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Perin D, Dorigato A, Pegoretti A. Compatibilization of Polyamide 6/Cyclic Olefinic Copolymer Blends for the Development of Multifunctional Thermoplastic Composites with Self-Healing Capability. Materials (Basel) 2024; 17:1880. [PMID: 38673237 PMCID: PMC11052209 DOI: 10.3390/ma17081880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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This study investigated the self-healing properties of PA6/COC blends, in particular, the impact of three compatibilizers on the rheological, microstructural, and thermomechanical properties. Dynamic rheological analysis revealed that ethylene glycidyl methacrylate (E-GMA) played a crucial role in reducing interfacial tension and promoting PA6 chain entanglement with COC domains. Mechanical tests showed that poly(ethylene)-graft-maleic anhydride (PE-g-MAH) and polyolefin elastomer-graft-maleic anhydride (POE-g-MAH) compatibilizers enhanced elongation at break, while E-GMA had a milder effect. A thermal healing process at 140 °C for 1 h was carried out on specimens broken in fracture toughness tests, performed under quasi-static and impact conditions, and healing efficiency (HE) was evaluated as the ratio of critical stress intensity factors of healed and virgin samples. All the compatibilizers increased HE, especially E-GMA, achieving 28.5% and 68% in quasi-static and impact conditions, respectively. SEM images of specimens tested in quasi-static conditions showed that all the compatibilizers induced PA6 plasticization and crack corrugation, thus hindering COC flow in the crack zone. Conversely, under impact conditions, E-GMA led to the formation of brittle fractures with planar surfaces, promoting COC flow and thus higher HE values. This study demonstrated that compatibilizers, loading mode, and fracture surface morphologies strongly influenced self-healing performance.
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- Davide Perin
- Department of Industrial Engineering and INSTM Research Unit, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy; (A.D.); (A.P.)
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Romeiro A, Teixeira C, Costa H, Coelho JFJ, Serra AC. Recycling Polyethylene/ Polyamide Multilayer Films with Poly(isoprene- g-Maleic Anhydride) Compatibilizer. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1079. [PMID: 38674998 PMCID: PMC11053548 DOI: 10.3390/polym16081079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Polymers generally form incompatible mixtures that make the process of recycling difficult, especially the mechanical recycling of mixed plastic waste. One of the most commonly used films in the packaging industry is multilayer films, mainly composed of polyethylene (PE) and polyamide (PA). Recycling these materials with such different molecular structures requires the use of compatibilizers to minimize phase separation and obtain more useful recycled materials. In this work, commercial polyisoprene-graft-maleic anhydride (PI-g-MA) was tested as a compatibilizer for a blend of PE and PA derived from the mechanical recycling of PE/PA multilayer films. Different amounts of PI-g-MA were tested, and the films made with 1.5% PI-g-MA showed the best results in terms of mechanical properties and dart impact. The films were also characterized thermally via thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and morphologically using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Other parameters, such as tearing and perforation, were analyzed.
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- Andreia Romeiro
- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Silvio Lima- Polo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.F.J.C.)
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- Componit, lda, Estrada Nacional 3 km 28.6, Vila Chã de Ourique, 2071-621 Santarém, Portugal;
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- Inventive Matl, Casal dos Eucaliptos, Casais Lagartos, 2070-389 Pontével, Portugal;
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- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Silvio Lima- Polo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.F.J.C.)
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- University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering Materials and Processes, ARISE, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Silvio Lima- Polo II, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.R.); (J.F.J.C.)
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Luo LB, Chen R, Lian YX, Wu WJ, Zhang JH, Fu CX, Sun XL, Xiao LR. Recycled PET/PA6 Fibers from Waste Textile with Improved Hydrophilicity by In-Situ Reaction-Induced Capacity Enhancement. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1052. [PMID: 38674974 PMCID: PMC11054667 DOI: 10.3390/polym16081052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Due to the increasing amounts of textile waste, textile to textile recycling is of prime concern. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) represents the most extensively used type of chemical fiber. Its spinnability suffers from impurities and degradation in the processing, which limits its recycling to new fibers. Here, recycled polyester is blended with a small amount of recycled nylon, and the regenerated fibers, which demonstrated good mechanical properties, were obtained via a melt spinning machine. The mechanical properties, thermal properties, rheological properties, and chemical structure of the modified recycled fibers were investigated. It was found that when compared with rPET-T fibers, the elongation at break of rPET-Ax fibers increased to 17.48%, and the strength at break decreased to 3.79 cN/dtex. The compatibility of PET and PA6 copolymer were enhanced by copolymers produced by in-situ reaction in the processing. Meanwhile, the existence of PA6 increases the crystallization temperature and improves the hydrophilicity of the fibers. This study realized the high-value recycling of waste PET fabric to new fibers, which opens a door for the large utilization of waste textiles.
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- Li-Bin Luo
- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Environmental and Resource Science, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Environmental and Resource Science, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Fujian Baichuan Resource Recovery Technology Co., Ltd., Quanzhou 362100, China;
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- Fujian Eversun Jinjiang Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350200, China;
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Environmental and Resource Science, College of Carbon Neutral Modern Industry, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Polymer Green Recycling of Ministry of Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China; (L.-B.L.); (R.C.); (Y.-X.L.); (W.-J.W.)
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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Lambré C, Barat Baviera JM, Bolognesi C, Chesson A, Cocconcelli PS, Crebelli R, Gott DM, Grob K, Lampi E, Mengelers M, Mortensen A, Steffensen I, Tlustos C, Van Loveren H, Vernis L, Zorn H, Cariou R, Castle L, Di Consiglio E, Franz R, Hellwig N, Milana MR, Barthélémy E, Comandella D, Rivière G. Safety assessment of mixtures of 1,9-nonanediamine (NMDA) and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine (MODA), for use in food contact materials. EFSA J 2024; 22:e8703. [PMID: 38660016 PMCID: PMC11040459 DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of mixtures of 1,9-nonanediamine (NMDA) and 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine (MODA) when used to produce polyamide food contact materials for contact with all food types for long-term storage at room temperature and below, including heating up to 121°C for up to 2 h. The polyamide material is also intended to be used for repeated use up to 121°C with short contact (up to 30 min). The polymer typically contains ■■■■■ of a low molecular weight fraction (LMWF, < 1000 Da). The specific migration was measured with polyamide samples in a set of migration tests with 3% acetic acid and 10% ethanol. NMDA and MODA were not detected at ■■■■■, respectively. The specific migration of the LMWF consisting of NMDA/MODA-related species was up to ■■■■■. The overall migration in olive oil was below the detection limit (3 mg/dm2). The most abundant migrating LMWF oligomers were identified. Toxicological studies were performed with NMDA, MODA and with polyamide formulations enriched in the LMWF. The results of genotoxicity assays did not raise a concern. From a repeated-dose oral 90-day toxicity study in rats, the Panel identified a no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of 1000 mg/kg body weight per day for the migrating LMWF. The CEP Panel concluded that NMDA/MODA mixtures do not raise a safety concern for the consumer when used as comonomer with terephthalic acid to manufacture polyamide articles intended for contact with all food types, except for infant formula and human milk, if the migration of NMDA and MODA does not exceed 0.05 mg/kg food (as a sum of the two substances) and if the migration of the LMWF consisting of NMDA/MODA-related species does not exceed 5 mg/kg food.
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Dahmash EZ, Attiany LM, Ali D, Assaf SM, Alkrad J, Alyami H. Development and Characterization of Transdermal Patches Using Novel Thymoquinone-L-Arginine-Based Polyamide Nanocapsules for Potential Use in the Management of Psoriasis. AAPS PharmSciTech 2024; 25:69. [PMID: 38538972 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-024-02781-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/24/2024] Open
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Thymoquinone (TQ) is a phytochemical compound present in Nigella sativa and has potential benefits for treating dermatological conditions such as psoriasis. However, its clinical use is limited due to its restricted bioavailability, caused mainly by its low solubility and permeability. To overcome this, a new transdermal drug delivery system is required. Nanoparticles are known to enhance material solubility and permeability, and hence, this study aimed to synthesize TQ-loaded L-arginine-based polyamide (TQ/Arg PA) nanocapsules incorporated into transdermal patches for prolonged delivery of TQ. To achieve this, Eudragit E polymer, plasticizers, and aloe vera as penetration enhancer were used to develop the transdermal patch. Furthermore, novel TQ/Arg-PA was synthesized via interfacial polymerization, and the resultant nanocapsules (NCs) were incorporated into the matrix transdermal patch. The Arg-PA NCs' structure was confirmed via NMR and FTIR, and optimal TQ/Arg-PA NCs containing formulation showed high entrapment efficiency of TQ (99.60%). Molecular and thermal profiling of TQ/Arg-PA and the transdermal patch revealed the effective development of spherical NCs with an average particle size of 129.23 ± 18.22 nm. Using Franz diffusion cells and synthetic membrane (STRAT M®), the in vitro permeation profile of the prepared patches demonstrated an extended release of TQ over 24 h, with enhanced permeation by 42.64% when aloe vera was employed. In conclusion, the produced formulation has a potential substitute for corticosteroids and other drugs commonly used to treat psoriasis due to its effectiveness, safety, and lack of the side effects typically associated with other drugs.
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- Eman Zmaily Dahmash
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University, London, KT1 2EE, UK.
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Isra University, Amman, 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan, University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, 55461, Saudi Arabia
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Pina-Vidal C, Berned-Samatán V, Piera E, Caballero MÁ, Téllez C. Mechanochemical Encapsulation of Caffeine in UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH 2 to Obtain Polymeric Composites by Extrusion with Recycled Polyamide 6 or Polylactic Acid Biopolymer. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:637. [PMID: 38475320 DOI: 10.3390/polym16050637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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The development of capsules with additives that can be added to polymers during extrusion processing can lead to advances in the manufacturing of textile fabrics with improved and durable properties. In this work, caffeine (CAF), which has anti-cellulite properties, has been encapsulated by liquid-assisted milling in zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with different textural properties and chemical functionalization: commercial UiO-66, UiO-66 synthesized without solvents, and UiO-66-NH2 synthesized in ethanol. The CAF@MOF capsules obtained through the grinding procedure have been added during the extrusion process to recycled polyamide 6 (PA6) and to a biopolymer based on polylactic acid (PLA) to obtain a load of approximately 2.5 wt% of caffeine. The materials have been characterized by various techniques (XRD, NMR, TGA, FTIR, nitrogen sorption, UV-vis, SEM, and TEM) that confirm the caffeine encapsulation, the preservation of caffeine during the extrusion process, and the good contact between the polymer and the MOF. Studies of the capsules and PA6 polymer+capsules composites have shown that release is slower when caffeine is encapsulated than when it is free, and the textural properties of UiO-66 influence the release more prominently than the NH2 group. However, an interaction is established between the biopolymer PLA and caffeine that delays the release of the additive.
