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Investigating natural rubber composition with Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy: A rapid and non-destructive method to determine both protein and lipid contents simultaneously
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In this paper, a large panel of Natural Rubber (NR) samples was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy in Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) configuration.About:
This article is published in Polymer Testing.The article was published on 2015-05-01. It has received 152 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Attenuated total reflection & Stearic acid.read more
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Scalable Fabrication of Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes Functionalized with Citric Acid for High-Performance Protein Adsorption
TL;DR: The synthesis of a novel protein adsorbent by in situ functionalizing eletrospun ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) nanofibrous membranes (NFM) with critic acid (CCA) with resultant EVOH-CCA NFM possessing unique selectivity for positively charged proteins is demonstrated.
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Crumb waste tire rubber surface modification by plasma polymerization of ethanol and its application on oil-well cement
TL;DR: In this paper, a crumb waste tire rubber (WTR) was pretreated by oxygen low temperature plasma (LTP) and modified by LTP polymerization process of ethanol monomer to improve the adhesion property with oil-well cement matrix and the mechanical properties of cement.
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High yield and simple one-step production of carbon black nanoparticles from waste tires
TL;DR: This preparation method could become a viable alternative to reduce the large amount of waste tires and decreasing their negative environmental impact, producing good quality CB nanoparticles useful for batteries, sensors, electronic devices, catalysis, pigments, concrete, and plastics, among many other applications.
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Natural superabsorbent plastic materials based on a functionalized soy protein
TL;DR: In this article, a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) material based on an acylated soy protein was studied as a green alternative to non-biodegradable SAP.
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Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TK): compositional analysis of a feedstock for natural rubber and other bioproducts
TL;DR: A compositional analysis of field-grown TK roots was conducted in which total solids, ash content, protein, crude fat, fatty acids, carbohydrates, lignin, and total water-, acetone-, and hexane-extract (rubber) were quantified and characterized as mentioned in this paper.
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Infrared spectroscopy of proteins.
TL;DR: This review discusses the application of infrared spectroscopy to the study of proteins by focusing on the mid-infrared spectral region and theStudy of protein reactions by reaction-induced infrared difference spectroscopic.
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Polymer science : a comprehensive reference
TL;DR: Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference as mentioned in this paper provides a broad and in-depth coverage of all aspects of polymer science from synthesis/polymerization, properties, and techniques to nanostructures, sustainability and energy, and biomedical uses of polymers.
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New insights into the relationship between network structure and strain-induced crystallization in un-vulcanized and vulcanized natural rubber by synchrotron X-ray diffraction
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between the network structure and strain-induced crystallization in un-vulcanized as well as vulcanized natural rubbers and synthetic poly-isoprene rubbers was investigated via synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) technique.
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Recent Advances in Structural Characterization of Natural Rubber
TL;DR: In this article, structural characterization of rubber from Hevea brasiliensis (NR) has been carried out to elucidate the biosynthesis mechanism of rubber molecule as well as to find the relationship between physical properties characteristic of NR and its structure.
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Characterization of sol and gel in Hevea natural rubber
TL;DR: The gel content of rubber from high-ammonia latex (HA-latex) decreased significantly after deproteinization with proteolytic enzyme as discussed by the authors, and the addition of 1-2% ethanol in toluene solution reduce the gel content.