Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Forrest A. L. Laskowski, Daniel B. B. McHaffie, Kimberly A. A. See
Summary: By employing a semi-supervised learning approach, this study identifies 212 promising Li-containing structures as potential high-conductivity materials, with Li3BS3 exhibiting room-temperature ionic conductivity greater than 1 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) after defect engineering. However, the results emphasize the need for descriptors that explicitly encode for defects.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiaoyang Yu, Xuyang Miao, Huan Li, Ke Qiu, Ruowen Zong, Qian Li
Summary: This study systematically investigated the influence of seawater on fluorocarbon/hydrocarbon surfactant mixtures, revealing that seawater reduces the surface tension, foaming ability, and adsorption kinetics of the mixtures, with effects depending on the concentrations of ionic surfactants present.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Zhen Zhang, Lucian Lucia, Noureddine Abidi
Summary: It is discovered that sustainable polymers, such as gelatin and soy protein polymer, can facilitate the transformation of PVOH hydrogel into solid foams during freeze-drying process. This not only enhances the thermal stability but also results in distinctive wrinkle patterns on the solid foams.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
S. Rehila Karolin Blesstina, T. Mathavan, P. Buvaneshwari, T. Joel, A. Milton Franklin Benial
Summary: A novel optimised solid biopolymer electrolyte (SBE) was fabricated using flaxseed gum and various concentrations of ammonium chloride. The characterizations of the SBE film were done using XRD, FTIR, DSC, SEM, and EIS. The results showed improved amorphous nature, interaction between flaxseed gum and ammonium chloride, and increased ionic conductivity with the addition of NH4Cl.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Christophe Raufaste, Simon Cox, Raymond E. Goldstein, Adriana Pesci
Summary: This study investigates the collapse of a catenoidal soap film when the supporting rings are moved beyond a critical separation. By dividing the catenoid with a glass plate, two identical hemicatenoids with a surface Plateau border (SPB) on the plate are formed. The collapse of the hemicatenoids is governed by frictional forces arising from viscous dissipation in the SPBs. Numerical studies confirm the relationship between the frictional force and the capillary number on wet surfaces. This study is significant for understanding the fragmentation of bubbles in highly confined geometries.
Article
Polymer Science
Long Ni, Yinfu Luo, Xionghou Peng, Shengtai Zhou, Huawei Zou, Mei Liang
Summary: Polyimide foam has been utilized as structural and thermal insulation materials due to its nearly homogeneous spherical closed pore structure and outstanding thermal stability. The prepared foam shows extremely low thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity, which makes it ideal for applications in high-tech fields such as aerospace, marine transportation, and microelectronics.
Article
Polymer Science
Juan Matmin, Salizatul Ilyana Ibrahim, Mohd Hayrie Mohd Hatta, Raidah Ricky Marzuki, Khairulazhar Jumbri, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek
Summary: The purpose of this study is to assess the water-polymer interaction in synthesized starch-derived superabsorbent polymer (S-SAP) for the treatment of solid waste sludge. By analyzing the amylose unit, it was found that hydrogen bonding formed between starch and water. Experimental results showed that S-SAP has high water capacity and water retention, making it suitable for the treatment of waste sludge and the development of water removal technology.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nanthi Bolan, Binoy Sarkar, Meththika Vithanage, Gurwinder Singh, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Raj Mukhopadhyay, Kavitha Ramadass, Ajayan Vinu, Yuqing Sun, Sammani Ramanayaka, Son A. Hoang, Yubo Yan, Yang Li, Joerg Rinklebe, Hui Li, M. B. Kirkham
Summary: Aqueous film-forming foam and biowastes are major sources of PFAS in soil, with plant uptake of PFAS through soil application of biowastes being a pathway for animal and human exposure. Remediation of PFAS in biowastes and soils treated with these biowastes can be achieved through various methods including prevention through source control, soil washing, phytoremediation, immobilization, and destruction. This review presents the distribution, bioavailability, and remediation of PFAS in soil receiving solid biowastes such as biosolids, composts, and manure.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Quadri Olakunle Babatunde, Hyung-Koo Yoon, Yong-Hoon Byun
Summary: The rheological behavior and stiffness characteristics of eco-friendly zein biopolymer-treated soil were evaluated. The biopolymer gel showed weakly non-Newtonian shear-thickening behavior, except for the specimen cured for 24 h under chamber condition. The shear wave velocity of biopolymer-treated soil increased with the curing period, and the peak absorption values for the hydroxyl functional group decreased significantly with an increase in curing period and ethanol content. Understanding the rheological properties of zein biopolymer can improve the understanding of stiffness characteristics of biopolymer-treated soil specimens for potential soil stabilization.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ahmad S. M. Al-Azzawi, John McCrory, Zhangming Wu, Carol A. Featherston
Summary: A semi-analytical model is developed to analyze the buckling and postbuckling behavior of Glare (R) fiber-metal laminates under axial compression. The model allows efficient modeling of composite plates with geometric imperfections and is implemented in MATLAB.
