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Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 4, pp. 338-342

This paper focuses on some of the presentations given at a technical workshop on “Laser processing of polymer‐based materials”, organised by Association of Industrial Laser Users. Applications in cutting and welding are discussed and specifically how different combinations of polymer...

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Robots will be of service with muscles, not motors

Duncheon, Charlie - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 32 (2005) 6, pp. 452-455

Purpose – Aims to project how electroactive polymer will replace conventional electromagnetic motor driven solutions for service and industrial robots. Design/methodology/approach – Presents the ability of electro active polymer to provide higher power density for robot actuation over...

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Artificial muscles and soft gripping: a review of technologies and applications

Bogue, Robert - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 39 (2012) 6, pp. 535-540

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a range of artificial muscle and soft gripping technologies for robotic applications. Design/methodology/approach – Following a short introduction, this paper first discusses the role of air muscles and other pneumatic actuation...

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A five‐fingered hand exoskeleton driven by pneumatic artificial muscles with novel polypyrrole sensors

Tjahyono, Arief P.; Aw, Kean C.; Devaraj, Harish; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 40 (2013) 3, pp. 251-260

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the challenges present in the development of hand exoskeletons powered by pneumatic artificial muscles. This paper also presents the development of a novel strain sensor and its application in a five‐fingered hand exoskeleton....

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Economics of film antitranspirant application: a new approach to protecting wheat crops from drought-induced yield loss

Kettlewell, Peter - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management 01 (2011) 1

) in 2000. Film antitranspirants are polymers applied to foliage to reduce water loss and have recently been shown to …

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The COVID-19 pandemic and unsustainable PPE materials : a correlation and causality analysis

Baltas, Konstantinos N.; Mann, Robert; Baltas, Nicholaos C. - In: Environmental and resource economics 87 (2024) 6, pp. 1651-1671

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Review of Current and Emerging Approaches for Quantitative Nanostructure-Activity Relationship Modeling: The Case of Inorganic Nanoparticles

Sizochenko, Natalia; Leszczynski, Jerzy - In: Journal of Nanotoxicology and Nanomedicine (JNN) 1 (2016) 1, pp. 1-16

disadvantages of existing methods of nanoparticles' representation and their analysis in framework of structure … modeling of inorganic nanoparticles, existing datasets, and discuss applicable descriptors and future perspectives of this … analysis of these peer reviewed publications shows that the most popular property of nanoparticles modeled via QSAR is their …

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Quasi-SMILES for Nano-QSAR Prediction of Toxic Effect of Al2O3 Nanoparticles

Toropova, Alla P.; Achary, P. Ganga Raju; Toropov, Andrey A. - In: Journal of Nanotoxicology and Nanomedicine (JNN) 1 (2016) 1, pp. 17-28

The level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in wet tissue of different organs is utilized as a measure of toxic effect. The numerical data on the concentration of MDA in wet tissue of liver, kidneys, brain, and heart of rat is examined as the endpoint which are impacted by different dose (mg/kg),...

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Challenges for Sustaining Leadership in Nanotechnology in the U.S.

Morse, Jeffrey - 2010

the NNI investment has met its intended goals and objectives, including U.S. leadership in fundamental research in nanotechnology and economic impact in the form of job creation and establishment of new industries. While the latter is difficult to assess directly since many nanotechnology...

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Luminescent materials as spectral converters: Power dependent profiling of solid NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+ UCNP reveals highly efficient UVA-Blue emission

Bujjamer, Juan M.; Marchi, M. Claudia; Barja, Beatriz C.; … - In: Energy Reports 6 (2020) 4, pp. 63-69

nanoparticles, well known for the green-red emission, can also emit efficiently in the UVA-blue range. These bands are often …

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