... doxorubicin ( DOX ) chemotherapy. To address these challenges, this study reports the development of a novel localised drug delivery platform comprising DOX-encapsulated amorphous silica nanoparticles (aSNs) embedded in sodium alginate ( SA ) and polyvinyl alcohol ( PVA ) nanocomposite films. aSNs were...

...Mohammed Ali Dheyab; Farhank Saber Braim; Shaymaa Hussein Nowfal; Azlan Abdul Aziz; Wesam Abdullah; Layla Qasim Ismae; Mahmood S. Jameel; Saleh T. Alanezi This study reports a green and scalable sonochemical synthesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide (Fe₃O₄) nanoparticles using...

...Shamsa Aziz, BS; Muhammad Ammad Jamil, MS In this research, sodium alginate nanoparticles were synthesized through nanoprecipitation using Tween 80 as surfactant and ethanol as solvent. The impact of sodium alginate and surfactant concentrations on nanoparticles was observed. Nanoprecipitation...

... 70%) and D (fresh berries, ethanol 96%). Evaluation of the in vitro enzymatic activities and antioxidant activity (AA) of the extracts and a preliminary assessment of their safety were carried out. The most promising extracts were selected for encapsulation in polymeric nanoparticles (NPs). All...

... of the composite films and their interactions were evaluated by using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results of UTM tests revealed that the mechanical properties increased up to a proportion of 6% titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The addition of titanium dioxide nanoparticles to the PVA matrix...

...Ezhaveni Sathiyamoorthi, MTech; Bilal Iskandarani, MSc; Bipinchandra K Salunke, PhD; Beom Soo Kim, PhD The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is a good approach to avoiding the drawbacks associated with by-products formed in chemical synthesis. The present investigation was intended...

...Nurul Farhanah Azman, MPhil; Syahrullail Samion, PhD; Mohamad Nor Hakim Mat Sot, BEng It has been proposed that nanoparticles have the ability to enhance the tribological properties of lubricants. In the present research, the tribological properties of a palm-oil-based nanolubricant with copper (II...

... terpenes, a number of step-growth polymerizations were conducted, over the past 4 years essentially, resulting in linear or network polymers based on polyester, ² polyamide or polyurethane ¹⁴ and polythioether. ¹³ colloids nanoparticles polymerization All...

...Khan Mohammad Ahsan Uddin, MSc; Arcot R. Lokanathan, PhD; Anna Liljeström, BSc; Xi Chen, BSc; Orlando J. Rojas, PhD; Janne Laine, PhD Synthesis of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) using sustainable chemical methods has drawn significant interest. Here a new route for AgNP formation by using TEMPO...

... understanding of NCC in nanocomposites, compared to more conventional fumed silica-filled systems, is critical to identify feasible commercial applications for NCC. While the dispersion of nanomaterials in polymer matrices is often a challenge, by working with hydrophilic nanoparticles in a waterborne latex...

...-mail address:   a.p.dove@warwick.ac.uk 14 03 2014 14 05 2014 ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2014 biodegradable polymers biomacromolecules catalysis degradation lactones nanoparticles polymeric materials polymers polymerization renewable resources Scheme 5...

... with CO₂ to form the corresponding ammonium carbamate ionic pair. The ionic-to-neutral ‘switch’ capability provides an advantageous means for efficient synthesis and facile deposition of nanoparticles onto a solid support. Herein, we first illustrate the surface active/non-surface active duality...

.... carbon dioxide colloids environmentally benign processing green coatings nanoparticles polymers polymerization smart materials Redispersion of these switchable latexes may be assisted by residual surface charge remaining after the aggregation step. After the aggregation of the latex with heat...