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New interatomic potentials for studying the behavior of noble gas atoms in tungsten

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16 December 2015Fen Zhou, Jingzhong Fang, Huiqiu Deng, Jianglong Liu, Shifang Xiao, Xiaolin Shu, Fei Gao, Wangyu Hu

Dynamic fuel retention in tokamak wall materials: An in situ laboratory study of deuterium release from polycrystalline tungsten at room temperature

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16 December 2015R. Bisson, S. Markelj, O. Mourey, F. Ghiorghiu, K. Achkasov, J.-M. Layet, P. Roubin, G. Cartry, C. Grisolia, T. Angot

Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation on influence of vacancy on hydrogen diffusivity in tungsten

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16 December 2015Takuji Oda, Deqiong Zhu, Yoshiyuki Watanabe

Macroscopic rate equation modeling of trapping/detrapping of hydrogen isotopes in tungsten materials

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16 December 2015E.A. Hodille, X. Bonnin, R. Bisson, T. Angot, C.S. Becquart, J.M. Layet, C. Grisolia

Sputtering of mixed materials of beryllium and tungsten by hydrogen and helium

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16 December 2015A. Mutzke, G. Bandelow, R. Schneider

Migration of rhenium and osmium interstitials in tungsten

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16 December 2015Tomoaki Suzudo, Masatake Yamaguchi, Akira Hasegawa

Positron annihilation lifetime measurement and X-ray analysis on 120 MeV Au+7 irradiated polycrystalline tungsten

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16 December 2015Charu Lata Dube, Pawan Kumar Kulriya, Dhanadeep Dutta, Pradeep K. Pujari, Yashashri Patil, Mayur Mehta, Priyanka Patel, Samir S. Khirwadkar

Statistical study of defects caused by primary knock-on atoms in fcc Cu and bcc W using molecular dynamics

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16 December 2015M. Warrier, U. Bhardwaj, H. Hemani, R. Schneider, A. Mutzke, M.C. Valsakumar

He–He and He–metal interactions in transition metals from first-principles

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16 December 2015Pengbo Zhang, Tingting Zou, Jijun Zhao

The influence of nitrogen co-deposition in mixed layers on deuterium retention and thermal desorption

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16 December 2015Anže Založnik, Sabina Markelj, Iztok Čadež, Primož Pelicon, Primož Vavpetič, Corneliu Porosnicu, Cristian P. Lungu

Damage at a tungsten surface induced by impacts of self-atoms

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16 December 2015Yong Wu, Predrag Krstic, Fu Yang Zhou, Fred Meyer

A first-principles investigation of interstitial defects in dilute tungsten alloys

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16 December 2015Leili Gharaee, Paul Erhart

Imaging of the DNA double helix with PeakForce tapping mode atomic force microscopy

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Thermal analysis of convective fin with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity and heat generation

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15 December 2015Seiyed E. Ghasemi, M. Hatami, D.D. Ganji

Nanotribological, nanomechanical and interfacial characterization of atomic layer deposited TiO2 on a silicon substrate

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15 December 2015Jussi Lyytinen, Xuwen Liu, Oili M.E. Ylivaara, Sakari Sintonen, Ajai Iyer, Saima Ali, Jaakko Julin, Harri Lipsanen, Timo Sajavaara, Riikka L. Puurunen, Jari Koskinena

Tailoring physical properties of graphene: Effects of hydrogenation, oxidation, and grain boundaries by atomistic simulations

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9 December 2015Lizhao Liu, Junfeng Zhang, Haili Gao, Lu Wang, Xue Jiang, Jijun Zhao

Phase-controlled microwave synthesis of pure monoclinic BiVO4 nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye degradation

9 December 2015Kanlaya Pingmuang, Andrew Nattestad, Wiyong Kangwansupamonkon, Gordon G. Wallace, Sukon Phanichphant, Jun Chen

First-principles study of two-dimensional van der Waals heterojunctions

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9 December 2015Wei Hu, Jinlong Yang

Recent advances in computational studies of organometallic sheets: Magnetism, adsorption and catalysis

