BACKGROUND Nanofibrous scaffolds loaded with bioactive nanoparticles are promising materials for bone tissue engineering. METHODS In this study, composite nanofibrous membranes containing a copolymer of L-lactide and glycolide (PLGA) and diamond nanoparticles were fabricated by an electrospinning technique. PLGA was dissolved in a mixture of methylene chloride and dimethyl formamide (2:3) at ...

?2 microglobulin (?2m) fibril has been recognized as the major factor of dialysis-related amyloidosis. elevated serum levels are thought to be the basis for tissue deposition. in order to evaluate the effect of cellulosis membrane (fb 110) and treatment duration on s?2m levels, we determined serum levels in 23 hemodialyzed patients with end-stage renal failure. s?2m levels were markedly elevate...

Abstract Due to their excellent thermal conductivity, lightweight, and ease of processing, aluminum alloys are the material choice for piston manufacture in internal combustion engines. Nanoparticles (NPs) alumina (Al 2 O 3 ) with a size 25 nm were incorporated into an alloy examine effect NP addition on wear resistance fatigue behavior. The stir casting method has been utilized experimental sa...

To be effective for cytoplasmic delivery of therapeutics, nanoparticles (NPs) taken up via endocytic pathways must efficiently transport across the cell membrane and subsequently escape from the secondary endosomes. We hypothesized that the biomechanical and thermodynamic interactions of NPs with plasma and endosomal membrane lipids are involved in these processes. Using model plasma and endoso...

a pebax-nano zeolite x mixed matrix membrane was fabricated and operationally characterized using single gas (co2) permeation. x-ray diffraction (xrd) analysis was used to study the arrangement of polymer chains of mixed matrix membrane. the membranes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (sem) to study cross-sectional morphology. the single gas permeability were carried out for ne...

Mixed matrix membranes containing metal-organic frameworks have attracted large attention owing to the combined advantages of high separation performance and easy processability. In this work, CO2-philic zirconium metal organic framework UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH2 nanocrystals were synthesized and embedded into polyether block amide (PEBA) polymer membranes for CO2 separation. It can be found that a...

A simple, inexpensive, and novel method was used to prepare electrocatalysts from Cu supported on titanium dioxide (Cu/TiO2). XRD, SEM, and TEM characterizations confirmed different loadings of Cu nanoparticles (NPs) on TiO2. Cyclic voltammetry tests indicated that Cu/TiO2 exhibited lower overpotential for CO2 reduction than that of Cu NPs. Moreover, 40 wt % Cu/TiO2 exhibited the highest farada...

This work reports on the development of collagen films with graphene oxide nanoparticles (GO NPs), aiming toward a new generation functional sustainable sensors. For this purpose, different GO NP contents up to 3 wt % were incorporated into matrix, and morphological, thermal, mechanical electrical properties evaluated. Independently content, all display an increase in thermal stability as resul...

The ion-irradiation induced synthesis of embedded Au nanoparticles (NPs) into glass from islands of Au on a glass substrate is studied in the context of recoiling atoms, sputtering and viscous flow. Cross sectional transmission electron microscopy studies revealed the formation of Au NPs embedded in the glass substrates by the 50 keV Si(-) ion irradiation of irregularly shaped Au nanostructures...