Advanced Science, EarlyView.Peptide‐inspired associative polymers with arginine‐like guanidinium stickers and lysine‐like ammonium spacers undergo chain collapse and liquid‐liquid phase separation induced by reversible sticker associations. Sticker valence and tunable association strength jointly control the phase behavior, chain conformation, and interfacial cohesion of these ...
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Inexpensive and non-toxic water repellent coatings comprising SiO2 nanoparticles and long chain fatty acids. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2018 Heale FL +5 more
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Piezo‐Coupling Effects in Smart Polymers: Toward Ultrasensitive Sensing and Biomedical Applications
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Piezo‐coupling effects are the foundational factors for the development of multifunctional and self‐powered platforms. Central to this advancement is the use of stimuli‐responsive smart polymers, which offer mechanical flexibility, biocompatibility, and simplified structural complexity with improved sensitivity and energy efficiency.
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Publisher Correction: Mapping microscale wetting variations on biological and synthetic water-repellent surfaces. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2018 Liimatainen V +6 more
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Reversible Exfoliation‐Aggregation Dynamics in Ionic COFs for Tunable Interfacial Catalysis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.A unique ionic covalent organic framework (I‐4) exhibits unprecedented concentration‐dependent dynamic behavior in water, undergoing reversible transitions between aggregation and exfoliation. This enables fully controllable, bidirectional modulation of its particle size and surface micro‐environment.
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Mapping microscale wetting variations on biological and synthetic water-repellent surfaces. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2017 Liimatainen V +6 more
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Beyond PEG: Emerging Polymer Lipid Alternatives for Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Formulations
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review discusses recent advances in PEG‐alternative LNP designs, including non‐PEG polymers, zwitterionic lipids, and polypeptides. It evaluates how surface‐engineering chemistry influences LNP formation and biological behavior, and highlights current limitations and opportunities of PEG‐alternative LNPs.
Zihnil A. I. Mazrad +4 more
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Synthesis of a Novel Linear α, ω-Di (Chloro Phosphoramide) Polydimethylsiloxane and Its Applications in Improving Flame-Retardant and Water-Repellent Properties of Cotton Fabrics. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2019 Dong C, Sun L, Ma X, Lu Z, He P, Zhu P.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review explores emerging 2D materials beyond graphene, including graphdiyne, phosphorene, borophene, siloxene, MBene, antimonene, and germanene for Li/Na–S batteries. It analyzes their roles as sulfur hosts, metallic anode protectors, separators, and electrolyte fillers, emphasizing polysulfide suppression, dendrite inhibition, and interfacial ...
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Influence of water repellent chemical additive and different curing regimes on dimensional stability and strength of earth bricks from termite mound-clay. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2019 Akinyemi BA, Bamidele A, Oluwanifemi A.
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