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- Cristina Pina-Vidal
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Research and Development Department, Nurel S.A., Ctra. Barcelona km 329, 50016 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Research and Development Department, Nurel S.A., Ctra. Barcelona km 329, 50016 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Goethals F, Demeyer E, De Schrijver I, Vanneste M. Pretreating Recycled Carbon Fiber Nonwoven with a Sizing Formulation to Improve the Performance of Thermoplastic Recycled Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:561. [PMID: 38399939 PMCID: PMC10893380 DOI: 10.3390/polym16040561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Pyrolysis is already an established recycling method to recover the carbon fibers of end-of-life composites. However, the pyrolysis process removes the fiber sizing. Fiber sizing is a critical step in composite material production, influencing adhesion, protection and overall performance. In this study, recycled carbon nonwoven reinforcements made from pyrolyzed carbon fibers were pretreated to improve the mechanical properties of polyamide and polypropylene composites. The pretreatment involved applying specific coatings (sizings) on the nonwoven by spraying. Pretreated and non-pretreated composites were prepared by compression molding to investigate the impact of the fiber pretreatment on the tensile properties and interlaminar shear strength. The tests were performed in the 0° and 90° directions of the composite plate. The results revealed that pretreatment had little effect on the polyamide composites. However, significant improvements were obtained for the polypropylene composites, as an increase of more than 50% in tensile strength was achieved in the 0° direction and more than 35% in the 90° direction. In addition, the interlaminar shear strength increased from 11.9 MPa to 14.3 MPa in the 0° direction and from 14.9 MPa to 17.8 MPa in the 90° direction.
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- Frederik Goethals
- Centexbel-Zwijnaarde, Centexbel-VKC, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium; (I.D.S.); (M.V.)
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- Centexbel-Zwijnaarde, Centexbel-VKC, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium; (I.D.S.); (M.V.)
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- Centexbel-Zwijnaarde, Centexbel-VKC, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium; (I.D.S.); (M.V.)
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Liu L, Du J, Yao A, Song Z, Sun Q, He W, Guan J, Liu J. Covalent Organic Network Membranes with Tunable Nanoarchitectonics from Macrocycle Building Blocks for Graded Molecular Sieving. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:4283-4294. [PMID: 38206114 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Traditional piperazine-based polyamide membranes usually suffer from the intrinsic trade-off relationship between selectivity and permeance. The development of macrocycle membranes with customized nanoscale pores is expected to address this challenge. Herein, we introduce 1,4-diazacyclohexane (2N), 1,4,7-triazacyclononane (3N), and 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane (4N) as molecular building blocks to construct the nanoarchitectonics of polyamide membranes prepared from interfacial polymerization (IP). The permeance of covalent organic network membranes follows the trend of 4N-TMC > 3N-TMC > 2N-TMC, while the molecular weight cutoff (MWCO) also follows the same trend of 4N-TMC > 3N-TMC > 2N-TMC, according to their nanopore size of the membranes. The microporosity, orientation, and surface chemistry of covalent organic network membranes can be rationally designed by macrocycle building units. The ordered nanoarchitectonics allows the membranes to attain an excellent performance in graded molecular sieving. Importantly, the novel covalent organic network membranes with tunable nanoarchitectonics prepared from macrocycle building units exhibited high water permeance (32.5 LMH/bar) and retained long-term stability after 100 h of test and bovine serum albumin fouling. These results reveal the enormous potential of 3N-TMC and 4N-TMC membranes in saline textile wastewater treatments and precise molecular sieving.
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- Linghao Liu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230052, China
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Chen CW, Ranganathan P, Mutharani B, Shiu JW, Rwei SP, Chang YH, Chiu FC. Synthesis of High-Value Bio-Based Polyamide 12,36 Microcellular Foams with Excellent Dimensional Stability and Shape Recovery Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:159. [PMID: 38201824 PMCID: PMC10780462 DOI: 10.3390/polym16010159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The search for alternatives to petroleum-based thermoplastic polyamide elastomers (TPAEs) has recently drawn great interest. In this study, a bio-massed TPAE, PA12,36, was synthesized using 1,12-dodecanediamine (DDA) and fatty dimer acid (FDA, PripolTM1009) precursors via catalyst and solvent-free melt polycondensation. The molecular structure and molecular weight of the PA12,36 were characterized by 1H NMR, FTIR, and GPC. PA12,36 displayed a low melting temperature of 85.8 °C, an initial degradation temperature of 425 °C, and a glass-transition temperature of 30.4 °C, whereas it sustained satisfactory tensile strength (10.0 MPa) and superior strain at break (1378%). Furthermore, PA12,36 was foamed by supercritical CO2, and the cell size, cell density, and porosity were determined. The entangled long-chained FDA component generated a physically crosslinked network, which promoted the melt viscosity of PA12,36 against elongations of foam cell growth and increased foamability significantly. As a result, uniform structured cellular foams with a cell diameter of 15-24 µm and high cell density (1011 cells/cm3-1012 cells/cm3) were successfully achieved. The foaming window was widened from 76 to 81 °C, and the expansion ratio was increased from 4.8 to 9.6. Additionally, PA12,36 foam with a physically crosslinked structure presented a better creep shape recovery percentage (92-97.9%) and sturdier dimensional stability. This bio-based PA12,36 foam is a promising candidate to replace petroleum-based thermoplastic elastomer foams for engineering applications, particularly shoe soles.
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- Chin-Wen Chen
- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (P.R.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (P.R.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (P.R.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Science and Engineering, Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Research and Development Center of Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan; (C.-W.C.); (P.R.); (J.-W.S.)
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- Department of General Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
- Department of General Dentistry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan;
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Yao Q, Cao W, Zhao Y, Tang T. Synthesis and Application of Hybrid Aluminum Dialkylphosphinates as Highly Efficient Flame Retardants for Polyamides. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4612. [PMID: 38232038 PMCID: PMC10708692 DOI: 10.3390/polym15234612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Hybrid aluminum dialkylphosphinates were synthesized from mixed diethyl-, ethylisobutyl-, and diisobutylphosphinates and Al3+ in water. The XRD, DSC, and TGA results of these Al phosphinates established that phosphinate ligands are randomly distributed in the species. The thermal and thermoxidative stabilities of the hybrid phosphinates were easily adjustable by varying the ratio of phosphinate ligands, a desirable feature for efficient flame retardants. The hybrid aluminum dialkylphosphinates with a relatively low ratio of diethylphosphinate demonstrated higher efficiency than Al diethylphosphinate and Al diisobutylphosphinate in flame-retarding polyamide 66. Detailed investigations on the thermal and thermoxidative stabilities of Al dialkylphosphinates and the morphologies of char obtained in UL-94 tests revealed that timely vaporization of degradation products of hybrid dialkylphosphinates at a temperature which closely matches the degradation temperature of polyamides and their ability to promote char formation of polyamides are two key factors which contribute to the excellent performance of hybrid aluminum dialkylphosphinates.
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- Qiang Yao
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; (W.C.); (Y.Z.); (T.T.)
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Deng H, Luo Z, Imbrogno J, Swenson TM, Jiang Z, Wang X, Zhang S. Machine Learning Guided Polyamide Membrane with Exceptional Solute-Solute Selectivity and Permeance. Environ Sci Technol 2023; 57:17841-17850. [PMID: 36576929 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Designing polymeric membranes with high solute-solute selectivity and permeance is important but technically challenging. Existing industrial interfacial polymerization (IP) process to fabricate polyamide-based polymeric membranes is largely empirical, which requires enormous trial-and-error experimentations to identify optimal fabrication conditions from a wide candidate space for separating a given solute pair. Herein, we developed a novel multitask machine learning (ML) model based on an artificial neural network (ANN) with skip connections and selectivity regularization to guide the design of polyamide membranes. We used limited sets of lab-collected data to obtain satisfactory model performance over four iterations by introducing human expert experience in the online learning process. Four membranes under fabrication conditions guided by the model exceeded the present upper bound for mono/divalent ion selectivity and permeance of the polymeric membranes. Moreover, we obtained new mechanistic insights into the membrane design through feature analysis of the model. Our work demonstrates a ML approach that represents a paradigm shift for high-performance polymeric membranes design.
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- Hao Deng
- Department Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117576, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117576, Singapore
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- Pfizer Inc., 235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York10017, United States
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- Pfizer Inc., 235 East 42nd Street, New York, New York10017, United States
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- Department Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing100084, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore117576, Singapore
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İşisağ Ö. The effect of hydrofluoric acid treatment on the repair strength of polyamide denture base materials: An in vitro study. J Prosthodont 2023. [PMID: 37975406 DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Although polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) dentures can be repaired using autopolymerizing acrylic resin, achieving it using polyamides is difficult. This study aimed to achieve acceptable bond strength using autopolymerizing acrylic resin by applying surface treatments to the polyamide denture base material. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six disc-shaped samples (27 polyamide, 9 PMMA) were prepared. Based on the surface treatment applied, the polyamide samples were divided into three groups: No surface treatment (n = 9), tribochemical silica coating + silane coupling agent (n = 9), and 9% hydrofluoric acid + tribochemical silica coating +silane coupling agent (n = 9). PMMA specimens received no surface treatment. Polyamide and PMMA surfaces had auto-polymerizing acrylic resin bonded on them, and then a shear bond strength test was performed between them after aging. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used, and statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. RESULTS PMMA had the highest shear bond strength, the untreated polyamide group had the lowest shear bond strength, and the difference was significant (p < 0.05). The group treated with 9% hydrofluoric acid, tribochemical silica coating, and silane coupling agent exhibited the highest shear bond strength of the polyamide groups, and the bond strength in this group was comparable to the PMMA specimens (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The polyamide denture repair strength can be improved by 9% hydrofluoric acid, tribochemical silica coating, and silane coupling agent application to the polyamide surface.
