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Graphene oxide versus functionalized carbon nanotubes as a reinforcing agent in a PMMA/HA bone cement by Gonçalves, Gil, Cruz, Sandra M A, Ramalho, A, Grácio, José, Marques, Paula A A P

“…Graphene oxide (GO) and functionalized carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) (each in the concentration range of 0.01-1.00 wt/wt%) were investigated as the reinforcing…”
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Graphene: The Missing Piece for Cancer Diagnosis? by Cruz, Sandra M A, Girão, André F, Gonçalves, Gil, Marques, Paula A A P

“…This paper reviews recent advances in graphene-based biosensors development in order to obtain smaller and more portable devices with better performance for…”
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Content analysis of health-related subjects in the K12 school curricula of Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Guam, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and Fiji by Nishio, Akihiro, Shibuya, Fumiko, de Los Reyes, Calvin S, Estrada, Crystal Amiel M, Gregorio, Jr, Ernesto R, Sari, Dian Puspita, Warnaini, Cut, Kadriyan, Hamsu, Cruz, Maria Sandra M, Hattori-Uchima, Margaret, Dacanay, Paul, Dacanay, Rudelyn, Enos, Hillia Langrine, Ngirmang, Tarmau Terry, Khalif, Mohamed, Volavola, Saula Golea, Tomokawa, Sachi, Kigawa, Mika, Kobayashi, Jun

“…As a component of health promoting school, a school curriculum for health education was considered a fundamental. This survey aimed to identify the components…”
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The Impact of the Addition of Compatibilizers on Poly (lactic acid) (PLA) Properties after Extrusion Process by Gonçalves, F.A.M.M., Cruz, Sandra M. A., Coelho, Jorge F. J., Serra, Arménio C.

“…Poly (lactic acid) (PLA), due to its biodegradability, biocompatibility, and renewability, is one of the most promising biobased polymers for replacing some of…”
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Aggregation and micellization of sodium dodecyl sulfate in the presence of Ce(III) at different temperatures: A conductometric study by Valente, Artur J.M., Burrows, Hugh D., Cruz, Sandra M.A., Pereira, Rui F.P., Ribeiro, Ana C.F., Lobo, Victor M.M.

“…Aggregation properties of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in the presence of cerium(III) chloride, at various temperatures (298.15–323.15 K) have been measured by…”
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Microwave-induced self-ignition: An efficient approach for high purity graphite digestion and multitechnique halogen determination by Cruz, Sandra M., Druzian, Gabriel T., Santos, Rafael F., Mesko, Marcia F., Duarte, Fabio A., Flores, Erico M.M.

“…In this work, high purity graphite, a high chemically stable material, was effectively digested using a single method allowing compatible solutions for the…”
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Determination of halogens and sulfur in high-purity polyimide by IC after digestion by MIC by Krzyzaniak, Sindy R., Santos, Rafael F., Dalla Nora, Flavia M., Cruz, Sandra M., Flores, Erico M.M., Mello, Paola A.

“…In this work, a method for sample preparation of high-purity polyimide was proposed for halogens and sulfur determination by ion chromatography (IC) with…”
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Feasibility of sulfur determination in diesel oil by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry after microwave-induced combustion using flame retardant by Cruz, Sandra M., Tirk, Paul, Dalla Nora, Flavia M., Schmidt, Lucas, Wiltsche, Helmar, Bizzi, Cezar A., Knapp, Guenter, Flores, Erico M.M.

“…[Display omitted] •Use of glass wool as flame retardant for digesting diesel oil by microwave-induced combustion.•Use of flame retardant for controlling the…”
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A phase 2b multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vaginal rings containing nomegestrol acetate or etonogestrel and 17β-estradiol in the treatment of women with primary dysmenorrhea by Fox, Michelle C., Klipping, Christine, Nguyen, Allison Martin, Frenkl, Tara L., Cruz, Sandra M., Wang, Yinna, Korver, Tjeerd

“…To evaluate the effect of investigational vaginal rings containing nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC) plus 17β-estradiol (E2) or etonogestrel (ENG) plus E2 in women…”
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Maxwell–Wagner Effect Applied to Microwave-Induced Self-Ignition: A Novel Approach for Carbon-Based Materials by Bizzi, Cezar A, Cruz, Sandra M, Schmidt, Lucas, Burrow, Robert A, Barin, Juliano S, Paniz, Jose N. G, Flores, Erico M. M

“…A new method for analytical applications based on the Maxwell–Wagner effect is proposed. Considering the interaction of carbonaceous materials with an…”
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Microwave-induced combustion method for the determination of trace and ultratrace element impurities in graphite samples by ICP-OES and ICP-MS by Cruz, Sandra M., Schmidt, Lucas, Dalla Nora, Flavia M., Pedrotti, Matheus F., Bizzi, Cezar A., Barin, Juliano S., Flores, Erico M.M.

