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A continuous interfacial bridging approach to fabricate ultrastrong hydroxylated carbon nanotubes intercalated MXene films with superior electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal dissipating properties
The emergence of transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) addresses the rising demand for emerging yet favorable multifunctional materials for their utilization in flexible miniaturized electronics and ...
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Novel Positive Working Photosensitive Polyimide-Carbon Black (PSPI-CB) Composites Containing Triphenylene Vinyl Ether (TP-VE) Monomers
The first positive working chemically amplified photosensitive polyimide-carbon black (PSPI-CB) composite with 2,2′-bis(4-(2′-(vinyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)propane (BPA-DEVE) as a crosslinking agent was prepared. In...
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Comparative proteomic analysis of the response of fibrous roots of nematode-resistant and -sensitive sweet potato cultivars to root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
As a major root-knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne incognita causes serious losses in the yield of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.). To successfully colonize the host plant, RKNs elicit changes of dramatic physiol...
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Enhanced dielectric properties of polyimide/BaTiO3 nanocomposite by embedding the polypyrrole@polyimide core-shell nanoparticles
A three-phase polymer composite with a ferroelectric phase (BaTiO3) and conductive core-shell polypyrrole@ polyimide (PPy@PI) nanoparticles embedded in a polyimide (PI) matrix was prepared by using a simple direc...
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The Novel Diamine, Dianhydride, and Polyimide Based on Anthracene Core
The lower dielectric constant (k) insulator is required for faster, smaller, and higher performance integrated circuit of the microprocessor and other advanced semiconductor devices that are so important to moder...
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Enhancement of the thermal stability, mechanical properties and morphologies of recycled PVC/clay nanocomposites
Recycled PVC/clay nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing of recycled PVCs and modified clays. Characterization of the nanostructure of the nanocomposites was carried out using wide angle X-ray diffraction...
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Synthesis and characterization of poly(amic acid)s from a novel aromatic diamine with bilaterally attached benzoxazole groups
A new aromatic diamine monomer containing benzoxazole substituents was prepared by a multi-step synthesis starting from 1,4-dibromo-2,5-difluorobenzene. This bulky and disc-shaped monomer was polymerized with ...