is to analyze the process of reading shown from different perspectives in Olga Tokarczuk's essay Palec w soli, czyli Krótka historia mojego czytania (A Finger in the Salt, or A Short History of My Reading). The authors examine how the writer understands the process of reading, how she captures the category of the reader, and what role the imagination of the recipient plays in this process. …”
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Preparation and characterization of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites by Lim, Jia Jie.

“…Polypropylene/clay nanocomposites were synthesized by melt compounding with Cloisite® 20A nanoclay and three different types of compatibilizer in a twin-screw extruder. …”
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Solvent-driven aqueous separations for hypersaline brine concentration and resource recovery by Foo, Zi Hao, Stetson, Caleb, Dach, Elizabeth, Deshmukh, Akshay, Lee, Hyeonseok, Menon, Akanksha K., Prasher, Ravi, Yip, Ngai Yin, Lienhard, John H, Wilson, Aaron D.

“…Solvent-driven fractional crystallization can leverage sequential treatment and control of process conditions to rapidly recover salts without requiring evaporation of water. Despite promising applications, the principles and potential of solvent-driven aqueous separations remain poorly understood. …”
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Investigation of pulsed electric field operation as a chemical-free anti-scaling approach for electrodialysis desalination of brackish water by Honarparvar, Soraya, Al-Rashed, Rashed, Winter V., Amos G.

“…To evaluate the effects of the pulsed operation on the extent and kinetics of salt formation, a series of nine-day batch experiments were performed for pulsed and conventional ED (PED and CED, respectively). …”
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Technical aspects of marine plastic litter treatment by pyrolysis, for material and energy recovery by Wu, Xinyi

“…Due to the long exposure to the marine environment and contamination from salts and microorganisms, the properties of marine plastic litter would potentially differ from conventional plastic waste. …”
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Studies of bioactivity of proteins encapsulated in liposomes by Ho, Amelia May Teng.

“…Negatively charged liposomes were fabricated from 1, 2-Dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and 1, 2-Dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3[Phospho-rac-(1-glycerol)] (sodium salt, DMPG-Na) and cholesterol in 60:20:20 wt%. Liposome samples were characterized prior to the start of the drug release study and standard calibration curves for the determination of unknown concentrations of the samples were also plotted. …”
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