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9 December 2015Guizhi Zhu, Qiang Sun

Large-scale ab initio simulations based on systematically improvable atomic basis

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9 December 2015Pengfei Li, Xiaohui Liu, Mohan Chenc, Peize Lin, Xinguo Ren, Lin Lin, Chao Yang, Lixin He

Theoretical studies of all-electric spintronics utilizing multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials

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9 December 2015Wen-Yi Tong, Yue-Wen Fang, Jia Cai, Shi-Jing Gong, Chun-Gang Duan

Recent progresses in real-time local-basis implementation of time dependent density functional theory for electron–nucleus dynamics

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9 December 2015Wei Ma, Jin Zhang, Lei Yan, Yang Jiao, Yi Gao, Sheng Meng

Modeling and simulation of helium behavior in tungsten: A first-principles investigation

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9 December 2015Hong-Bo Zhou, Yu-Hao Li, Guang-Hong Lu

First-principles investigations on the Berry phase effect in spin–orbit coupling materials

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9 December 2015Wanxiang Feng, Cheng-Cheng Liu, Gui-Bin Liu, Jin-Jian Zhou, Yugui Yao

Microscopic mechanism of spin-order induced improper ferroelectric polarization

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9 December 2015P.S. Wang, X.Z. Lu, X.G. Gong, H.J. Xiang

Orbital physics in transition-metal oxides from first-principles

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9 December 2015Hua Wu

CALYPSO structure prediction method and its wide application

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9 December 2015Hui Wanga, Yanchao Wanga, Jian Lva, Quan Lia, Lijun Zhanga, Yanming Maa

The novel electronic and magnetic properties in 5d transition metal oxides system

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9 December 2015Yongping Du, Xiangang Wan

Thermoplastic Material Selection, 1st Edition

7 December 2015Eric R. Larson

Thermal analysis of disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) plasticized with poly(ethylene glycol) for membrane formation

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1 December 2015Hee Jeung Oh, Benny D. Freeman, James E. McGrath, Chang Hyun Lee, Donald R. Paul

On the microsegregation of Al–Mg alloys by thermal analysis and numerical modeling

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23 November 2015M.H. Avazkonandeh-Gharavol, M. Haddad-Sabzevar, H. Fredriksson

Characterisation and Design of Tissue Scaffolds, 1st Edition

Characterisation and Design of Tissue Scaffolds, 1st Edition.

10 November 2015Paul Tomlins

Specialized Injection Molding Techniques, 1st Edition

Specialized Injection Molding Techniques, 1st Edition.

10 November 2015Hans-Peter Heim

Continuous damage parameter calculation under thermo-mechanical random loading

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5 November 2015Marko Nagode

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Energy storage materials: A perspective

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30 October 2015John B. Goodenough

In-depth investigation of the interaction between DNA and nano-sized graphene oxide

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30 October 2015Jieon Lee, Yeajee Yim, Seongchan Kim, Myung-Ho Choi, Byong-Seok Choi, Younghoon Lee, Dal-Hee Mina

An injectable elastin-based gene delivery platform for dose-dependent modulation of angiogenesis and inflammation for critical limb ischemia

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20 October 2015Biraja C. Dash, Dilip Thomas, Michael Monaghan, Oliver Carroll, Xizhe Chen, Kimberly Woodhouse, Timothy O'Brien, Abhay Pandit

Modulation of inflammation and angiogenesis and changes in ECM GAG-activity via dual delivery of nucleic acids

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20 October 2015Shane Browne, Michael G. Monaghan, Eva Brauchle, Daniel Carvajal Berrio, Sandrine Chantepie, Dulce Papy-Garcia, Katja Schenke-Layland Abhay Pandit

Structural evolution of β – iPP during uniaxial stretching studied by in–situ WAXS and SAXS

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19 October 2015Chunbo Zhang, Guoming Liu, Yan Song, Ying Zhao, Dujin Wang

Orientational phase-separated domains in a polyolefin blend under a temperature gradient field

