Personal & Home Care, Food & Agriculture – Page 14

Using liquid crystals to improve the performance of luminescent solar concentrator

Debije M., Eindhoven University of Technology, NL

The luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) has been proposed as a cost-effective solution to bring electricity generation from sunlight into the built environment. The basic LSC design consists of a plastic plate containing or topped by [...]

Polymer & Soft Nanotechnology

Control of the morphology of nanoparticles resulting from the dynamic optimization of a fed-batch emulsion copolymerization process

Benyahia B., Latifi A., Fonteix C., Pla F., University of Nancy, FR

This paper deals with the design and the control of the morphology of core-shell nanoparticles elaborated by emulsion copolymerization of styrene and butyl-acrylate in the presence of n-dodecyl mercaptan, as a chain transfer agent (CTA). [...]

Nanoemulsion Formation and characterization of Neutraceutical Components with the Sonication and Self-Assembly Methods

Choi A.J., Park C.B., Park C.G., Park C.B., Park C.G., Han S.H., Rural Development Administration, KR

In this research, we investigated the optimum condition for the preparation of O/W nanoemulsion containing surfactants, neutraceutical ingredients extracted from Angelica gigas Nakai and oil phase in ternary phase diagrams of systems, and characterized the [...]

Magnetoliposomes: Stability of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Suspension for drug delivery

Sen T., Sheppard S.J., Mercer T., Elhissi A., University of Central Lancashire, UK

A simple and rapid one pot method of synthesis of magneto-liposome has been reported. The nanoparticles exhibited exceptional stability in suspension. Magnetoliposomes were efficient for DNA binding/elution and drug loading.

Green Chemistry Derived Nanocomposite of Silver-modified Titania used for Disinfectant

Liu J., Ramirez I., Bashir S., Mernaugh R., Texas A&M University-Kingsville, US

A significant accomplishment of this study centers on developing nanocomposite (NC) materials via green synthesis (GS) techniques for inactivation of prokaryotes like Escherichia coli. The motivations are to: (1) implement fundamental research in nanochemistry for [...]

Amphiphilic Polymeric Core-Shell Particles: Novel Synthetic Strategy and Potential Applications of the Particles

Li P., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CN

We have developed a novel and commericial viable route to a wide range of highly uniform, amphiphilic core-shell particles in nano- to micro-scaled sizes. Novel feature of this synthetic approach is that it combines graft [...]

Soft Nanotech

Electronic Properties and Transitions States involved in the Pyrrole Oligomerization

Cuán A., Cortés-Romero C.M., Ramírez-Silva M.T., Romero-Romo M.A., Palomar-Pardavé M.E., Metropolitan Autonomous University- Azcapotzalco, MX

The electrochemical pyrrole polymerization mechanism at initial stages is theoretically studied through sequential monomer units coupling to obtain 2 to 9 oligomer formation. The transitions states involved in the initial stages give the sequential growing [...]

Characterization of Carbon Nanotube-reinforced Polyethylene Nanocomposite Produced by Cryogenic Ball-milling Process

Terife G., Narh K.A., New Jersey Institute of Technology, US

The morphology of polymer nanocomposite, and the degree of dispersion of the MWCNTs were studied using SEM and light transmission microscopy. Both MWCNT ropes and aggregates were observed; also wetting of the nanotubes by the [...]