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Assessment of Segal method for identifying crystallinity evolution in developing cotton fibers

Agricultural & Environmental Letters
The crystallinity index (CI) is an important parameter in evaluating cotton fiber quality. Due to its ease and speed in measuring CIs from X‐ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, the Segal method is popularly used.
Sunghyun Nam, Yongliang Liu, Zhongqi He, Doug J. Hinchliffe, David Fang   +4 more
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Degumming Effect of Different Retting Methods for Fresh Samples of Kenaf and Jute Whole Plant

Journal of Natural Fibers
To examine the impact of in situ water maceration in macerating ponds on the degumming process and fiber quality of freshly kenaf and jute whole plants.
Changli Chen, Qingqing Ji, Xia An, Xiahong Luo, Tingting Liu, Lina Zou   +5 more
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Developing fiber specific promoter-reporter transgenic lines to study the effect of abiotic stresses on fiber development in cotton. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Cotton is one of the most important cash crops in US agricultural industry. Environmental stresses, such as drought, high temperature and combination of both, not only reduce the overall growth of cotton plants, but also greatly decrease cotton lint ...
Junping Chen, John J Burke
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Hybrid Amyloid–Boron Nitride Aerogels for Lightweight Sound Insulation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Amyloid fibrils template the mild formation of boron nitride–rich hybrid aerogels with hierarchical porosity, enhanced BN‐like ordering, and fibril‐reinforced mechanics. These ultralight materials combine thermal stability with strong sound absorption and transmission loss, offering a sustainable bio‐assisted route toward lightweight acoustic shields ...
Mohammad Peydayesh, Andrin Lustgarten, Stefan Schoenwald, Enrico Boschi, My Hanh Bui, Ali Miserez, Felix Donat, Christoph R. Müller, Raffaele Mezzenga   +8 more
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High‐Entropy Ceramic‐Enhanced Deformable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Noncontact Biomechanical and Raindrop Energy Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A large‐area, deformable high‐entropy‐ceramic (HEC)‐doped triboelectric nanogenerator with a trilayer architecture is developed, consisting of an HEC‐doped triboelectric layer, a graphite‐like textile charge‐storage layer, and stretchable carbon black electrodes.
Shengyou Li, Wei‐Chen Peng, Syun‐Hong Chou, Zhi‐Xian Yan, Jiann‐Yeu Chen, Dun‐Jie Jhan, Wei‐Chun Yang, Shi‐Hong Chen, Yi‐Lin Huang, Cheng‐Hung Tsai, Ming‐Yen Lu, Heng‐Jui Liu, Cheolmin Park, Ying‐Chih Lai   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Screening and Identification of BSA Bound Ligands from Radix astragali Using BSA Immobilized Magnetic Nanoparticles Coupled with HPLC-MS

Molecules, 2016
Radix astragali is widely used either as a single herb or as a collection of herbs in a complex prescription in China. In this study, bovine serum albumin functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (BSA-MN) coupled with high performance liquid chromatography ...
Liangliang Liu, Juan Leng, Xiai Yang, Liping Liao, Yin Cen, Aiping Xiao, Lei Ma   +6 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Surfaces for Intelligent Liquid Manipulation: Progressing From Passive and Active to Hybrid Strategies

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao, Yiyuan Zhang, Liqiu Wang, Alan C. H. Tsang   +3 more
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Research Progress on the Tolerance Mechanism and Technology of Bast Fiber Crops in Saline Soil

Journal of Natural Fibers
The continuous development of land salinization poses a serious threat to agricultural production globally. Bast fiber crops are considered pioneer crops for the development and utilization of saline-alkali land due to their generally strong resistance ...
Qingqing Ji, Guanghui Du, Changli Chen, Shaocui Li, Xiahong Luo, Tingting Liu, Lina Zou, Jikang Chen, Xia An   +8 more
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Evaluation of Alternative-Design Cotton Gin Lint Cleaning Machines on Fiber Length Uniformity Index

AgriEngineering, 2023
Developing cotton ginning methods that improve fiber length uniformity index to levels that are compatible with newer and more efficient spinning technologies would expand market share and increase the demand for cotton products and give U.S.
Carlos B. Armijo, Christopher D. Delhom, Derek P. Whitelock, Jaya Shankar Tumuluru, Kathleen M. Yeater, Cody D. Blake, Chandler Rowe, John D. Wanjura, Ruixiu Sui, Gregory A. Holt, Vikki B. Martin, Neha Kothari   +11 more
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Soft Skins With Reversible Thickness Morphing: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Evolution of electronic skin (e‐skin) technologies toward adaptive, multifunctional soft skins. Phase I highlights early rigid and discrete sensory interfaces. Phase II shows the transition toward flexible, stretchable, and large‐area e‐skin. Phase III captures the emergence of computational e‐skin.
Oliver Ozioko, Chiamaka Akah, Ravinder Dahiya   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source