Search Results - "Alvarez, V. A."

ErbB4 signaling in dopaminergic axonal projections increases extracellular dopamine levels and regulates spatial/working memory behaviors by Skirzewski, M, Karavanova, I, Shamir, A, Erben, L, Garcia-Olivares, J, Shin, J H, Vullhorst, D, Alvarez, V A, Amara, S G, Buonanno, A

“…Genetic variants of Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) and its neuronal tyrosine kinase receptor ErbB4 are associated with risk for schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental…”
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Bio-nanocomposites films based on unmodified and modified thermoplastic starch reinforced with chemically modified nanoclays by Guarás, M. P., Menossi, M., Nicolini, A. Torres, Alvarez, V. A., Ludueña, L. N.

“…The use of polymers capable of being degraded by the action of microorganisms and/or enzymes without causing harmful effects is a strategy in waste management…”
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Thermal degradation of cellulose derivatives/starch blends and sisal fibre biocomposites by Alvarez, V.A., Vázquez, A.

“…Thermal analysis of cellulose derivatives/starch blends with different sisal short fibre content, were performed by TGA/DTGA under dynamic conditions. Apparent…”
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Effect of the type of clay organo-modifier on the morphology, thermal/mechanical/impact/barrier properties and biodegradation in soil of polycaprolactone/clay nanocomposites by Ludueña, L. N., Vázquez, A., Alvarez, V. A.

“…The effect of addition of unmodified (CNa+) and modified (C30B and C20A) montmorillonites on the performance of polycaprolactone (PCL) based nanocomposites…”
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Genetic inhibition of neurotransmission reveals role of glutamatergic input to dopamine neurons in high-effort behavior by Hutchison, M A, Gu, X, Adrover, M F, Lee, M R, Hnasko, T S, Alvarez, V A, Lu, W

“…Midbrain dopamine neurons are crucial for many behavioral and cognitive functions. As the major excitatory input, glutamatergic afferents are important for…”
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Impact of different nanoparticles on the thermal degradation kinetics of phenolic resin nanocomposites by Asaro, L., D’Amico, D. A., Alvarez, V. A., Rodriguez, E. S., Manfredi, L. B.

“…The effect of different contents of nano-fillers: carbon black (CB), bentonites [original (Bent) and modified with phosphonium salt (B-TBHP)] and commercial…”
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Mechanical properties of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites: Effect of clay content, polymer/clay compatibility, and processing conditions by Tarapow, J.A, Bernal, C.R, Alvarez, V.A

“…In this work, polypropylene/clay nanocomposites with 0.5, 1, 3, and 5 wt % of montmorillonite (MMT) (unmodified clay) were prepared by intensive mixing at 50…”
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Magnetic properties study of iron-oxide nanoparticles/PVA ferrogels with potential biomedical applications by Mendoza Zélis, P., Muraca, D., Gonzalez, J. S., Pasquevich, G. A., Alvarez, V. A., Pirota, K. R., Sánchez, F. H.

“…A study of the magnetic behavior of maghemite nanoparticles (NPs) in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer matrices prepared by physical cross-linking is reported…”
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Overall crystallization behavior of polypropylene-clay nanocomposites; Effect of clay content and polymer/clay compatibility on the bulk crystallization and spherulitic growth by Perez, C. J., Alvarez, V. A.

“…The effect of clay nanoparticles on the overall crystallization (isothermal crystallization, spherulitic growth, and nonisothermal crystallization) behavior of…”
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Fracture behavior of a commercial starch/polycaprolactone blend reinforced with different layered silicates by Pérez, E., Pérez, C.J., Alvarez, V.A., Bernal, C.

“…•Fracture of starch/polycaprolactone blend reinforced with different clays was studied.•The application of Pukánszky and Maurer model was used to analyze the…”
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Degradation of sisal fibre/Mater Bi-Y biocomposites buried in soil by Alvarez, V.A., Ruseckaite, R.A., Vázquez, A.

“…Degradation of short sisal fibres/Mater Bi-Y™ biocomposites during indoor burial experiments was analysed. Within the first month, water sorption was the main…”
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Effect of clay organic modifier on the final performance of PCL/clay nanocomposites by Ludueña, L.N., Kenny, J.M., Vázquez, A., Alvarez, V.A.

“…► The degradation of clay organo-modifiers during processing affect clay dispersion degree and clay content inside the matrix. ► Isothermal thermogravimetrical…”
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Effects of the moisture and fiber content on the mechanical properties of biodegradable polymer-sisal fiber biocomposites by Alvarez, V. A., Fraga, A. N., Vázquez, A.

“…The matrix of the composites that were used in this work was a commercial blend based on starch and cellulose derivatives. The biodegradable polymer was…”
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Fracture behavior of polycaprolactone/clay nanocomposites by Ludueña, LN, Stocchi, A, Alvarez, VA

“…The effect of clay-organo modifier on the thermal and mechanical properties and fracture behaviors of pure polycaprolactone (PCL) and 5 wt% PCL/clay…”
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Development of carbon fiber/phenolic resin prepregs modified with nanoclays by Asaro, L, Rivero, G, Manfredi, LB, Alvarez, VA, Rodriguez, ES

“…This work is focused on the study of the main variables involved in the development of phenolic/carbon prepregs and how these variables are affected by the…”
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Preparation and characterization of polystyrene/starch blends for packaging applications by Berruezo, M, Ludueña, LN, Rodriguez, E, Alvarez, VA

“…Polystyrene/thermoplastic starch blends from 90/10 to 50/50 (w/w) were prepared by melt blending. Blends were characterized by scanning electron microscopy…”
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Hybrid Ofloxacin/eugenol co-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles with enhanced and targetable antimicrobial properties by Rodenak-Kladniew, B., Scioli Montoto, S., Sbaraglini, M.L., Di Ianni, M., Ruiz, M.E., Talevi, A., Alvarez, V.A., Durán, N., Castro, G.R., Islan, G.A.

“…[Display omitted] In the global context of an imminent emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms, the present work combined the use of nanotechnology and…”
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Melt rheological behavior of starch-based matrix composites reinforced with short sisal fibers by Alvarez, V. A., Terenzi, A., Kenny, J. M., Vázquez, A.

“…A systematic analysis of the melt rheological behavior of a commercial starch‐based (MaterBi®) matrix composite reinforced with short sisal fibers is…”
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Effect of extrusion conditions and post-extrusion techniques on the morphology and thermal/mechanical properties of polycaprolactone/clay nanocomposites by Ludueña, LN, Kenny, JM, Vázquez, A, Alvarez, VA

“…The effect of extrusion conditions on the performance of polycaprolactone /organo-modified clay nanocomposites was studied. It was demonstrated that the…”
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Isothermal crystallization of layered silicate/starch-polycaprolactone blend nanocomposites by Perez, C. J., Vázquez, A., Alvarez, V. A.

“…The isothermal crystallization behavior of layered silicate/starch-polycaprolactone blend nanocomposites was studied by means of differential scanning…”
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