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19 October 2015Hua Jiang, Nannan Dou, Guoqiang Fanc, Xiaohua Zhang, Zhaohui Yang

Probing conformational transitions of polymer chains by microrheology

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19 October 2015Chih-Hsing Huang, Yen-Ching Li, Yi-Qi Yeh, U-Ser Jeng, Hsien-Hung Wei, Jeng-Shiung Jan

Self-healing polyurethane elastomer with thermally reversible alkoxyamines as crosslinkages

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19 October 2015Chan'e Yuan, Min Zhi Rong, Ming Qiu Zhang

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) ultrafiltration membranes containing hybrid silica nanoparticles: Preparation, characterization and performance

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19 October 2015Suo-Hong Zhi, Jun Xu, Ran Deng, Ling-Shu Wan, Zhi-Kang Xu

In-situ FTIR imaging on the plastic deformation of iPP thin films

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19 October 2015Jing Li, Hailong Li, Lingpu Meng, Xiangyang Li, Liang Chen, , Wei Chen, Weiming Zhou, Zeming Qi, Liangbin Li

Synthesis, characterization, and gas transport properties of novel iptycene-based poly[bis(benzimidazobenzisoquinolinones)]

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19 October 2015Hongchao Mao, Suobo Zhang

A thermo-gravimetric analysis study on the chlorination reaction of ZIRLO cladding hulls

19 October 2015Min Ku Jeon, Yong Taek Choi, Jin-Mok Hur, Do-Hee Ahn

Long-term kinetics of DNA interacting with polycations

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16 October 2015Cui Zhenga, Lin Niu, Wei Pan, Jihan Zhou, Hua Lv, Jianjun Cheng, Dehai Liang

A revolution in the strain measurement of filled plastics

Here, Instron discuss their newly developed Advanced Video Extensometer (AVE 2) that will help mechanical testing in both R&D and QC testing labs.

14 October 2015Leo Martinez

Overview of Indian activities on fusion reactor materials

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6 October 2015Srikumar Banerjee

Ionic cable

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6 October 2015Can Hui Yanga, Baohong Chen, Jing Jing Lu, Jian Hai Yang, Jinxiong Zhou, Yong Mei Chen, Zhigang Suo

Role of grain/phase boundary nature on the formation of hydrides in Zr–2.5%Nb alloy

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6 October 2015K.V. Mani Krishna, D. Srivastava, G.K. Dey, V. Hiwarkar, I. Samajdar, S. Banerjee

Glass formation and crystallisation in rapidly solidified zirconium alloys

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6 October 2015S. Banerjee, R.T. Savalia, G.K. Dey

Formation of an ordered intermetallic phase from a disordered solid solution—A study using first-principles calculations in Al-Li alloys

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6 October 2015S. Banerjee, A. Arya, G.P. Das

Plastic instability in an omega forming Ti-15% Mo alloy

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6 October 2015S. Banerjee, U.M. Naik

Martensitic transformation in zirconium-niobium alloys

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6 October 2015S Banerjee, R Krishnan

Precipitation in zirconium-niobium martensites

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6 October 2015S. Banerjee, S.J. Vijayakar, R. Krishnan

Highly efficient PLEDs based on poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) and Super Yellow blend with Cs2CO3 modified cathode

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29 September 2015M.U. Hassan,Yee-Chen Liua, Kamran ul Hasanc, H. Butte, Jui-Fen Chang, R.H. Friend

Introduction to the special issue of Polymer on “Macromolecular Engineering” dedicated to Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski on the occasion of his 65th birthday

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23 September 2015Nicolay V. Tsarevsky

Bulk morphologies of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(tert-butyl methacrylate) triblock terpolymers

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22 September 2015Tina I. Löbling, Panu Hiekkataipale, Andreas Hanisch, Francesca Bennet, Holger Schmalz, Olli Ikkala, André H. Gröschel, Axel H.E. Müller

Utilizing vapor swelling of surface-initiated polymer brushes to develop quantitative measurements of brush thermodynamics and grafting density

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22 September 2015Sara V. Orski, Richard J. Sheridan, Edwin P. Chan, Kathryn L. Beers

