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Spray drying as a viable process to produce nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan (n-HAp/CS) hybrid microparticles mimicking bone composition
(Elsevier, 2016-02-15)
[EN] In this work nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan (n-HAp/CS) hybrid microparticles were prepared by spray
drying following a methodology where, in a first step, aqueous nanodispersions of n-HAp in the presence
of chitosan ...
Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) inhibits lymphocyte activation in vitro
(Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2016-09-19)
Yerba mate (YM) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties in several studies. However, this effect has been found mainly in obesity-related inflammation. The aim of this work was to study the effect of YM on ...
Willow lignin oxidation and depolymerization under low cost ionic liquid
(ACS, 2016-05-10)
Willow biomass was subjected to different pretreatmentconditions with triethylammonium hydrogen sulfate as solvent, andthe produced lignin solutions were treated by oxidation either homo-geneously using H2O2as oxidant or ...
Synthesis and characterization of polyurethanes with high renewable carbon content and tailored properties.
(2016-08-31)
Thermoplastic and cross-linked biobased polyurethanes with a renewable carbon content ranging from 78 to 98% were synthesized and characterized. The macrodiol and the diisocyanate used were derived from renewable source, ...
Variable Speed Wind Turbine Controller Adaptation By Reinforcement Learning
(ACM, 2016-12-30)
The control of Variable Speed Wind Turbines (VSWT) to achieve optimal balance of power generation stability and rotor angular speed is impeded by the non-linear dynamics of the turbine-wind interaction and sudden changes ...
Synthesis of waterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions with chain extension step in homogeneous and heterogeneous media
(Elsevier, 2016-05-13)
[EN Hypothesis: The possibility of tailoring the final properties of environmentally friendly waterborne
polyurethane and polyurethane-urea dispersions and the films they produce makes them attractive for
a wide range ...
Synthesis and characterisation of polyurethane elastomers with semi-products obtained from polyurethane recycling.
(2016-10-01)
In this work polyurethane elastomers were synthesised by using different mixtures of a petrochemical and glycerolysate polyols and 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI). Glycerolysate polyol was produced from polyurethane ...
The use of role-play games in teaching: The International Climate Negotiation Game
(2016-04-13)
This paper presents a role-play game designed by the authors, which focuses on
international climate negotiations. The game has been used at a university with students all
drawn from the same course and at summer schools ...
ADAPTECC: A Role-Play Game about Adapting to Climate Change
(2016-04-19)
The ADAPTECC Climate Change Adaptation Game is a role-play game designed to enable
players to experience the difficulties that arise at local and regional levels when authorities have
to implement adaptation measures. ...