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- Özer İşisağ
- Department of Prosthodontics, Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences Faculty of Dentistry, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Tamur C, Li S, Zeng D. Artificial Neural Networks for Predicting Mechanical Properties of Crystalline Polyamide12 via Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4254. [PMID: 37959935 PMCID: PMC10647475 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Predicting material properties of 3D printed polymer products is a challenge in additive manufacturing due to the highly localized and complex manufacturing process. The microstructure of such products is fundamentally different from the ones obtained by using conventional manufacturing methods, which makes the task even more difficult. As the first step of a systematic multiscale approach, in this work, we have developed an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the mechanical properties of the crystalline form of Polyamide12 (PA12) based on data collected from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Using the machine learning approach, we are able to predict the stress-strain relations of PA12 once the macroscale deformation gradient is provided as an input to the ANN. We have shown that this is an efficient and accurate approach, which can provide a three-dimensional molecular-level anisotropic stress-strain relation of PA12 for any macroscale mechanics model, such as finite element modeling at arbitrary quadrature points. This work lays the foundation for a multiscale finite element method for simulating semicrystalline polymers, which will be published as a separate study.
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- Caglar Tamur
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 92740, USA;
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA 92740, USA;
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Ahmad M, Rafique MI, Akanji MA, Al-Swadi HA, Usama M, Mousa MA, Al-Wabel MI, Al-Farraj ASF. Microplastic-Assisted Removal of Phosphorus and Ammonium Using Date Palm Waste Derived Biochar. Toxics 2023; 11:881. [PMID: 37999533 PMCID: PMC10675137 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11110881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are emerging environmental pollutants worldwide, posing potential health risks. Moreover, MPs may act as vectors for other contaminants and affect their fate, transport, and deposition in the environment. Therefore, efficient and economical techniques are needed for the removal of contemporary MPs and contaminants from the environment. The present research study investigated the sorption of phosphorus (P) and ammonium (NH4+) onto date palm waste-derived biochar (BC) from an aqueous solution in the presence of polyamide (PA) and polyethylene (PE) MPs. The BC was prepared at 600 °C, characterized for physio-chemical properties, and applied for P and NH4+ removal via isotherm and kinetic sorption trials. The results of the sorption trials demonstrated the highest removal of NH4+ and P was obtained at neutral pH 7. The highest P sorption (93.23 mg g-1) by BC was recorded in the presence of PA, while the highest NH4+ sorption (103.76 mg g-1) was found with co-occurring PE in an aqueous solution. Sorption isotherm and kinetics models revealed that P and NH4+ removal by MP-amended BC followed chemisorption, electrostatic interaction, precipitation, diffusion, and ion exchange mechanisms. Overall, co-existing PA enhanced the removal of P and NH4+ by 66% and 7.7%, respectively, while co-existing PE increased the removal of P and NH4+ by 55% and 30%, respectively, through the tested BC. Our findings suggested that converting date palm waste into BC could be used as a competent and economical approach to removing P and NH4+ from contaminated water. Furthermore, microplastics such as PE and PA could assist in the removal of P and NH4+ from contaminated water using BC.
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- Munir Ahmad
- Soil Sciences Department, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.I.R.); (M.A.A.); (H.A.A.-S.); (M.U.); (M.A.M.); (M.I.A.-W.); (A.S.F.A.-F.)
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Kuracina R, Szabová Z, Buranská E, Kosár L, Rantuch P, Blinová L, Měřínská D, Gogola P, Jurina F. Study into the Fire and Explosion Characteristics of Polymer Powders Used in Engineering Production Technologies. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4203. [PMID: 37959884 PMCID: PMC10650339 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Polymers and their processing by engineering production technologies (injection, molding or additive manufacturing) are increasingly being used. Polymers used in engineering production technologies are constantly being developed and their properties are being improved. Granulometry, X-ray, FTIR and TGA were used to characterize polymer samples. Determination of the fire parameters of powder samples of polyamide (PA) 12, polypropylene, and ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene is the subject of the current article. An explosive atmosphere can be created by the powder form of these polymer materials, and introduction of preventive safeguards to ensure safety is required for their use. Although the fire parameters of these basic types of polymers are available in databases (e.g., GESTIS-DustEx), our results showed that one of the samples used (polypropylene) was not flammable and thus is safe for use in terms of explosiveness. Two samples were flammable and explosive. The lower explosive limit was 30 g·m-3 (PA12) and 60 g·m-3 (UHMW polyethylene). The maximum explosion pressure of the samples was 6.47 (UHMW polyethylene) and 6.76 bar (PA12). The explosion constant, Kst, of the samples was 116.6 bar·m·s-1 (PA12) and 97.1 bar·m·s-1 (UHMW polyethylene). Therefore, when using polymers in production technologies, it is necessary to know their fire parameters, and to design effective explosion prevention (e.g., ventilation, explosive-proof material, etc.) measures for flammable and explosive polymers.
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- Richard Kuracina
- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Institute of Integral Safety in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia; (E.B.); (L.K.); (P.R.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Vavrečkova 5669, CZ-760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic;
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- Institute of Materials in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Production Technologies in Trnava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ul. Jána Bottu 2781/25, SK-917 24 Trnava, Slovakia;
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Chalcarz M, Krokowicz P, Żurawski J. Surgical removal of Aquafilling localized to different sites. Pol Przegl Chir 2023; 96:1-10. [PMID: 38629282 DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0053.3999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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<b><br>Introduction:</b> Aquafilling, a widely used soft-tissue filler since 2005, shows multiple adverse effects, necessitating the development of effective methods for its removal. We present a surgical method for removal of Aquafilling present in the breasts, breasts with migration to the chest and/or the abdomen, and the buttocks, and elaborate and discuss the advantages of this method.</br> <b><br>Aim:</b> The aim of this study was to present a surgical method for removal of Aquafilling (soft-tissue filler) present in the breasts, breasts with migration to the chest and/or the abdomen, and the buttocks, and to elaborate the advantages of this proposed technique.</br> <b><br>Materials and methods:</b> The surgical Aquafilling removal method described here was used in 25 patients (age, 21-53 years). The technique was used to remove Aquafilling present in the breasts (14 patients), breasts with migration to the chest and/or the abdomen (7 patients), and the buttocks (3 patients). The detailed course of Aquafilling removal surgery and postoperative treatment for these three types of cases is described.</br> <b><br>Results:</b> Surgical removal of Aquafilling with the described method did not cause any of the previously described ailments in each patient, excluding one patient who only showed significant pain reduction in both breasts preceding each menstruation cycle.</br> <b><br>Conclusions:</b> The method described herein can be recommended for removal of Aquafilling present in the breasts, breasts with migration to the chest and/or the abdomen, and buttocks, since it allowed thorough Aquafilling removal and decreased the local inflammatory state and the risk of potential carcinogenesis.</br>.
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology, Department of Immunobiology, University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland
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Sun X, Wang C, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Wang Q, Sun J. Synthesis of Functional Isosorbide-Based Polyesters and Polyamides by Passerini Three-Component Polymerization. Chemistry 2023:e202303005. [PMID: 37823842 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Environmental issues are becoming more and more prominent, and bio-based polymers are essential to alleviate environmental degradation by replacing traditional polymers. With this context, a new family of functional isosorbide-based polyesters and polyamides with high glass transition temperature are prepared via Passerini-Three component polymerization (P-3CP). To optimize the P-3CP conditions, the influence of the polymerization solvent, temperature, feed ratio on the molar mass of final polymers are investigated. The higher molar mass (up to 10100 g/mol) and yield (>70 %) are achieved under very mild conditions (30 °C, standard atmosphere). Functional side groups, such as alkenyl, alkynyl and methyl ester, were introduced into polymer structure via P-3CP by using functional isocyanides. The obtained polyesters and polyamides are characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (IR) spectroscopies, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). All polymers are thermal stable and amorphous with variable glass transition temperatures (Tg ). The obtained polyester has Tg up to 87.5 °C, while the Tg of polyamides (ISPA-2) is detected to be 97.5 °C depending on the amide bonds in the polymer backbone and the benzene ring side groups. The cytotoxicity is investigated by the CCK-8 assay against mBMSC cells to confirm the biological safety. Overall, this novel strategy provides an efficient approach to produce functional isosorbide-based polyesters and polyamides, which are promising prospect for being applied to biodegradable materials.
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- Xiaofei Sun
- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Zhengzhou Rd. 53, CN-266042, Qingdao, China
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Sun B, Mubarak S, Zhang G, Peng K, Hu X, Zhang Q, Wu L, Wang J. Fused-Deposition Modeling 3D Printing of Short-Cut Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced PA6 Composites for Strengthening, Toughening, and Light Weighting. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3722. [PMID: 37765576 PMCID: PMC10534845 DOI: 10.3390/polym15183722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Additive manufacturing of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) has been widely used in many fields. However, issues such as inconsistent fiber orientation distribution and void formation during the layer stacking process have hindered the further optimization of the composite material's performance. This study aimed to address these challenges by conducting a comprehensive investigation into the influence of carbon fiber content and printing parameters on the micro-morphology, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of PA6-CF composites. Additionally, a heat treatment process was proposed to enhance the interlayer bonding and tensile properties of the printed composites in the printing direction. The experimental results demonstrate that the PA6-CF25 composite achieved the highest tensile strength of 163 MPa under optimal heat treatment conditions: 120 °C for 7.5 h. This corresponds to a significant tensile strength enhancement of 406% compared to the unreinforced composites, which represents the highest reported improvement in the current field of CFRP-fused deposition 3D printing. Additionally, we have innovatively developed a single-layer monofilament CF-OD model to quantitatively analyze the influence of fiber orientation distribution on the properties of the composite material. Under specific heat treatment conditions, the sample exhibits an average orientation angle μ of 0.43 and an orientation angle variance of 8.02. The peak frequency of fiber orientation closely aligns with 0°, which corresponds to the printing direction. Finally, the study explored the lightweight applications of the composite material, showcasing the impressive specific energy absorption (SEA) value of 17,800 J/kg when implementing 3D-printed PA6-CF composites as fillers in automobile crash boxes.
