Tribology Online, 2018 Effect of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and some additives of engine oil on tribological properties between polyamide (PA) and carbon steel was studied with a pin-on-disk type tribometer. Friction and wear properties of PA were improved by blending PTFE
Masayoshi Muraki +2 more
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Separations, 2023 Polyamide (PA) and bisphenol A (BPA) are selected as typical microplastic and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in this study. The adsorption of BPA on the surface of PA and the effect of PA on the transport behavior of BPA in groundwater are systematically
Zhou Cheng +9 more
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Molecular dynamics simulations of the interactions of potential foulant molecules and a reverse osmosis membrane [PDF]
, 2011 Reverse osmosis (RO) is increasingly one of the most common technologies for desalination worldwide. However, fouling of the membranes used in the RO process remains one of the main challenges. In order to better understand the molecular basis of fouling
Gale, Julian D., Hughes, Zak E.
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Ionic Liquid-Mediated Interfacial Polymerization for Fabrication of Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Membranes, 2022 This study revealed the effects of incorporating ionic liquid (IL) molecules: 1-ethyl, 1-butyl, and 1-octyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chlorides with different alkyl chain lengths, in interfacial polymerization (IP) on the structure and property (i.e ...
Nisha Verma +4 more
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Temperature-sensitive protein–DNA dimerizers [PDF]
, 2005 Programmable DNA-binding polyamides coupled to short peptides have led to the creation of synthetic artificial transcription factors. A hairpin polyamide-YPWM tetrapeptide conjugate facilitates the binding of a natural transcription factor Exd to an ...
Ansari, Aseem Z. +6 more
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Delamination resistant composites by interleaving bio-based long-chain polyamide nanofibers through optimal control of fiber diameter and fiber morphology [PDF]
, 2020 In this work an innovative electrospinning system is proposed that simultaneously has an adequate temperature resistance, a high increase in mode I (þ51%) and mode II (þ96%) delamination performance and can be commercially produced.
Daelemans, Lode +5 more
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Theoretical simulation of the infrared signature of mechanically stressed polymer solids
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017 Mechanical stress leads to deformation of strands in polymer solids, including elongation of covalent bonds and widening of bond angles, which changes the infrared spectrum.
Matthew S. Sammon +2 more
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Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Micromachines, 2023 The most important technique for exposing early-stage breast cancer is terahertz imaging. It aids in lowering the number of breast cancer-related fatalities and enhancing the quality of life.
Anupma Gupta +4 more
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Expanding the Repertoire of Natural Product-Inspired Ring Pairs for Molecular Recognition of DNA [PDF]
, 2011 A furan amino acid, inspired by the recently discovered proximicin natural products, was incorporated into the scaffold of a DNA-binding hairpin polyamide.
Arcamone F. +32 more
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Technological optimization and fatigue evaluation of carbon reinforced polyamide 3D printed gears
HeliyonNowadays, this is even more challenging while additive manufacturing technology is used for prototyping, as well as the production of gearing systems.
Matija Hriberšek +5 more
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