Preparation and characterization of photocured thiol‐ene hydrogel: Adsorption of Au(III) ions from aqueous solutions

In this study, photocured a novel thiol‐ene hydrogels based on P(Penta3MP4/PEG‐DA/HEMA) were investigated for adsorption of Au(III) ions from aqueous solutions purposes. The photopolymerization kinetics of thiol‐ene‐based formulations was investigated by real‐time infrared spectroscopy. The chemical composition and surface morphology of hydrogels were also characterized. The effect of different parameters on Au(III) adsorption efficiency was examined in detail. Better adsorption behavior was achieved for Au(III) by P(Penta3MP4/PEG‐DA/HEMA) F1 hydrogels. The maximum uptake for Au(III) was at pH 0.5. Both Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm models were applied and the reusability of thiol‐ene hydrogels investigated. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Electrochemical preparation and characterization of nickel and zinc-modified poly-2-aminothiazole films on mild steel surface and their corrosion inhibition performance

Poly-2-aminothiazole (pAT) was electrochemically synthesized on a mild steel (MS) specimen from 0.3 M aqueous ammonium oxalate solution containing 0.01 M 2-aminothiazole (2-AT) using cyclic voltammetry technique. The synthesized polymer film was then modified by electrodeposition of 100 μg cm⁻² Ni (MS/pAT–Ni) and Zn (MS/pAT–Zn) on top of the polymer surface. The surface morphologies of the polymer films were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The elemental analysis of the surface films was performed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The effectiveness of the coatings in preventing corrosion of MS in 3.5% NaCl solution was assessed using electrochemical techniques. It was found that the obtained coatings were adherent to the steel surface. The pAT film provided a good corrosion protection against the attack of corrosive environment. Moreover, the modification of pAT film by deposition of Ni and Zn on top of the polymer surface significantly enhances the corrosion protection performance of the polymer film by exhibiting an improved barrier effect against the attack of corrosive environment. The surface morphologies and protection ability of the layers were found to be dependent on the type of deposited metal.     

Transient protein-protein interactions

Transient complexes are crucial for diverse biological processes such as biochemical pathways and signaling cascades in the cell. Here, we give an overview of the transient interactions; the importance of transient interactions as drug targets; and the structural characterization of transient protein-protein complexes based on the geometrical and physicochemical features of the transient complexes' interfaces. To better understand and eventually design transient protein-protein interactions (TPPIs), a molecular perspective of the protein-protein interfaces is necessary. Obtaining high-quality structures of protein-protein interactions could be one way of achieving this goal. After introducing the association kinetics of TPPIs, we elaborate on the experimental techniques detecting TPPIs in combination with the computational methods which classify transient and/or non-obligate complexes. In this review, currently available databases and servers that can be used to identify and predict TPPIs are also compiled.     

Reliability enhancement by the reversal of token for a basic token ring in the case of a single component failure

The inherent functional property of the unidirectional token movement in a token ring network, is modified in this paper and an algorithm is presented that enables the continuity of operation, in case of a single link component failure, thereby improving the system reliability of a basic conventional token ring network. This phase contributes to the continuity in operation until the maintenance restores the normal ring configuration.     

A study on the photostabilizer additives on the textile fiber reinforced polymer composites: Mechanical,thermal, and physical analysis

The effect of photostabilizers on the mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of textile fiber reinforced polymer (T‐FRP) composites was investigated. In the first phase of this study, the effect of different concentrations of ultra violet absorber (UVA), hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) and antioxidants (AOs) into T‐FRP composites for unweathering condition are examined. Mechanical tests were performed as well as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis for thermal properties. According to test results, there is no significant effect of photostabilizers on the mechanical and thermal properties of the T‐FRP composites. In the second phase of the study, the influence of the photostabilizers on the durability performance of T‐FRP composites is focused under the accelerated UV weathering condition by the help of tensile testing, thermal analysis, and color measurements. According to test results, only about 5% loss in mechanical properties (25% loss for composites without additives) can be observed after 240 h of UV weathering with HALS and UVA addition at adequate concentrations. In addition, AOs can be considered as a strong stabilizer on physical properties with lower color change values. This work shows that the efficiency of the photostabilizers is highly dependent on the type, concentration, and weathering time. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 58:1082–1090, 2018. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Multilink Solution for Seamless Transition Between Multicast and Unicast Areas in 5G Core Network

Wireless Personal Communications - The exponential growth in technology observed over the past decade has introduced newer ways to exploit network and cyber-physical system-related vulnerabilities....     

Rebalancing the assembly lines: exact solution approaches

In this study, we consider an assembly line rebalancing problem with disruptions caused by workstation breakdowns or shutdowns. After the disruption, we aim to find a rebalance so as to catch the trade-off between the efficiency measure of cycle time and stability measure of number of tasks assigned to different workstations in the original and new balances. Our aim is to generate all nondominated objective vectors with respect to the efficiency and stability measures. We develop two optimisation algorithms: a Mixed Integer Linear Programming-based algorithm and a Branch and Bound algorithm. The results of our experiments have shown the favourable performances of both algorithms and the superiority of the Branch and Bound algorithm.     

Influence of cooling water temperature on the efficiency of a pressurized‐water reactor nuclear‐power plant

In this study, the influence of the cooling water temperature on the thermal efficiency of a conceptual pressurized‐water reactor nuclear‐power plant is studied through an energy analysis based on the first law of thermodynamics to gain some new insights into the plant performance. The change in the cooling water temperature can be experienced due to the seasonal changes in climatic conditions at plant site. It can also come into the question of design processes for the plant site selection. In the analysis, it is considered that the condenser vacuum varies with the temperature of cooling water extracted from environment into the condenser. The main findings of the paper is that the impact of 1°C increase in temperature of the coolant extracted from environment is predicted to yield a decrease of ～0.45 and ～0.12% in the power output and the thermal efficiency of the pressurized‐water reactor nuclear‐power plant considered, respectively. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Conducting copolymers of polytetrahydrofuran and their electrochromic properties

Living polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) was terminated with sodium thiophene methonate to yield a polymer with a thiophene group at one end. Copolymerizations of PTHF with pyrrole and thiophene were achieved in water‐p‐toluene sulfonic acid and acetonitrile‐tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBAFB) solvent‐electrolyte couples via constant potential electrolyses. Characterizations of the samples were performed by NMR, cyclic voltammetry, FT‐IR, thermal analyses, and scanning electron microscopy. Electrical conductivities were measured by the four‐probe technique. PTHF/PTh film that was deposited on ITO‐glass in a dichloromethane‐TBAFB solvent‐electrolyte couple was found to exhibit electrochromic behavior and it electrochemically switches between blue oxidized and red reduced states. Optical analyses were carried out to investigate the electronic structure of PTHF/PTh electrochromic copolymer. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 95: 1014–1023, 2005