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Recent Advances in Oriented Hydrogels: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Future Challenges

SusMat, EarlyView.
Traditional hydrogels suffer from weak mechanical properties and limited functionality due to their random polymer networks. This review comprehensively summarizes the reinforcement mechanisms of oriented structure for hydrogels, the design/fabrication strategies, and the latest application progress of high‐strength oriented hydrogels.
Chang Xu, Xijing Zhuang
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An Overview of High‐Temperature Superconducting Cables in DC Systems: Unlocking Potential for High‐Voltage DC Networks

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of high‐temperature superconducting (HTS) cables in DC systems, with a focus on their deployment in high‐voltage DC (HVDC) networks. The assessment of HTS cable properties—such as extremely low electrical resistance, high current‐carrying capacity and a compact geometry—and their comparison with those of ...
Mohammad Hossein Mousavi, Hassan Moradi, Kumars Rouzbehi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fire behaviour, thermal insulation and acoustic performance of wood-cement boards containing recycled automotive rubber

Case Studies in Construction Materials
The growing demand for sustainable construction materials and effective recycling of automotive waste has stimulated the development of innovative composite products.
Iveta Čabalová, Jozef Krilek, Rastislav Igaz, Miroslav Němec, Tomáš Holeček, Přemysl Šedivka   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Large‐Scale Applications of Plasma Technologies: Progresses and Challenges

High Voltage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plasma technologies convert electrical power into energetic electrons, ions, reactive species, radiation and heat, thereby breaking through the bottleneck of purely thermal or chemical routes and bringing impressive changes to our world. This roadmap reviews the progress and challenges of plasma technologies from a large‐scale and application ...
Pankaj Attri, Liuyang Bai, Dmitry Batomunkuev, Xueke Che, Guoxing Chen, Zhitong Chen, Wei Cui, Liguang Dou, Zhi Fang, Yangyang Fu, Fausto Gallucci, Yiming Guo, Bangdou Huang, Yinghong Li, Sirui Li, Hua Liang, Liangliang Lin, Dingxin Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Xinpei Lu, Ruonan Ma, Lanlan Nie, Guanghui Niu, Yuge Ouyang, Tao Shao, Jing Sun, Yong Tang, Xin Tu, Sergey P. Vashchenko, Hang Wang, Xianjie Wang, Anke Weidenkaff, Yun Wu, Haohan Xie, Shaojun Xu, Zongxian Yang, Fangli Yuan, Cheng Zhang, Hao Zhang, Jishen Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Yejian Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Zhibo Zhang, Peng Zhao, Shicheng Zhao, Linlin Zhong, Renwu Zhou, Zhenhua Zhou, Xi Zhu, Yifei Zhu, Haohua Zong   +51 more
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What Was ‘Middle Australia’? Social Categorisation and Political Positioning in the Late‐20th Century

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ‘Middle Australia’ became a ubiquitous term of social categorisation and political positioning during the latter decades of the 20th century. This article examines how this concept was variously used in the metropolitan print media in the guises of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age of Melbourne, including in their reporting of federal and ...
Chris Beer
wiley   +1 more source

Revulcanization Kinetics of Waste Tire Rubber Devulcanized by Microwaves: Challenges in Getting Recycled Tire Rubber for Technical Application

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019
Recycling is a process toward sustainable development. However, it does not do any good to recycle a material trying to contribute to the environment, if the final properties of the recycled materi...
Fabiula Danielli Bastos de Sousa, Aline Zanchet, Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Júnior, Felipe Gustavo Ornaghi   +3 more
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Animal Teachers: Nonhuman Pedagogy and the Question of Deceit

Educational Theory, EarlyView.
Abstract Animals as “teachers” of human children and adults is a recurring theme in children's literature, in anthropological accounts of “feral children,” as well as in contemporary practices of animal‐assisted pedagogy, philosophical research, wildlife documentaries, and popular culture.
Helena Pedersen
wiley   +1 more source

Tire Casing.

, 1920
Patent for a new type of puncture-proof tire ...
Anderson, Arthur V., Morgan, Alfred M.
core  

Protecting While Promoting? The Limits of Agroindustry‐Driven Pesticide Safety in Ugandan Smallholder Agriculture

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pesticide use is expanding rapidly across sub‐Saharan Africa, while regulatory oversight and public protection structures remain weak, leaving smallholder farmers exposed to mounting health and environmental risks. In response, agrochemical industry actors have launched ‘safe use’ initiatives that emphasize training and personal protective ...
Elina Andersson, Ellinor Isgren, Aggrey Atuhaire   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recycling Waste Tire Rubber in Asphalt Pavement Design and Construction

Non-biodegradable solid tire wastes create a major environmental and public health risk. It is imperative to discover an effective method to recycle tires.
You, Zhanping, Jin, Dongzhao
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