THIN-WALLED STRUCTURES
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Daniela Nishimoto-Sauceda, Laura E. Romero-Robles, Marilena Antunes-Ricardo
Summary: Phenolic compounds are abundant in nature and are increasingly being used in various industries as functional ingredients, such as the food industry. However, their beneficial properties are limited by factors like chemical instability and poor water solubility, prompting researchers to explore how nanotechnology can improve their stability and bioavailability.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Friederike Dehli, Alexander Southan, Wiebke Drenckhan, Cosima Stubenrauch
Summary: Fine control over the diameters of the pore openings in hydrogel foams can be achieved by adjusting the gas fraction of the foam template. Experimental results showed that the obtained ratios are between those theoretically predicted for disordered foams and FCC ordered foams.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Jiamin Liu, Zhao-Yan Li
Summary: This paper develops moment and almost-sure stability with a general decay rate for stochastic functional differential equations with semi-Markovian switching signals (SFDESMS). A new equivalent concept of moment stability with a general decay rate is presented, along with its implication to almost-sure stability. Sufficient criteria for the moment and almost-sure stability with a general decay rate are formulated for SFDESMS. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the obtained theoretical results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Cole D. Fincher, Christos E. Athanasiou, Colin Gilgenbach, Michael Wang, Brian W. Sheldon, W. Craig Carter, Yet-Ming Chiang
Summary: This study investigates the failure mechanism of metal-dendrite penetration in solid-state batteries and proposes a method to mitigate dendrite penetration by applying mechanical loads. The experimental results show that sufficient compressive loading can change the growth trajectory of dendrites and prevent cell failure.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sritam Swapnadarshi Sahu, Indu Siva Ranjani Gandhi
Summary: This study evaluated the performance of two different surfactants (SLS and NPE) and the additive CMC in foam concrete, finding that the choice of surfactant and CMC concentration significantly impacts the air void size and compressive strength of foam concrete. Results show that increasing surfactant concentration leads to a reduction in air void diameter and enhances compressive strength, while the addition of CMC improves foam microstructure and compressive strength. Foam concrete with NPE + CMC exhibits relatively higher compressive strength compared to SLS + CMC mixes due to improved microstructure with smaller air voids.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maria Elisa Caetano-Silva, Lilian Regina Barros Mariutti, Neura Bragagnolo, Maria Teresa Bertoldo-Pacheco, Flavia Maria Netto
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Maria Elisa Caetano-Silva, Antonio Cilla, Maria Teresa Bertoldo-Pacheco, Flavia Maria Netto, Amparo Alegria
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Raphaela Araujo Mantovani, Guilherme de Figueiredo Furtado, Flavia Maria Netto, Rosiane Lopes Cunha
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Fernanda G. D. E. Silva, Lisiery N. Paiatto, Aureo T. Yamada, Flavia M. Netto, Patricia U. Simioni, Wirla M. S. C. Tamashiro
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Immunology
Tassia B. Pessato, Natalia C. de Carvalho, Daniella de Figueiredo, Talita C. Colomeu, Luis Gustavo R. Fernandes, Flavia M. Netto, Ricardo de L. Zollner
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sidmara Bedin, Flavia Maria Netto, Neura Bragagnolo, Osvaldir P. Taranto
SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Katia Regina Kuhn, Fernanda Guimaraes Drummond e Silva, Flavia Maria Netto, Rosiane Lopes da Cunha
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2019)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Natalia Caldeira de Carvalho, Tassia Batista Pessato, Fernanda Negrao, Marcos Nogueira Eberlin, Jorge Herman Behrens, Ricardo de Lima Zollner, Flavia Maria Netto
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Antonio Bisconsin-Junior, Heber Rodrigues, Jorge H. Behrens, Verena S. Lima, Maria Aparecida Azevedo P. da Silva, Mari Silvia R. de Oliveira, Lorena A. Januario, Rosires Deliza, Flavia Maria Netto, Lilian Regina B. Mariutti
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2020)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Maria Elisa Caetano-Silva, Flavia Maria Netto, Maria Teresa Bertoldo-Pacheco, Amparo Alegria, Antonio Cilla
Summary: Bioactive peptides derived from food proteins have various bioactivities, including metal-binding capacity. Mineral chelating peptides have the potential to reduce mineral deficiencies and pro-oxidant effects of Fe.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Francielli P. R. de Morais, Tassia B. Pessato, Eliseu Rodrigues, Luana Peixoto Mallmann, Lilian R. B. Mariutti, Flavia M. Netto
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Fernanda Ortolan, Karoline Urbano, Flavia Maria Netto, Caroline Joy Steel
Summary: Research on commercial vital wheat gluten revealed chemical and structural differences among different sources, showcasing variations in elasticity, extensibility, and gluten network structure.
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Raquel Carolina Giarola, Roseli Aparecida Ferrari, Ana Clara Troya Raineri Fiocco, Flavia Maria Netto, Rosiane Lopes da Cunha, Elizabeth Harumi Nabeshima, Peter Eisner, Isabel Muranyi, Mitie Sonia Sadahira
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different ratios of sunflower meal protein (SMP) and pectin (P) at different process parameters on emulsion stabilisation. At room temperature, increasing pectin concentration led to increased viscosity and gel-like behaviour of the biopolymer dispersions and emulsions. However, at a SMP:P ratio of 5:1, the emulsion showed stability regarding creaming, flocculation and/or coalescence. When heat treated, all samples showed low apparent viscosity, but the SMP:P ratio influenced the gel-like behaviour and dispersion structure of the emulsion. Sunflower meal can be used as an ingredient to obtain different food emulsion structures depending on the process parameters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juliany Cristiny Sonda Bordignon, Amanda Teixeira Badaro, Douglas Fernandes Barbin, Lilian Regina Barros Mariutti, Flavia Maria Netto
Summary: This study investigated the oxidative susceptibility of whey protein isolate (WPI) dispersions treated by microwave or thermal convection before freeze-drying. The results suggest that microwave heating increased the degree of protein oxidation.