Because of concerns over the impact of long-chain perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) on humans
and the environment, PFAAs and their precursors are being substituted by alternative …

Droplet-based microfluidics appears as a key emerging technology for the miniaturization
and automation of biochemical assays. In terms of technology, it stands on two basic pillars …

The nature of the surface species formed through the adsorption of CO2 on amine‐grafted
mesoporous silica is investigated through in situ FTIR spectroscopy with the aid of 15N …

A new family of oligopeptide-based bolaamphiphiles, glycylglycine-(1a− h),
glycylglycylglycine-(2a− b), sarcosylsarcosine-(3), l-prolyl-l-proline-(4) …

Due to their intrinsic spin control capability and excellent catalytic activity, chiral inorganic
materials have been recognized as promising candidates for achieving a breakthrough in …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are man-made organic compounds ubiquitously
present in the environment. Due to their persistency and bioaccumulative nature, and …

The direct blending of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) with a solid lubricant such as
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) improves its tribological performance, but compromises its …

A type of polyurethane with a thermo-induced triple shape memory effect and a pH-sensitive
dual shape memory effect has been developed. Firstly, a series of polyurethanes were …

Surfactants containing pH-switchable, carboxylic acid moieties are utilized in a variety of
environmental, industrial, and biological applications that require controlled stability of …

Microcapsules possessing a selective permeability are well‐suited vessels for conducting
cell studies or chemical reactions that require selective exchanges of reagents over a …