Why synthesize protein–polymer conjugates? The stability and activity of chymotrypsin-polymer bioconjugates synthesized by RAFT

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22 September 2015Rebecca Falatach, Shaohua Li, Samantha Sloane Cameron McGlone, Jason A. Berberich, Richard C. Page, Saadyah Averick, Dominik Konkolewicz

Developing recyclable pH-responsive magnetic nanoparticles for oil–water separation

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22 September 2015Xiaofeng Wang, Yi Shi, Robert W. Graff, Doyun Lee, Haifeng Gao

RDRP in the presence of Cu0: The fate of Cu(I) proves the inconsistency of SET-LRP mechanism

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17 September 2015Francesca Lorandi, Marco Fantin, Abdirisak Ahmed Isse, Armando Gennaro

Synthesis and characterization of side-chain thermotropic liquid crystalline copolymers containing regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene)

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17 September 2015Taniya M.S.K. Pathiranage, Harsha D. Magurudeniya, Mahesh P. Bhatt, Elizabeth A. Rainbolt, Michael C. Biewer, Mihaela C. Stefan

Origins of periodic bands in polymer spherulites

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14 September 2015Eamor M. Woo, Graecia Lugito

Recent progress in hydrogen-rich materials from the perspective of bonding flexibility of hydrogen

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10 September 2015Shigeyuki Takagi, Shin-ichi Orimo

Oxygen assisted reconstructions of rhodium and platinum nanocrystals and their effects on local catalytic activity of hydrogenation reactions

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28 August 2015C. Barroo, N. Gilis, S.V. Lambeets, F. Devred, T. Visart de Bocarmé

Minimising the global warming potential of clay based geopolymers

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26 August 2015Andrew Heath, Kevin Paine, Marcelle McManus

Costs and carbon emissions for geopolymer pastes in comparison to ordinary Portland cement

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26 August 2015Benjamin C. McLellan, Ross P. Williams, Janine Lay, Arie van Riessen, Glen D. Corder

Environmental, physical and structural characterization of geopolymer matrices from coal (Co-) combustion fly ashes

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26 August 2015E. Álvarez-Ayuso, X. Querol, F. Plana, A. Alastuey, N. Moreno, M. Izquierdo, O. Font, T. Moreno, S. Diez, E. Vázquez, M. Barra

Emerging energy-efficiency and CO2 emission-reduction technologies for cement and concrete production: A technical review

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26 August 2015Ali Hasanbeigi, Lynn Price, Elina Lin

The role of open and closed curing conditions on the leaching properties of fly ash-slag-based geopolymers

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26 August 2015Maria Izquierdo, Xavier Querol, Charles Phillipart, Diano Antenucci, Mark Towler

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) emissions: A comparison between geopolymer and OPC cement concrete

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26 August 2015Louise K. Turner, Frank G. Collins

DuraLith geopolymer waste form for Hanford secondary waste: Correlating setting behavior to hydration heat evolution

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26 August 2015Hui Xu, Weiliang Gong, Larry Syltebo, Werner Lutze, Ian L. Pegg

Toxicity of laundry detergent components to a freshwater cladoceran and their contribution to detergent toxicity

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26 August 2015M.St.J. Warne, A.D. Schifko

An environmental evaluation of geopolymer based concrete production: Reviewing current research trends

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26 August 2015G. Habert, J.B. d’Espinose de Lacaillerie, N. Roussel

Coal fly ash-based geopolymers: Microstructure and metal leaching

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26 August 2015Maria Izquierdo, Xavier Querol, Joseph Davidovits, Diano Antenucci, Henk Nugteren, Constantino Fernández-Pereira

Bio-based versus traditional polymer composites: A life cycle assessment perspective

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26 August 2015Angela Daniela La Rosa, Giuseppe Reccab John Summerscales, Alberta Latteri, Gulia Cozzo, Gianluca Cicala

The development of a high temperature tensile testing rig for composite laminates

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26 August 2015Joseph Mills-Brown, Kevin Potter, Steve Foster, Tom Batho

