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Efficient decolorization of reactive dyed cotton fabric with a two-step NaOH/Na2S2O4 process
Waste cotton textiles can be decolorized with the NaOH/Na2S2O4 reducing system with mild and effective results. Nevertheless, this system consumes substantial amounts of Na2S2O4, resulting in the decomposition of...
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Decolorization properties and mechanism of reactive-dyed cotton fabrics with different structures utilized to prepare cotton pulp
Develo** mild decolorization technology is critical for accomplishing clean pul** to overcome issues of the severe degradation of cellulose during the preparation of cotton pulp from waste cotton textiles ...
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Multiple classifiers fusion for facial expression recognition
Human facial expression recognition has been treated as a multi-class classification problem in the field of artificial intelligence. The main difficulty lies in how to distinguish the different categories of ...
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Open AccessEngineered extracellular vesicles derived from primary M2 macrophages with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties for the treatment of spinal cord injury
Uncontrollable inflammation and nerve cell apoptosis are the most destructive pathological response after spinal cord injury (SCI). So, inflammation suppression combined with neuroprotection is one of the most...
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Investigating the influence of CdZnTe and HgCdTe material quality on detector image performance
High-quality tellurium zinc cadmium (CZT) crystal materials and tellurium cadmium mercury (MCT) epitaxial materials are the key materials for the preparation of high-performance MCT-cooled detectors. Studying ...
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Impact of PSMA PET on management of biochemical recurrent prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) is a promising imaging modality for detection of biochemical recurrent prostate cancer (BRPCa). This systematic review and meta-analys...
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Open AccessDysregulated autophagy contributes to the pathogenesis of enterovirus A71 infection
Enterovirus A71 (EVA71) infection continues to remain a vital threat to global public health, especially in the Asia–Pacific region. It is one of the most predominant pathogens that cause hand, foot, and mouth...
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Eco-friendly Polypyrrole-coated Cocozelle Composites for Supercapacitor Application
Cocozelle is essentially consisted of hemicellulose and lignin with a hierarchically porous structure. Herein, cocozelle slices after freeze-drying were employed as green substrates to support the growth of po...
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Hydrophobic modification of regenerated cellulose microparticles with enhanced emulsifying capacity for O/W Pickering emulsion
This work was focused on the fabrication of a stable O/W Pickering emulsion by using cellulose-rich composites that prepared by selectively oxidation with sodium periodate firstly, and followed by grafting dod...
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Polypyrrole@metal-organic framework (UIO-66)@cotton fabric electrodes for flexible supercapacitors
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are recently attracting more and more interests as supercapacitor electrode materials. However, their low conductivity largely thwarts their capacitance performance. Herein, fab...
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A high-performance all-solid-state yarn supercapacitor based on polypyrrole-coated stainless steel/cotton blended yarns
Yarn supercapacitors (YSCs) are attracting considerable interest for wearable electronics and intelligent textiles due to their high flexibility and weavability. In the present study, stainless steel/cotton bl...
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A simple method of fabricating nickel-coated cotton fabrics for wearable strain sensor
Conductive fabrics have achieved significant attention in the field of wearable electronics. Herein, a novel and simple method was developed to fabricate nickel-coated cotton fabrics. Triazine groups were bon...
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Gelation Modification of Alginate Nonwoven Fabrics
Calcium alginate nonwoven fabrics were gelation-modified by two-stage with aqueous HCl solution and then ethanolic NaOH solution. The structure and crystallinity properties of the samples were characterized by...
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Open AccessExtraperitoneal laparoscopic resection for retroperitoneal lymphatic cysts: initial experience
To assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic retroperitoneal resection for retroperitoneal lymphatic cysts.
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Effect of plasticizer poly(ethylene glycol) on the crystallization properties of stereocomplex-type poly (lactide acid)
The effects of the plasticizer poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) on crystallization properties of equimolar poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/poly(D-lactide) (PDLA) blends were investigated. Formation of the stereocomplex-type...
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Map** the topography and cone morphology of the Dalinor volcanic swarm in Inner Mongolia with remote sensing and DEM data
The Dalinor volcanic swarm, located south of **linhot, Inner Mongolia of China, was a result of multistage eruptions that occurred since the Neogene period. This swarm is mainly composed of volcanic cones and ...
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A 6-node co-rotational triangular elasto-plastic shell element
A 6-node co-rotational triangular elasto-plastic shell element is developed. The local coordinate system of the element is defined by the vectors directing from one vertex to the other two vertices and their c...
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Characterization of chitosan microparticles reinforced cellulose biocomposite sponges regenerated from ionic liquid
The chitosan-microparticles reinforced cellulose biocomposite sponges regenerated from ionic liquid were prepared and characterized. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed that the cellulose...
