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Easy detectable isocyanate in the reaction with gelatin
Gelatin reactivity with isocyanate was studied by using the easy detectable 1-naphthyl-isocyanate (NphI). Four different NphI/gelatin feed ratios were investigated with NphI molar amount ranging between 1/10 a...
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Applicability of photochemically generated pendant benzoyl peroxides in both “grafting from” and “grafting to” techniques
Methyl methacrylate and styrene copolymers containing pendant benzil groups, such as 1-[4-(2-methacroyloxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-phenyl-1,2-ethanedione-co-methyl metacrylate (BzMA/MMA), 1-[4-(2-methacroyloxyethoxy)p...
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A High-Field EPR Study of the Accelerated Dynamics of the Amorphous Fraction of Semicrystalline Poly(dimethylsiloxane) at the Melting Point
The reorientation of a small paramagnetic tracer in poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) has been investigated by high-field electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy at a Larmor frequency of 285 GHz. The tracer i...
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Thermal characterization by DSC and TGA analyses of PVA hydrogels with organic and sodium MMT
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels were prepared by a cyclic freezing–thawing technique without any cross-linker agent, using PVA and Maghnite water dispersion with different ratios. The obtained results have s...
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Open AccessPoly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based thin microgel films for use in cell culture applications
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) is widely used to fabricate cell sheet surfaces for cell culturing, however copolymer and interpenetrated polymer networks based on PNIPAm have been rarely explored in the ...
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Open AccessElectrical conduction and noise spectroscopy of sodium-alginate gold-covered ultrathin films for flexible green electronics
Green electronics is an emerging topic that requires the exploration of new methodologies for the integration of green components into electronic devices. Therefore, the development of alternative and eco-frie...
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Open AccessMethacrylated gellan gum hydrogel: a smart tool to face complex problems in the cleaning of paper materials
One of the main challenges in the preservation of paper materials is the development of compatible and eco-friendly cleaning systems suitable for the wet removal of hydrophobic, aged compounds, such as greasy ...