In this work, cellulose acetate (CA) nanofiltration (NF) membranes were prepared via non-solvent phase inversion technique (NIPS). Polymer concentration was varied from 22 to 25 wt% in order to study its effect on the membrane properties. The fabricated membranes were characterized in terms of morphological analysis using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, water content, water p...

Nickel nanoparticles (Ni NPs) supported on Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) nanofibers (PVDF-HFP NFs) were successfully synthesized through electrospinning and in-situ reduction of Ni2+ salts into the surface PVDF-HFP NFs to form metallic Ni [email protected] NFs. Different percentages nickel acetate tetrahydrate (NiAc) (10 %, 20 30 40 % wt.) based PVDF-HFP. The formation tiny N...

• Mesoporous nanoparticles enhanced C. sorokiniana activity during biogas upgrading. CO 2 was adsorbed to the mesoporous surface of nanoparticles. CALPECH boosted productivity and carbohydrate content. UV exposure influenced differently depending on iron source. Three different based (NPs) were added Chlorella batch cultures devoted photosynthetic upgrading enhance biofixation: Fe O 3 , carbon ...

Ordered mesoporous carbon/iron oxide composites were prepared by cooperative self-assembly of poly(tbutyl acrylate)-block-polyacrylonitrile (PtBA-b-PAN), which contains both a carbon precursor block and a porogen block, and phenol-functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs). Because of the selective hydrogen bonding between the phenol-functionalized iron oxide NPs and PAN, the NPs were prefer...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects different levels silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) coated on zeolite performance, gastrointestinal microflora, heterophile lymphocyte ratio and humoral immune system responses broiler chickens. Three hundred seventy-five chicks (Cobb 500) in a completely randomised design were distributed five diets: 1) basal diet, 2) diet containing 1% 3, 4 5) with...

This paper describes the evaluation of polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) as a potential carrier for lung administration of fluticasone propionate (FP). The chosen polymeric material to produce NPs was a copolymer based on α,β-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-d,l-aspartamide (PHEA) whose backbone was derivatised with different molecules, such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyethylenglycol (PEG). The chosen ...

Barrier membranes are used in periodontal applications with the aim of supporting periodontal regeneration by physically blocking migration of epithelial cells. The present work proposes a combination of chitosan (CHT) with bioactive glass nanoparticles (BG-NPs) in order to produce a novel guided tissue and bone regeneration membrane, fabricated by solvent casting. The CHT/BG-NP nanocomposite m...

Recently, frequent discharge of water-ladened emerging organic pollutants such as Bisphenol A has elicited serious concern due to its pernicious effects on public health and the ecological environment. In this study, hematite nanoparticles (Fe2O3) were synthesized via sol–gel auto-combustion technique incorporated a nanofiller fabricate PVDF-PEG nanocomposite hollow fibre membrane with enhanced...

In this study, the effects of graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets on physicochemical properties and performances cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) membranes were investigated. Nanocomposite fabricated using CAB a small amount GO in range 0 to 0.07 wt.%, conventional phase-inversion method. Membranes characterized by different methods their tested dead-end filtration system. Compared with pristine mem...

Nanoparticle (NP) delivery systems for small interfering RNA (siRNA) that have good systemic circulation and high nucleic acid content are highly desired for translation into clinical use. Here, a family of cationic mucic acid-containing polymers is synthesized and shown to assemble with siRNA to form NPs. A cationic mucic acid polymer (cMAP) containing alternating mucic acid and charged monome...