Water governs the mechanical properties of poly (vinyl alcohol)

L Li, X Xu, L Liu, P Song, Q Cao, Z Xu, Z Fang, H Wang - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of water molecules can significantly determine the macroscopic mechanical
property and microscopic chain dynamics of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA). However, to date it …

Poly (vinyl alcohol) as a water protecting agent for silver nanoparticles: the role of polymer size and structure

A Kyrychenko, DA Pasko, ON Kalugin - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical modification of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with a stabilizing agent, such as poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA), plays an important role in shape-controlled seeded-growth and …

Effect of intramolecular hydrogen bonds on the single-chain elasticity of poly (vinyl alcohol): Evidencing the synergistic enhancement effect at the single-molecule …

Y Bao, X Huang, J Xu, S Cui - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) can form intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds (H-
bonds) within themselves or with others. These H-bonds exhibit remarkable influence on the …

Acetate-based 'oversaturated gel electrolyte'enabling highly stable aqueous Zn-MnO2 battery

S Chen, P Sun, J Humphreys, P Zou, M Zhang… - Energy Storage …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract An aqueous Zn-MnO 2 battery with high energy density and good cyclability has
been successfully developed with use of an 'oversaturated gel electrolyte'(OSGE) prepared …

COSMOPharm: Drug–Polymer Compatibility of Pharmaceutical Amorphous Solid Dispersions from COSMO-SAC

I Antolović, J Vrabec, M Klajmon - Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2024 - ACS Publications
The quantum mechanics-aided COSMO-SAC activity coefficient model is applied and
systematically examined for predicting the thermodynamic compatibility of drugs and …

Can Pure Predictions of Activity Coefficients from PC-SAFT Assist Drug–Polymer Compatibility Screening?

J Pavliš, A Mathers, M Fulem… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The bioavailability of poorly water-soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can be
improved via the formulation of an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD), where the API is …

[HTML][HTML] Rheological investigation on the associative properties of poly (vinyl alcohol) solutions

D Parisi, CD Ditillo, A Han, S Lindberg… - Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
We report intrinsic viscosity and flow curve measurements on a set of five industrial poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVOH) samples, with varying degree of hydrolysis, molecular weight, and …

Development of a novel 3D printed phantom for teaching neurosurgical trainees the freehand technique of C2 laminar screw placement

W Clifton, E Nottmeier, S Edwards, A Damon, C Dove… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background 3D printed models have grown in popularity for resident training. Currently
there is a paucity of simulators specifically designed for advanced cervical instrumentation …

Effects of plasticizing on mechanical and viscous characteristics of poly (vinyl alcohol): a comparative study between glycerol and diethanolamine

Y Yao, Z Zhang, K Wang, Q Fu - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although plasticizing materials by modification with small‐molecular chemicals has been
extensively utilized in the industrial community, processing poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) at high …

Stimuli-responsive adsorption of poly (acrylic acid) onto silver nanoparticles: Role of polymer chain length and degree of ionization

A Kyrychenko, MM Blazhynska… - Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The preparation of stimuli-responsive metal nanoparticles is a key challenge in develo**
smart multifunctional nanoscale devices. The efficient strategy relies on coating of …