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Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Nikookar, Mohammad R. Omidkhah, Gholam R. Pazuki, Amir H. Mohammadi
Summary: The study investigated the molecular weight distributions of asphaltene and asphalt, finding that asphaltene has more aggregation at higher molecular weights compared to asphalt, and the molecular weight distribution of asphaltene is generally wider than that of asphalt.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Azadeh Karevan, Shadi Kheirollahi, Mohsen Zirrahi, Hassan Hassanzadeh
Summary: Solvents are injected with steam into oil sands to dilute and mobilize bitumen. However, measuring the solvent content in the produced streams is challenging due to component overlap and the presence of water. In this study, an analytical technique based on GPC and GC was developed to fully characterize complex mixtures of bitumen and solvent and accurately measure the solvent content in the production streams.
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Chemistry, Physical
Shagufta Jabin, Jitander Kumar Kapoor, Sapana Jadoun, Nisha Chandna, Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan
Summary: Successful treatment of sugar industrial effluent using polyelectrolytes and inorganic coagulants was achieved. Four new polyamine-based cationic polyelectrolytes were synthesized and characterized. Among them, polyelectrolytes with a 1.5:1 molar ratio of epichlorohydrin: diphenylamine showed the best efficiency in pollutant removal from sugar industry wastewater. This result was consistent across all types of sugar industry suspensions.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Sabry A. El-Naggar, Ahmed A. El-Barbary, Wesam M. Salama, Hazem M. Elkholy
Summary: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), chitosan (CS), and cellulose (CL) are promising polymers for chemical functionalization and biomedical applications. This study aimed to synthesize folic acid (FA) conjugates with PVA, CS, and CL to enhance their biomedical applications. The conjugates showed good antifungal and antitumor activities, making them potential carrier systems for drug delivery.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Yu-Hang Zhang, Shan Zhang, Jin Liu, Ju-Fang Hao, Bao-Jiang He, Zheng-Wu Bai
Summary: By developing a practical pathway, 6-amino-6-deoxy amylose was successfully prepared. Through a series of NMR and X-ray diffraction analyses, the structure and properties of the product were determined.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Nina Maria Ainali, Dimitrios Kalaronis, Antonios Kontogiannis, Eleni Evgenidou, George Z. Kyzas, Xin Yang, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Dimitra A. Lambropoulou
Summary: The omnipresence of microplastics has raised the urgent need for qualitative and quantitative analysis, with chromatographic separation methods playing a crucial role in this field. Standardization of sampling, pre-treatment, and chromatographic approaches is a key issue in current research. Chromatographic techniques show great potential in identifying and quantifying microplastics, with a focus on improving extraction processes for better isolation of microplastics.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valentina S. Borovkova, Yuriy N. Malyar, Irina G. Sudakova, Anna I. Chudina, Andrey M. Skripnikov, Olga Yu. Fetisova, Alexander S. Kazachenko, Angelina V. Miroshnikova, Dmitriy V. Zimonin, Vladislav A. Ionin, Anastasia A. Seliverstova, Ekaterina D. Samoylova, Noureddine Issaoui
Summary: Spruce wood hemicelluloses have been extracted through noncatalytic and catalytic oxidative delignification. The composition and structure of hemicelluloses have been analyzed using various physicochemical methods. The hemicelluloses exhibit polysaccharide yield and antioxidant activity.
