Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Dyeing Behavior and Characterization of Recycled Cotton and Chitosan Blended Fabrics
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2022 The cultivation and wet processing of cotton is very harmful to the environment. Recycling of cotton is an important way to reduce its environmental impact.
Tuba Toprak-Cavdur +2 more
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Influence of substrate annealing on inducing Ti3+ and oxygen vacancy in TiO2 thin films deposited via RF magnetron sputtering [PDF]
, 2018 Nano-crystalline TiO2 has been prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at varied substrate temperatures ranging from 200 to 500 °C. The alteration of oxygen and titanium atom in TiO2 at uppermost surface is clearly observed on the effect of annealing ...
Abdullah, S.A. +6 more
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Electrical Conductivities of Conductors, Semiconductors, and Their Mixtures at Elevated Temperatures
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article presents a comprehensive review of temperature‐dependent electrical conductivity data for multiple material classes at elevated temperatures, highlighting a persistent conductivity gap between metals and semiconductors in the range of 102$\left(10\right)^{2}$– 107$\left(10\right)^{7}$ S/m. Metal–ceramic irregular metamaterials are proposed
Valentina Torres Nieto, Marcia A. Cooper
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The Interfacial and Mechanical Properties of Plant Leaf Fibers Combined with Agar Composites
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 In order to investigate the feasibility of developing a new material to substitute disposable plastics to reduce environmental pollution, four kinds of plant leaf fibers (lotus leaf, reed leaf, bamboo leaf and ginkgo leaf) were selected to combined with ...
Ke Shi +3 more
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On-the-fly ab initio semiclassical dynamics: Identifying degrees of freedom essential for emission spectra of oligothiophenes [PDF]
, 2014 Vibrationally resolved spectra provide a stringent test of the accuracy of theoretical calculations. We combine the thawed Gaussian approximation (TGA) with an on-the-fly ab initio (OTF-AI) scheme to calculate the vibrationally resolved emission spectra ...
Sulc, Miroslav +2 more
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Sol–Gel Derived Polymer Precursors for Stereolithography of ZrC
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.ZrC is a critical material target for extreme temperature conditions. This report describes a protocol for preparing ZrC ceramics via stereolithography and examines the impact of the polymer matrix on carbothermal reduction and mechanical stability of 3D printed ZrC.
Charles J. Rafalko +2 more
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Characterization of Wheat Straw Fiber Grown Around Jimma Zone, ETHIOPIA
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2023 This specific study investigates the chemical and morphological properties of naturally treated wheat straw fiber growing around in Jimma zone. The chemical composition properties including cellulose 45.43%, hemicellulose 36.50%, and lignin 21.61% were ...
Anteneh Geremew +3 more
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PGGA: A predictable and grouped genetic algorithm for job scheduling [PDF]
, 2006 This paper presents a predictable and grouped genetic algorithm (PGGA) for job scheduling. The novelty of the PGGA is twofold: (1) a job workload estimation algorithm is designed to estimate a job workload based on its historical execution records, (2 ...
Li, M, Qi, M, Yu, B
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Analysis of products from the pyrolysis of plastics recovered from the commercial scale recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment [PDF]
, 2007 Three plastic fractions from a commercial waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing plant were collected and investigated for the possibility of recycling them by batch pyrolysis. The first plastic was from equipment containing cathode
Hall, W.J., Williams, P.T.
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