A breathable and environmentally friendly superhydrophobic coating for anti-condensation applications by Wu, Xinghua, Yang, Fan, Lu, Guo-Ping, Zhao, Xin, Chen, Zhong, Qian, Shunzhi

“…The coating also displayed superior mechanical durability over the state-of-the-art anti-condensation coatings. …”
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Having Peers and Becoming One: Collective Consciousness among Civil Society Actors in China by Wu, Fengshi

“…Therefore, the key to becoming a community for civil society in China lies in having peers for individual activists and NGO practitioners.…”
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Doubly coated, organic–inorganic paraffin phase change materials : zinc oxide coating of hermetically encapsulated paraffins by Mikhaylov, Alexey A., Medvedev, Alexander G., Grishanov, Dmitry A., Sladkevich, Sergey, Xu, Jason Zhichuan, Sakharov, Konstantin A., Prikhodchenko, Petr V., Lev, Ovadia

“…The way to overcome different challenges associated with the synthesis of thin film coatings of organic PCMs by zinc oxide are addressed, and the favorable attributes of the new doubly coated PCM capsules are demonstrated.…”
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Magnetic nanoparticles for radar absorber application : silica coated cobalt-iron nanoparticles and silica coated iron nanoparticles by Leong, Glenn Jie Wei

“…Hence, this report aims to fill the gap by providing analysis on how Silica coated Cobalt-Iron Nanoparticles (CoFe2@SiO2) and Silica Coated Iron Nanoparticles (Fe@SiO2), which can be used as RAM, are able to improve and enhance present day high performance radar wave attenuation technology. …”
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A study towards improving mechanical properties of sol–gel coatings for polycarbonate by Wu, Linda Y. L., Zeng, X. T., Chwa, Edmund, Chen, Zhong

“…The failure mode of this type of coating on soft plastic substrate under pencil scratch test is studied. …”
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Enhanced interphase between epoxy matrix and carbon fiber with carbon nanotube-modified silane coating by Yu, Bin, Jiang, Zhenyu, Tang, Xiu-Zhi, Yue, Chee Yoon, Yang, Jinglei

“…Multiwalled carbon nanotubes are incorporated into the silane coating on fiber surface to enhance the interfacial bonding of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite. …”
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Copper-nanoparticle-coated fabrics for rapid and sustained antibacterial activity applications by Gonçalves, Rui A., Ku, Joanne W. K., Zhang, Hao, Salim, Teddy, Oo, Guodong, Zinn, Alfred A., Boothroyd, Chris, Tang, Richard M. Y., Gan, Chee Lip, Gan, Yunn-Hwen, Lam, Yeng Ming

“…It is found that coating with cuprous oxide (Cu2O) NPs (∼150 nm) and coating with metallic copper NPs (∼50 nm) on commonly used fabrics for cleaning and masks can kill bacteria within 45 s. …”
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Examining bystander intervention for peer depression and sociodemographic correlates among university students in Singapore by Lim, Benedict Wei Zhi, Koh, Yen Sin, Shahwan, Shazana, Goh, Janrius Chong Min, Samari, Ellaisha, Ong, Wei Jie, Kwok, Kian Woon, Chong, Siow-Ann, Subramaniam, Mythily

“…We aimed to assess the likelihood of university students intervening when their peers suffer from depression, before and after the ARTEMIS intervention. …”
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Synthesis of silica coated plasmonic metal nanostructures by Oi, Sok Yee

“…In the process, parameters like the amount of gold growth solution used and the amount of precursor for silica coating are tuned. From the project, the nanoparticles formed with a 4mL of gold growth solution gave a uniform coating of Au while maintaining its spherical shape. …”
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Electrically tunable steganographic nano-optical coatings by Prabhathan, Patinharekandy, Sreekanth, Kandammathe Valiyaveedu, Teng, Jinghua, Singh, Ranjan

“…Thin film coatings with tunable colors have a broad range of applications, from solid-state reflective displays to steganography. …”
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Droplet impingement on coated incline heated surface by Nai, Ze Yuan

“…Experimental observations and theoretical insights into water droplet impingement on coated and heated inclined surfaces are presented. …”
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Layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte coated erythrocyte carriers by Heng, Puay Ling.

“…This report shows the need to improve the process due to the increased interest in using carrier erythrocytes as drug delivery system. The erythrocytes coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer provide a simple mean for controlling the burst and subsequent release of bioactive agents. …”
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Significant of 'C' on self-lubricating hard coating by Ng, Chang Chong.

“…Thus a self lubricating hard coating would be applied onto the cutting tools so as to act as the „lubricant‟ during dry cutting.…”
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Mechanically robust hydrophobic bio-based epoxy coatings for anti-corrosion application by Zheng, Shunli, Bellido-Aguilar, Daniel Angel, Huang, Yinjuan, Zeng, Xianting, Zhang, Qichun, Chen, Zhong

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Inhibiting liquid permeation into silicone rubber by superhydrophobic coating for prolonged service life by Liu, Shuming, Zhou, Ying, Zuo, Zhou, Liu, Shuqi, Wang, Qian, Chen, Zhong, Liang, Xidong

“…The results show that the composite superhydrophobic coating can effectively inhibit liquid permeation by reducing the contact area between the surface and liquid, and the stable structure of the composite coating can maintain the performance after the liquid permeation and effusion. …”
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Enhancing implant performance: 20% reduction in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterial initial formation with Cu₀.₇₅Ti₀.₂₅O₂ coating by Yadav, Abhishek, Pradhan, Soumen, Khokholva, M., El Khaloufi, Oualyd, Khong, Nicole Zi Jia, Lai, Soak-Kuan, Fouchet, Arnaud, David, Adrian, Lüders, Ulrike, Li, Hoi-Yeung, Rao, Mamidanna Sri Ramachandra, Prellier, Wilfrid

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Polyvinyl alcohol coated photonic crystal optical fiber sensor for humidity measurement by Wong, Wei Chang, Chan, Chi Chiu, Chen, Li Han, Li, Tao, Lee, Kok Xian, Leong, Kam Chew

“…A polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) coated photonic crystal optical fiber (PCF) sensor has been proposed as a relative humidity (RH) sensor. …”
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Janus particle preparation through UV-induced partial photodegradation of spin-coated particle films by Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Wong, Chong Hui, Chen, Zhong

“…Photocatalytic titanium dioxide particles prefunctionalized with a surface coating were assembled as particle films via spin-coating on a substrate. …”
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苏伟贞《沉默之岛》的身体书写与现代性 = On embodied modernities in Su Wei-Chen’s island of silence by 陈文慧 Tan, Boon Hui

“…This thesis is an analysis on Su Wei-Chen’s novel Island of Silence (1994), with regards to the theme of embodied modernities. …”
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Exploring EFL teachers’ perceptions of the use of peer assessment in external exam-dominated writing classes by Meletiadou, Eleni, Tsagari, Dina

“…Several studies on peer assessment (PA) have highlighted significant benefits for the learning process such as increased student motivation, enhanced collaborative learning (especially in terms of EFL writing) and improved reflection skills. …”
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