Explorations of combined nonsolvent and thermally induced phase separation (N-TIPS) method for fabricating novel PVDF hollow fiber membranes using mixed diluents by Zhao, Jie, Chong, Jeng Yi, Shi, Lei, Wang, Rong

“…Besides, the formation of piezoelectric β-phase crystals of the PVDF membrane was observed when the mixed diluent was used, which sheds light on the possible applications of resultant membranes in electrochemical separation process.…”
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Dimensionality selection in a molecule-based magnet by Goddard, Paul A., Manson, Jamie L., Singleton, John., Franke, Isabel., Lancaster, Tom., Steele, Andrew J., Blundell, Stephen J., Pratt, Francis L., McDonald, Ross D., Ayala-Valenzuela, Oscar E., Corbey, Jordan F., Southerland, Heather I., Schlueter, John A., Baines, Christopher, Sengupta, Pinaki

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Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoprism-based nanostructures by Mohammad Mehdi Shahjamali

“…Therefore, it is desirable to develop novel strategies for the facile and efficient synthesis of silver-nanoprism-based nanostructures with controlled shape and size based on the knowledge of crystal growth mechanisms, and at the same time to explore new possibilities in obtaining structures with unusual properties. …”
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Resistive switching devices based on halide perovskites by Cheong, Cheng Hao

“…Silver-Bismuth-Iodine is an inorganic halide perovskites ternary system, it is a solution based processable material which is both inexpensive and easy to manufacture. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of protein-based tissue scaffold by Ko, Kok Wei.

“…It was observed that the change in SF concentration does not affect the melting and crystallization behaviours of silk. And the spectra recorded from the structural analysis indicated the presence of secondary structures (α-helices and β-sheets) in amide I, II, III regions of protein. …”
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A combined single crystal neutron/X-ray diffraction and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance study of the hybrid perovskites CH3NH3PbX3 (X = I, Br and Cl) by Baikie, Tom, Barrow, Nathan S., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, White, Timothy John, Fang, Yanan, Keenan, Philip J., Slater, Peter R., Piltz, Ross O., Gutmann, Matthias

“…Using this information, we have refined some single crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction data to probe their unusual structures in more detail. …”
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Towards novel MOFs containing diimide-based ligands by Siti Khadijah Ariff

“…Only microcrystalline Cu-MOF 5 and single crystals Zn-MOF 6 were successfully obtained using Linker 4 in solvothermal synthesis. …”
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Investigation of charge transport in nanofiber based solar cells by Sabba Dharani

“…On account of the perovskite crystal quality affecting the solar cell performance, significance of porous network of the nanofibers on the percolation of perovskite was demonstrated with respect to a thin perovskite layer. …”
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Computational rheometry of yielding and viscoplastic flow in vane-and-cup rheometer fixtures by Chaparian, Emad, Owens, Crystal E., McKinley, Gareth H.

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Synthesis and characterization of reduced graphene oxide-based composites by Wu, Shixin

“…In order to obtain graphene-based composites with well control of the composite morphology and properties, several methods have been designed and conducted. …”
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Electrochemical electrodes based on graphene materials for sensing and energy applications by Wang, Xuewan

“…Our results showed that uniform flower-like crystal structure of Co3O4 was formed on the pipette tip. …”
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Biomineralization in barnacle base plate in association with adhesive cement protein by Hur, Sunyoung, Méthivier, Christophe, Wilson, Axel, Salmain, Michèle, Boujday, Souhir, Miserez, Ali

“…Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) growth on gold surfaces modified by 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA/Au) with or without the protein was followed using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), and the grown crystal polymorph was identified by Raman spectroscopy. …”
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Tantalum based amorphous thin films as copper diffusion barrier by Yan, Hua

“…The experimental studies show that Ta-Ni and Ta-Cr form stable amorphous phase on Si substrate up to 800 °C, while Ta-Ti forms crystalline phase at as-deposited state first, transforms to amorphous phase at 600 °C and finally crystallizes at 800 °C. …”
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Cross-cultural differences in the preference for brand prominence of luxury products. by Chen, Crystal Wanjing., Heng, Michelle Jia Xin., Koh, Yu Han.

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Adsorption of hyaluronic acid on solid supports: Role of pH and surface chemistry in thin film self-assembly by Choi, Jae-Hyeok, Kim, Seong-Oh, Linardy, Eric, Dreaden, Erik C., Zhdanov, Vladimir P., Hammond, Paula T., Cho, Nam-Joon

“…The observed specifics of the kinetics of HA adsorption, including a short initial linear phase and subsequent long non-linear phase, were described by using a mean-field kinetic model taking HA diffusion limitations and reconfiguration in the adsorbed state into account. …”
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Organic donor-acceptor cocrystals for multiferroic applications by Wang, Zongrui, Zhang, Qichun

“…The cocrystallization strategy has provided an efficient route to fulfill room temperature magnetoelectricity in single phase owing to the long-range ordered π-π stacking (donor-acceptor assembled) network, long-lived excitons (with μs lifetime), spin orders (±1/2 s pin) and charge transfer (CT) dipoles in the assembled crystal lattice. …”
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Effect of emulsion temperature on physical properties of palm oil‐based margarine by Miskandar, M. S., Che Man, Y. B., Yusoff, M. S. A., Abdul Rahman, R.

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Excitation of surface electromagnetic waves in a graphene-based Bragg grating by Sreekanth, Kandammathe Valiyaveedu, Zeng, Shuwen, Shang, Jingzhi, Yong, Ken-Tye, Yu, Ting

“…Here, we report the fabrication of a graphene-based Bragg grating (one-dimensional photonic crystal) and experimentally demonstrate the excitation of surface electromagnetic waves in the periodic structure using prism coupling technique. …”
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Development of perovskite-based light emitting diodes with improved stability 1.0 by Sim, Zong Huan

“…The stearic acid (SA)-capped having higher melting point property reduces tendency of SA leaving the crystal surface, preventing aggregation between perovskite NCs and improving its stability as compared to oleic acid (OA)-based.…”
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Thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites based on polydopamine-coated clay : preparation, structures and properties by Phua, Si Lei

“…Furthermore, the impact of high D-clay loading on mechanical properties and hard segment crystallization was investigated using polyester-based PU as matrix since severe phase separation was observed in the polyether-based PU. …”
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