“…Graphite is extremely difficult to digest even using concentrated acids and quality control of impurities is critical for its industrial application. In this…”
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Phase II dose-finding study on ovulation inhibition and cycle control associated with the use of contraceptive vaginal rings containing 17β-estradiol and the progestagens etonogestrel or nomegestrol acetate compared to NuvaRing by Duijkers, Ingrid, Klipping, Christine, Heger-Mahn, Doris, Fayad, Ghassan N., Frenkl, Tara L., Cruz, Sandra M., Korver, Tjeerd

“…Purpose: To identify at least one contraceptive vaginal ring that effectively inhibits ovulation and demonstrates cycle control that is non-inferior to…”
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Spectroscopic investigation (FT-IR, FT-Raman and SERS), vibrational assignments, HOMO–LUMO analysis and molecular docking study of Opipramol by Mary, Y. Sheena, Panicker, C. Yohannan, Kavitha, C.N., Yathirajan, H.S., Siddegowda, M.S., Cruz, Sandra M.A., Nogueira, Helena I.S., Al-Saadi, Abdulaziz A., Van Alsenoy, Christian, War, Javeed Ahmad

“…[Display omitted] •IR, Raman and SERS spectra and NBO analysis were reported.•The wavenumbers are calculated theoretically using Gaussian09 software.•The…”
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Vibrational spectroscopic studies (FT-IR, FT-Raman, SERS) and quantum chemical calculations on cyclobenzaprinium salicylate by Mary, Y. Shyma, Jojo, P.J., Van Alsenoy, Christian, Kaur, Manpreet, Siddegowda, M.S., Yathirajan, H.S., Nogueira, Helena I.S., Cruz, Sandra M.A.

“…[Display omitted] •IR, Raman and SERS spectra were reported.•The wavenumbers are calculated theoretically using Gaussian09 software.•The wavenumbers are…”
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Vibrational spectroscopic (FT-IR, FT-Raman, SERS) and quantum chemical calculations of 3-(10,10-dimethyl-anthracen-9-ylidene)-N,N,N-trimethylpropanaminiium chloride (Melitracenium chloride) by Mary, Y. Shyma, Jojo, P.J., Van Alsenoy, Christian, Kaur, Manpreet, Siddegowda, M.S., Yathirajan, H.S., Nogueira, Helena I.S., Cruz, Sandra M.A.

“…FT-IR, FT-Raman spectra of Melitracenium chloride were recorded and analyzed. SERS spectrum was recorded in silver colloid. The vibrational wavenumbers were…”
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Combining pyrohydrolysis and ICP-MS for bromine and iodine determination in airborne particulate matter by Picoloto, Rochele S., Cruz, Sandra M., Mello, Paola A., Muller, Edson I., Smichowski, Patricia, Flores, Erico M.M.

“…In this work, a method based on pyrohydrolysis of airborne particulate matter (APM) collected on glass fiber filter and subsequent determination of bromine and…”
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DNA–poly(vinyl alcohol) gel matrices: Release properties are strongly dependent on electrolytes and cationic surfactants by Valente, Artur J.M., Cruz, Sandra M.A., Murtinho, Dina M.B., Miguel, M. Graça, Muniz, Edvani C.

“…[Display omitted] ► DNA release from PVA gel matrices to electrolyte and/or cationic surfactant solutions follows a first-order kinetic law. ► The effect of…”
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Understanding the role of tungsten species in diamond-like carbon coatings for enhanced interaction with ionic liquids by Arshad, Muhammad Shahid, Čoga, Lucija, Kovač, Janez, Geue, Thomas, Cruz, Sandra M.A., Kalin, Mitjan

“…This study investigated the impact of tungsten species in tungsten-doped diamond-like carbon (WDLC) coatings on their interactions with ionic liquids (ILs)…”
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The W-cluster reactive sites interaction model for WDLC coatings with ionic liquids by Arshad, Muhammad Shahid, Čoga, Lucija, Geue, Thomas, Kovač, Janez, Cruz, Sandra M.A., Kalin, Mitjan

“…This study investigates the use of 1,3-dimethylimidazolium dimethylphosphate ionic liquid (IL) additive in glycerol base oil for improving the…”
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Surface adsorption of 4,4′-dithiodipyridine and 2,2′-dithiodipyridine on silver nanoparticles by Nogueira, Helena I. S., Cruz, Sandra M. G., Soares-Santos, Paula C. R., Ribeiro-Claro, Paulo J. A., Trindade, Tito

“…A detailed vibrational study on the isomers 2,2′‐dithiodipyridine and 4,4′‐dithiodipyridine was carried out. These organic ligands are of great interest as…”
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