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- Bin Sun
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (B.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power & Mechatronic System, Key Laboratory of Soft Machines and Smart Devices of Zhejiang Province, Center for X-Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- School of Automotive Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (B.S.)
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (B.S.)
- College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, China
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- Chunhui Technology Group Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350019, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (B.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China; (B.S.)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- CAS Haixi Industrial Technology Innovation Center in Beilun, Ningbo 315830, China
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Le Bars P, Bandiaky ON, Le Guéhennec L, Clouet R, Kouadio AA. Different Polymers for the Base of Removable Dentures? Part I: A Narrative Review of Mechanical and Physical Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3495. [PMID: 37688123 PMCID: PMC10490543 DOI: 10.3390/polym15173495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Even before considering their introduction into the mouth, the choice of materials for the optimization of the prosthesis depends on specific parameters such as their biocompatibility, solidity, resistance, and longevity. In the first part of this two-part review, we approach the various mechanical characteristics that affect this choice, which are closely related to the manufacturing process. Among the materials currently available, it is mainly polymers that are suitable for this use in this field. Historically, the most widely used polymer has been polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), but more recently, polyamides (nylon) and polyether ether ketone (PEEK) have provided interesting advantages. The incorporation of certain molecules into these polymers will lead to modifications aimed at improving the mechanical properties of the prosthetic bases. In the second part of the review, the safety aspects of prostheses in the oral ecosystem (fragility of the undercuts of soft/hard tissues, neutral pH of saliva, and stability of the microbiota) are addressed. The microbial colonization of the prosthesis, in relation to the composition of the material used and its surface conditions (roughness, hydrophilicity), is of primary importance. Whatever the material and manufacturing process chosen, the coating or finishes dependent on the surface condition remain essential (polishing, non-stick coating) for limiting microbial colonization. The objective of this narrative review is to compile an inventory of the mechanical and physical properties as well as the clinical conditions likely to guide the choice between polymers for the base of removable prostheses.
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- Pierre Le Bars
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France; (L.L.G.); (R.C.); (A.A.K.)
- Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes Université, UMR 1229, 44000 Nantes, France;
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- Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes Université, UMR 1229, 44000 Nantes, France;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France; (L.L.G.); (R.C.); (A.A.K.)
- Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes Université, UMR 1229, 44000 Nantes, France;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France; (L.L.G.); (R.C.); (A.A.K.)
- Oniris, CHU Nantes, INSERM, Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton, RMeS, Nantes Université, UMR 1229, 44000 Nantes, France;
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042 Nantes, France; (L.L.G.); (R.C.); (A.A.K.)
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University Hospital Center, Abidjan P.O. Box 612, Côte d’Ivoire
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Imburgia MJ, Faust JL, Ospina Buitrago J, Enfield RE, Roy-Mayhew JD. Environmental Stability of Additively Manufactured Thermoplastic Polyamide Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3385. [PMID: 37631442 PMCID: PMC10458200 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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As the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies for end-use parts continues to progress, the evaluation of environmental durability is essential for the qualification of manufactured articles in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and electrical. This study explores the effects of UV and water-spray exposure on the mechanical properties of an additively manufactured polyamide 6 blend reinforced with short carbon fiber and continuous carbon fiber. Fused-filament-fabrication-printed test samples were exposed to a Xenon-arc UV source following ASTM G155 Cycle 1 conditions for a duration of 1000 h. Tensile, flexural, and Izod impact tests were performed on exposed and unexposed test samples. While Exposed tensile and flexural samples maintained their strength (84-100% and 88-100%, of Control samples, respectively), Izod impact strength increased (104-201% of Controls). This study also examines the influence of coatings and finds that samples coated with Krylon® Fusion All-In-One® and JetFlex® Polyurethane Primer maintain similar mechanical properties and exhibit a better visual appearance as compared to uncoated, exposed samples.
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Frihart CR. Chemistry of Dimer Acid Production from Fatty Acids and the Structure-Property Relationships of Polyamides Made from These Dimer Acids. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3345. [PMID: 37631402 PMCID: PMC10459097 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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While there is abundant literature on using a wide range of biomaterials to make polymers for various adhesive applications, most researchers have generally overlooked developing new adhesives from commercially available bio-based dimerized fatty acids. Some of the literature on the chemistry taking place during the clay-catalyzed dimerization of unsaturated fatty acids is generally misleading in that the mechanisms are not consistent with the structures of these dimers and a by-product isostearic acid. A selective acid-catalyzed interlayer model is much more logical than the widely accepted model of clay-catalyzed Diels-Alder reactions. The resulting dimers have a variety of linkages limiting large crystal formation either as oligomeric amides or polyamides. These highly aliphatic fatty acid dimers are used to make a wide range of hot melt polyamide adhesives. The specific structures and amounts of the diacids and diamines and their relative ratios have a big effect on the bio-based polyamide mechanical properties, but analysis of the structure-property relationships has seldom been attempted, since the data are mainly in the patent literature. The diacids derived from plant oils are valuable for making polyamides because of their very high bio-based content and highly tunable properties.
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- Charles R Frihart
- Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53726-2398, USA
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Patil S, Licari FW, Bhandi S, Awan KH, Badnjević A, Belli V, Cervino G, Minervini G. The Cytotoxic Effect of Thermoplastic Denture Base Resins: A Systematic Review. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:411. [PMID: 37623656 PMCID: PMC10455636 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14080411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Partial or complete dentures are constructed from thermoplastic resins that are thermally processed and molded. This review examines the presently available evidence for the cytotoxicity of thermoplasticized denture base resins on human gingival epithelial cells, adipose cells, and fibroblasts; human amnion fibroblasts; and mouse fibroblasts. Electronic searches were performed on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases to identify relevant articles to be included in the review until September 2022. Clinical, in vivo, and in vitro studies in English language were searched for. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Toxicological data Reliability Assessment tool (ToxRTool) developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. GRADE assessment was used to evaluate the certainty of evidence. Seven in vitro studies were included in the review. The overall risk of bias was determined to be high, with the majority of studies assessed found to be reliable with restrictions or not reliable. Only two studies were considered reliable without restrictions based on ToxRTool assessment. The effect of thermoplastic denture base resins on viability and cell adherence of human gingival or amnion fibroblasts and mouse fibroblasts (L929s) is not significant. Conditioned media from unpolished specimens of resins were significantly more toxic to cultured cells than those from polished specimens. This may be of concern in cases of poor post-processing of dentures. Based on the limited evidence available, there is low-certainty evidence that thermoplastic denture base resins appear to be biocompatible and show insignificant cytotoxicity. Further well-designed trials adhering to standard reporting guidelines and using objective measures are necessary before outlining universal guidelines for best practice. Long-term in vivo and clinical assessment is necessary to corroborate laboratory findings with clinical outcomes. Denture base resins are in constant contact with oral tissues, and cytotoxic components released by the resins may irritate or inflame the tissues or provoke an allergic response.
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- Shankargouda Patil
- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- College of Dental Medicine, Roseman University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA (S.B.)
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- Verlab Research Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices and Artificial Intelligence, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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- Department of Precision Medicine, Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, G. Martino Polyclinic, 98100 Messina, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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Guo H, Li F, Shui X, Wang J, Fang C, Zhu L. Ultrathin Polyamide Nanofilms with Controlled Microporosity for Enhanced Solvent Permeation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 37479673 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) technology shows reduced energy consumption by almost 90% with great potential in achieving low-carbon separation applications. Polyamide nanofilms with controlled intrinsic and extrinsic structures (e.g., thickness and porosity) are important for achieving such a goal but are technically challenging. Herein, ultrathin polyamide nanofilms with controlled microporosity and morphology were synthesized via a molecular layer deposition method for OSN. The key is that the polyamide synthesis is controlled in a homogenous organic phase, rather than an interface, not only involving no monomer kinetic diffusion but also broadening the applicability of amine monomers. The particular nonplanar and rigid amine monomers were superbly used to increase microporosity and the nanofilm was linearly controlled at the nanometer scale to decrease thickness. The composite membrane with the polyamide nanofilms as separation layers displayed highly superior performance to current counterparts. The ethanol and methanol permeances were up to 5.5 and 14.6 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, respectively, but the molecular weight cutoff was tailored as low as 300 Da. Such separation performance remained almost unchanged during a long-term operation. This work demonstrates a promising alternative that could synergistically control the physicochemical structures of ultrathin selective layers to fabricate high-performance OSN membranes for efficient separations.
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- Hukang Guo
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
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- Center for Healthcare Materials, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Membrane and Water Treatment Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P.R. China
- Center for Healthcare Materials, Shaoxing Institute, Zhejiang University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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Gupta A, Kumar V, Garg D, Alsharif MH, Jahid A. Performance Analysis of an Aperture-Coupled THz Antenna for Diagnosing Breast Cancer. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:1281. [PMID: 37512593 PMCID: PMC10384160 DOI: 10.3390/mi14071281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The most important technique for exposing early-stage breast cancer is terahertz imaging. It aids in lowering the number of breast cancer-related fatalities and enhancing the quality of life. An essential component of developing the THz imaging system for high-quality photos is choosing the right sensor. In this article, a wideband antenna for microwave imaging of breast tissue with an operating frequency of 30 GHz (107 GHz to 137 GHz) is constructed and analyzed. An aperture-coupled antenna with an optimized ground aperture is proposed and analyzed, which made it possible to obtain better and consistent impedance matching in the wideband spectrum. The variation of backscattered signal energy in body tissue is assessed with healthy breast tissue and in the presence of malignant cells. A significant difference in energy scattering is observed for both situations. The suggested antenna's linear and stable time domain characteristics make it an appropriate component for THz imaging technology.
