Browsing by Subject "polymer"
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Investigation of the stability of polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography using laser scanning confocal microscopy
(2005)A simple polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating procedure was used for the development of stable modified capillaries. PEM coatings were constructed in fused-silica capillaries using alternating rinses of cationic and ...
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MRI-based morphological modeling, synthesis and characterization of cardiac tissue-mimicking materials
(2012)This study uses standard synthetic methodologies to produce tissue-mimicking materials that match the morphology and emulate the in vivo murine and human cardiac mechanical and imaging characteristics, with dynamic mechanical ...
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Multiresponsive polymer conetworks capable of responding to changes in pH, temperature, and magnetic field: Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of their ability for controlled uptake and release of solutes
(2012)This study deals with the preparation of novel multiresponsive (magnetoresponsive, thermoresponsive and pH-responsive) nanocomposite conetworks consisting of oleic acid-coated magnetite nanoparticles (OA•Fe 3O 4), ...
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Nanoscopic cationic methacrylate star homopolymers: Synthesis by group transfer polymerization, characterization and evaluation as transfection reagents
(2004)Seven star polymers with degrees of polymerization (DPs) of the arms from 10 to 100 and dimensions in the nanometer range were prepared using sequential group transfer polymerization of 2-(dimethylamino)-ethyl methacrylate ...
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On numerical simulations of polymer extrusion instabilities
(2002)The objective of this study is mainly to review recent work concerning the numerical modeling of the stick-slip and gross melt fracture polymer extrusion instabilities. Three different mechanisms of instability are discussed: ...
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography using a polymeric surfactant coating
(2003)A stable polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coating was investigated for use in open-tubular capillary electrochromatography (o-CEC). In this approach, the PEM consisted of the cationic polymer of a quaternary ammonium salt, ...
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Open-tubular capillary electrochromatography/electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry using polymeric surfactant as a stationary phase coating
(2004)We describe the use of the polymeric surfactant poly(sodium undecylenic sulfate) (poly-SUS) as a stationary phase coating in open-tubular capillary electrochromatog raphy (OT-CEC) coupled with electrospray ionization-mass ...
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Polymeric nanowires and nanopillars fabricated by template wetting
(2013)Template wetting constitutes a common technique for the fabrication of elongated polymeric nanostructures such as nanorods, nanotubes, and nanowires. It is based on the infiltration of polymeric solutions inside the nanopores ...
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Prediction of intrinsic viscosity in polymer-solvent combinations using a QSPR model
(2006)In this work, a linear quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) model is presented for the prediction of intrinsic viscosity in polymer solutions. The model was produced by using the multiple linear regression ...
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Preparation and crystal structures of MnII, mixed-valent MnII/MnIII, and MnIII polymeric compounds
(2003)The preparation and crystal structures of three polymeric Mn compounds are reported. The comproportionation reaction between Mn(OAc)2·4H2O and KMnO4 in MeOH-AcOH (2:3) leads to isolation of {[Mn(OH)(OAc)2]·AcOH·H2O}n (1). ...
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The preparation of dicyano-1,3,4-thiadiazole and tricyanothiazole via 1,2,3-dithiazole chemistry
(2009)Treatment of 1,2-bis(4-chloro-5H-1,2,3-dithiazol-5-ylidene)hydrazine 4 with benzyltriethylammonium iodide (1 equiv) affords dicyano-1,3,4-thiadiazole 3 and 5-cyano-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-carboxamide 5 in 79 and 21% yields, ...
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Regioselective geminal dichloride reactivity of 3,4,4,5-tetrachloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazine: Access to 4,4-dioxo- and dithio-ketals
(2016)Treatment of 3,4,4,5-tetrachloro-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazine (2) with selected alkanols, arenols and thiols led to regiospecific substitution of both geminal C-4 chlorines resulting in the formation of ketal or thioketal ...
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Separation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors using polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings
(2012)The main objective of this study is the use of polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings for the separation of the pharmaceutical substances acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). AChEIs are ...
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A single-chain magnet based on linear [MnIII2MnII] units
(2014)The synthesis, structural characterization and magnetic properties of a 1D coordination polymer based on a linear mixed valent [MnIII2MnII] repeating unit are described. It displays single-chain magnet (SCM) behaviour with ...
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Superhelices of poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate]
(2004)Poly[2-(acetoacetoxy) ethyl methacrylate] (PAEMA) homopolymers were found to self-assemble into hierarchical superstructures, that is, double-stranded helical tubes of either screw sense (scanning force microscopy). Both ...
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Surprising effects of polymer-surfactant solutions on inorganic crystallization processes
(2001)Polymer-surfactant solutions, in which the surfactant molecules interact strongly with the polymer chains forming polymerbound micelles above the critical association concentration, are used as media for inorganic precipitation ...
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Synthesis and aqueous solution characterization of catalytically active homopolymers, block copolymers and networks containing imidazole
(2000)Imidazole-containing polymers were prepared and characterized in terms of their hydrolytic activity. Unlike similar materials synthesized in the 1960s, the polymers are of precise molecular weight and controlled structure ...
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Synthesis and aqueous solution characterization of novel diblock polyampholytes containing imidazole
(2002)A series of diblock copolymers of 2-(1-imidazolyl)ethyl methacrylate and tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate (THPMA) were synthesized by group transfer polymerization using propylene carbonate rather than tetrahydrofuran as the ...
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Synthesis and characterization of electrolytic amphiphilic model networks based on cross-linked star polymers: Effect of star architecture
(2002)Amphiphilic model networks of a new structure, that of cross-linked "in-out" star copolymers, were synthesized by a one-pot preparation using group-transfer polymerization. The networks comprised hydrophobic methyl ...
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Synthesis and characterization of novel networks with nano-engineered structures: Cross-linked star homopolymers
(2001)Group transfer polymerization was used for the one-pot preparation of a network structure comprising cross-linked star homopolymers. The structure contains many dangling chains (constituting the arms of the primary stars), ...