Effect of magnetic nanoparticles on the morphology of polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) diblock copolymer thin film by Yang, Ping, Wang, Shuchao, Teng, Xue, Wei, Wei, Dravid, Vinayak P., Huang, Ling

“…We report the effect of oleic acid-capped magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs, γ-Fe2O3) on the morphology and phase separation behavior of diblock copolymer thin film, polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate), PS-b-PMMA, under various experimental conditions such as the casting solvent, mNPs concentration, and the annealing time. …”
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Conflict and the formation of political beliefs in Africa by Adhvaryu, A, Fenske, J

“…Our results suggest that at the population level, the “conflict trap” in Africa is not driven by shifts in political beliefs and engagement caused by conflict exposure in childhood.…”

Mechanisms and Implementation of Thermo-Optical Annealing in Silica Fiber Sensors for Radiation-Induced Attenuation Mitigation by Legoupil, Aurelien Y. M.

“…For the pure silica core and F-doped cladding fibers studied, the RIA spectrum obtained is decomposed into known radiation-induced defect absorption bands, highlighting the key role of self-trapped holes in RIA at telecommunication wavelengths. …”
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Nanoimprinting of nanostructured catalysts by Aravinthan, T.

“…Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which traps heat radiated by the sun in the atmosphere and causes global warming. …”
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Monitoring bubble size distribution using pressure fluctuations. by Foo, Jing Quan.

“…The basis of comparison used was the bubble cap diameter and volume diameter, the volume diameter showed accuracy of up to 89%.…”
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Experimental development of fabry-perot fiber-optic metal ion sensor based on layer-by-layer (chitosan/polystyrene sulfonate) substrate and ionophore (carboxymethyl 18-crown-6). by Yu, Feng Jen.

“…In this project, development of a novel label-free Fiber-Optic Fabry-Perot interferometry (FPI) metal ion detector based on a successful immunosensor with similar mechanism is proposed. 2 configurations of the sensor were proposed, one with an additional SMF cap and one without. Using the EDC / NHS coupling mechanism, the sensing element (ionophore) was attached to the polyelectrolyte substrate (Chitosan / Polystyrene Sulfonate) formed by performing polymeric layer-by-layer (LBL) self-assembly technique. …”
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Synthesis and characterisation of MoS2 - NaYF4:Yb, Er nanocomposite by Ann, Kai Heng

“…The results indicate that MoS2 and the UCNPs have fused together to form a nanocomposite with its surface capped with oleic acid and oleylamine. However, the UCNPs showed slight aggregation, and there is a significant distribution of MoS2 nanosheet sizes. …”
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On the physics of intranuclear organization by Sood, Amogh

“…Epigenetic modifications of histone proteins, which DNA wraps around to form nucleosomes, are key determinants of nucleosomes’ condensability and chromatin’s higher-order structure. …”
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Investigation of the strain sensing performance of 3D-printed electrically conductive polymeric nanocomposites by Koh, Peng Hoi

“…The electrically conductive polymeric nanocomposites were prepared with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at a concentration of 2 wt%, wrapped thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powders. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nanostructures-graphene hybrid system. by Lee, Xin Ying.

“…It was found that ZnO nanowires might be too thick to be wrapped in graphene nanoscrolls. In contrary, α-Fe2O3 nanoparticle-graphene nanoscrolls hybrid structure has the potential to be developed. …”
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Developing small molecule ligands for the study of bromodomain-histone interactions by Brand, M

“…<p>Dynamic changes in DNA methylation, and post-translational modifications on histone proteins which DNA wraps around, form the basis of epigenetic transfer of information. …”

All-weather thermal regulation coatings by Hippalgaonkar, Kedar

“…The temperature-responsive structures have been demonstrated to radiatively cool in the summer and trap heat in the winter. Their work sets the stage for all-weather thermal regulation coatings. …”
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Eurocentric fables of international debt and China. China report by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…The article outlines different trajectories of the international debt trap diplomacy, which uses debt as a tool to control resources and to undermine state and governments in countries outside the Westphalian outlook. …”
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Avoiding electrochemical indentations: a CNT-cocooned LiCoO₂ electrode with ultra-stable high-voltage cycling by Zhu, Zhi, Xu, Shuanglong, Wang, Zhenjie, Yan, Xiaohui, Xu, Guiyin, Huang, Yimeng, Wu, Yuping, Zhang, Yin, Li, Ju

“…Therefore, we developed a free-standing CNT-LCO electrode in which all of the LCO particles were intimately wrapped with a dense CNT cocoon to establish a larger true electrical contact area. …”
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Broadband 3-D omnidirectional magnetic induction-based sensor module for partial discharge detection of high-voltage equipment in IIoT application by Hong, Kai-Dong, Wang, Wensong, Jiang, Guanlin, Shu, Zhou, Ji, Jinsheng, Lu, Minshan, Zheng, Yuanjin

“…Moreover, five coils are wrapped around the dielectric cube to construct a 3-D omnidirectional sensor. …”
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Rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia after reformasi and its impact on national and regional order by Rafael H. Nowotamtomo

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Improved electrical performance of Erbium silicide Schottky diodes formed by pre-RTA amorphization of Si by Tang, L. J., Tan, Eu Jin, Pey, Kin Leong, Chi, Dong Zhi, Lee, Pooi See

“…Erbium silicide Schottky diodes formed on Si(001) substrate using rapid thermal annealing method show degraded Schottky-barrier height ϕ_Beff and ideality factor due to the presence of silicide-induced microstructural defects which are likely sources of trap states. A method to improve the ϕ_Beff and of the diodes utilizing in situ Ar plasma cleaning to induce a light amorphization of the Si(001) substrate is proposed. …”
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Histopathology of cultured sea bass (Lates calcarifer) (Centropomidae) infected with Cruoricola lates (Trematoda: Sanguinicolidae) from Pulau Ketam, Malaysia by Herbert, B.W., Shaharom, F.M., Anderson, I.G.

“…Endocardial macrphages encapsulate eggs trapped between trabeculae in the heart. The reaction to eggs in the kidneys, hepatopancreas and spleen consists of fibrocytic encapsulation. …”
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The effect of ultraviolet-light exposure on ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) and pigmentation in human skin cells by Ong, Yee Hwee

“…This results in the formation of melanin caps around the nucleus of skin cells, which protect against DNA damage. …”
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Metal-free access to β-carbolines via single-electron transfer catalyzed by a triaryl carbenium ion pair by Zhang, Zhenguo, Gu, Jun, Lv, Yongheng, Ji, Liang, Liu, Xiaoxiao, Wu, Beishen, Liu, Fang, Jia, Zhenhua, Loh, Teck-Peng

“…Mechanistic studies reveal that the trityl radical is generated via a single-electron transfer process and subsequently trapped by an oxygen molecule. In addition, the in-situ-generated reactive oxygen-centered radical is also found to be essential for the efficient dehydroaromatization process to afford the desired products.…”
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