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- Anupma Gupta
- Department of Interdisciplinary Courses in Engineering, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura 140401, India
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot 145001, India
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- Department of Computer Science Engineering, Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Pathankot 145001, India
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ottawa, 25 Templeton St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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Chen M, Chen X, Zhang J, Xue B, Zhai S, She H, Zhang Y, Cui Z, Fu P, Pang X, Liu M, Zhang X. 3D-Printed Polyamide 12/Styrene-Acrylic Copolymer-Boron Nitride (PA12/SA-BN) Composite with Macro and Micro Double Anisotropic Thermally Conductive Structures. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2780. [PMID: 37447426 DOI: 10.3390/polym15132780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Anisotropic thermally conductive composites are very critical for precise thermal management of electronic devices. In this work, in order to prepare a composite with significant anisotropic thermal conductivity, polyamide 12/styrene-acrylic copolymer-boron nitride (PA12/SA-BN) composites with macro and micro double anisotropic structures were fabricated successfully using 3D printing and micro-shear methods. The morphologies and thermally conductive properties of composites were systematically characterized via SEM, XRD, and the laser flash method. Experimental results indicate that the through-plane thermal conductivity of the composite is 4.2 W/(m·K) with only 21.4 wt% BN, which is five times higher than that of the composite with randomly oriented BN. Simulation results show that the macro-anisotropic structure of the composite (caused by the selective distribution of BN) as well as the micro-anisotropic structure (caused by the orientation structure of BN) both play critical roles in spreading heat along the specified direction. Therefore, as-obtained composites with double anisotropic structures possess great potential for the application inefficient and controllable thermal management in various fields.
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- Minhang Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zhengzhou 459000, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Huanghe Science and Technology University, Zhengzhou 459000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Jinguan Electric Co., Ltd., Nanyang 473000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Nylon Materials and Application, Engineering Laboratory of High-Performance Nylon Engineering Plastics of China Petroleum and Chemical Industry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Jinguan Electric Co., Ltd., Nanyang 473000, China
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Pérez-Campos R, Monzó-Cabrera J, Fayos-Fernández J, Díaz-Morcillo A, Martínez-González A, Lozano-Guerrero AJ, Pedreño-Molina JL, García-Gambín JA. Dielectric Characterization of Fabric Aggregates around the 2.45 GHz ISM Band under Various Humidity, Density, and Temperature Conditions. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4428. [PMID: 37374612 DOI: 10.3390/ma16124428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Fabric permittivity is critical for the manufacturing of wearable sensors and antennas as well as predicting how fabrics interact with electromagnetic fields. Engineers should also understand how permittivity changes under different temperatures, densities, and moisture content values, or when several fabrics are mixed in aggregates, when designing future applications such as microwave dryers. The permittivity of cotton, polyester, and polyamide fabric aggregates is investigated in this paper for a wide range of compositions, moisture content levels, density values, and temperature conditions around the 2.45 GHz ISM band using a bi-reentrant resonant cavity. The obtained results show extremely comparable responses for all characteristics investigated for single and binary fabric aggregates. Permittivity always increases as temperature, density, or moisture content levels rise. Moisture content is the most influential characteristic, causing enormous variations in the permittivity of aggregates. Fitting equations are supplied for all data, with exponential functions used to accurately model variation in temperature and polynomial functions employed to precisely model density and moisture content variations with low error levels. The temperature permittivity dependence of single fabrics without the influence of air gaps is also extracted from fabric and air aggregates by using complex refractive index equations for two-phase mixtures.
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- Rafael Pérez-Campos
- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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- Departamento de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Spain
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Maletin A, Ristić I, Nešić A, Knežević MJ, Koprivica DĐ, Cakić S, Ilić D, Milekić B, Puškar T, Pilić B. Development of Light-Polymerized Dental Composite Resin Reinforced with Electrospun Polyamide Layers. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2598. [PMID: 37376244 DOI: 10.3390/polym15122598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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As the mechanical properties of resin-based dental composite materials are highly relevant in clinical practice, diverse strategies for their potential enhancement have been proposed in the extant literature, aiming to facilitate their reliable use in dental medicine. In this context, the focus is primarily given to the mechanical properties with the greatest influence on clinical success, i.e., the longevity of the filling in the patient's mouth and its ability to withstand very strong masticatory forces. Guided by these objectives, the goal of the present study was to ascertain whether the reinforcement of dental composite resins with electrospun polyamide (PA) nanofibers would improve the mechanical strength of dental restoration materials. For this purpose, light-cure dental composite resins were interspersed with one and two layers comprising PA nanofibers in order to investigate the influence of such reinforcement on the mechanical properties of the resulting hybrid resins. One set of the obtained samples was investigated as prepared, while another set was immersed in artificial saliva for 14 days and was subsequently subjected to the same set of analyses, namely Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Findings yielded by the FTIR analysis confirmed the structure of the produced dental composite resin material. They also provided evidence that, while the presence of PA nanofibers did not influence the curing process, it strengthened the dental composite resin. Moreover, flexural strength measurements revealed that the inclusion of a 16 μm-thick PA nanolayer enabled the dental composite resin to withstand a load of 3.2 MPa. These findings were supported by the SEM results, which further indicated that immersing the resin in saline solution resulted in a more compact composite material structure. Finally, DSC results indicated that as-prepared as well as saline-treated reinforced samples had a lower glass transition temperature (Tg) compared to pure resin. Specifically, while pure resin had a Tg of 61.6 °C, each additional PA nanolayer decreased the Tg by about 2 °C, while the further reduction was obtained when samples were immersed in saline for 14 days. These results show that electrospinning is a facile method for producing different nanofibers that can be incorporated into resin-based dental composite materials to modify their mechanical properties. Moreover, while their inclusion strengthens the resin-based dental composite materials, it does not affect the course and outcome of the polymerization reaction, which is an important factor for their use in clinical practice.
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Niš, 16000 Leskovac, Serbia
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- Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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Giffin M, Plummer CJG, Frauenrath H. Thermoplastic Toughening of a Semiaromatic Polyamide with an Amino-telechelic Polyethylene. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 37264775 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Semiaromatic polyamides are used for metal replacement in advanced engineering applications to reduce weight and improve efficiency, but their range of application is limited by their inherent lack of ductility and toughness. Here, we combined semiaromatic polyamide poly(hexamethylene terephthalamide-co-isophthalamide) (PA6TI) with up to 30 wt % amine-terminated polyethylene (PE(NH2)2) by high-temperature melt compounding, which was suggested to lead to the formation of PA-PE block copolymers at the interface between the PE(NH2)2 and the PA6TI. This resulted in PA6TI/PE(NH2)2 blends with smaller, more uniform particle sizes than in PA6TI blended with nonfunctional PE or the commercial impact modifier, maleic anhydride-functionalized styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) under the same conditions. The PA6TI/PE(NH2)2 blends and the corresponding glass fiber-reinforced composites consequently showed significantly greater increases in room-temperature tensile ductility and fracture energy with respect to unmodified PA6TI, as well as maintained mechanical stability at high temperatures, and only modest decreases in stiffness and strength, even at high PE(NH2)2 contents. These improvements were attributed to the crystallinity of the PE(NH2)2 particles and to improved morphological stabilization and matrix-particle adhesion, consistent with the presence of PA-PE block copolymer at the matrix-particle interfaces.
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- Michael Giffin
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM MXG 037, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM MXG 037, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Institute of Materials Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Materials, EPFL-STI-IMX-LMOM MXG 037, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Ponomarev II, Razorenov DY, Skupov KM, Ponomarev II, Volkova YA, Lyssenko KA, Lysova AA, Vtyurina ES, Buzin MI, Klemenkova ZS. Self-Phosphorylated Polybenzimidazole: An Environmentally Friendly and Economical Approach for Hydrogen/Air High-Temperature Polymer-Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Membranes (Basel) 2023; 13:552. [PMID: 37367756 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13060552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The development of phosphorylated polybenzimidazoles (PBI) for high-temperature polymer-electrolyte membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells is a challenge and can lead to a significant increase in the efficiency and long-term operability of fuel cells of this type. In this work, high molecular weight film-forming pre-polymers based on N1,N5-bis(3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,4,5-benzenetetramine and [1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarbonyl dichloride were obtained by polyamidation at room temperature for the first time. During thermal cyclization at 330-370 °C, such polyamides form N-methoxyphenyl substituted polybenzimidazoles for use as a proton-conducting membrane after doping by phosphoric acid for H2/air HT-PEM fuel cells. During operation in a membrane electrode assembly at 160-180 °C, PBI self-phosphorylation occurs due to the substitution of methoxy-groups. As a result, proton conductivity increases sharply, reaching 100 mS/cm. At the same time, the current-voltage characteristics of the fuel cell significantly exceed the power indicators of the commercial BASF Celtec® P1000 MEA. The achieved peak power is 680 mW/cm2 at 180 °C. The developed approach to the creation of effective self-phosphorylating PBI membranes can significantly reduce their cost and ensure the environmental friendliness of their production.
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- Igor I Ponomarev
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, GSP-1, Leninskie Gory, 1-3, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Leninskii Prosp., 31, 119071 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St., 28, Bld. 1, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Quartinello F, Subagia R, Zitzenbacher S, Reich J, Vielnascher R, Becher E, Hall M, Ribitsch D, Guebitz GM. Dihydropyrimidinase from Saccharomyces kluyveri can hydrolyse polyamides. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1158226. [PMID: 37180040 PMCID: PMC10169691 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1158226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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In Saccharomyces kluyveri, dihydropyrimidinase (DHPaseSK) is involved in the pyrimidine degradation pathway, which includes the reversible ring cleavage between nitrogen 3 and carbon 4 of 5,6-dihydrouracil. In this study, DPHaseSK was successfully cloned and expressed in E. coli BL-21 Gold (DE3) with and without affinity tags. Thereby, the Strep-tag enabled fastest purification and highest specific activity (9.5 ± 0.5 U/mg). The biochemically characterized DHPaseSK_Strep had similar kinetic parameters (Kcat/Km) on 5,6-dihydrouracil (DHU) and para-nitroacetanilide respectively, with 7,229 and 4060 M-1 s-1. The hydrolytic ability of DHPaseSK_Strep to polyamides (PA) was tested on PA consisting of monomers with different chain length (PA-6, PA-6,6, PA-4,6, PA-4,10 and PA-12). According to LC-MS/TOF analysis, DHPaseSK_Strep showed a preference for films containing the shorter chain monomers (e.g., PA-4,6). In contrast, an amidase from Nocardia farcinica (NFpolyA) showed some preference for PA consisting of longer chain monomers. In conclusion, in this work DHPaseSK_Strep was demonstrated to be able to cleave amide bonds in synthetic polymers, which can be an important basis for development of functionalization and recycling processes for polyamide containing materials.
