Pectin is an anionic, water-soluble polymer predominantly consisting of covalently 1,4-linked α-D-galacturonic acid units. This naturally occurring, renewable and biodegradable polymer is underutilized in polymer science due to its insolubility in organic solvents, which renders conventional polymerization methods impractical. To circumvent this problem, cerium-initiated radical polymerization ...

In this work, a biohydrogel based on alginate and dynamic covalent B-O bonds, derived composites, has been evaluated for wound healing applications. particular, phenylboronic acid–alginate (PBA-Alg) complex was synthesized by coupling 3-aminophenylboronic acid onto alginate, used to prepare varied concentrations of hydrogels silicate-based nanocomposites in PBS. The resulting were characterized...

Borosilicate glasses are generally used as matrices to immobilize nuclear fission products resulting from spent fuel reprocessing. In the high-temperature vitrification process (1200 °C), most elements be contained react chemically with additives form a homogeneous glass melt. Platinum Group Metal (PGM) particles not incorporated in melt and therefore present suspended few microns size. These e...