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Nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) has a rich microporous structure and nitrogen-rich units, and its nitrogen-containing group can interact strongly with the PEO chain segment of Pebax, synergistically improvi...
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Experimental Study of Alkali-Activated Slag Crushed Aggregate Blocks During and After Exposure to Elevated Temperatures
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Regulation of crosslinked structures of polyamide composite membranes for efficient water/DMAc separation
A broad application of polar dimethylacetamide (DMAc) in the chemical industry leads to environmental pollution and a big recycling problem. Pervaporation is a membrane separation technology suitable for organ...
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Fabrication of recyclable magnetic Fe3O4–SiO2–Cu2O/Cu core–shell nano-catalyst for high-efficient reduction of aromatic nitro compound
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Effects of Mn addition on crystallization behavior and soft magnetic properties of Fe–Si–B–P–Cu nanocrystalline alloy
Insufficient glass forming ability and narrow annealing temperature window significantly restrict the development and application of Fe-based nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloys with high Fe content. In this ...
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Electrodeposition of F-doped hydroxyapatite-TiO2 coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy for enhancing corrosion protection and biocompatibility
Fluorinated hydroxyapatite-titanium dioxide coating (F-doped HA-TiO2) was deposited in situ onto AZ31 Mg alloy using electrodeposition method. XRD and EDS confirmed the crystal structure and composition of the co...
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Thermal shock exfoliated and siloxane cross-linked graphene framework for high performance epoxy-based thermally conductive composites
The fabrication of epoxy/graphene composites with greatly enhanced thermal conductivity (K) in terms of efficient thermal dissipation of electronic devices has drawn much interest. However, the lack of continuous...
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High-strength reduced graphene oxide paper prepared by a simple and efficient method
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Enhanced properties of KNLN–BZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics via three-step sintering
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Quantifying Fire Insulation Effects on the Fire Response of Hybrid-Fiber Reinforced Reactive Powder Concrete Beams
The fire performance of reinforced reactive powder concrete (RPC) beams has raised much concern due to the sensitivity of these beams to high temperature and relatively lower fire resistance. To achieve the fi...
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The ideal do** concentration of silicon wafer for single junction hybrid n-Si /PEDOT: PSS solar cells with 3.2% elevated PCE and Voc of 620 mV
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Preparation of hybrid membranes by incorporating hydrophilic UiO-66 nanoparticles for high-performance pervaporation dehydration of aprotic solvents
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Balanced Development of Piezoelectricity and Curie Temperature in KNN-BC-xBNH Lead-Free Ceramics
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Controlling spinning pitch property by tetrahydrofuran-soluble fraction of coal tar pitch co-carbonization with petrolatum
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Study on the main factors affecting the breakdown voltage of (Bi0.5Na0.5) TiO3-added (Ba0.659Pb0.341)TiO3 PTCR ceramic materials
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Efficient charge transfer and separation of TiO2@NiCo-LDH core-shell nanowire arrays for enhanced photoelectrochemical water-splitting
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Open AccessSelective extraction of aliphatic amines by functionalized mesoporous silica-coated solid phase microextraction Arrow
Mesoporous silica-coated solid phase microextraction (SPME) Arrow systems were developed for capturing of low-molecular-weight aliphatic amines (LMWAAs) from complicated sample matrices. Specifically, silicas ...
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Ultra-sensitive room-temperature H2S sensor using Ag–In2O3 nanorod composites
Ultra-sensitive H2S sensors operated at room temperature were fabricated using Ag–In2O3 nanorod composites synthesized using sol–hydrothermal method followed by NaBH4 reduction process. TEM proved that the In2O3 ...
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Enhanced inhibitive performance of fluoro-substituted imidazolium-based ionic liquid for mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid at elevated temperature
In this work, two imidazolium-based ionic liquids 1-(2-aminoethyl)-1-dodecyl-2-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-ium chloride ([ADMDI]Cl) and 1-(2-aminoethyl)-1-dodecyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidaz...
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Impedance spectroscopy and piezoelectric property of LiF-doped PZN–PZT low-temperature sintering piezoelectric ceramics
Low-temperature sintering piezoelectric ceramics of 0.3Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.7Pb(Zr0.49Ti0.51)O3 with LiF and Sm2O3 additives were fabricated by a conventional solid-state reaction. In view of the possible defects c...