Super-resolution Fluorescence Imaging of Recycled Polymer Blends via Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Adsorption of a Nile Red Derivative

A key challenge in the recycling of multilayer plastic films of polyethylene and polyamide, as typically used for food packaging, is to assess and control the phase separation of the two types of polymers in the recycled material, the specifics of which determine the mechanical strength of the recyc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 39(2023), 41 vom: 17. Okt., Seite 14652-14659
1. Verfasser: Hsu, Chao-Chun (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rückel, Markus, Bonn, Daniel, Brouwer, Albert M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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