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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Abdul Shafeeuulla Khan, R. Vijayalakshmi, Avtar Singh, Amiya Kumar Nandi, M. B. Talawar
Summary: This study investigates the effect of ethylene glycol as an additive on the morphology of ammonium perchlorate using first principles calculations.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Abdul Shafeeuulla Khan, R. Vijayalakshmi, Avtar Singh, Amiya Kumar Nandi, M. B. Talawar
Summary: The morphology of ammonium perchlorate in the presence of ethylene glycol as an additive was studied using first principle calculations. The research found that ethylene glycol as an additive can significantly alter the structure and shape of ammonium perchlorate. This study is of great importance for understanding and optimizing the properties of ammonium perchlorate.
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Christopher J. Houk, Felipe O. Beltran, Melissa A. Grunlan
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Zhandong Ren, Ming Wang, Yaping Heng, Miaojie Tian, Hucheng Jiang, Jin Zhang, Yujia Song, Yuchan Zhu
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LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Phuong Pham, Susan Oliver, Edgar H. H. Wong, Cyrille Boyer
Summary: Antimicrobial polymers with cationic and hydrophobic groups have been studied extensively, but the role of hydrophilic groups in influencing antibacterial activity is often overlooked. The introduction of neutral hydrophilic groups into polymer systems has been shown to modulate the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance and affect the overall bioactivity of the polymers. Designing antimicrobial polymers with appropriate hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance and specific characteristics of hydrophilic groups is crucial for maximizing biocompatibility without compromising antibacterial efficacy.
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Jessica Godleman, Tahkur Singh Babra, Ashfaq Afsar, Andrew Kyriacou, Martin Thompson, Josephine L. Harries, Howard M. Colquhoun, Wayne Hayes
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PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
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Masaaki Okihara, Kohei Okuma, Akifumi Kawamura, Takashi Miyata
Summary: In this study, a photoresponsive tetra-PEG gel that undergoes a phase transition from a sol to a gel state in response to light is reported. The gelation of the tetra-PEG containing photodimerization groups was investigated by varying the polymer concentration and light irradiation time, showing that the elastic modulus of the gel increases with the increase in light irradiation time.
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Polymer Science
Jules Stouten, Nick Sijstermans, Joanna Babilotte, Andrij Pich, Lorenzo Moroni, Katrien Bernaerts
Summary: In this study, a novel block copolymer was synthesized via the controlled polymerization of 4-oxocyclopentenyl acrylate and lauryl acrylate. The resulting block copolymers were able to self-assemble into micellar structures in water and form stable core structures through UV cross-linking. Drug loading experiments showed promising drug delivery capabilities of the block copolymers.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dmitry N. Kholodkov, Kseniia I. Eremchuk, Yuri V. Soldatkin, Alexander D. Volodin, Alexander A. Korlyukov, Anton A. Anisimov, Roman A. Novikov, Ashot V. Arzumanyan
Summary: A series of hydrophobic/hydrophilic well-defined stereoregular cyclic structures were successfully synthesized in this study, serving as promising reagents for the synthesis of functionalized derivatives. The method used is scalable and allows for the target products to be obtained on a gram scale.
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Bruno Ribeiro, Ruben Offoiach, Ehsan Rahimi, Elisa Salatin, Maria Lekka, Lorenzo Fedrizzi
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Jie Yan, Paula Facal Marina, Anton Blencowe
Summary: This study presents a method for converting hydroxyl-terminated polyglycols to amino-terminated polyglycols with high yields and purity. The process is straightforward and allows for a sequential reagent addition approach without intermediate polymer isolation steps, resulting in a slight reduction in yield and end-group conversion.
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Atefeh Safaei-Yaraziz, Shiva Akbari-Birgani, Nasser Nikfarjam
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Yanxi Zhang, Gang Ye, Tom P. A. van der Pol, Jingjing Dong, Eveline R. W. van Doremaele, Imke Krauhausen, Yuru Liu, Paschalis Gkoupidenis, Giuseppe Portale, Jun Song, Ryan C. Chiechi, Yoeri van de Burgt
Summary: Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are widely used in low power circuits, biosensors, and neuromorphic computing. However, the choice of high-performance n-type polymers for OECTs is limited. This study reports on three non-fused, planar polymer materials with increasing polar side chains, which improve the OECT performance. The research demonstrates that the performance of OECTs increases with the number of polar side chains, resulting in higher hydrophilicity and electron affinities.
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(2022)
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ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