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- Felice Quartinello
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- BioHealth, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, IFA-Tulln, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Fang H, Li G, Wang K, Wu F. Significant Improvement of Thermal Conductivity of Polyamide 6/Boron Nitride Composites by Adding a Small Amount of Stearic Acid. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15081887. [PMID: 37112035 PMCID: PMC10145742 DOI: 10.3390/polym15081887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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This study investigates the effect of adding stearic acid (SA) on the thermal conductivity of polyamide 6 (PA6)/boron nitride (BN) composites. The composites were prepared by melt blending, and the mass ratio of PA6 to BN was fixed at 50:50. The results show that when the SA content is less than 5 phr, some SA is distributed at the interface between BN sheets and PA6, which improves the interface adhesion of the two phases. This improves the force transfer from the matrix to BN sheets, promoting the exfoliation and dispersion of BN sheets. However, when the SA content was greater than 5 phr, SA tends to aggregate and form separate domains rather than being dispersed at the interface between PA6 and BN. Additionally, the well-dispersed BN sheets act as a heterogeneous nucleation agent, significantly improving the crystallinity of the PA6 matrix. The combination of good interface adhesion, excellent orientation, and high crystallinity of the matrix leads to efficient phonon propagation, resulting in a significant improvement in the thermal conductivity of the composite. The highest thermal conductivity of the composite is achieved when the SA content is 5 phr, which is 3.59 W m-1 K-1. The utilization of a composite material consisting of 5phr SA as the thermal interface material displays the highest thermal conductivity, and the composite also demonstrates satisfactory mechanical properties. This study proposes a promising strategy for the preparation of composites with high thermal conductivity.
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- Hui Fang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Processing and Application, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials and Products of Universities in Fujian, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
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Sultana N, Ahmed S, Nandini VV, Lathief J, Boruah S. An In Vitro Comparison of Microbial Adhesion on Three Different Denture Base Materials and Its Relation to Surface Roughness. Cureus 2023; 15:e37085. [PMID: 37153301 PMCID: PMC10156915 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.37085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this in vitro study is to compare and evaluate the surface roughness and microbial adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans after the finishing and polishing of three different denture base materials. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 84 samples of three different denture materials were used. The samples were divided into three groups: Group I (conventional poly methyl methacrylate), Group II (injection-molded polymethyl methacrylate), and Group III (injection-molded polyamide). Fourteen samples from each group were tested for surface roughness using an optical profilometer. Seven samples from each group were incubated in a suitable culture broth containing Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus separately for 48 hours. Microbial colony forming unit (cfu/ml2) was estimated in order to evaluate the microbial adhesion to the surface of the denture base materials. Confocal laser scanning microscopy was done to visualize the microorganisms. RESULTS The mean surface roughness of Group I was 0.1176± 0.04 µm, Group II was 0.0669±0.02 µm, Group III was 0.1971±0.02 µm. One-way ANOVA revealed statistically significant differences in the mean surface roughness values among the three groups (p < 0.05). Tukey HSD (honestly significant difference) test confirmed the specific differences within the groups. The results of colony forming unit showed maximum adherence in Group III samples among both the species followed by Group I samples and least in Group II samples. Confocal laser scanning microscopy revealed significant differences in microbial adhesion among both Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans in the three groups (p <0.05). One-way multivariate ANOVA was performed to analyze the data obtained from confocal laser scanning microscopy. Microbial adhesion was least observed in Group II samples followed by Group I samples and the highest microbial adhesion was observed in Group III samples. CONCLUSION Microbial adhesion was proved to have a direct correlation with the surface roughness of denture base materials. An increase in surface roughness (Ra) increases microbial adhesion.
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- Nikhath Sultana
- Prosthodontics, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND
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- Prosthodontics, SRM (Sri Ramaswamy Memorial) Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, IND
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Schall C, Altepeter M, Schöppner V, Wanke S, Kley M. Material-Preserving Extrusion of Polyamide on a Twin-Screw Extruder. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15. [PMID: 36850316 DOI: 10.3390/polym15041033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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In the context of plastics recycling, plastics are processed several times. With each new melting and extrusion the plastic is damaged, which can have a negative effect on product properties. To counteract material damage, special additives such as chain extenders can be used, which are intended to lead to post-polymerization during processing. A linear chain extension is important here, as branching and crosslinking can lead to uncontrolled changes in the plastic's properties. To investigate the suitability of specialized linear chain extenders for polyamides, a polyamide-6 was processed several times and the molar mass distribution was evaluated after each extrusion cycle. Three series of tests were carried out. First, the plastic was regranulated five times without additives and twice with different concentrations of chain extenders on a twin-screw extruder. The results of the study show that not only can molar mass degradation be prevented with the appropriate additive, it is even possible to achieve a material buildup during processing. In our experiments, the polydispersity of the molar mass distribution remained nearly identical despite multiple extrusions. Thus, reactive extrusion makes it possible for the corresponding plastics to be processed several times without the molar mass decreasing. If a sufficiently pure material flow can be ensured during recycling, the number of possible reprocessings of the plastic can be significantly increased without the need to add virgin material.
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Rosca N, Oleksik M, Rosca L, Avrigean E, Trzepieciński T, Najm SM, Oleksik V. Minimizing the Main Strains and Thickness Reduction in the Single Point Incremental Forming Process of Polyamide and High-Density Polyethylene Sheets. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:1644. [PMID: 36837283 PMCID: PMC9963744 DOI: 10.3390/ma16041644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Polymeric materials are increasingly used in the automotive industry, aeronautics, medical device industry, etc. due to their advantage of providing good mechanical strength at low weight. The incremental forming process for polymeric materials is gaining increasing importance because of the advantages it offers: relatively complex parts can be produced at minimum cost without the need for complex and expensive dies. Knowing the main strains and especially the thickness reduction is particularly important as it directly contributes to the mechanical strength of the processed parts, including in operation. For the design of experiments, the Taguchi method was chosen, with an L18 orthogonal array obtained by varying the material on two levels (polyamide and polyethylene) and the other three parameters on three levels: punch diameter (6 mm, 8 mm and 10 mm), wall angle (50°, 55° and 60°) and step down (0.5 mm, 0.75 mm and 1 mm). The output parameters were strain in the x direction, strain in the y direction, major strain, minor strain, shear angle and thickness reduction. Two analyses were conducted: signal-to-noise ratio analysis with the smaller-is-better condition and analysis of variance. The optimum values for which the thickness was reduced were the following: wall angle of 50°, punch diameter of 10 mm and step down of 0.75 mm.
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- Nicolae Rosca
- Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Bd. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Bd. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Bd. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
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- Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Bd. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
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- Department of Manufacturing Processes and Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, al. Powst. Warszawy 8, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Kirkuk Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Kirkuk 36001, Iraq
- Department of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetemrkp 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Engineering, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Bd. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
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Zaghloul MMY, Steel K, Veidt M, Heitzmann MT. Mechanical and Tribological Performances of Thermoplastic Polymers Reinforced with Glass Fibres at Variable Fibre Volume Fractions. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030694. [PMID: 36771995 PMCID: PMC9921758 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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High wear rates and frictional coefficients have always been the primary reasons for limiting the service life of critical elements such as pumps, couplings, bushings, bearings and gears. The premature and erratic failures are costing the industries extensive amounts of money every year. Additionally, under severe service conditions, the wear resistance requirements are higher, which greatly hinders the application of neat thermoplastics in different sectors. Hence, it is vital to enhance the tribological characteristics of thermoplastics. The mechanical and tribological properties of Polyamide 6, Thermoplastic Polyurethane, and glass fibre reinforced (GFR) Polyadmide 6 Composites of variable fibre volume fractions were investigated. Pin specimens of Polyamide 6 reinforced with (25%, 33%, and 50%) by volume of fibres were fabricated by an injection moulding process. The specimens were tested for tensile, compression, hardness, and wear under dry abrasive conditions using a pin-on-disc setup. Furthermore, the samples were scanned using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), and the worn-out samples were analysed using field emission scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results showed that the fibre volume fraction was inversely proportional to the wear resistance of the prepared composite materials. This research will enable the industry partners to supply cutting-edge technologies to the global oil and gas industry that not only minimizes the well running cost but also improves the well resilience.
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- Moustafa Mahmoud Yousry Zaghloul
- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
- Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM), The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Moniuszko H, Malonga WAM, Koczoń P, Thijs S, Popek R, Przybysz A. Accumulation of Plastics and Trace Elements in the Mangrove Forests of Bima City Bay, Indonesia. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:462. [PMID: 36771545 PMCID: PMC9919253 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pollution with microplastics (MPs), nanoplastics (NPs) and trace elements (TEs) remains a considerable threat for mangrove biomes due to their capability to capture pollutants suspended in the water. This study investigated the abundance and composition of plastics and TEs contained in the soil and pneumatophores of Avicennia alba sampled in experimental areas (hotel, market, river mouth, port, and rural areas) differentiated in anthropopressure, located in Bima Bay, Indonesia. Polymers were extracted and analyzed with the use of a modified sediment isolation method and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Trace elements were detected by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The lowest and highest quantities of MPs in soil were recorded in rural and hotel areas, respectively. The rural site was characterized by distinct MP composition. The amounts of sediment-trapped MPs in the tested localities should be considered as high, and the recognized polymers partly corresponded with local human activity. Concentrations of seven plastic types found in plant tissues did not entirely reflect sediment pollution with nine types, suggesting a selective accumulation (particularly of polyamides and vinylidene chloride) and substance migration from other areas. Very low concentrations of non-biogenic TEs were observed, both in sediments and pneumatophores. The results highlight the relevance of environmental contamination with plastics.
