A Stiff yet Rapidly Self‐Healable Elastomer in Harsh Aqueous Environments
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202107538
Abstract: Rapid underwater self‐healing elastomers with high mechanical strength at ambient temperature are highly desirable for dangerous underwater operations. However, current room temperature self‐healing materials have shortcomings, such as low healing strength (below megapascal), long healing… read more here.
Keywords: stiff yet; aqueous environments; yet rapidly; harsh aqueous ... See more keywords
A Water‐Soluble Organic Photocatalyst Discovered for Highly Efficient Additive‐Free Visible‐Light‐Driven Grafting of Polymers from Proteins at Ambient and Aqueous Environments
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108446
Abstract: Since the pioneering discovery of a protein bound to poly(ethylene glycol), the utility of protein–polymer conjugates (PPCs) is rapidly expanding to currently emerging applications. Photoinduced energy/electron‐transfer reversible addition–fragmentation chain‐transfer (PET‐RAFT) polymerization is a very promising… read more here.
Keywords: light driven; additive free; organic photocatalyst; aqueous environments ... See more keywords
Protein‐Inspired Polymers with Tunable Microphase Structures toward Autonomous Self‐Healing in Aqueous Environments
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DOI: 10.1002/admi.202400703
Abstract: The self‐healing of polymer materials in aqueous environments remains a significant challenge. Herein, a protein‐inspired strategy for hydrophobic/hydrophilic‐induced microphase separation is proposed to construct self‐healing polymers in an aqueous environment. During self‐healing, the hydrophobic polydimethylsiloxane… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; protein inspired; aqueous environments; self healing ... See more keywords
Unconventional Stiffening Behavior of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Environments for Thermally Activated Artificial Muscles.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202504829
Abstract: Biological systems achieve multifunctionality through dynamic stiffness modulation, yet replicating this adaptability in synthetic actuators remains challenging. Paradigm-shifting thermally triggered shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are reported that defies conventional thermal softening behavior. By designing amphiphilic triblock… read more here.
Keywords: amphiphilic triblock; soft actuators; triblock copolymers; aqueous environments ... See more keywords
Effect of Concentrations of Fe2+ and Fe3+ on the Corrosion Behavior of Carbon Steel in Cl− and SO42− Aqueous Environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s12540-019-00590-y
Abstract: The concentration of metal ions in aqueous environments significantly affects the formation of corrosion products and further metal corrosion. In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of carbon steel in the presence of Fe2+ or Fe3+… read more here.
Keywords: corrosion; aqueous environments; spectroscopy; carbon steel ... See more keywords
Conversion from a natural mineral to a novel effective adsorbent: Utilization of pumice grafted with polymer brush for methylene blue decolorization from aqueous environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123961
Abstract: Abstract The present work reports the adsorption yield of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous environments using pumice (PMC) coated with poly(N-[Tris (hydroxymethyl)methyl]acrylamide), PTHAM@PMC, by surface-initiated reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (SI-RAFT) polymerization. The synthesized PTHAM@PMC… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; methylene blue; brush; aqueous environments ... See more keywords
Predicting the Solvation of Organic Compounds in Aqueous Environments: From Alkanes and Alcohols to Pharmaceuticals
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b00899
Abstract: The development of accurate models to predict the solvation, solubility, and partitioning of nonpolar and amphiphilic compounds in aqueous environments remains an important challenge. We develop state-of-the-art group-interaction models that deliver an accurate description of… read more here.
Keywords: compounds aqueous; alkanes alcohols; organic compounds; predicting solvation ... See more keywords
Photoionization of the aqueous phase: clusters, droplets and liquid jets
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DOI: 10.1039/d2cp00164k
Abstract: This perspective article reviews specific challenges associated with photoemission spectroscopy of bulk liquid water, aqueous solutions, water droplets and water clusters. The main focus lies on retrieving accurate energetics and photoelectron angular information from measured… read more here.
Keywords: electron scattering; photoionization aqueous; water; aqueous phase ... See more keywords
Mesoscopic study of smart dendritic-polymeric micelles for the removal of hormonal contraceptives from polluted aqueous environments.
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DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00272a
Abstract: The ability of new smart dendritic-polymeric micelles (Boltorn-H40-P(NPAM)-P(NIPAM)) to extract hormonal contraceptives from polluted aqueous environments was investigated using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations and coarse-grained models. Mesoscopic results indicated that these dendritic-polymeric micelles exhibit… read more here.
Keywords: contraceptives polluted; polluted aqueous; polymeric micelles; aqueous environments ... See more keywords
Abiotic Ribose Synthesis Under Aqueous Environments with Various Chemical Conditions
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2023.0071
Abstract: Ribose is the defining sugar in ribonucleic acid (RNA), which is often proposed to have carried the genetic information and catalyzed the biological reactions of the first life on Earth. Thus, abiological processes that yield… read more here.
Keywords: environments various; aqueous environments; synthesis; ribose synthesis ... See more keywords
Si chiplet-controlled 3D modular microrobots with smart communication in natural aqueous environments
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DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adu6007
Abstract: Modular microrobotics can potentially address many information-intensive microtasks in medicine, manufacturing, and the environment. However, surface area has limited the natural powering, communication, functional integration, and self-assembly of smart mass-fabricated modular robotic devices at small… read more here.
Keywords: natural aqueous; modular microrobots; aqueous environments; controlled modular ... See more keywords