Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a major cause of persistent and long-term environmental pollution. In this paper, two bacterial isolates Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BSM-1) and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BSM-2) were isolated from municipal solid soil and used for polymer degradation studies. The microbial degradation LDPE was analyzed by dry weight reduction of LDPE film, change in pH of cul...

In this paper aluminium-doped zinc oxide(ZnO:Al) conducting layer was deposited on polyethylene terephthalate(PET) substrate by r. f. magnetron sputtering method. The effects of gas pressure and r. f. sputtering power on the structural and electrical properties of ZnO:Al thin film were investigated experimentally. The results show that the resistivity of the film was strongly influenced by the ...

Energy generation and energy storage are two distinct processes that are usually accomplished using two separated units designed on the basis of different physical principles, such as piezoelectric nanogenerator and Li-ion battery; the former converts mechanical energy into electricity, and the latter stores electric energy as chemical energy. Here, we introduce a fundamental mechanism that dir...

Transfer printing methods are used to pattern and assemble monolithic carbon nanotube (CNT) thin-film transistors on large-area transparent, flexible substrates. Airbrushed CNT thin-films with sheet resistance 1 kX sq 1 at 80% transparency were used as electrodes, and high quality chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown CNT networks were used as the semiconductor component. Transfer printing was ...

Novel method doped carbon with nanoparticle Cr2O3 and thin film has been studied in much thought in wavelength range, the doping can help new excellent physical and chemical properties for carbon, this application has a semiconductor feature. Nanocomposite thin film deposited on copper and glass substrates have been created by utilizing Spray Pyrolysis method. The prec...

A patterned carbon film was produced from Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) by the implementation of a novel method named Chemical Masking Perforation (CMP). The following paper describes this procedure, starting with sulfonation precursor polymer LLDPE Chlorosulphonic acid to stabilize material, followed Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) evaluation compare atomic bonds stabi...

Front Cover: In article number 2100383, Ana-Maria Resmerita and co-workers show that incorporation of 5 wt% polystyrene/hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrins (HPβCD) semi-rotaxane into a polyethylene glycol/HPβCD crosslinked matrix leads to hydrophobic porous film with enhanced swelling ability thermal dielectric properties as compared those the pure material.

Studies were undertaken investigating improvements to the biological interaction of polymeric implant materials through their coating with an osteoinductive calcium phosphate (CaP)-type film using biomimetic deposition technology. Past research indicates that CaP coatings on implant materials increase bone growth and remodeling rates as well as enhance the stability of the bone-implant interfac...

Observed properties imparted to soils at economical levels by a wide range of different polymer emulsions are discussed. The results of pot experin~ents are summarised indicating how specifically treated sand can reduce soil moisture evaporation, increase temperatures in wet soils and reduce leaching losses of fertilizers. Early shoot counts from four separate replicated field experiments plant...

The use of mixtures of synthetic and natural polymers is a potential option to reduce the pollution by plastic waste. In this work, the method for the chemical modification of chitosan with poly(lactic acid) was developed; then, the preparation of films of blends of polyethylene and chitosan-poly(lactic acid) produced by an extrusion method using polyethylene-graft maleic anhydride as a compati...