Apoptosis of vasopressinergic hypothalamic neurons in chronic diabetes mellitus
Neurobiology of Disease, 2004 The hyperosmolality associated with diabetes mellitus triggers an increase in neuronal activity and vasopressin production within magnocellular neurosecretory cells (MNCs) of the hypothalamic supraoptic nucleus (SON).
Joshua P Klein +4 more
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PDMS/PVA composite ferroelectret for improved energy harvesting performance [PDF]
, 2016 This paper address the PDMS ferroelectret discharge issue for improved long- term energy harvesting performance. The PDMS/PVA ferroelectret is fabricated using a 3D-printed plastic mould technology and a functional PVA composite layer is introduced.
Beeby, S. P., Lou, Z., Shi, J., Zhu, D.
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Fabrication of Antibacterial Poly(vinyl alcohol) Microfibers Mat for Wound Dressing Application [PDF]
علوم و تکنولوژی پلیمر, 2016 The bed of an open wound is prone to infection because of good conditions for microorganisms to grow in a moist, warm and nutritious environment. Using an antibacterial wound dressing, the healing of the wound can be accelerated. Antibacterial properties
Mohamadreza Noruzi +2 more
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Single and binary protein electroultrafiltration using poly(vinyl-alcohol)-carbon nanotube (PVA-CNT) composite membranes. [PDF]
, 2020 Electrically conductive composite ultrafiltration membranes composed of carbon nanotubes have exhibited efficient fouling inhibition in wastewater treatment applications. In the current study, poly(vinyl-alcohol)-carbon nanotube membranes were applied to
Gee, Terence +5 more
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The Use of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-based Hydrogels in Biomedical Applications [PDF]
, 2018 Polymers have found increasing favor in biomedical applications due to the greater control that researchers can exert over their properties. Researchers have focused on the development of therapies using biologically compatible polymers due to their ...
Subramanian, Deepak
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Improvement Optical Properties of PVA/ TiO2 and PVA/ ZnO Nanocomposites [PDF]
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2019 The optical properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) doped TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles respectively, were studied. PVA/TiO2 and PVA/ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by the pulsed laser ablation technique (PLA).The optical properties of PVA/ TiO2 and PVA/ ZnO nanocomposite solution have been investigated by transmittance data and absorption spectra.
Nadheer J. Mohammed +2 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2020 This research studied the effect of three types of starch on the properties of thermoplastic starch (TPS)–Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)–cellulose nanocomposite films.
Nurmalisa Lisdayana +3 more
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Synthesis of Zeolite/NPK Coated with Cu-Alginate-PVA-Glutaraldehyde as a Slow-Release Fertilizer
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2023 The objectives of this study were to synthesize zeolite/NPK coated with Cu-alginate-PVA-glutaraldehyde as a material for slow-release fertilizers and to study the effect of various Cu concentrations in the coating material on the resistance of the ...
Ratna Betriani +3 more
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Structural Characterisation of Printable Noble Metal/Poly(Vinyl-Alcohol) Nanocomposites for Optical Applications [PDF]
, 2015 This work was conducted under the aegis of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) of the United Kingdom (EP/I004173/1). Amin Abdolvand is an EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow at the University of Dundee.In order to enable ...
A. Abdolvand +41 more
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The preparation and characterization of chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) blended films : mechanical, thermal and surface investigations [PDF]
, 2010 In this study, blends of chitosan (CS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (CS/PVA) having various proportions were prepared and characterized by universal mechanical tester, the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and contact angle measurements.
El Sayed Nasef, Mohamed Mahmoud +2 more
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