DIY materials

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26 August 2015Valentina Rognoli, Massimo Bianchini, Stefano Maffei, Elvin Karana

Strength retention of fire resistant aluminosilicate–carbon composites under wet–dry conditions

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26 August 2015J.A Hammell, P.N Balaguru, R.E Lyon

A comparison of the cyclic durability, ease of disassembly, repair, and reuse of parts of wooden chair frames

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26 August 2015Mesut Uysal, Eva Haviarova, Carl Albert Eckelman

The AFLOW standard for high-throughput materials science calculations

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24 August 2015Camilo E. Calderon, Jose J. Plata, Cormac Toher, Corey Oses, Ohad Levy, Marco Fornari, Amir Natan, Michael J. Mehl, Gus Hart, Marco Buongiorno Nardelli, Stefano Curtarolo

Synthesis of high-quality lanthanide oxybromides nanocrystals with single-source precursor for promising applications in cancer cells imaging

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19 August 2015Dong Yan, Bo Lei, Bo Chen, Xue-Jun Wu, Zhengqing Liu, Na Li, Juan Ge, Yumeng Xue, Yaping Du, Zhiping Zheng, Hua Zhang

Self-healing polymers

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12 August 2015Wolfgang H. Binder

Improving autonomous self healing via combined chemical/physical principles

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12 August 2015Philipp Michael, Diana Döhler, Wolfgang H. Binder

Fabrication and properties of graphene reinforced silicon nitride composite materials

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12 August 2015Yaping Yang, Bin Li, Changrui Zhang, Siqing Wang, Kun Liu, Bei Yang

Graphene-containing flowable electrodes for capacitive energy storage

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12 August 2015M. Boota, K.B. Hatzell, M. Alhabeb, E.C. Kumbur, Y. Gogotsi

Harnessing biomimetic catch bonds to create mechanically robust nanoparticle networks

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10 August 2015Balaji V.S. Iyer, Victor V. Yashin, Anna C. Balazs

A dual crosslinked self-healing system: Supramolecular and covalent network formation of four-arm star polymers

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10 August 2015Diana Dohler, Herwig Peterlik, Wolfgang H. Binder

Recombinant engineering of reversible cross-links into a resilient biopolymer

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7 August 2015Elena Degtyar, Barbara Mlynarczyk, Peter Fratzl, Matthew J. Harrington

Relationship between the network dynamics, supramolecular relaxation time and healing kinetics of cobalt poly(butyl acrylate) ionomers

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7 August 2015Ranjita K. Bosea, Nico Hohlbeinb, Santiago J. Garciaa, Annette M. Schmidtb, Sybrand van der Zwaag

α-Al2O3 nanoslab fracture and fatigue behavior

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6 August 2015Osvalds Vernersa, George Psofogiannakisb, Adri C.T. van Duinc

Archeometallurgy related to swords

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5 August 2015Jeffrey Wadsworth

The Electrolyte Genome project: A big data approach in battery materials discovery

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5 August 2015Xiaohui Qua, Anubhav Jaina, Nav Nidhi Rajputa, Lei Chengb, Yong Zhangc, Shyue Ping Ongd, Miriam Brafmana, Edward Maginnc, Larry A. Curtissb, Kristin A. Perssona,

Application-driven multi-layered particles – The role of polymers in the architectural design of particles

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31 July 2015Sampa Saha, Say Chye Joachim Loo

Graft modification of cellulose: Methods, properties and applications

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31 July 2015Hongliang Kang, Ruigang Liu, Yong Huang

Tailoring the interface in graphene/thermoset polymer composites: A critical review

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30 July 2015Rani Rohini, Prajakta Katti, Suryasarathi Bose

Clinical study and stability assessment of a novel transcutaneous influenza vaccination using a dissolving microneedle patch

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10 July 2015Sachiko Hirobe, Hiroaki Azukizawa, Takaaki Hanafusa, Kazuhiko Matsuo, Ying-Shu Quan, Fumio Kamiyama, Ichiro Katayama, Naoki Okada, Shinsaku Nakagawa