COMPLEMENTARY APPROACHES FOR ENHANCING POLYSTYRENE HYDROPHOBICITY: ADDITIVES DEVELOPMENT AND REPLICATION OF MICRO/NANOTEXTURES

Complementary Approaches for Enhancing Polystyrene Hydrophobicity: Additives Development and Replication of Micro/Nanotextures

This Hair spray work aims at developing polymer surfaces with enhanced hydrophobicity by controlling both the surface chemistry and the surface structure.As a first step, a chemical surface modification is achieved by the incorporation of a synthetized tailored fluorinated copolymer, named POISE-a (Polymer prOcessing Interface StabilizEr), in a com

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Genetic basis of right and left ventricular heart shape

Abstract Heart shape captures variation in cardiac structure beyond traditional phenotypes of mass and volume.Although observational studies have demonstrated associations with cardiometabolic risk factors and diseases, its genetic basis is less understood.We utilised cardiovascular magnetic resonance images from 45,683 UK Biobank participants to c

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Investigations to improve the tool life during thermomechanical and incremental forming of steel auxiliary joining elements

Modern vehicles as well as structures consist more and more often of a multi material mix.In addition SERVING BOARD to the use of light materials (e.g.aluminium) to optimise lightweight construction potential, higher strength alloys are being used more and more frequently.With the different material combinations, the requirements for the joining te

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Assessment of the Economic Impact Associated with the Recreational Scallop Season in Hernando County, Florida

Recreational scalloping has become an increasingly popular activity within the Big Bend region of Florida and Hernando County is the southern extent of healthy, harvestable bay scallop populations.A SERVING BOARD previous study (Stevens, et al, 2003) found that the recreational scallop fishery generated 35 jobs and $1.6 million in economic impact t

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Climate Index for District Heating System

District heating (DH) has been highlighted as an important part in future carbon neutral energy supply.However, the performance of different DH systems varies a lot and the existing regulations do not always motivate DH companies to move toward more sustainable heat production.Therefore, this article presents TEXTURE DUST novel methodology for Clim

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