Electrospinning and Post-Spun Chain Conformations of Synthetic, Hydrophobic Poly(α-amino acid)s. [PDF]
, 2020 Electrospinning and post-spun conformations of hydrophobic poly(α-amino acid)s are described in this study. The poly(α-amino acid)s, poly(Gly), poly(L-Ala), poly(L-Val), and poly(L-Leu) were synthesized via corresponding N-carboxy-a-amino acid anhydrides.
Devarayan, Kesavan +4 more
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Crystals, 2020 Hybridization of fibers in concrete yields a variety of applications due to its benefits compared to conventional concrete or concrete with single type-fiber.
S. M. Iqbal S. Zainal +3 more
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Performance of plastic wastes in fiber-reinforced concrete beams [PDF]
, 2018 Synthetic plastics are typically discarded, thus causing environmental pollution. Plastic wastes are recycled as fiber in concrete to solve this problem. In this study, synthetic fibers in a concrete matrix were investigated through compressive strength,
Juki, Mohd Irwan +4 more
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Chemo-Mechanical Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Reinforced With Synthetic Fibers
Frontiers in Built Environment, 2020 The use of additives in asphalt mixtures has been an important option in order to prolong the durability of the road infrastructure. Several works have reported that the utilization of synthetic fibers (e.g., plastic fibers) visibly enhance the overall ...
Moises Bueno, Lily D. Poulikakos
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A requirement for STAG2 in replication fork progression creates a targetable synthetic lethality in cohesin-mutant cancers. [PDF]
, 2019 Cohesin is a multiprotein ring that is responsible for cohesion of sister chromatids and formation of DNA loops to regulate gene expression. Genomic analyses have identified that the cohesin subunit STAG2 is frequently inactivated by mutations in cancer.
Ashworth, Alan +4 more
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Cementitious composites made with natural fibers: Investigation of uncoated and coated sisal fibers
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 Synthetic fibers commonly used in cementitious composites are known to directly contribute to the material cost, while causing concerns regarding their availability and carbon footprint.
Melvin Glenn Veigas +2 more
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Potential of Natural Fibers in Composites for Ballistic Applications – A Review
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 In this paper, a review of natural fibers composites used in protective armors for ballistic applications like bulletproof vests is presented. It seeks to compile the results and establish natural fiber composites as an alternative to absolute synthetic ...
Suhas Yeshwant Nayak +6 more
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ENHANCEMENT OF CONCRETE PIPES THROUGH REINFORCEMENT WITH DISCRETE FIBERS
Civil Engineering Journal, 2021 An industrial-scale production and experimental investigation was conducted in order to evaluate the constructability and structural performance of different concrete pipes incorporating discrete synthetic fibers.
Parviz Soroushian, Shervin Jahangirnejad
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Cerâmica, 2009 O uso de revestimentos compósitos de matriz polimérica e reforço cerâmico capazes de manter a flexibilidade e a elasticidade das fibras poliméricas, agregando propriedades típicas dos materiais cerâmicos (como ação bactericida ou fotocatalítica ...
F. A. L. Sánchez +4 more
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Comparison of the Mechanical Properties of Four-layer Epoxy Composite Reinforced with Natural Jute Fibers and Symmetrical E-glass Synthetic Fibers [PDF]
, 2020 Research that produces environmentally friendly products continues to be developing. Research related to the natural fiber jute material and epoxy matrix has done.
Abdullah, H. A. (Hanif) +5 more
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