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Augmented cellular uptake and antiproliferation against pancreatic cancer cells induced by
targeted curcumin and SPION encapsulated PLGA nanoformulation
Balasubramanian Sivakumar, Ravindran Girija Aswathy, Yutaka Nagaoka, Seiki Iwai, Takashi Hasumura,
Kizhikkilot Venugopal, Kazunori Kato, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Toru Maekawa, and Dasappan Nair Sakthikumar
Mater. Express 4, 183-195 (2014)
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Blue shift tunable negative index metamaterials based on topological insulator for
near-infrared spectrum
Tun Cao and Shuai Wang
Mater. Express 4, 196-204 (2014)
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Microstructure, optical properties and thermal stability of ZrB₂ and Zr-B-N thin films as
high-temperature solar selective absorbers
Yaoming Sun, Xiudi Xiao, Guanqi Chai, Gang Xu, Bin Xiong, and Shaohong Zhang
Mater. Express 4, 205-212 (2014)
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Galvanic corrosion behavior between Ti6Al4V and CoCrMo alloys in saline solution
Hao Geng, Dekun Zhang, Kai Chen, and Qingliang Wang
Mater. Express 4, 213-220 (2014)
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Cu-doped Li₂ZnTi₃O₈ anode material with improved electrochemical performance for
lithium-ion batteries
Fuchang Qie and Zhiyuan Tang
Mater. Express 4, 221-227 (2014)
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Toward cluster-assembled metallic glasses
Aras Kartouzian, Jerzy Antonowicz, Tobias Lünskens, Alexandra Lagogianni, Philipp Heister,
Georgios Evangelakis, and Roberto Felici
Mater. Express 4, 228-234 (2014)
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Single step preparation of nano size gamma alumina exhibiting enhanced fluoride adsorption
L. A. Avinash Chunduri, Tanu Mimani Rattan, Muralikrishna Molli, and Venkataramaniah Kamisetti
Mater. Express 4, 235-241 (2014)
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Cationic ring-opening polymerization of lactones onto chemically modified single layer
graphene oxide
Raymond L. D. Whitby, Lauren C. Smith, Gennaro Dichello, Takahiro Fukuda, Toru Maekawa, and Sergey V. Mikhalovsky
Mater. Express 4, 242-246 (2014)
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High-toughness and durability performance characterization of concrete reinforced with
poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers
Xia Zhao and Xiong-Jun He
Mater. Express 4, 247-252 (2014)
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Molecular simulation studies on microstructure of phospholipid nano-carrier for
hydrophobic drug delivery
Jie Jiang
Mater. Express 4, 253-257 (2014)
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