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Porous carbons from sustainable sources and mild activation for targeted high-performance CO2 capture and storage (2020)
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Aljumialy, A. M., & Mokaya, R. (2020). Porous carbons from sustainable sources and mild activation for targeted high-performance CO2 capture and storage. Materials Advances, 1(9), 3267-3280. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ma00449a

Carbon activation typically involves corrosive activating reagents such as KOH and NaOH. In this report, a less corrosive activating agent, i.e., potassium oxalate (PO), was explored for the preparation of activated carbons from biomass (hydrochar fr... Read More about Porous carbons from sustainable sources and mild activation for targeted high-performance CO2 capture and storage.

Synthesis, characterization and density functional theory of copper (ii) complex and cobalt (ii) coordination polymer for detection of nitroaromatic explosives (2020)
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Tellaa, A. C., Olayemiab, V. T., Adekolaa, F. A., Oladipoac, A. C., Adimulaa, V. O., Ogare, J. O., …Mokaya, R. (2021). Synthesis, characterization and density functional theory of copper (ii) complex and cobalt (ii) coordination polymer for detection of nitroaromatic explosives. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 515, Article 120048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2020.120048

In recent years there has been a significant interest to design luminescent materials to detect explosives with a great degree of selectivity, sensitivity, and fast response time. Two new luminescent compounds, [Cu(Biphen)(Meim)(H2O)] 1 and [Co(BDC)(... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and density functional theory of copper (ii) complex and cobalt (ii) coordination polymer for detection of nitroaromatic explosives.

Measuring Modern Slavery: Law, Human Rights, and New Forms of Data (2020)
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Landman, T. (2020). Measuring Modern Slavery: Law, Human Rights, and New Forms of Data. Human Rights Quarterly, 42(2), 303-331. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2020.0019

This article argues that many of the lessons learned and achievements made in the measurement of human rights over the past four decades are equally applicable to the measurement of modern slavery. It shows that modern slavery encompasses a significa... Read More about Measuring Modern Slavery: Law, Human Rights, and New Forms of Data.

Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules (2020)
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Delcassian, D., Luzhansky, I., Spanoudaki, V., Bochenek, M., McGladrigan, C., Nguyen, A., …Anderson, D. G. (2020). Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules. Advanced Materials, 32(16), Article 1904502. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904502

© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Encapsulated beta cell transplantation offers a potential cure for a subset of diabetic patients. Once transplanted, beta cell grafts can help to restore glycemic control; however, locating and retr... Read More about Magnetic Retrieval of Encapsulated Beta Cell Transplants from Diabetic Mice Using Dual-Function MRI Visible and Retrievable Microcapsules.

Combatting Human Trafficking since Palermo: What Do We Know about What Works? (2020)
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Bryant, K., & Landman, T. (2020). Combatting Human Trafficking since Palermo: What Do We Know about What Works?. Journal of Human Trafficking, 6(2), 119-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2020.1690097

In 2016, there were an estimated 40.3 million victims of modern slavery in the world, more than were enslaved during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Since the adoption of the 2000 UN Trafficking Protocol, numerous efforts from inter-governmental agenc... Read More about Combatting Human Trafficking since Palermo: What Do We Know about What Works?.

Political Trade-Offs: Democracy and Governance in a Changing World (2019)
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Landman, T., & Lauth, H.-J. (2019). Political Trade-Offs: Democracy and Governance in a Changing World. Politics and Governance, 7(4), 237-242. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v7i4.2642

The investigation of trade-offs in political science receives only limited attention, although many scholars acknowledge the importance of trade-offs across a variety of different areas. A systematic and comprehensive examination of the topic is miss... Read More about Political Trade-Offs: Democracy and Governance in a Changing World.

Globalization and Modern Slavery (2019)
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Landman, T., & Silverman, B. W. (2019). Globalization and Modern Slavery. Politics and Governance, 7(4), 275-290. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v7i4.2233

This article presents a cross-national comparative analysis of the relationship between different dimensions of globalization and modern slavery. It argues that both the economic and political dimensions of globalization are strongly associated with... Read More about Globalization and Modern Slavery.

Remotely activated Mechanotransduction via magnetic nanoparticles promotes mineralization synergistically with bone morphogenetic protein 2: Applications for Injectable cell therapy (2014)
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Henstock, J. R., Shakesheff, K., Rotherham, M., Rashidi, H., & El Haj, A. J. (2014). Remotely activated Mechanotransduction via magnetic nanoparticles promotes mineralization synergistically with bone morphogenetic protein 2: Applications for Injectable cell therapy. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 3(11), 1363-1375. https://doi.org/10.5966/sctm.2014-0017

© AlphaMed Press. Bone requires dynamic mechanical stimulation to form and maintain functional tissue, yet mechanical stimuli are often lacking in many therapeutic approaches for bone regeneration. Magnetic nanoparticles provide a method for deliveri... Read More about Remotely activated Mechanotransduction via magnetic nanoparticles promotes mineralization synergistically with bone morphogenetic protein 2: Applications for Injectable cell therapy.

Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution (2013)
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Reinwald, Y., Johal, R. K., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Rose, F. R., Howdle, S. M., & Shakesheff, K. M. (2014). Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution. Polymer, 55(1), 435-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.09.041

This study aims to investigate interconnectivity and permeability of scCO2-foamed scaffolds and the influence of structural scaffold properties on cell distribution. Supercritical fluid technology was utilized to fabricated scaffolds from 37 kDa, 53... Read More about Interconnectivity and permeability of supercritical fluid-foamed scaffolds and the effect of their structural properties on cell distribution.