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- Hanna Moniuszko
- Section of Basic Research in Horticulture, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS—SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Section of Basic Research in Horticulture, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS—SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Nature Resource Conservation, Sumbawa University of Technology, Olat Maras Street, Moyohulu District, Sumbawa Regency 84371, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS—SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Section of Basic Research in Horticulture, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS—SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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- Section of Basic Research in Horticulture, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW (WULS—SGGW), Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland
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Alyami HS, Ali DK, Jarrar Q, Jaradat A, Aburass H, Mohammed AA, Alyami MH, Aodah AH, Dahmash EZ. Taste Masking of Promethazine Hydrochloride Using l-Arginine Polyamide-Based Nanocapsules. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020748. [PMID: 36677806 PMCID: PMC9865149 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Promethazine hydrochloride (PMZ), a potent H1-histamine blocker widely used to prevent motion sickness, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, has a bitter taste. In the present study, taste masked PMZ nanocapsules (NCs) were prepared using an interfacial polycondensation technique. A one-step approach was used to expedite the synthesis of NCs made from a biocompatible and biodegradable polyamide based on l-arginine. The produced NCs had an average particle size of 193.63 ± 39.1 nm and a zeta potential of −31.7 ± 1.25 mV, indicating their stability. The NCs were characterized using differential scanning calorimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction, as well as transmission electron microscopy that demonstrated the formation of the NCs and the incorporation of PMZ within the polymer. The in vitro release study of the PMZ-loaded NCs displayed a 0.91 ± 0.02% release of PMZ after 10 min using artificial saliva as the dissolution media, indicating excellent taste masked particles. The in vivo study using mice revealed that the amount of fluid consumed by the PMZ-NCs group was significantly higher than that consumed by the free PMZ group (p < 0.05). This study confirmed that NCs using polyamides based on l-arginine and interfacial polycondensation can serve as a good platform for the effective taste masking of bitter actives.
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- Hamad S. Alyami
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 55461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman 11622, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 55461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran 55461, Saudi Arabia
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- National Center of Biotechnology, Life Science & Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, UK
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-7542329215
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Mikami M, Masuda T, Kanatani T, Noura M, Umeda K, Hiramatsu H, Kubota H, Daifu T, Iwai A, Hattori EY, Furuichi K, Takasaki S, Tanaka S, Matsui Y, Matsuo H, Hirata M, Kataoka TR, Nakahata T, Kuwahara Y, Iehara T, Hosoi H, Imai Y, Takita J, Sugiyama H, Adachi S, Kamikubo Y. RUNX1-Survivin Axis Is a Novel Therapeutic Target for Malignant Rhabdoid Tumors. Mol Cells 2022; 45:886-895. [PMID: 36572559 PMCID: PMC9794559 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2022.2031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is a highly aggressive pediatric malignancy with no effective therapy. Therefore, it is necessary to identify a target for the development of novel molecule-targeting therapeutic agents. In this study, we report the importance of the runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) and RUNX1-Baculoviral IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis) Repeat-Containing 5 (BIRC5/survivin) axis in the proliferation of MRT cells, as it can be used as an ideal target for anti-tumor strategies. The mechanism of this reaction can be explained by the interaction of RUNX1 with the RUNX1-binding DNA sequence located in the survivin promoter and its positive regulation. Specific knockdown of RUNX1 led to decreased expression of survivin, which subsequently suppressed the proliferation of MRT cells in vitro and in vivo. We also found that our novel RUNX inhibitor, Chb-M, which switches off RUNX1 using alkylating agent-conjugated pyrrole-imidazole polyamides designed to specifically bind to consensus RUNX-binding sequences (5'-TGTGGT-3'), inhibited survivin expression in vivo. Taken together, we identified a novel interaction between RUNX1 and survivin in MRT. Therefore the negative regulation of RUNX1 activity may be a novel strategy for MRT treatment.
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- Masamitsu Mikami
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Drug Discovery Technology Development Office, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, IMSUT Hospital, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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- Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8303, Japan
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Adeniyi A, Gonzalez-Ortiz D, Pochat-Bohatier C, Mbakop S, Onyango MS. A Comparison of Unmodified and Sawdust Derived-Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC)-Modified Polyamide Membrane Using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Zeta Potential Analysis. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 15. [PMID: 36616406 DOI: 10.3390/polym15010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) obtained from waste sawdust were used to modify the polyamide membrane fabricated by interfacial polymerization of m-phenylene-diamine (MPDA) and trimesoyl chloride (TMC). The efficiency of the modification with sawdust-derived CNC was investigated using zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The effect of the modification on membrane mechanical strength and stability in acidic and alkaline solutions was also investigated. Results revealed that the negative zeta potential decreased at a high pH and the isoelectric point shifted into the acidic range for both modified and unmodified membranes. However, the negative charges obtained on the surface of the modified membrane at a pH lower than 8 were higher than the pristine membrane, which is an indication of the successful membrane modification. The XPS result shows that the degree of crosslinking was lowered due to the presence of CNC. Enhanced stability in solution in all pH ranges and the increase in mechanical strength, as indicated by higher Young's modulus, maximum load, and tensile strength, confirmed the robustness of the modified membrane.
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Ren Y, Qi P, Wan Y, Chen C, Chen X, Feng S, Luo J. Planting Anion Channels in a Negatively Charged Polyamide Layer for Highly Selective Nanofiltration Separation. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:18018-18029. [PMID: 36445263 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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A nanofiltration (NF) membrane with high salt permeation and high retention of small organics is appealing for the treatment of high-salinity organic wastewater. However, the conventional negatively charged NF membranes commonly show high retention of divalent anions (e.g., SO42-), and the reported positively charged NF membranes normally suffer super low selectivity for small organics/Na2SO4 and high fouling potential. In this work, we propose a novel "etching-swelling-planting" strategy assisted by interfacial polymerization and mussel-inspired catecholamine chemistry to prepare a mix-charged NF membrane. By X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy depth profiling and pore size distribution analysis, it was found that such a strategy could not only deepen the positive charge distribution but also narrow the pore size. Molecular dynamics confirm that the planted polyethyleneimine chains play an important role to relay SO42- ions to facilitate their transport across the membrane, thus reversing the retention of Na2SO4 and glucose (43 vs 71%). Meanwhile, due to the high surface hydrophilicity and smoothness as well as the preservation of abundant negatively charged groups (-OH and -COOH) inside the separation layer, the obtained membrane exhibited excellent antifouling performance, even for the coking wastewater. This study advances the importance of vertical charge distribution of NF membranes in separation selectivity and antifouling performance.
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- Yuling Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou341119, China
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- ZheJiang MEY Membrane Technology Co., Ltd., Hangzhou310012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100190, China
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Maccaferri E, Mazzocchetti L, Benelli T, Ortolani J, Brugo TM, Zucchelli A, Giorgini L. Is Graphene Always Effective in Reinforcing Composites? The Case of Highly Graphene-Modified Thermoplastic Nanofibers and Their Unfortunate Application in CFRP Laminates. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245565. [PMID: 36559932 PMCID: PMC9781409 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Graphene (G) can effectively enhance polymers' and polymer composites' electric, thermal, and mechanical properties. Nanofibrous mats have been demonstrated to significantly increase the interlaminar fracture toughness of composite laminates, hindering delamination and, consequently, making such materials safer and more sustainable thanks to increased service life. In the present paper, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), polycaprolactone (PCL), and Nylon 66 nanofibers, plain or reinforced with G, were integrated into epoxy-matrix Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) to evaluate the effect of polymers and polymers + G on the laminate mechanical properties. The main aim of this work is to compare the reinforcing action of the different nanofibers (polyether, polyester, and polyamide) and to disclose the effect of G addition. The polymers were chosen considering their thermal properties and, consequently, their mechanism of action against delamination. PEO and PCL, displaying a low melting temperature, melt, and mix during the curing cycle, act via matrix toughening; in this context, they are also used as tools to deploy G specifically in the interlaminar region when melting and mixing with epoxy resin. The high extent of modification stems from an attempt to deploy it in the interlaminar layer, thus diluting further in the resin. In contrast, Nylon 66 does not melt and maintain the nanostructure, allowing laminate toughening via nanofiber bridging. The flexural properties of the nanomodifed CFRPs were determined via a three-point bending (3PB) test, while delamination behavior in Mode I and Mode II was carried out using Double Cantilever Beam (DCB) and End-Notched Flexture (ENF) tests, respectively. The lack of a positive contribution of G in this context is an interesting point to raise in the field of nanoreinforced CFRP.
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- Emanuele Maccaferri
- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), 50121 Florence, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.M.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), 50121 Florence, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: (E.M.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), 50121 Florence, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Chemistry “Toso Montanari”, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), 50121 Florence, Italy
- Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research on Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (CIRI-MAM), University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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Shang Y, Lou H, Zhao W, Zhang Y, Cui Z, Fu P, Pang X, Zhang X, Liu M. The Structural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Semi-Aromatic Polyamide 12T after Stretching. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14. [PMID: 36432932 DOI: 10.3390/polym14224805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The development of semi-aromatic polyamides with excellent mechanical properties has always been a popular research avenue. In this work, the semi-aromatic polyamide 12T (PA12T) with the maximum tensile strength of 465.5 MPa was prepared after stretching at 210 °C 4.6 times. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) were used to characterize the structural evolution of semi-aromatic polyamide 12T (PA12T) after stretching at different stretching temperatures and stretching ratios. The formation mechanism of this change in mechanical properties was investigated from different aspects of the aggregated structure such as crystal morphology, crystal orientation and crystallinity. The relevant characterization results show that the crystal structure, crystal orientation and crystallinity of PA12T were the highest when the sample was pre-stretched at 210 °C, which is crucial for improving the mechanical properties of PA12T. These findings will provide important guidance for the preparation of polymer materials with excellent mechanical properties.
