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Synthesis and Properties of Degradable Polyesters Based on a Lignin Derivative, 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
A novel diester monomer synthesized from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, a compound which can be derived from lignin, was used to obtain aliphatic-aromatic copolyesters (P1–P4) by melt polymerization with 1,4-cyclohexa...
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Bio-based Copolyesters from p-Hydroxybenzaldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization and Thermo-Mechanical Properties
Petroleum-based polyesters are widely used in daily life. However, their reliance on petroleum resources and non-biodegradability have raised concerns. Due to the advantages of being renewable, degradable, and...
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Synthesis and Properties of Biodegradable Polyesters Based on Orcinol
Using orcinol (3,5-dihydroxytoluene) as raw material, hydroxyethylation was carried out to prepare the diester monomer M, dimethyl 2,2'-((5-methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(oxy))diacetate, which was polymerized with a...
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Synthesis and Properties of Bio-based Copolyesters Based on Phydroxyphenylpropionic Acid
Dimethyl 3,3′-((ethane-1,2-diylbis(oxy))bis(4,1-phenylene))dipropionate (monomer M) was successfully synthesized from methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate and 1,2-dibromoethane by Williamson etherification, an...
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Synergistic Effect and Structure–Property of Bio-based 1,6-Hexanediol on Thermal, Mechanical and Degradation Properties of Biopolymers
The rising cost of petrochemicals owing to the rapid depletion of fossil resources has gradually divert research interest to novel chemicals derived from biomass feedstock. In this study we explored the synthe...
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Preparation of Nitrogen-doped Carbon Dots from Coke Powder as a Fluorescent Chemosensor for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Cr (VI)
The nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) were prepared by using coke powder as carbon source and one-step hydrothermal method. The N-CDs were studied as a fluorescent chemosensor for determining Cr(VI) in water....
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Synthesis of Biobased Soft-Packaging Polyesters from 2,5 Thiophenedicarboxylic Acid
Demand for light-packaging materials for food and beverages is on the rise globally, especially in develo** countries where several depend on packaged food. Furthermore, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) a...
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Preparation of Different Lights Irradiated ZnSe/ GSH QDs and Their Interaction with BSA
Using L-glutathione (GSH) as a cap** agent, ZnSe/GSH quantum dots (QDs) were prepared under microwave irradiation and irradiated under dark, ultraviolet light and incandescent light, respectively. The proper...
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Synthesis of Agomelatine by One-pot Catalytic Hydrogenation and Acetylation with NiO
Nano-NiO and bulk NiO were prepared from Ni(AC)2·4H2O by coordination precipitation using aqueous ammonia and by a solid state reaction, respectively. The nickel oxide particles were characterized by X-ray Diffra...
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Microwave synthesis of CdTe/TGA quantum dots and their thermodynamic interaction with bovine serum albumin
The thioglycollic acid (TGA) as a cap** agent, CdTe/TGA quantum dots (QDs) with excellent properties were synthesized under microwave irradiation. The TGA/Cd/Te molar ratios, reaction time, temperature and p...
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Synthesis of magnetically modified Fe-Al pillared bentonite and heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of orange II
Magnetically modified Fe-Al pillared bentonite (Fe3O4/Fe-Al-Bent) was prepared via chemical co-precipitation method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Fourier trans...
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Properties of magnetite nanoparticles produced by magnetotactic bacteria
The magnetic nanoparticles (magnetite) were prepared through the fermentation of the Magnetospirillum strain WM-1 newly isolated by our group. The samples were characterized by TEM, SAED, XRD, rock magnetic analy...
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Ethylene polymerization by a novel dinuclear heteroligated titanium complex with the ligand of (Salicylaldiminato) (β-enaminoketonato)
The condensation of acetylacetone (CH3COCH2COCH3) with benzdine (H2N-C6H4-C6H4-NH2) yielded diimine ligand 1 [HOC(Me)C(H)(Me)C=N(p-C6H4)(C6H4-p)N=C(Me)C(H)C(Me)OH)], which was converted into sodium salts. And the...
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High efficiency synthesis of isotactic polypropylene and linear polyethylene using a new C2-symmetric carbon-bridged zirconocene catalyst
Ansa-Cyclohexyl-bis(4,5,6,7-tertrahydro-1-indenyl) zirconium dichloride (5) was used as catalyst for propylene and ethylene polymerization together with methyl aluminoxane (MAO) as the cocatalyst. Isotactic po...