Nanocrystalline Ti−Beta zeolite with high hydrophilicity and a Ti−rich exterior was successfully prepared via dissolution–recrystallization method. With the post−treatment of tetraethylammonium hydroxide (TEAOH) solution at elevated temperature, Si Ti species within matrix were partially dissolved recrystallized on outer surface crystals, resulting in higher hydrophilicity, which improved acces...

BACKGROUND Nowadays, study and application of modified membranes for water treatment have been considered significantly. The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize a polysulfone (PSF)/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposite membrane and to evaluate for arsenate rejection from water. MATERIALS AND METHODS The nanocomposite PSF/GO membrane was fabricated using wet phase inversion method. T...

PURPOSE Placement of ureteral stents (DJ-stents) may lead to complications. Inappropriate friction properties of the implant are, inter alia, made responsible for primary injuries, injury-related inflammation and a cascade of consecutive side effects. Hydrophilicity is considered to be related to low friction. The question arises, whether the various products on the market show their respective...

Complementary DNA representing the genomic M RNA segment of the Prospect Hill (PH) Hantavirus was cloned and its nucleotide sequence determined. The PH virus M RNA segment is 3707 nucleotides in length and has a long open reading frame in the viral complementary-sense RNA with a coding capacity of 1142 amino acids. The predicted gene product of the PH virus M segment was compared with the corre...

Hydrogels (hylans AU1c ) containing divinyl sulfone (DVS)-crosslinked hyaluronan (HA) are potentially useful implant biomaterials because of their non-cytotoxicity and -antigenicity. However, to successfully fulfill their intended role in vivo, their properties (e.g., mechanics, pore size, surface topography, hydrophilicity, swelling) must be modulated to match the demands of the target applica...

The affinity towards water of a selection of well-defined, nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HA) samples was investigated by H(2)O vapour adsorption microcalorimetry and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. A large hydrophilicity of all investigated materials was confirmed. The surface features of hydrated HA were investigated on the as-synthesized samples pre-treated in mild conditions at T=303 K, whereas...

The indication-oriented Dental Bone Graft Substitutes (DBGS) selection, the correct bone defects classification, and appropriate treatment planning are very crucial for obtaining successful clinical results. However, hydrophilic, viscoelastic, and physicochemical properties' influence on the DBGS regenerative potential has poorly been studied. For that reason, we investigated the dimensional ch...