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Gao W, Wu T, Cheng Y, Wang J, Yuan L, Wang Z, Wang B. Highly water-resistant paper via infiltration with polymeric microspheres from nanocellulose-stabilized plant oil-derived monomer. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131539. [PMID: 38608994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Sustainable strategies to improve the water resistance of cellulose paper are actively sought. In this work, polymeric microspheres (PMs), prepared through emulsion polymerization of cellulose nanofibers stabilized rubber seed oil-derived monomer, were investigated as coatings on corrugated medium paper (CMP). After infiltrating porous paper with PMs, the water-resistant corrugated papers (WRCPn) with enhanced mechanical properties were obtained. When 30 wt% PMs were introduced, WRCP30 turned out to be highly compacted with an increased water contact angle of 106.3° and a low water vapor transmission rate of 81 g/(m2 d) at 23 °C. Meanwhile, the tensile strength of WRCP30 increased to 22.2 MPa, a 4-fold increase from CMP. When tested in a well-hydrated state, 71% of its mechanical strength in the dry state was maintained. Even with a low content of 10 wt% PMs, WRCP10 also exhibited stable tensile strength and water wettability during the cyclic soaking-drying process. Thus, the plant oil based sustainable emulsion polymers provide a convenient route for enhancing the overall performance of cellulose paper.
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- Wei Gao
- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Anhui Provincial Engineering Center for High Performance Biabasd Nylon, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China; Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, College of Materials and Chemistry, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China.
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Kim ES, Cho M, Choi I, Choi SW. Fabrication of Perfluoropolyether Microfluidic Devices Using Laser Engraving for Uniform Droplet Production. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:599. [PMID: 38793172 PMCID: PMC11122727 DOI: 10.3390/mi15050599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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A perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-based microfluidic device with cross-junction microchannels was fabricated with the purpose of producing uniform droplets. The microchannels were developed using CO2 laser engraving. PFPE was chosen as the main material because of its excellent solvent resistance. Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) was mixed with PFPE to improve the hydrophilic properties of the inner surface of the microchannels. The microchannels of the polydimethylsiloxane microfluidic device had a blackened and rough surface after laser engraving. By contrast, the inner surface of the microchannels of the PFPE-PEGDA microfluidic device exhibited a smooth surface. The lower power and faster speed of the laser engraving resulted in the development of microchannels with smaller dimensions, less than 30 μm in depth. The PFPE and PFPE-PEGDA microfluidic devices were used to produce uniform water and oil droplets, respectively. We believe that such a PFPE-based microfluidic device with CO2-laser-engraved microchannels can be used as a microfluidic platform for applications in various fields, such as biological and chemical analysis, extraction, and synthesis.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si 14662, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (E.S.K.); (M.C.); (I.C.)
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Wu XH, Liew YK, Lim WM, Mai C, Then YY. Blood compatible and noncytotoxic superhydrophobic graphene/titanium dioxide coating with antibacterial and antibiofilm properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Xun Hui Wu
- School of Postgraduate Studies International Medical University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Life Sciences School of Pharmacy, International Medical University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy Monash University Subang Jaya Selangor Malaysia
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji‐Med X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Department of Urology Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry School of Pharmacy, International Medical University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Rehman N, Ul Haq MI, Ullah H, Sadiq M, Abbas khan, Mian IU. Effect of polylactic acid on the micellization of SDS and CTAB: physicochemical studies on surfactants aggregation. Z PHYS CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/zpch-2022-0145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study reports the aggregation behavior of polylactic acid (PLA) with ionic surfactants e.g. sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at different temperatures. Surface tension and conductivity techniques were used to investigate these physicochemical properties. Surface tension measurements were carried out to find out critical micelle concentration (CMC), free energy change of micellization (ΔG
m), free energy change of adsorption (ΔG
ads) and surface excess concentration (Γ). Conductivity measurements were used to determine CMC, degree of ionization (α) and degree of counter ion binding (β). The values of α and β obtained for SDS were (0.389 and 0.611 respectively), while for CTAB the values of α and β were (0.239 and 0.761 respectively). This type of electrostatic interactions is very important which can be applied in various industrial applications (e.g. pharmaceutical, industrial foaming, oil recovery etc.).
