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Open AccessStudy of amur cork tree bark extract-dyed paper under artificial UVA irradiation
Some ancient Chinese paper artifacts dyed with amur cork tree bark extracts are currently preserved to different extents in museums and libraries worldwide. As traditional natural plant dyes, the long-term per...
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Open AccessThe effect of traditional amur cork tree bark extract dyes on thermal stability of paper by accelerating ageing
Extracts from amur cork tree barks contain some of the most important traditional natural dyes used, especially for functional production in ancient Chinese papers, due to religious reasons and their aesthetic...
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Open AccessEffects of yellow natural dyes on handmade Daqian paper
Natural yellow plant dyes and traditional medicines were used widely on historical papers in ancient China for religious reasons and conservation considerations. This study aims to evaluate some traditional ye...
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Open AccessDPEP1 is a direct target of miR-193a-5p and promotes hepatoblastoma progression by PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway
Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common hepatic neoplasm in childhood and the therapeutic outcomes remain undesirable due to its recurrence and metastasis. Increasing evidence shows that dipeptidase 1 (DPEP1) h...
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Open AccessAnalyzing ancient Chinese handmade Lajian paper exhibiting an orange-red color
The ancient technique employed to produce Lajian paper—a very famous Chinese traditional handmade paper—has been lost. However, widespread restoration of the traditional skills used in the paper’s production is e...
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Open AccessBiodegradation Assessment of Poly (Lactic Acid) Filled with Functionalized Titania Nanoparticles (PLA/TiO2) under Compost Conditions
This paper presents a biodegradation study conducted for 90 days under standardized controlled composting conditions of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) filled with functionalized anatase-titania nanofiller (PLA/TiO2 nan...
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Open AccessSynthetic arsenic sulfides in Japanese prints of the Meiji period
A multi-analytical investigation of Japanese woodblock prints ranging in date from 1864 to 1895 and covering essentially the time span between the very end of the Edo period and the middle of the Meiji period ...
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Open AccessPreparation and ageing-resistant properties of polyester composites modified with functional nanoscale additives
This study investigated ageing-resistant properties of carboxyl-terminated polyester (polyethylene glycol terephthalate) composites modified with nanoscale titanium dioxide particles (nano-TiO2). The nano-TiO2 wa...
