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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Minghan Tan, Masayuki Takeuchi, Atsuro Takai
Summary: In this study, we demonstrate a cooperative self-assembling process of a core-substituted naphthalenediimide induced by a catalyst-free amino-yne click reaction at 298 K. The combination of the click reaction and seeded self-assembling process allows for precise control over supramolecular assemblies of electron-deficient pi-systems.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Polymer Science
Bo Fan, Jing Wan, Yiyi Liu, Wendy Wenjun Tian, San H. Thang
Summary: By utilizing proper design and selection of RAFT agents, EGaIn nanoparticles can be prepared via ultrasonic treatment, allowing for the controlled growth of polymers and block copolymers with precise molecular weights and low dispersities. The successful incorporation of RAFT polymers on the surface of EGaIn could significantly improve its stability and dispersibility, facilitating applications in biomedicine, additive manufacturing, and other fields.
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Mathematics, Applied
Rafik Aguech, Wissem Jedidi, Samia Ilji
Summary: This paper investigates the two-dimensional fragmentation process that describes the evolution of an object with a rectangular shape. The focus is on a fragmentation process where a rectangle is broken according to a distribution dependent on its dimensions. Using renewal theory, the study provides the asymptotic behavior of the mean and variance of the distribution of the total number of sub-rectangles.
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE APPLIED SCIENCES
(2022)
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Mathematics, Applied
Rafik Aguech, Samia Ilji
Summary: This paper investigates the size of a bidimensional fragmentation process by considering a rectangle split into subrectangles with probabilities depending on the dimensions of the rectangle. The total number of rectangles obtained at the end of the process satisfies a distribution equality resolved using the contraction method and tools on integral equations.
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE APPLIED SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joji Tanaka, Jiajia Li, Samantha Marie Clouthier, Wei You
Summary: Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) step-growth polymerization is a novel method that combines the advantages of RAFT polymerization and step-growth polymerization. It uses bifunctional reagents to efficiently produce Single Monomer Unit Insertion (SUMI) adducts under stoichiometrically balanced conditions. This review provides a brief history of the RAFT-SUMI process, discusses various RAFT step-growth systems, and describes the characterization of molecular weight evolution based on the Flory model. The efficiency of the RAFT-SUMI process is also described using a formula assuming rapid chain transfer equilibrium.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucas D. Fernandes, Angelica S. Mata, Wesley A. C. Godoy, Carolina Reigada
Summary: Species distributions and dynamics are influenced by the interplay between dispersal at different spatial scales and landscape connectivity and composition. This study examines the effects of these factors on local species dynamics using a host-parasitoid model. The results demonstrate the importance of both local and regional scales, as well as the combined effects of species biological parameters and landscape structure, in shaping species density and occupancy. These findings have practical implications for the development of effective strategies for biological control.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Scott S. Ruppel, Junfeng Liang
Summary: This study utilized dopamine with a tetraborate group to tune the properties of polydopamine nanoparticles and coatings, resulting in the synthesis of nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution and the creation of coatings with varying water contact angles.
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Polymer Science
Liyang Zhao, Yuan Tian, Xiangnan Wang, Dingdong Liu, Yifan Xie, Jingang Hu, Gang Zou
Summary: Recently, polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) has gained significant attention as a novel approach for synthesizing functional polymer nanomaterials. However, the current understanding of the PISA process and gelation behavior is limited. In this study, we proposed a new PISA formulation based on light-triggered thiol-ene based click polymerization and gelation. The photoluminescence of polymers with nonaromatic chromophores was found to be highly dependent on molecular arrangement, which could be utilized for in situ monitoring of the PISA process.
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Chemistry, Physical
Faming Lin, Yifan Liu, Xianglong Li, Congqiang Bai
Summary: This study utilized the multi-physics coupling finite element method to investigate the relationship between electrode temperature and heat point distribution, which follows a normal distribution. The vapor film to droplet fragmentation theory was proposed to explain the phenomenon, providing theoretical support for metallic powder preparation by electrical discharge and guiding the optimization of process parameters.
