Supramolecular Materials from Sustainable Polyesters: Structure, Dynamics, and Performance

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Supramolecular Materials from Sustainable Polyesters: Structure, Dynamics, and Performance

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Supramolecular modification of sustainable high-molar-mass polymers for improved processing and performance

Electric Double-layer Synthesis of a Spongelike, Lightweight Reticular Membrane

Superstoichiometric (Al,Cr)N: Nitrogen's whereabouts and role in structure-property relationships

3D characterization of kinematic fields and poroelastic swelling near the tip of a propagating crack in a hydrogel

Development of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization Methods in Solution- and Solid-State NMR

Effect of direct aging on microstructure, mechanical properties and shape memory behavior of Fe-17Mn-5Si-10Cr-4Ni-(V, C) shape memory alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

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Thermal and mechanical performances of GFRP sandwich structures with integrated amorphous silicon photovoltaic cells

Spontaneous formation of a self-healing carbon nanoskin at the liquid-liquid interface