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Student team from Lingen receives the 2019 Altana Special Prize in chemistry for its sustainable business Idea
A student team from the Lingen Wirtschaft vocational school has been awarded the special prize in chemistry in the 2019 "Jugend gründet” (Youth Startups) competition for a sustainable business idea....
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Investigation of butyl acrylate grafting using model alkyds
Researchers report that mechanisms of grafting butyl acrylate onto model alkyds were dependent on the structure of fatty acids in the model alkyds.
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Self-cleaning abilities of superhydrophobic coatings using silica nanoparticles
For an actual study superhydrophobic coatings were prepared using hydrophobic silica nanoparticles. The coating on every substrate revealed self-cleaning ability.
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Preparation and hydrophobicity improvement of fluorinated poly (styrene-acrylate) / ferrocene composites
A recent study examines the hydrophobicity improvement of fluorinated poly (styrene-acrylate) / ferrocene composites. The WAC of composite films increased from 45 to 121° before and after oxidation.
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Additives to give a new life to plastics and textiles with coatings that are difficult to recycle
The Decoat project will allow to avoid landfilling 75% of the volume of textiles and plastics with coatings that until now were difficult to recycle – thanks to the incorporation of smart additives....
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Reversible superglues inspired by snail epiphragm
Researchers have presented a snail epiphragm-inspired adhesion mechanism where a polymer gel system demonstrates superglue-like adhesion strength (up to 892 N⋅cm−2) that is also reversible.
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Effect of tetraaniline nanofiber on the anticorrosion performance of waterborne epoxy coating
A recent study discusses the addition of tetraaniline based conducting nanofiber (TANF) on the anticorrosive properties of waterborne epoxy coatings on Q235 mild steel.
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Hydrothermal synthesis and application of adsorbent coating for adsorption chillers
A recent study focuses on the improvement of adsorption chillers. FAPO4-5 adsorbents were synthesised and characterised.
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Bio-inspired sensing and actuating materials: changing colours and/or shapes
A recent study summarises the-state-of-the-art progress of bio-inspired sensing and actuating materials, with focuses on the design principles and the technologies for forming these materials.
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The role of aluminium in C-A-S-H during sulfate attack on concrete
For a recent study tests with C-A-S-H phases in Na2SO4 solutions (3 and 30 g/L SO4) were carried out to study changes in the C-A-S-H nanostructure during sulfate attack on concrete.
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New coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
A new coating developed by the Argonne National Laboratory provides extra layer of protection for battery cathodes.
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New surface treatment could improve refrigeration efficiency
A slippery surface for liquids with very low surface tension promotes droplet formation, facilitating heat transfer.
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Mussel-inspired coatings with tunable wettability for enhanced antibacterial efficiency
Scientists report an in-depth study on the effect of extreme wettability on the antibacterial efficiency of a silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)-based coating.
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Plasmon-induced nitroxide-mediated polymerisation: a method for preparation of functional surfaces
A plasmon as a stimulus opens up new opportunities for selective and regulated "from-surface” polymerisation and functionalisation of surfaces.