In this work, reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets are successfully introduced into the conductive polypyrrole (PPy) matrix as conductive channels and co-catalyst, through simple incorporation of graphene oxide (GO) into PPy and subsequent in situ reduction from GO/PPy to RGO/PPy composite film. The RGO/PPy film is fabricated as a counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells, and it exhibits...

Chitosan, which is derived from a deacetylation reaction of chitin, has attractive antimicrobial activity. However, chitosan applications as a biocide are only effective in acidic medium due to its low solubility in neutral and basic conditions. Also, the positive charges carried by the protonated amine groups of chitosan (in acidic conditions) that are the driving force for its solubilization ...

The potential of chitin and its derivatives mainly chitosan extends to various existing and proposed applications in an unusually large number of fields. In the present study, the prospect for using the exoskeleton of cephalopods as a raw material for chitosan manufacture was tried out. This includes the extraction of chitin from the cuttlebone (by deproteinization and demineralization) and chi...

in this work, polypyrrole/ceo2 nanocomposite (nc) was synthesized in the presence of methylorange as a reactive self-degraded soft template. the field emission scanning electron microscopy(fesem) images indicate that the ceo2 nps have a nucleus effect and cause a homogenous ppycore–shell type morphology with an encapsulation of the ceo2 core by the ppy shell. the effect ofnc on acrylic waterbor...

We examined the effects of four kinds of chitosan derivatives on initial adherence of oral bacteria onto human anterior teeth surfaces. The buccal surfaces of anterior teeth were used as the experimental surfaces. They were divided into five rectangle areas with outer dimensions of about 2 mm x 4 mm. After applying two ml of a sample solution onto the tooth surfaces, an examiner wiped each rect...

Chitosan has been widely used in food industry as a weight-loss aid and a cholesterol-lowering agent. Previous studies have shown that chitosan affects metabolic responses and contributes to anti-diabetic, hypocholesteremic, and blood glucose-lowering effects; however, the in vivo targeting sites and mechanisms of chitosan remain to be clarified. In this study, we constructed transgenic mice, w...

The effect of pre-harvest sprays of chitosan on post-harvest decay and quality of strawberries stored at 3 and 13°C was investigated. Strawberry plants were sprayed with 2, 4 and 6 g l, chitosan solutions as the fruit were turning red. A second spray was performed after 10 days. Fruit were picked 5 and 10 days after each spray. Harvested fruit from chitosan sprayed plants were challenged with B...

With the specialty of improving the water solubility of chitosan, quaternary ammonium salts have broadened the application of this polysaccharide in food, medicine and pesticides. To identify the effect of quaternary ammonium salts' quantity, single quaternized chitosan N-phenmethyl-N,N-dimethyl chitosan (PDCS), double quaternized chitosan N-(1-pyridylmethyl-2-ylmethyl)-N,N-dimethyl chitosan (M...

The adsorption of Pb (II) ions onto chitosan beads and cross-linked chitosan beads has been investigated. The epichlorohydrin (ECH) was used as a cross-linking agent. Experiments were carried out as a function of pH, stirring time, adsorbent dosage and concentration of Pb (II) ions. The experimental data of the adsorption equilibrium from Pb (II) solution correlated well with the Langmuir isoth...

The abilities of two types of chitosan oligosaccharides, chitosan oligosaccharide I (1-kDa<MW<3-kDa) and chitosan oligosaccharide II (3-kDa<MW<5-kDa), to prevent 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)-induced oxidative stress were examined in ICR mice. Chitosan oligosaccharide I had no effect on TCDD-induced alterations in lipid peroxidation and glutathione S-transferase activity or liver w...