Design and investigation of block copolymers for dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrices by Liu, Chengyin

“…To further improve the tensile properties of the SWNTs/epoxy nanocomposites, we fabricated another series of PI-derived block copolymers via ring-opening polymerization initiated from hydroxyl-terminated polyimide of lactide and allyl-bearing 2-methyl-2-(allyloxycarbonyl)propylene carbonate) (MAC) to produce PLA-b-PI-b-PLA (TB1) and PMAC-b-PI-b-PMAC (TB2) which are polyester and poly(ester-carbonate)-derived, respectively. …”
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Synthesis of heavy cyanide analogs for the design of novel Prussian blue analogs by Yang, E

“…In order to provide illustrative points of comparison, analogous metal complexes bearing various strong-field ligands are also synthesized and analyzed using the same approach.…”

Electrospun carbon-silica composite nanofibers for selective removal of oil and water by Tai, Ming Hang

“…The microstructure of CNF is turbostratic with the carbon atomic sheets stacked together randomly. Despite non-crystalline structure, the CNFs could withstand a temperature as high as 500°C. …”
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Bacteria-mediated anti-cancer therapy by Bhave, Madhura Satish

“…However, IB significantly inhibited the growth of the tumors and improved the survival rate of immunocompetent CT26 tumor-bearing mice. Histological analysis showed that IB increased the necrotic area in HCT116 tumors. …”
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Synthesis of epoxidized poly(ester carbonate)-b-polyimide-b-poly(ester carbonate) : reactive single-walled carbon nanotube dispersants enable synergistic reinforcement around multi... by Liu, Bo, Liu, Chengyin, De Luca, Hugo G., Raman Pillai, Suresh Kumar, Anthony, David B., Li, Jianghua, Bismarck, Alexander, Shaffer, Milo S. P., Chan-Park, Mary Bee Eng

“…Herein, PI-derived block copolymers are synthesized via ring-opening copolymerization of lactide (LA) (a control monomer) and allyl-bearing 2-methyl-2-(allyloxycarbonyl)-propylene carbonate (MAC) from the OH-terminal ends of the PI block to produce PLA-PI-PLA (TB1, a control) and PMAC-PI-PMAC (TB2). …”
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Modelling and characterization of membrane fouling in osmotically-driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Lai, Li

“…Performance of neural networks bears strong relationship with learning rate, number of hidden layers and number of nodes in hidden layer. …”
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新加坡华人对中国的贡献 ：新加坡城市规划之父刘太格个案研究 = Contributions of Singaporean Chinese to China : a case study on Singapore’s father of city planning Liu Thai Ker... by 冯时辉 Phang, Shi Hwee

“…However, in the fields of urban planning and development which bears the origins to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was left unexplored by the academic circles. …”
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Topochemical manipulation of some complex transition metal oxides by Amano Patiño, ME

“…This phase is composed of sheets of apex-linked Ni¹⁺O₄ and Ru²⁺O₄ squares in a checkerboard ordered arrangement. …”

Fabrication and characterization of graphene and carbon nanotube reinforced bioceramic nanocomposites by Hu, Huanlong

“…Bioceramics play an important role in the replacement and regeneration of human tissues, but their intrinsic brittleness and low wear resistance make the monolithic bioceramics still problematic for load-bearing applications. The two dimensional (2D) graphene and one dimensional (1D) carbon nanotube (CNT), as the secondary strong and tough biocompatible nanofillers, are popular nanocarbons to reinforce bioceramics. …”
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Engineered terahertz emission from spintronic heterostructures: amplitude, phase and chirality by Agarwal, Piyush

“…To summarize, the thesis aims to contribute to the synergies of spintronics and photonics for advanced applications in developing scalable devices bearing low-cost fabrication with on-chip compatibility.…”
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Amino-functionalised β-diketiminate ligands (N-nacnacs): Synthesis and coordination chemistry with Main Group elements by Huan, D

“…The establishment of a library of germylenes and stannylenes bearing different N-bound aromatic substituents with varying degrees of steric bulk allows for a systematic study of the steric effects of the flanking aryl groups on the overall molecular metrics of these complexes. …”

Stability improvement and control optimization of isolated two-stage AC-DC-DC converter systems by Feng, Fan

“…The analysis results offer instructive implications to fine-tune the design rules of the DAB converters. Bearing the mind that the impedance model of the DAB converter is closely related to the modulation schemes, the impacts of three typical modulation methods on the DAB impedances are analyzed and compared. …”
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Topochemical fluorination of some Ruddlesden-Popper phases by Zhang, R

“…The introduction of a cooperative octahedral tilt around the crystallographic z-axis leads to a local breaking of the inversion symmetry of the host lattice on fluorination, although the global inversion symmetry of the lattice is retained due to an alternation in the z-tilt direction in adjacent perovskite sheets.</p> <p>The substitution of Sr²⁺ with Ca²⁺ cations in YSr₂Mn₂O₇ led to an increasing distortion of the metal-oxide framework, resulting in the formation of an orthorhombic symmetry in space group <em>Pnnm</em> adopted by YSr_0.5Ca_1.5Mn₂O₇. …”