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Open AccessSports-related fractures in the geriatric population at a level I trauma center
The population is rapidly aging and remains active over the age of 65 years. An increasing number of sports-related fractures (SRFs) in individuals 65 and older are thus anticipated. Despite the increase in SR...
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Open AccessComparison of blood loss between intra-articular microporous polysaccharide hemospheres powder and tranexamic acid following primary total knee arthroplasty
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with substantial blood loss and tranexamic acid (TXA) effectively reduces postoperative bleeding. Although it is known that there is no difference between intravenou...
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SUSTAINED ANTIBACTERIAL EFFECT OF LEVOFLOXACIN DRUG IN A POLYMER MATRIX BY HYBRIDIZATION WITH A LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE
The immobilization of antimicrobial drugs can be used to expand the application of antibacterial properties to consumer products. The purpose of this study was to stabilize an antimicrobial agent, levofloxacin...
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LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDE-BASED MRI/CT DUAL MODAL CONTRASTING AGENT WITH HOMOGENEOUS PARTICLE SIZE
The development of nanoparticles incorporating Gd3+ has attracted interest in the field of contrasting nanomedicine for magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT). In order to achieve an effective contr...
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Photofunctions of Dye-Clay Hybrids: Recent Developments
Precise design of hybrid nanostructures based on dyes in hybrid materials toward controlled photochemical reactions and novel photoinduced phenomena is overviewed with the emphasis on the recent developments. ...
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Controlled drug release in silicone adhesive utilizing particulate additives
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) based adhesives were prepared by cross-linking tetraethoxyorthosilicate (TEOS) while controlling stoichiometry with PDMS, acid catalyst, and water. Particulate additives, alginate a...
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Open AccessElectrophoretically prepared hybrid materials for biopolymer hydrogel and layered ceramic nanoparticles
In order to obtain biomaterials with controllable physicochemical properties, hybrid biomaterials composed of biocompatible biopolymers and ceramic nanoparticles have attracted interests. In this study, we pre...
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Physicochemical analysis methods for nanomaterials considering their toxicological evaluations
Based on increasing interest and demands for nanomaterials in both industrial and academic fields, concerns for their potential toxicity emerged. In order to evaluate their potential toxicity as well as their ...
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Colloidal behaviors of ZnO nanoparticles in various aqueous media
We have evaluated the particle sizes, zeta potentials and hydrodynamic radii of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in various aqueous conditions such as deionized water, phosphate buffered saline and Minimum Essen...
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Highly Efficient Supported Diimine Ni(II) and Iminopyridyl Fe(II) Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerizations
A facile and user friendly technique to immobilize late transition metal complexes on nonporous silica has been developed. Among the supported diimine Ni(II) and iminopyridyl Fe(II) catalysts, former showed hi...
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Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) Iminopyridyl Mononuclear Bimetallic Complexes
Methyl methacrylate polymerizations with a series of Pd(II) or Ni(II) bimetallic catalysts having general formula [(2-C5H4N)–C=N–(Z)–N=C–(2-C5H4N)] [MX2]2 {Z = (2,6-C6H2R2)2CH(4-C6H5); R = Me, iPr, MX2 = PdCl2, N...
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Ethylene Oligomerizations by Sterically Modulated Salicylaldimine Cobalt(II) Complexes Combined with Various Alkyl Aluminum Cocatalysts
A set of structurally modulated salicylaldimine cobalt(II) complexes have been synthesized and utilized them for ethylene oligomerizations in combination with various organoaluminum cocatalysts. All catalyst s...
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Soluble Polyimides Based on Long-chain Alkyl Groups via Amide Linkages
The synthesis and characterization of a novel series of soluble polyimides bearing long-chain alkyl groups on their side chains using aromatic diamine monomers such as N-alkyl-3,5-diaminobenzamide (ADBA-X, X = ca...
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Gene and Drug Delivery System with Soluble Inorganic Carriers
Inorganic-based delivery systems are attracting increased attention partially because their inertness gives rise to safety and stability in biosystems and partially because their frameworks can be readily and ...
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Soluble Polyimides Based on Diaminobenzoic Acid Alkylester
The synthesis and characterization of a novel series of soluble polyimides, that are based on diaminobenzoic acid alkylester (DBAE) having long-chain alkyl groups with 8–14 carbon atoms, are described. Polyimi...
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Soluble Polyimides and Copolyimides Based on Alicyclic Dianhydride Having Cyclohexene and Tetralin Moieties
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Phosphonated poly(1,6-heptadiyne) derivatives prepared by metathesis polymerization for nonlinear optics
Poly(triethyldipropargylphosphonoacetate) (TDPA), poly[(tetraethyl dipropargylmethylenediphosphonate) (TDMDP) were prepared by metathesis polymerization using transition-metal catalysts. MoCl5-based catalyst syst...
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Synthesis and surface activity of novel ABA type triblock cationic amphiphiles
Different amphiphilic triblock copolymers of n-butyl methacrylate (BMA) and 2-methacryloyloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium iodide were prepared by the reaction of precursor polymer and iodomethane. The precursor pol...
