Jin et al. characterized #mitigating effects of various #surfactants on #lignocellulose #enzymatic #hydrolysis, revealing that #hydrophobicity, #hydrogen bonding ability, and #electrophilicity are the key structural descriptors
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A new issue of #ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (@ACS_AMI) is live! On the #cover an #article about #Passive #Translocation of #MXene: Balancing #Hydrophobicity and #Orientation in Initiating Local #Phase #Transition

Influence of siloxane content on the material performance and functional properties of polydimethylsiloxane copolymers containing naphthalene moieties

Researchers synthesize poly(imide siloxane) copolymers, showing high solubility, enhanced stretchability, #WaterResistance, and #hydrophobicity, highlighting #siloxane‑modified #polyimides as promising materials for durable, flexible applications.
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