Advanced materials

 

Advanced materials

Hydrophobic association hydrogel with toughness, high stretch, and sensitivity for flexible sensing
12/10/2024 - Particle dispersion assessment of the EVOH composite films with NC, MCC, SiO2 and CNC, and subsequent production of multilayer films, with an EVOH inner layer (or EVOH with NC or MCC incorporation)...
Nanoclay particles as a stem cell adhesion factor in polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel?based wound dressings
29/02/2024 - The process of fabrication at a glance.As the primary goal in the wound care intervention is the promotion of rapid wound healing, researchers sought to find a remedy. In this progression course,...
A review on biopolymer-based treatments for consolidation and surface protection of cultural heritage materials
18/08/2023 - Abstract Nowadays, the scientific community emphasizes the use of reversible and non-toxic materials in the field of cultural heritage. Biopolymers are one of the alternative...
Assessing the Adjuvant Effect of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) on BALB/c Mice
04/08/2023 - The discovery and validation of new adjuvants are critical areas for vaccinology. Mineral materials (e.g., alum microparticles) have been used for a long time as adjuvants in human vaccine...
Cellulose acetate/nanoclay composite membranes with enhanced mechanical properties and improved permeance in gas separation
01/05/2023 - In this paper, a series of novel poly(diol?co?isosorbide) carbonates (PDICs) have been designed and developed through the melt polymerization of ISB and seven hydrophobic comonomers catalyzed with...
Eco?friendly superabsorbent hydrogels based on starch, gellan gum, citric acid, and nanoclays for soil humidity control
11/08/2022 - Polypropylene plays the role of a bubble nucleating agent and reduces the cell size and shrinkage ratio of the foamsAbstractStyrene?isobutylene?styrene copolymer (SIBS) is a thermoplastic elastomer...
Modulating physico-mechanical, swelling, and adsorption properties of fibrous nanoclay embedded anionically-modified semi-IPNs as new promising materials
- Semi-IPN nanocomposite cryogels based on anionically modified polyacrylamide and a fibrous nanofiller sepiolite (SEP) have been designed. To achieve a homogeneous filler dispersion within semi-IPN...
Using Laminar Nanoclays for Phycocyanin and Phycoerythrin Stabilization as New Natural Hybrid Pigments from Microalgae Extraction
16/12/2021 - C-Phycocyanin (PC) and B-phycoerythrin (PE) are light-harvesting water-soluble phycobiliproteins from microalgae that belong mainly to the cyanobaceria and rhodhophytes families. Different methods...
A New Long-Term Composite Drug Delivery System Based on Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel and Nanoclay
24/12/2020 - Several problems and limitations faced in the treatment of many diseases can be overcome by using controlled drug delivery systems (DDS), where the active compound is transported to the target site,...
Nanocomposite Hydrogel of Pd@ZIF?8 and Laponite®: Size?Selective Hydrogenation Catalyst at Mild Condition
10/12/2020 - The composite hydrogel of the nanoscale metal?organic framework (NMOF) and nanoclay emerged as a new soft?material with advanced properties and applications. Here, we report a facile synthesis of a...