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Investigating pyrite tailings-based mineral admixtures with photocatalytic activity
Thanks to a novel mineral admixture, cementitious materials have obvious photocatalysis and greater compressive strength.
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A waterborne coating system for preparing superamphiphobic surfaces
A study has proven that lyophobic nanoparticles, fluorinated alkyl silane and fluorocarbon surfactant can form a stable dispersion in water, suitable for preparing...
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High bio-content natural plant oil based UV-curable branched oligomers
A new, green approach to improve the performance and biorenewable content of natural plant oil based UV-curable materials is presented by researchers from North...
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Robust mussel-inspired coatings for controlled zinc ion release
In a study, Chinese researchers report the synthesis of low-cost but robust mussel-inspired coatings based on polyvinyl alcohol, which could continuously release ...
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Assistant-film-forming performance of aqueous polyurethane dispersions
In a study, a series of novel diol chain-extender trimethylol propane monoesters were synthesised to prepare novel aqueous polyurethane dispersions.
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Reduced pressures influence film formation of cathodic electrodeposition paints
Within the last decades, cathodic electrodeposition paints have experienced extensive economic success – most prominently in automobile body coating.
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Potential of a novel waterborne polyurethane as biomaterial
A new synthesis process, named "in situ water reaction process”, was developed to obtain polyurethane dispersions.
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Self-healing hydrogel based on surfactant-free hydrophobic association
Self-healing hydrogels are attractive for a variety of applications including coatings. A paper describes the facile preparation of an autonomous self-healing ...
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Anti-icing coatings reduce damage caused by ice
Thanks to novel water-repelling micro- and nanostructured coatings, wind turbines remains ice-free. These functional surfaces are also interesting for aircraft...
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Preparing polysiloxane-ether-urethane-acrylic hybrid emulsions
Polysiloxane-ether-urethane-acrylic hybrid emulsions were prepared by introducing different polydimethylsiloxane content into the acrylic-terminated backbone...
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Waterborne polyurethanes with a novel emulsifier derived from sunflower oil
A renewable, green and scalable dihydroxy acid was synthesised from sunflower oil and applied as a chain extender in the preparation of waterborne polyurethanes....
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A bioinspired elastin-based protein for a cytocompatible underwater adhesive
The development of adhesives that can be applied and create strong bonds underwater is a significant challenge for materials engineering.
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Increasing the stability of self-healing polymer networks
German researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Leibniz Institute for Photonic Technology have utilised a reversible thiol-ene click reaction to ...
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Bioinspired photocontrollable microstructured transport device
Adhesive mechanisms in the natural world, as used by geckos when they walk upside down on the ceiling, have many advantages: They are always strongly adhesive - ...