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Polymer Science
Zhiying Li, Qianjin Lian, Youwei Xu, Yichuan Zhang, Pengfei Zhang, Jin Geng
Summary: A robust aggregation-induced emission luminogen photoaddition-fragmentation chain transfer (PET-RAFT) polymerization was investigated, resulting in the preparation of a variety of well-defined polymers with narrow polydispersities (D < 1.20). The use of low concentrations of a donor-acceptor (D-A) type aggregation-induced emission luminogen as a photocatalyst enabled polymerization under visible light at ambient temperature. Previous studies have mainly focused on organic solvents, with fewer investigations conducted in aqueous environments. This study successfully demonstrated the polymerization strategy in water with or without oxygen, leading to the synthesis of structure-controlled polymers. Furthermore, the fluorescence intensity of DCDPP-2TPA increased linearly with the degree of polymerization.
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Polymer Science
Quan-Xi Shi, Qian Li, Hang Xiao, Xiao-Li Sun, Hongli Bao, Wen-Ming Wan
Summary: This study demonstrates a versatile approach, called Barbier single-atom polymerization, for the utilization of monofunctional carboxylic acid resources to prepare polymers with specific luminescent properties. The synthesized polymers have potential applications in material science, artificial light-harvesting systems, and explosive detection.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
A. Kalinov, A. Osinsky, S. A. Matveev, W. Otieno, N. Brilliantov
Summary: This article revisits two basic Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Methods for modeling aggregation kinetics and extends them for aggregation processes with collisional fragmentation. By testing the performance and accuracy of the extended methods and comparing them with a deterministic finite-difference method, the feasibility and stability of these methods are demonstrated.
JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS
(2022)
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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jean-Yves Fortin, MooYoung Choi
Summary: This study investigates the oscillation behavior of clusters of various sizes or masses during aggregation and fragmentation processes, and provides the conditions for oscillation occurrence.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND THEORETICAL
(2023)
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Polymer Science
Porfirio Lopez-Dominguez, Enrique Saldivar-Guerra, Maria Esther Trevino, Ivan Zapata-Gonzalez
Summary: A deterministic kinetic model was developed to simulate the particle size distribution (PSD) in emulsion polymerization (EP). The study compared the pseudo bulk (PB) model and the 0-1/0-1-2 model, and concluded that the PB model is not suitable for representing PSDs with steep fronts. There is also no generalized evidence to support the addition of a stochastic term in deterministic models to enhance PSD predictions.
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Engineering, Chemical
Jihui Li, Bingjian Zhang, Yidan Shu
Summary: In this study, the population balance equation (PBE) was used to simulate the time-dependent adsorption amount distribution on adsorbent particles with different particle-size distributions. Two case studies were conducted to analyze the effect of particle-size distribution on adsorption processes. The results showed that particle-size distribution has a significant influence on adsorption performance, and the proposed model helps improve the prediction accuracy of adsorbent performance.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Mathematics
Etienne Bernard, Pierre Gabriel
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
(2017)
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Mathematics, Applied
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ACTA APPLICANDAE MATHEMATICAE
(2015)
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Mathematics, Applied
P. Gabriel, F. Salvarani
APPLIED MATHEMATICS LETTERS
(2014)
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Mathematics, Applied
Vincent Calvez, Marie Doumic, Pierre Gabriel
JOURNAL DE MATHEMATIQUES PURES ET APPLIQUEES
(2012)
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Biology
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JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
(2015)
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Biology
Pierre Gabriel, Shawn P. Garbett, Vito Quaranta, Darren R. Tyson, Glenn F. Webb
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(2012)
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Daniel Balague, Jose A. Canizo, Pierre Gabriel
KINETIC AND RELATED MODELS
(2013)
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Mathematics, Applied
Vincent Bansaye, Bertrand Cloez, Pierre Gabriel
ACTA APPLICANDAE MATHEMATICAE
(2020)
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Mathematics, Applied
Etienne Bernard, Pierre Gabriel
JOURNAL OF EVOLUTION EQUATIONS
(2020)
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Mathematics, Applied
Vincent Calvez, Pierre Gabriel, Alvaro Mateos Gonzalez
ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS
(2019)
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Mathematics, Applied
Gregory Dumont, Pierre Gabriel
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Mathematics, Applied
Etienne Bernard, Marie Doumic, Pierre Gabriel
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(2019)
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NETWORKS AND HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA
(2019)
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MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
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2014 IEEE 53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC)
(2014)