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Delayed Fluorescence and Amplified Chirality via Modified Substitution Position for Deep-red Circularly Polarized Organic Light Emitting-diodes
Develo** easily accessible deep-red/near-infrared circularly polarized emitters for practical organic light-emitting diodes remains a significant challenge. Here, a practical strategy has been proposed for d...
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Enhancement of the dyeability and antibacterial properties of cotton fabric by plasma assisted cationization using chitosan and quaternized poly[bis(2-chloroethyl) ether-alt-1,3-bis[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]urea
Many chemicals such as sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, synthetic dyes, oxidants, mordanting and softening agents used in clothing manufacture play a significant role in the pollution of global water resourc...
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Enhancing the performance of styrene–butadiene rubber with nanoceramic powder for wear-resistant lining sheets
Nanomaterials exhibit distinct characteristics from conventional materials as a result of their extensive surface area and condensed dimensions. Additionally, it possesses unique and outstanding functionalitie...
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A new Ni(II) metalloporphyrin: characterization, theoretical sensing calculations and catalytic degradation of methylene blue and methyl orange dyes
With the aim of studying the electronic and structural properties of metalloporphyrins, we first prepared the 4-acetoxy-3-methoxy benzaldehyde (1) then by reaction this aldehyde with pyrrole the meso-arylporphyri...
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Biocomposites based on polypropylene and Agave fibers (Agave Americana L): investigation on physical, thermal and mechanical properties
This study is a comparative assessment of polypropylene composites reinforced with two different range size of Agave Americana fibers. The first is from 125 to 630 microns, named as Short Agave Fiber (SHAF), a...
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Formylation boosts the performance of light-driven overcrowded alkene-derived rotary molecular motors
Artificial molecular motors and machines constitute a critical element in the transition from individual molecular motion to the creation of collective dynamic molecular systems and responsive materials. The d...
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Three isoelectronic families of X \(_4\) Y \(_4\) cubic systems
We performed several types of ab initio calculations, from Hartree-Fock to Complete-Active-Space second-order perturbation theory and Coupled Cluster, on compact clusters of stoichiometry X
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Computational insights on the adsorption of glycine, methionine, tyrosine and phenylalanine on the zinc oxide nanocluster Zn12O12
The current work investigated the interaction of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) with glycine, tyrosine, methionine and phenylalanine. (ZnO)12 cage-like cluster was modeled using the density functional theory to determin...
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Long-term water aging effects on the durability of alkali-treated bamboo fiber reinforced composite
This paper investigates the degradation mechanisms and mechanical properties of alkali-modified bamboo fiber composites under long-term water aging (up to 120 days) at 25 °C. The main findings show that alkali...
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Open AccessOptical control of ultrafast structural dynamics in a fluorescent protein
The photoisomerization reaction of a fluorescent protein chromophore occurs on the ultrafast timescale. The structural dynamics that result from femtosecond optical excitation have contributions from vibration...
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Controlled release of phycocyanin from chitosan/protein isolate hydrogel for effectively accelerating wound healing
The present work deals with the development of novel biopolymer-based composite hydrogels (HGs) based on chitosan and protein isolate derived from marine byproducts, and their functional applications. Chitosan...
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Toward high-performance FR viscose/meta-aramid blended yarns enabled by vortex spinning driven core-sheath assembly
Flame-retardant (FR) workwear with good flame/heat protection and washing durability is significant in various fields like petrochemical industry, and there are fast growing needs and new requirements to devel...
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Electronic excited states of planar vs bowl-shaped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in interaction with water clusters: a TD-DFT study
In an astrochemical and environmental context, this work constitutes a step forward in understanding the photo-reactivity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with water molecules and in water ice under ...
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Effects of moist ageing on composites of bamboo fiber and montmorillonite/eggshell powder
This paper investigates the effects of adding montmorillonite and eggshell particles on the mechanical, morphological and water absorption properties of bamboo fiber reinforced composites for filler contents r...
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Opportunities and challenges with hyperpolarized bioresponsive probes for functional imaging using magnetic resonance
The development of hyperpolarized bioresponsive probes for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications is an emerging and rapidly growing topic in chemistry. A wide range of hyperpolarized molecular biosenso...
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Impedimetric sensor for iron (III) detection based on small molecule (E)-2-((phenylimino)methyl) phenol-modified platinum electrode
The critical role of ferric ions in biological system and health impact posed to humans due to related toxicity caused by the consumption of iron-contaminated drinking water or food, as well as exposure to the...
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Parameter extraction and mathematical modelling of the DMFC using Salp Swarm Algorithm
In this paper, a new mathematical model of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is proposed. This model is based on an equivalent electrical circuit and on certain parameters influencing the performance of the fue...
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Informatics colourizes polymers
Informatics approaches play an increasingly important role in accelerating the advances of modern materials science. A recent study reports the development of predictive machine learning models to guide the de...
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Synthesis, crystal structure and alkaline pathways simulation of K3Na(Mo0.67Cr0.33O4)2 adopting glaserite structure-type
A new compound, K3Na(Mo0.67Cr0.33O4)2, had been synthesized using the flux method and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The title compound could be considered as a new member of the Glaserite fam...
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A novel mixed halide co-based hybrid compound: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and thermal behavior
A great deal of interest has been devoted to the design of a novel cobalt-based hybrid-material with interesting structure properties. Crystals of (C6H16N)2[CoBr2.06Cl1.94] (1) were prepared at room temperature t...