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Rational-designed high-performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries: a review
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have aroused wide attention because a large amount of sodium reserves has been proven to exist, acquiring less cost compared to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Besides, their chemical...
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Degradation evolution and mechanism of sheet molding compound with variable composition exposed to acid solution environment
In the present work, the sheet molding compound (SMC) composites with variable filler, resin, and fiber composition were prepared to investigate the effects of composition on the acid resistance of SMC composi...
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Size effect of nanomagnetite on magnetoresistance of core-shell structured polyaniline nanocomposites
In this work, magnetoresistive nanomagnetite@polyaniline (Fe3O4@PANI) composites with a core-shell structure were prepared by in situ polymerization method with KH-550 as coupling agent. All the samples demonstra...
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Silica binary hybrid particles based on reduced graphene oxide for natural rubber composites with enhanced thermal conductivity and mechanical properties
The single-layer functionalized reduced graphene oxide (FRGO) platelet hybrid functionalized silica (FSiO2) binary hybrid filler (FRGO-h-FSiO2) is successfully prepared and incorporated into natural rubber (NR) v...
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The dynamic compressive behavior and constitutive model of SA508-3 steel at high strain rates under elevated temperatures
The SA508-3 steel has been acknowledged as nuclear-grade steel used to manufacture power plant components owing to its high strength, good toughness, and low sensitivity to irradiation embrittlement. In this s...
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Synergetic effect of Ni-Au bimetal nanoparticles on urchin-like TiO2 for hydrogen and arabinose co-production by glucose photoreforming
Biomass photoreforming is a prospective and attractive strategy to kill two birds with one stone for not only producing hydrogen (H2) but also valorizing biomass by exploiting infinite solar energy. Here, we desi...
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Improvement of thermodynamic properties of poly(butanediol sebacate-butanediol terephthalate) (PBSeT) composites based on the dispersion of PCaCO3@tannic acid formed by complexation of tannic acid and Ti
Poly(butanediol sebacate—butanediol terephthalate) (PBSeT) has the excellent biodegradability. And nano-CaCO3 modified by titanate coupling agent is frequently added into polymers as an additive to reduce cost...
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Open AccessEnhanced electromagnetic wave absorption of engineered epoxy nanocomposites with the assistance of polyaniline fillers
In this work, the engineered polyaniline (PANI)/epoxy composites reinforced with PANI-M (physical mixture of PANI spheres and fibers) exhibit significantly enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption performance ...
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Tunable negative dielectric properties of magnetic CoFe2O4/graphite-polypyrrole metacomposites
In this work, the CoFe2O4/graphite-polypyrrole (PPy) metacomposites with negative dielectric constant were prepared by the surface-initiated-polymerization method. The dielectric constant of CoFe2O4/graphite comp...
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Waterborne polyurethane and its nanocomposites: a mini-review for anti-corrosion coating, flame retardancy, and biomedical applications
Waterborne polyurethanes (WPU) are developed to address the environmental and health concerns of their solvent-borne counterparts. The versatile chemistry of PU enables the tailoring of their properties for a ...
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Visible light-driven photoelectrochemical enzyme biosensor based on reduced graphene oxide/titania for detection of glucose
Develo** a rapid and sensitive photo-electrochemical (PEC) sensing platform for glucose detection is highly desirable. Herein, a visible light-driven PEC enzyme biosensor for sensitive detection of glucose w...
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Composting of mixture of total mixed ration and cow manure: quality of the finished compost
3 to 5% extra total mixed ration (TMR) diet is required as residuals in dairy farms according to industry standards that are common around the world and a large amount of cow manure is produced as daily waste ...
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Tunable positive magnetoresistance of magnetic polyaniline nanocomposites
Tunable positive magnetoresistance (MR) of polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites with different magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4 or CoFe2O4) have been prepared through the facile surface-initiated polymerization (SIP) m...
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Tunable magnetoresistance of core-shell structured polyaniline nanocomposites with 0-, 1-, and 2-dimensional nanocarbons
Core-shell structured polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites with tunable magnetoresistance (MR) were obtained through the facial surface-initiated polymerization method with assistance of zero-, one-, and two-dime...
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Significantly enhanced energy density of magnetite/polypyrrole nanocomposite capacitors at high rates by low magnetic fields
One great challenge existing in electrochemical capacitors (ECs) is to achieve high energy densities at high rates. Currently, most research efforts are focused on development of new electrode materials or mod...
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Carbon nanotubes, graphene, and their derivatives for heavy metal removal
Carbon nanoadsorbents have attracted tremendous interest for metal ion removal from wastewater due to their extraordinary aspect ratios, surface areas, porosities, and reactivities. However, challenges still e...
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Applications of Calorimetry on Polymer Nanocomposites
In this chapter, the application of two commonly used calorimetries, i.e., differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and microscale combustion calorimetry (MCC), will be introduced. DSC is mainly used to study t...
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Enhanced flame retardancy of cotton fabrics with a novel intumescent flame-retardant finishing system
Imidazole spirocyclic phosphoramidate (ISPA) has been synthesized through one-step reaction between spiralphosphodicholor (SPDPC) and imidazole. The optimal flame-retardant finishing for cotton fabrics process...