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Verma N, Chen L, Fu Q, Wu S, Hsiao BS. Ionic Liquid-Mediated Interfacial Polymerization for Fabrication of Reverse Osmosis Membranes. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1081. [PMID: 36363636 PMCID: PMC9696625 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12111081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study revealed the effects of incorporating ionic liquid (IL) molecules: 1-ethyl, 1-butyl, and 1-octyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chlorides with different alkyl chain lengths, in interfacial polymerization (IP) on the structure and property (i.e., permeate-flux and salt rejection ratio) relationships of resulting RO membranes. The IL additive was added in the aqueous meta-phenylene diamine (MPD; 0.1% w/v) phase, which was subsequently reacted with trimesoyl chloride (TMC; 0.004% w/v) in the hexane phase to produce polyamide (PA) barrier layer. The structure of resulting free-standing PA thin films was characterized by grazing incidence wide-angle X-rays scattering (GIWAXS), which results were correlated with the performance of thin-film composite RO membranes having PA barrier layers prepared under the same IP conditions. Additionally, the membrane surface properties were characterized by zeta potential and water contact angle measurements. It was found that the membrane prepared by the longer chain IL molecule generally showed lower salt rejection ratio and higher permeation flux, possibly due to the inclusion of IL molecules in the PA scaffold. This hypothesis was supported by the GIWAXS results, where a self-assembled surfactant-like structure formed by IL with the longest aliphatic chain length was detected.
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- Nisha Verma
- Correspondence: (N.V.); (B.S.H.); Tel.: +1-631-632-7793 (B.S.H.)
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López-Álvarez M, Ulmer H, Klay N, van Dijl JM. New In Situ-Generated Polymer-Iodine Complexes with Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0055022. [PMID: 36125311 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00550-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Iodine-containing systems show broad antiseptic properties that can be an invaluable tool in controlling infections in humans and animals. Here, we describe the first proof-of-concept studies on biocidal active polyamide- and polyurethane-iodine complexes that are produced in situ directly during the fabrication and/or polymerization process at laboratory and commercially relevant scales. These polymer-iodine materials are active against a broad range of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. It is suggested that the ease of manufacture and subsequent commercialization make said systems especially suited for applications as base materials for medical devices to reduce infection risks and control the spread of pathogens. IMPORTANCE Infectious diseases are of mounting medical and public concern. A major contributor to this trend is the proliferation of medical implants, which are inherently vulnerable to microbial contamination and the subsequent onset of hospital-acquired infections. Moreover, implant-associated infections in humans are often difficult to diagnose and treat and are associated with substantial health care costs. Here, we present the development of biocidal active polyamide- and polyurethane-iodine complexes that are generated in situ during fabrication. We show that the excellent antiseptic properties of water-soluble povidone-iodine can be similarly realized in water-insoluble engineering plastics, specifically polyamide- and polyurethane-iodine. These complexes have inherent biocidal activity against major pathogenic bacteria and fungi.
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Plisko T, Burts K, Zolotarev A, Bildyukevich A, Dmitrenko M, Kuzminova A, Ermakov S, Penkova A. Development and Investigation of Hierarchically Structured Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes from Polyamide/Chitosan Succinate Embedded with a Metal-Organic Framework (Fe-BTC) for Pervaporation. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:967. [PMID: 36295726 PMCID: PMC9611024 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Thin-film composite membranes (TFC) obtained by the formation of a selective layer on a porous membrane-substrate via interfacial polymerization (IP) are indispensable for separation procedures in reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, pervaporation, and gas separation. Achieving high selectivity and permeability for TFC membranes is still one of the main challenges in membrane science and technology. This study focuses on the development of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes with a hierarchically structured polyamide (PA)/chitosan succinate (ChS) selective layer embedded with a metal-organic framework of iron 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (Fe-BTC) for the enhanced pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol. The aim of this work was to study the effect of Fe-BTC incorporation into the ChS interlayer and PA selective layer, obtained via IP, on the structure, properties, and performance of pervaporation TFN membranes. The structure and hydrophilicity of the developed TFN membranes were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), along with water contact angle measurements. The developed TFN membranes were studied in the pervaporation dehydration of isopropanol (12-30 wt % water). It was found that incorporation of Fe-BTC into the ChS interlayer yielded the formation of a smoother, more uniform, and defect-free PA ultrathin selective layer via IP, due to the amorpho-crystalline structure of particles serving as the amine storage reservoir and led to an increase in membrane selectivity toward water, and a slight decrease in permeation flux compared to the ChS interlayered TFC membranes. The best pervaporation performance was demonstrated by the TFN membrane with a ChS-Fe-BTC interlayer and the addition of 0.03 wt % Fe-BTC in the PA layer, yielding a permeation flux of 197-826 g·m-2·h-1 and 98.50-99.99 wt % water in the permeate, in the pervaporation separation of isopropanol/water mixtures (12-30 wt % water).
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- Tatiana Plisko
- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, Belarus
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- St. Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya nab., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Tian M, Ma T, Goh K, Pei Z, Chong JY, Wang YN. Forward Osmosis Membranes: The Significant Roles of Selective Layer. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:membranes12100955. [PMID: 36295714 PMCID: PMC9607867 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Forward osmosis (FO) is a promising separation technology to overcome the challenges of pressure-driven membrane processes. The FO process has demonstrated profound advantages in treating feeds with high salinity and viscosity in applications such as brine treatment and food processing. This review discusses the advancement of FO membranes and the key membrane properties that are important in real applications. The membrane substrates have been the focus of the majority of FO membrane studies to reduce internal concentration polarization. However, the separation layer is critical in selecting the suitable FO membranes as the feed solute rejection and draw solute back diffusion are important considerations in designing large-scale FO processes. In this review, emphasis is placed on developing FO membrane selective layers with a high selectivity. The effects of porous FO substrates in synthesizing high-performance polyamide selective layer and strategies to overcome the substrate constraints are discussed. The role of interlayer in selective layer synthesis and the benefits of nanomaterial incorporation will also be reviewed.
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- Miao Tian
- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Beijing Origin Water Membrane Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 101417, China
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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- Singapore Membrane Technology Centre, Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore 637141, Singapore
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Mohammed S, Nassrullah H, Aburabie J, Hashaikeh R. Fabrication of Thin Film Composite Membranes on Nanozeolite Modified Support Layer for Tailored Nanofiltration Performance. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:940. [PMID: 36295699 PMCID: PMC9610575 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Thin-film composite (TFC) structure has been widely employed in polymeric membrane fabrication to achieve superior performance for desalination and water treatment. In particular, TFC membranes with a thin active polyamide (PA) selective layer are proven to offer improved permeability without compromising salt rejection. Several modifications to TFCs have been proposed over the years to enhance their performance by altering the selective, intermediate, or support layer. This study proposes the modification of the membrane support using nanozeolites prepared by a unique ball milling technique for tailoring the nanofiltration performance. TFC membranes were fabricated by the interfacial polymerization of Piperazine (PIP) and 1,3,5-Benzenetricarbonyl trichloride (TMC) on Polysulfone (PSf) supports modified with nanozeolites. The nanozeolite concentration in the casting solution varied from 0 to 0.2%. Supports prepared with different nanozeolite concentrations resulted in varied hydrophilicity, porosity, and permeability. Results showed that optimum membrane performance was obtained for supports modified with 0.1% nanozeolites where pure water permeance of 17.1 ± 2.1 Lm-2 h-1 bar-1 was observed with a salt rejection of 11.47%, 33.84%, 94%, and 95.1% for NaCl, MgCl2, MgSO4, and Na2SO4 respectively.
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- Shabin Mohammed
- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Division, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USA
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- NYUAD Water Research Center, Department of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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Slapnik J, Liu Y, Kupfer R, Lucyshyn T, Nardin B, Pinter G. Low-Temperature Fibre Direct Compounding of Cellulose Fibres into PA6. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:6600. [PMID: 36233941 PMCID: PMC9571161 DOI: 10.3390/ma15196600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study reports on the development of a novel polymer processing approach that combines low-temperature (LT) processing and fibre direct compounding (FDC) to reduce the thermal stress on thermosensitive components that occurs during compounding and subsequent injection moulding (IM). Composites based on polyamide 6 (PA6) and cellulose fibres (CeF) were prepared using an LT-FDC process and in parallel with a conventional approach using a twin-screw extruder and IM. The morphological, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the prepared samples were investigated using optical microscopy (OM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), colorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile tests. Composites prepared using LT-FDC exhibited worse fibre dispersion but lower fibre degradation. In comparison to neat PA6, the LT-FDC composites had increased tensile modulus (Et) and storage modulus (E') at 120 °C by up to 32% and 50%, respectively, while the tensile strength (σm) decreased by 20%.
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- Janez Slapnik
- Faculty of Polymer Technology, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- Institut Fuer Leichtbau und Kunststofftechnik, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Holbeinstrasse 3, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Institut Fuer Leichtbau und Kunststofftechnik, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Holbeinstrasse 3, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Otto Gloeckel-Strasse 2, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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- Faculty of Polymer Technology, Ozare 19, 2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Otto Gloeckel-Strasse 2, 8700 Leoben, Austria
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Seiler M, Knauft A, Gruben JJ, Frank S, Barz A, Bliedtner J, Lasagni AF. Modification of Polymeric Surfaces with Ultrashort Laser Pulses for the Selective Deposition of Homogeneous Metallic Conductive Layers. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:6572. [PMID: 36233913 PMCID: PMC9573057 DOI: 10.3390/ma15196572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In recent years, the demand for highly integrated and lightweight components has been rising sharply, especially in plastics processing. One strategy for weight-saving solutions is the development of conductive tracks and layouts directly on the polymer housing parts in order to be able to dispense with the system integration of additional printed circuit boards (PCB). This can be conducted very advantageously and flexibly with laser-based processes for functionalizing polymer surfaces. In this work, a three-step laser-based process for subsequent selective metallization is presented. Conventional injection molded components without special additives serve as the initial substrate. The Laser-Based Selective Activation (LSA) uses picosecond laser pulses to activate the plastic surface to subsequently deposit palladium. The focus is on determining the amount of deposited palladium in correlation to the laser and scan parameters. For the first time, the dependence of the metallization result on the accumulated laser fluence (Facc) is described. The treated polymer parts are characterized using optical and scanning electron microscopy as well as a contact-type profilometer.
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- Michael Seiler
- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Fachbereich SciTec, Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena, Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Institut für Fertigungstechnik, Technische Universität Dresden, George-Baehr-Str. 3c, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institut für Werkstoff und Strahltechnik IWS, Winterbergstr. 28, 01277 Dresden, Germany
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