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Mechanics of single-network hydrogels with network imperfection

Giant
Polymer network is a crucial component of hydrogels, and network imperfection is a prominent feature of polymer networks, significantly influencing the performance of hydrogels. Two essential features of network imperfection are unequal chain lengths and
Zhi Sheng, Siqi Yan, Jie Ma, Jiabao Bai, Zihang Shen, Zheng Jia   +5 more
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China’s Foreign Policy and its Choice for Cultural Soft Power: The Tools

Social Change Review, 2019
Chinese soft power can be assessed in many aspects because there are several tools in which soft power can manifest. This article seeks to assess the efficiency of China’s soft power using four tools from the perspective of public diplomacy. The analysis
Rahman Saifur
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Soft power współczesnej Japonii

Facta Simonidis, 2017
Pozycja Japonii po II wojnie światowej nabrała innego znaczenia. Wyznaczały ją klęska wojenna i konieczność szukania innej drogi rozwoju. Tą drogą było przyjęcie części zachodnich wartości – głównie amerykańskich – i zasad wolnego rynku w sferze ...
Robert Łoś
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Composition‐Tuned Enhancement of the Anomalous Nernst Effect in FeCo–Pt Thin Films on Rigid and Flexible Substrates

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Disordered (Fe50Co50)1−xPtx thin films exhibit a pronounced anomalous Nernst effect (ANE) with a strong composition dependence on both rigid and flexible substrates. The transverse thermoelectric response peaks near 22.5 at.% Pt, accompanied by enhanced αxy/σxy scaling, thermal transport, and ANE sensitivity.
Mojtaba Mohammadi, Hiroyuki Awano, Kenji Tanabe   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SOFT POWER: THE CONCEPT AND APPROACHES

Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, 2017
The article examines the correlation of two concepts: «soft power» and «propaganda» in International Relations. The author argues that within realism these concepts are used synonymously, but within neoliberalism they have fundamental differences.
M. M. Lebedeva
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Creating Ti–Fe α/β Alloys by Diffusion‐Driven Solid‐State Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study proposes making alloys containing fast diffusing elements that are difficult to produce by ingot metallurgy, by diffusion‐driven solid‐state HIP processing of elemental powders and low‐temperature homogenisation. Here, novel Fe‐Ti α–β alloys are formed having fine α–β lamellae, a small β prior grain size without significant intermetallics ...
Jiaqi Xu, Xun Zhang, Jack M. Donoghue, Albert D. Smith, Rahul Unnikrishnan, Rhys Thomas, Vahid Nekouie, Jie Luo, Dongchen Hu, Michael Preuss, Philip J. Withers   +10 more
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TOURISM AS A RESOURCE OF SOFT POWER: A CONTENT-ANALYSIS OF PUBLICATIONS IN FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

Дискурс, 2018
The article is devoted to tourism as a resource of Soft Power. A content analysis of publications in foreign scientific journals on the subject demonstrates that the perception of tourism in the context of soft power is evaluated as a promising direction
N. V. Kazarinova, A. A. Chugunova
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Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Fibre Reinforced Composites: Process, Characterisation, Modelling, and Sustainability

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Additive manufacturing provides precise control over the placement of continuous fibres within polymer matrices, enabling customised mechanical performance in composite components. This article explores processing strategies, mechanical testing, and modelling approaches for additive manufactured continuous fibre‐reinforced composites.
Cherian Thomas, Amir Hosein Sakhaei
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Direct Metal Deposition of Graphene–Ti28Nb35.4Zr Matrix Composites With Enhanced Mechanical, Corrosion, and Biocompatibility Properties for Bone Implants

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Graphene nanoplatelet (0.1 wt.%) reinforcement significantly enhances the performance of β Ti‐28Nb‐35.4Zr alloy. Grain refinement, reduced water contact angle, and improved surface characteristics promote osteoblast adhesion and complete surface coverage after 7 days.
Khurram Munir, Jixing Lin, Yuncang Li, Li Zhu, Paul F. A. Wright, Cuie Wen   +5 more
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Integrated 3D Printing of Liquid Metal and Elastomer for Soft Robots and Electronics

Research
Soft robots and stretchable electronics, typically composed of stretchable elastomers and embedded conductive coils, have been widely investigated for applications in actuation, sensing, and communication.
Xiaoyu Song, Mengfan Zhang, Xiaoyong Zhang, Zhihao Lv, Shaoxing Qu, Guoyong Mao   +5 more
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