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Engineering, Chemical
Harshad R. Patil, Sanjay Chauhan, Anurag Mishra, Rudra Prasad Choudhury, Virendrakumar Gupta
Summary: Copolymers of propylene/1-octene and propylene/1-hexene were synthesized in slurry phase polymerization. The effect of Al/Do and Al/Ti mole ratio variations on polymerization and copolymer properties was investigated. The incorporation of comonomer influenced the molecular weight distribution and isotacticity of the resultant copolymers. The copolymer of propylene/1-hexene had a lower melting point compared to the copolymer of propylene/1-octene. The copolymers had a broad molecular weight distribution compared to homo PP. C-13 NMR was used to quantitatively evaluate the incorporation of comonomer. Copolymerization of propylene with hexene resulted in a copolymer with a relatively higher amount of 1-hexene compared to the copolymer of propylene/1-octene with a similar catalyst system, which explains the lower peak melting points.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
M. Refaie, Alaa Mohsen, El-Sayed A. R. Nasr, Mohamed Kohail
Summary: The study aims to develop a synthetic polymer with superior plasticizing properties in a highly alkaline medium. A laboratory-prepared superplasticizer called phenol-formaldehyde sulfonilate (PFS) was synthesized and compared with two commercial superplasticizers. The results showed that PFS exhibited good stability and dispersing efficiency, and enhanced the physicomechanical properties of alkali-activated slag mixes.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Mamoona Tariq, Rabia Khokhar, Arslan Javed, Muhammad Usman, Syed Muhammad Muneeb Anjum, Huma Rasheed, Nadeem Irfan Bukhari, Chao Yan, Hafiz Awais Nawaz
Summary: This study developed reactive anhydride-based oligomers and used them to fabricate gelatin-based crosslinked hydrogels with improved mechanical strengths. These hydrogels varied in their mechanical properties and degradation profiles, but exhibited good cytocompatibility with hADCs. Therefore, oligomer-crosslinked gelatin-based hydrogels hold promise as drug or cell carriers in various biomedical applications.
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Polymer Science
Harshad R. Patil, Sangeetha Karthikeyan, Vikas Kote, Pratyay Sengupta, Pratyagra Samanta, Pooja Kadam, Natarajan Venkateswaran, Virendra Kumar Gupta
Summary: In this study, the molecular weight distribution curves of different polyolefins were deconvoluted to reveal the distribution and characteristics of active sites in different catalysts. The results showed that the JDE method provided a highly accurate fit for the molecular weight distribution of the polymers. This research is of great importance for understanding the role of catalyst active sites and their impact on polymer properties.
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Engineering, Chemical
Farzad Jani, Abdolhannan Sepahi, Seyyed Kamal Afzali, Saeed Houshmand Moayed
Summary: This article evaluates the effect of microstructure on the mechanical properties of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), specifically the molecular weight distribution and chemical composition distribution. The study finds that highly branched low molecular weight chains result in longer crystallization time, while an increased ratio of CEF eluted fraction below 80 degrees C to the crystallizable fraction leads to decreased entanglement density and impact strength, and increased average lamella thickness.
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
(2023)
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Construction & Building Technology
Lu Zhou, Weidong Huang, Lijun Sun, Quan Lv, Peng Lin, Xiao Zhang, Liyuan Liu
Summary: A new index based on polystyrene was proposed to determine SBS content accurately in SBS-modified asphalt. The study evaluated the effects of base asphalt, SBS modifiers, solvents, sulfur stabilizers, and aging on SBS content determination, and recommended the new index for accurate measurement.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Polymer Science
Mei Hong, Wei Liu, Yonggang Liu, Xuemin Dai, Yu Kang, Rui Li, Feng Bao, Xuepeng Qiu, Yanxiong Pan, Xiangling Ji
Summary: Polyamic acid (PAA) is the precursor of polyimide (PI) and its molecular weight plays a significant role in the preparation and performance of PI. However, accurately characterizing the molecular weight of PAA is challenging due to the complex interactions in the solution system. This study utilized gel permeation chromatography coupled with differential refractive index and multi-angle laser light scattering detectors to measure the molecular weight of (6FDA-DMB) PAA. The combination of LiBr and HAc was found to effectively suppress the complex interactions and facilitate the separation of PAA. The optimized mobile phase, 0.02 M LiBr/0.2 M HAc/DMF, yielded reproducible results for the molecular weight of PAA.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Evamaria C. Gaugler, Wolfgang Radke, Andrew P. Vogt, Dawn A. Smith
