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New study tracks soil carbon pathways and confirms mineral-associated organic matter as the most stable carbon pool
A global study has revealed that mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) serves as the most stable long-term reservoir of ...
Scientists revive legendary golden sea silk using Korean pen shell byssus
A luxurious fiber once reserved exclusively for emperors in ancient times has been brought back to life by Korean researchers ...
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Add a twist to π-molecules! A new design strategy for organic semiconductor materials
A research team led by Associate Professor Yasushi Segawa, graduate students Mai Nagase (at the time of the research) and Rui Yoshida, and technical staff member Sachiko Nakano of the Institute for ...
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Cellulose Nanocrystals Influence Polyamide 6 Crystal Structure, Spherulite Uniformity, and Mechanical Performance of Nanocomposite Films | ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are an ideal reinforcing agent for polymer nanocomposites. CNCs can form hydrogen bonds with polyamide 6 (PA6); however, the direct effects of unmodified CNCs on PA6 ...
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Structure-Controlled Chemical Properties of PdZn Near-Surface Alloys | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C - ACS Publications
PdZn catalysts have demonstrated high potential in methanol steam reforming, water–gas shift reaction, and propane dehydrogenation. In order to understand the reaction mechanisms, β1-PdZn surface ...
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Some aspects of the NMR chemical shift/structure correlation in the structural characterization of polymers and biopolymers
Studies on the NMR methodology for characterizing the structure of polymers and biopolymers based on the understanding of the NMR chemical shift/structure correlation using solution-state and ...