Modification of the interface between TiO2 and electrolyte toward higher efficiency dye sensitized solar cells by Wang, Xiu

“…The results indicated that proper selection of hydrotalcite compounds produced quasi-solid gel electrolyte, simultaneously improving the power conversion efficiency of the solar cells.…”
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Putin-Biden summit : China's shadow looms large by Cheang, Chris

“…Russia and China, already close, appear to be getting even closer as Moscow seeks to forge a relationship with US President Biden.…”
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Smart panels for sunlight management and energy harvesting by Wee, Samuel Xin An

“…Conductive lines are introduced to improve the current density distribution and various polymers and their polymerization are investigated to reduce the risk of leakage and flammability. Gel and solid polymer electrolytes are achieved, and the resultant REM’s Cyclic voltammetry, reflectance and transmittance are studied.…”
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Rapid volumetric additive manufacturing in solid state: a demonstration to produce water-content-dependent cooling/heating/water-responsive shape memory hydrogels by Salvekar, Abhijit Vijay, Faqrul Hasif Bin Abdul Nasir, Chen, Ya Hui, Maiti, Sharanya, Ranjan, Vivek Damodar, Chen, Hong Mei, Wang, Han, Huang, Wei Min

“…This additive manufacturing technology is particularly useful in outer space missions (microgravity) and/or for harsh environment (e.g., on ships and vehicles during maneuvering, or on airplanes during flight). A special thermal gel is applied here to demonstrate the concept, that is, ultraviolet crosslinking in the solid state. …”
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Targeting the youth : the potentials of the traditional Chinese medicine industry in Singapore. by Long, Li Yann., Sin, Dawn Hui Jie., Song, Yen Ling., Xu, Dorothea Jing Mei.

“…This research project focuses on the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) industry in Singapore and its potential in getting the younger generation to be more interested in turning to TCM as an alternative form of healthcare method.…”
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Application of MCG-PTCC system on neo-cartilage regeneration by Jiang, Yuwei

“…This project aims to apply the advance fabricated micro-cavities gel (MCG) construct and the innovative phase transfer cell culture (PTCC) strategy to cartilage tissue engineering to realize the self-formation of the bone fide neo-cartilage tissue. …”
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Effect of fish, starch and salt contents on the microstructure and expansion of fish crackers ('keropok') by Cheow, C.S., Yu, S.Y., Howell, N.K., Che Man, Y., Muhammad, Karidah

“…Light microscopy studies on the fish cracker gel and expanded product ('keropok') emphasised the role of fish proteins in the starch expansion process. …”
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Layer-by-layer synthesis of titanium oxide nano structure by Shen, Samuel Yaodong.

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Primary type of trust required in the chinese workplace : a qualitative approach. by Chua, Li Ling.

“…Firstly, the results showed that Affective-based trust is the primary type of trust required to getting things done. Secondly, culturally unique attributes of Cognitive and Affective-based trust were identified. …”
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Design of Cleavable Monomers and Cross-Linkers for the Synthesis of Degradable Polymer Architectures by Cardoso da Costa, Leticia

“…Gel nail polishes, UV-curable (meth)acrylic coatings, display superior mechanical and adhesive properties compared to alternative nail polishes. …”
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Injectable cell transplantation system for cytokine-based cancer immunotherapy by Gerard Nathanael Adrianus.

“…Immunocytes are microencapsulated in hydrogel, suspended in gel solution, and injected to tumour in situ, where the solution gelify and put the system in place. …”
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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

“…We demonstrate that hydrogen peroxide sol-gel processing can be used to form such uniform zinc peroxide coatings which are then converted by chemical treatment to zinc oxide shells. …”
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Polyphenoloxidase from guava (Psidium guajava L.) by Augustin, M.A., Ghazali, Hasanah M., Hashim, Hasimah

“…Purification by acetone precipitation and dialysis of the Amicon concentrate resulted in 4.9‐fold and 17.2‐fold purification of the dialysed crude extract respectively. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis indicated that PPO had a molecular weight in the region of 120000–140000. …”

Circularly polarized patch antennas for nano-satellite communication system by Wang, Zuo Yuan.

“…Patch antennas (rectangular micro-strip antennas) are getting more popular as communication technology improves. …”
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Gelation, clustering, and crowding in the electrical double layer of ionic liquids by Goodwin, Zachary AH, McEldrew, Michael, Pedro de Souza, J, Bazant, Martin Z, Kornyshev, Alexei A

“…B 125, 2677 (2021)] developed a theory for reversible ion associations in bulk ILs, which accounted for the formation of all possible (Cayley tree) clusters and a percolating ionic network (gel). Here, we adopt and develop this approach to understand the associations of ILs in the electrical double layer at electrified interfaces. …”
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Enhanced visualization of fine needles under sonographic guidance using a MEMS actuator by Shen, Zhiyuan, Zhou, Yufeng, Miao, Jianmin, Vu, Kien Fong

“…Because the distance between the mini actuator and the needle tip is fixed, the needle tip can be determined despite its inconsistent appearance in the sonography. Both gel phantom and ex vivo tissue evaluation showed that the needle tip can be determined reliably utilizing the acoustic interference pattern.…”
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Quantitative test method for evaluation of anti-fingerprint property of coated surfaces by Xuan, D. T. T., Wu, Linda Y. L., Ngian, S. K., Chen, Zhong

“…A range of smooth and rough surfaces with different anti-fingerprint (AF) properties were fabricated by sol–gel technology, on which the AF liquid contact angles, artificial fingerprint and real human fingerprints (HF) were verified and correlated. …”
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Preparation and magnetic properties of L10–FePt/TiO2 nanocomposite thin films by Kong, Ji-Zhou, Gao, Mo-Yun, Xia, Yi-Dong, Li, Ai-Dong, Zhang, Jun-Long, Gong, You-Pin, Yan, Qin-Yu, Wu, Di

“…FePt nanoparticles (NPs) have been encapsulated in the insulating and protective oxide matrix, using a sol–gel process, in order to prevent particles from agglomerating and sintering during the heat-treatment process required for the L10 ordering. …”
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Privatization via overseas listing, ownership structure and firm performance : evidence from China's H share companies by Jia, Jin

“…The study first evaluates whether getting listed overseas would help improve the performance of the H-share companies. …”
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‘Abominable’ and the Nine-Dash Line : What Should Yeti Do? by Dang, Vu Hai

“…How can international companies doing business in the region avoid getting entangled in similar incidents in the future?…”
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