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- Noor Rehman
- Department of Chemistry , Shaheed Banazir Bhutto University , (18000) Sheringal , Dir (Upper) , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Shaheed Banazir Bhutto University , (18000) Sheringal , Dir (Upper) , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Shaheed Banazir Bhutto University , (18000) Sheringal , Dir (Upper) , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Malakand , 18800 , Lower Dir , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , Abdul Wali Khan Uiversity , Mardan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Malakand , 18800 , Lower Dir , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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Zaky MS, Wirotius AL, Coulembier O, Guichard G, Taton D. Reaching High Stereoselectivity and Activity in Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Racemic Lactide by the Combined Use of a Chiral (Thio)Urea and a N-Heterocyclic Carbene. ACS Macro Lett 2022; 11:1148-1155. [PMID: 36067070 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Stereochemical control during polymerization is a key strategy of polymer chemistry to achieve semicrystalline engineered plastics. The stereoselective ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of racemic lactide (rac-LA), which can lead to highly isotactic polylactide (PLA), is one of the emblematic examples in this area. Surprisingly, stereoselective ROP of rac-LA employing chiral organocatalysts has been under-leveraged. Here we show that a commercially available chiral thiourea (TU1), or its urea homologue (U1), can be used in conjunction with an appropriately selected N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) to trigger the stereoselective ROP of rac-LA at room temperature in toluene. Both a high organic catalysis activity (>90% monomer conversion in 5-9 h) and a high stereoselectivity (probability of formation of meso dyads, Pm, in the range 0.82-0.93) can be achieved by thus pairing a NHC and a chiral amino(thio)urea. The less sterically hindered and the more basic NHC, that is, a NHC bearing tert-butyl substituents (NHCtBu), provides the highest stereoselectivity when employed in conjunction with the chiral TU1 or U1. This asymmetric organic catalysis strategy, as applied here in polymerization chemistry, further expands the field of possibilities to achieve bioplastics with adapted thermomechanical properties.
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- Mohamed Samir Zaky
- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP), Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials, University of Mons, Mons B-7000, Belgium
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, CBMN, UMR 5248, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Robert Escarpit, F-33607 Pessac, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (LCPO), UMR 5629, Université de Bordeaux, INP-ENSCBP, 16 av, Pey Berland, 33607 PESSAC Cedex France
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Water-Soluble and -Insoluble Polymers and Biopolymers for Biomedical, Environmental, and Biological Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14122386. [PMID: 35745962 PMCID: PMC9227577 DOI: 10.3390/polym14122386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In this Special Issue, several papers dedicated to biomedical, environmental, and biological applications have been assembled, representing different aspects of the field [...].
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Buoso S, Belletti G, Ragno D, Castelvetro V, Bertoldo M. Rheological Response of Polylactic Acid Dispersions in Water with Xanthan Gum. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:12536-12548. [PMID: 35474836 PMCID: PMC9026014 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, the rheological behavior of stable poly(lactic acid) (PLA) dispersions in water, intended for coating applications, was investigated. The newly prepared dispersion consists of PLA particles with an average diameter of 222 ± 2 nm based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, at concentrations varying in the 5-22 wt % range. Xanthan gum (XG), a bacterial polysaccharide, was used as a thickening agent to modulate the viscosity of the formulations. The rheological properties of the PLA dispersions with different XG and PLA contents were studied in steady shear, amplitude sweep, and frequency sweep experiments. Under steady shear conditions, the viscosity of all the formulations showed a shear-thinning behavior similar to XG solutions in the whole investigated 1-1000 s-1 range, with values dependent on both PLA particles and XG concentrations. Amplitude and frequency sweep data revealed a weak-gel behavior except in the case of the most diluted sample, with moduli dependent on both PLA and XG contents. A unified scaling parameter was identified in the volume fraction (ϕ) of the PLA particles, calculated by considering the dependence of the continuous phase density on the XG concentration. Accordingly, a master curve at different volume fractions was built using the time-concentration-superposition approach. The master curve describes the rheological response of the system over a wider frequency window than the experimentally accessible one and reveals the presence of a superimposed β relaxation process in the high-frequency region.
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- Sara Buoso
- Institute
of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity−Italian National Research
Council, via P. Gobetti,
101, Bologna 40129, Italy
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- Institute
of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity−Italian National Research
Council, via P. Gobetti,
101, Bologna 40129, Italy
- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, via. L. Borsari, 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, via. L. Borsari, 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University
of Pisa, via G. Moruzzi,
2, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Institute
of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity−Italian National Research
Council, via P. Gobetti,
101, Bologna 40129, Italy
- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, via. L. Borsari, 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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