Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Mesocarp Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Foamed Concrete by Anak Pirah, Jeffery, Othuman Mydin, Md Azree, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…Because a coarser surface allows mesocarp fibre and matrix interlocking in the cured cement matrix, the surface roughness of the mesocarp has been shown to be favourable for fibre-to-matrix interfacial bonding. According to the findings of this investigation, for a density of 700 kg/m3, 0.4% volume fraction was the optimum quantity of foamed concrete applied to obtain the ideal mechanical properties while 0.6% of mesocarp was optimal for 1400 kg/m3…”
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Static and cyclic behavior of steel beams retrofitted with fiber reinforced polymer laminates by Yu, Yi

“…The bond failure model can be incorporated into numerical modeling to simulate the static behavior of FRP strengthened steel beams with bond failure process. …”
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Bio-functional collagen/casein/chitosan scaffolds regulated porous TFC membrane for acid recovery by Xiao, Pei, Li, Xin, Li, Lei, Liu, Fei, Wang, Yi (Alex), Li, Jian

“…The electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding of these biopolymers endowed the TFC membrane with enhanced stability. …”
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Toughening two dimensional materials through lattice disorder by Xie, Wenhui, Zhang, Xibei, Wei, Yujie, Gao, Huajian

“…Carbon-based two-dimensional (2D) materials, with graphene being the most prominent example, are some of the strongest materials existing today due to their covalent bonding but at the same time also the most fragile, with fracture toughness close to that of an ideally brittle solid, due to their intrinsic lack of effective dissipation mechanisms. …”
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3D printing of a metal material on another dissimilar metal base by Tian, Jinmiao

“…However, the thermal incompatibility during the material melting, cooling, and solidification stages gives rise to the formation of pores, cracks, brittle intermediate phases, and other defects in the fabricated components, leading to a degradation in bonding quality. So, in this context, how to successfully fabricate components using additive manufacturing techniques to melt and fuse a metal alloy onto a dissimilar metal alloy has become a key research aspect in this field. …”
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Recognition of A-U and U-A base pairs in RNA duplexes by modified peptide nucleic acids by Yuan, Zhen

“…We tested various modified bases derived from thymine to probe how the hydrogen bonding (acidity of the N3 atom) and base stacking may affect the recognition of an A-U pair by PNA-RNA2 triplex formation. …”
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The potential of UHP and waterjets for additive manufacturing by Mohamed, Hashish

“…Texturing for adhesive bonding using plain waterjets proved to be more advantageous than grit blasting.…”
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Salting effects on protein components in aqueous NaCl and urea solutions : toward understanding of urea-induced protein denaturation by Mu, Yuguang, Li, Weifeng, Zhou, Ruhong

“…The van der Waals interactions are found to be the dominant force, which challenges a hydrogen-bonding-driven mechanism proposed previously.…”
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Solubility and dissolutıon improvement of paramethoxycinnamic acid (pMCA) induced by cocrystal formation using caffeine as a coformer by Sulistyowaty, Melanny Ika, Fitri, Suciati, Yuliati, Ninis, Amrillah, Tahta, Che Azurahanim Che Abdullah, Setyawan, Dwi

“…Here, we use caffeine as a coformer that can interact very well with pMCA via non-covalent bonding and Van der Waals interaction to achieve cocrystal formation. …”
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Fracture energy and mechanical properties of toughened epoxy resin with eggshell powder by Fong, Collin, Sugiman, Sugiman, Chin, Desmond, Ahmad, Hilton

“…However, TEEP with 10% eggshell prone to agglomeration of eggshell powder caused poor bonding with epoxy resin and affect the mechanical properties.…”
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Organic dyes influence on structural, optical, and pH sensing characteristics of gold-supported titania nanoparticles at low temperature by Islam, Shumaila, Alshoaibi, Adil, Alamer, Kawther, Mazher, Javed, Alnaim, Nisrin, Bakhtiar, Hazri

“…Void-free AuTNPs exhibited the particle size 45 nm which is reduced to 28 nm and 29 nm after PR and CR encapsulation. Heterogeneous bonding confirms the good interaction of PR and CR dye within AuTNPs. …”

Nanoconfined β-sheets mechanically reinforce the supra-biomolecular network of robust squid sucker ring teeth by Guerette, Paul A., Hoon, Shawn, Ding, Dawei, Amini, Shahrouz, Masic, Admir, Ravi, Vydianathan, Venkatesh, Byrappa, Weaver, James C., Miserez, Ali

“…X-ray diffraction, nanomechanical, and micro-Raman spectroscopy measurements confirm that the modular design of the suckerins facilitates the formation of β-sheets of precise nanoscale dimensions and enables their assembly into structurally robust supramolecular networks stabilized by cooperative hydrogen bonding. The suckerin gene family has likely played a key role in the evolutionary success of decapodiform cephalopods and provides a large molecular toolbox for biomimetic materials engineering.…”
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Light-induced microfluidic chip based on shape memory gold nanoparticles/poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites by Wang, Wenxin, Liu, Xianbin, Xu, Wei, Wei, Hongqiu, Liu, Yanju, Han, Yu, Jin, Peng, Du, Hejun, Leng, Jinsong

“…The crosslinked network of light-induced shape memory gold nanoparticles/poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites forms by aldol reaction, esterification, and/or hydrogen bonding of poly (vinyl alcohol), glutaraldehyde, and gold nanoparticles. …”
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Chitosan based green polymers by Chong, Wei Kai

“…The effects of each variable on the performance of the cryogel were evaluated in terms of swelling ratio SR, compression test, chemical bonding, dye absorption test and morphology study. …”
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Comparative study of composite scarf and strap joints for equivalent repair signature under uniaxial tension by Srinivasan, Dharun Vadugappatty, Padma, S. Ravisankar, Idapalapati, Sridhar

“…Herein, different repair designs based on 8.6° scarf, thin CFRP strap (0.5 mm and 1.1 mm), 0.5 mm thin Ti-6Al-4V straps (with and without pins) are used in bonding CFRP composites, their repair strength is measured through tensile testing. …”
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Development of photocatalytic self-cleaning surfaces on 316 stainless steel by Ong, Jun Hui

“…The results showed that the textured samples achieved a good bonding of TiO2 coating and a better self-cleaning effect as compared to the smooth samples. …”
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Pressure-stabilized structures of water-neon system under high pressure by Zhang, Jurong, Shao, Sen, Liu, Hanyu

“…By employing chemical-bonding analysis, interestingly, we found that Ne-O interactions are comparable in strength to that of conventional hydrogen bond. …”
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Do auditors change their individual style? Examining the effects of client importance and competition on auditors' influence on earnings comparability in China by Chi, Wuchun, Koh, Kevin, Liu, Yanghui, Long, Xiaohai

“…Our findings suggest that due to the influence of economic bonding in auditor–client relations in China, individual auditors change their style to cater to client demands.…”
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Cruise ship industry in Singapore – after COVID and beyond impulsive buying behaviour and influential factors in the cruise package industry by Lee, Min Young

“…The motivation factors identified include escapism, self-esteem & social recognition and bonding. The promotional strategies identified includes advertisement and sales promotion. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation: effect of sulfation on the structure of curdlan triple helix in aqueous solution by Gao, Yufu, Feng, Xuan, Zhang, Ran, Xiao, Jie, Huang, Qingrong, Li, Jiawei, Shi, Tongfei

“…The substitution at the O2 site directly disrupts the hydrogen bonding network between the triple helix chains, significantly destroying the triple helix conformation. …”
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