Vocal control neuron incorporation decreases with age in the adult zebra finch

N Wang, P Hurley, C Pytte, JR Kirn - Journal of Neuroscience, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
In adult male zebra finches, high vocal center (HVC) neurons continuously die and are
replaced. Many of these cells are projection neurons that form part of the efferent pathway …

Combining hyperbranched polyol containing three flame retardant elements, P, N and Si, with expanded graphite to improve the flame retardancy of bio-based rigid …

Q Gong, L Qin, N Wang - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The preparation of rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) from vegetable oil and the improvement
of its flame retardant properties are of great importance to broaden the application field of …

Flame retardant polyurethane foam prepared from compatible blends of soybean oil‐based polyol and phosphorus containing polyol

…, Y Hong, N Wang, Y Wang - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A phosphorus containing polyether polyol (THPO‐PO) was synthesized by polymerization
between tris(hydroxymethyl) phosphine oxide (THPO) and propylene oxide (PO). A soybean …

Electroactive-paper actuator made with cellulose/NaOH/urea and sodium alginate

J Kim, N Wang, Y Chen, SK Lee, GY Yun - Cellulose, 2007 - Springer
In an earlier work we reported the discovery of cellulose as a smart material that can be used
in sensors and actuators. While the cellulose-based Electro-Active Paper (EAPap) actuator …

Effect of the particle size in dispersions on the properties of waterborne polyurethane/casein composites

N Wang, L Zhang, Y Lu - Industrial & engineering chemistry …, 2004 - ACS Publications
Two kinds of aqueous dispersions were prepared from waterborne polyurethane (WPU)
and its prepolymer by mixing (M) and grafting (G) with 10 wt % casein, respectively. The …

Preparation and characterization of soy protein plastics plasticized with waterborne polyurethane

N Wang, L Zhang - Polymer international, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Utilizing anionic waterborne polyurethane (WPU) as a plasticizer, for the first time, we prepared
new soy protein isolate (SPI) plastics. The WPU was prepared by using the emulsion‐…

Properties of crosslinked casein/waterborne polyurethane composites

N Wang, L Zhang, Y Lu, Y Du - Journal of applied polymer …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) and casein (1 : 1 by weight) were blended at 90C for 30 min,
and then were crosslinked by adding 1–10 wt % ethanedial to prepare a series of sheets. …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of flame retardants on mechanical and thermal properties of bio-based polyurethane rigid foams

Q Gong, L Qin, L Yang, K Liang, N Wang - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A soy oil-based polyol (HSBP) was synthesized from epoxidized soy oil through a ring-opening
reaction with distilled water. A phosphorus-containing flame retardant (DOPO–HSBP) …

Effect of chitosan and ions on actuation behavior of cellulose–chitosan laminated films as electro-active paper actuators

J Kim, N Wang, Y Chen - Cellulose, 2007 - Springer
Cellulose-chitosan laminated films were made for Electro-Active Paper (EAPap) actuators
and the effect of chitosan and different types of free ions namely, Cl − , NO 3 − and CF 3 COO …

Mechanical properties and biodegradability of crosslinked soy protein isolate/waterborne polyurethane composites

N Wang, L Zhang, J Gu - Journal of applied polymer science, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
With anionic waterborne polyurethane (WPU) as a plasticizer and ethylene glycol diglycidyl
ether (EGDE) as a crosslinker, we successfully prepared crosslinked soy protein isolate (SPI…