Wearable flexible electronic strain sensor devices have developed rapidly in recent years due to their potential capacity detect human motion various situations. However, it still remains a big challenge fabricate sensors with high sensitivity over wide workable range. In order meet this challenge, new type of based on elastomer/carbon nanotube composite fiber is reported work. Elastomer fibers...

Purpose This study investigates the barriers and drivers of using green methods technologies (GMTs) in supportive educational buildings (SEBs) South Africa, assesses their impact on circular economy (CE) achieving net-zero carbon goals. While there has been extensive literature building technologies, is limited research GMT SEBs, as well Design/methodology/approach adopts an interpretivist appr...

It is a challenge to identify each phase in multi-component polymer system and uniquely determine the interfacial properties between different phases. Using atomic force microscopy nanomechanical mapping (AFM-NM) AFM-based infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR), we phase, visualize structural developments, blend of three polymers: high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyamide (PA6) poly(styrene-b-ethylen...

Understanding habitat use of critically endangered North Pacific right whales (NPRWs, Eubalaena japonica) is important to better evaluate the potential effects of anthropogenic activities and climate change on this species. Satellite transmitters were deployed on individual right whales in 2004, 2008 and 2009 to investigate whether their space-use patterns in the Southeastern Bering Sea (SEBS) ...

Evapotranspiration (ET) estimates are particularly needed for monitoring the available water of arid lands. Remote sensing data offer the ideal spatial and temporal coverage needed by irrigation water management institutions to deal with increasing pressure on available water. Low spatial resolution (LR) products present strong advantages. They cover larger zones and are acquired more frequentl...

Syndiotactic Polystyrene （SPS） has excellent electrical properties, and is expected to be applied high-frequency circuit boards. We made a study of the formation metal layer on smooth surface SPS resin through continuous plasma sputtering process, examined effects crystallinity addition styrene-ethylenbutylene-styrene （SEBS） peel strength. also investigated mechanism behind increased strength u...

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most promising biopolymers often used as a raw material in 3D printing many industrial areas. It has good mechanical properties, characterized by high strength and stiffness, but unfortunately, it some disadvantages; brittleness, other slow crystallization. Amounts 1–5% SEBS (styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene) thermoplastic elastomer were blended into PLA the...