Summary: Molar masses, MHS exponents, and dn/dc values of three lignins were determined in DMF with 0.05 M LiBr using multi-detector GPC. The ineffectiveness of fluorescence filters on molar mass determination by GPC-MALS was confirmed, and GPC with viscometry detection showed compact molecular structures for the lignins. Intrinsic viscosity of Protobind 1000 was lower than that of Alcell or Indulin AT for a given molar mass.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guocheng Han, Qimeng Jiang, Weijie Ye, Chuanfu Liu, Xiaoying Wang
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jihai Cai, Yichen Li, Chuanfu Liu, Xiaoying Wang
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2019)
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Chemistry, Applied
Xueqin Zhang, Naiyu Xiao, Mingjie Chen, Yi Wei, Chuanfu Liu
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2020)
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Chemistry, Applied
Jihai Cai, Zhengguo Wu, Chuanfu Liu, Xiaohui Wang, Xiaoying Wang
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2019)
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Polymer Science
Wei Chen, Xin-Tong Meng, Hui-Hui Wang, Xue-Qin Zhang, Yi Wei, Zeng-Yong Li, Di Li, Ai-Ping Zhang, Chuan-Fu Liu
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Energy & Fuels
Tian-Ying Chen, Cheng-Ye Ma, Dou-Yong Min, Chuan-Fu Liu, Shao-Ni Sun, Xue-Fei Cao, Jia-Long Wen, Tong-Qi Yuan, Run-Cang Sun
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Engineering, Chemical
Qixuan Lin, Yuhuan Yan, Xinxin Liu, Bei He, Xiaohui Wang, Xiaoying Wang, Chuanfu Liu, Junli Ren
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2020)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hao Zhuo, Yijie Hu, Zehong Chen, Xinwen Peng, Haihong Lai, Linxiang Liu, Qingzhong Liu, Chuanfu Liu, Linxin Zhong
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2020)
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Agricultural Engineering
Jiaming Li, Lansheng Wei, Qimeng Jiang, Chuanfu Liu, Linxin Zhong, Xiaoying Wang
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yi Wei, Wei Chen, Chuanfu Liu, Huihui Wang
Summary: This study involved the preparation of two Cr(VI) adsorbents using hemicelluloses, with the HTC-NH2 showing higher adsorption capacity. The results suggest that the green hydrothermal treatment with ammonia solution offers a simple and feasible method for preparing Cr(VI) adsorbents.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zilu Lin, Wenzhao Jiang, Zehong Chen, Linxin Zhong, Chuanfu Liu
Summary: The carbon aerogel fabricated from biomass and graphene oxide exhibits excellent shape-memory performances even after 1000 compression cycles, with high stress and height retentions. It can identify large ranges of compression strain and demonstrate excellent current stability, making it suitable for wearable electronic devices.
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Agricultural Engineering
Wei Chen, Huihui Wang, Wu Lan, Di Li, Aiping Zhang, Chuanfu Liu
Summary: This study presents a feasible approach to synthesize hierarchically porous carbon nanofibers through electrospinning and carbonization, using a mixture of sugarcane bagasse and polyacrylonitrile as raw materials. The prepared CNFs exhibit a porous structure and flexibility, showing good performance in supercapacitors.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rui Song, Xueqin Zhang, Huihui Wang, Chuanfu Liu
Summary: Polyoxometalate (POM) has great potential in oxidative desulfurization (ODS) reaction. However, its high solubility in common solvents hinders recycling, and its small specific surface area limits interaction with the substrate. In this study, cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) were modified with APTs to provide positive charges on their surfaces, and PTA was loaded to obtain A-CNF/PTA aerogel as the ODS catalyst. The aerogel showed increased specific surface area, uniform 3D network structure, and excellent catalytic performance in ODS.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huihui Wang, Rui Song, Mu Li, Chuanfu Liu, Yubin Ke, Panchao Yin
Summary: The fabrication of long-range ordered arrays of commercial cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) is essential for their extended applications. By complexing sub-nanoscale anionic metal oxide clusters with CNFs, a long-range ordered layer structure can be easily fabricated, offering great potential for their use in various applications.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zengyong Li, Wu Lan, Chuanfu Liu
Summary: In this study, a biomass derived bifunctional catalyst (Ru/CCD-SO3H) was used to convert cassava dreg and cassava starch into sorbitol. The highest sorbitol yield of 11.43% was achieved using cassava dreg as reactant, while the maximum sorbitol yield reached 82.51% using cassava starch as reactant. A kinetic model of cassava starch degradation was performed, revealing that the cassava starch hydrolysis is the rate-determining step of cassava starch conversion into sorbitol. This research not only contributes to the comprehensive utilization of cassava dreg, but also provides valuable guidance for developing kinetic models of polysaccharide conversion.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)