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Natural Polymers: Their Blends, Composites and Nanocomposites: State of Art, New Challenges and Opportunities
The present chapter deals with a brief account on various types of natural polymers such as cellulose, chitin, starch, soy protein, casein,...
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The influence of phosphorus precursors on the synthesis and bioactivity of SiO2–CaO–P2O5 sol–gel glasses and glass–ceramics
Bioactive glasses and glass–ceramics of the SiO 2 –CaO–P 2 O 5 system were synthesised by means of a sol–gel method using different phosphorus precursors...
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Biodegradable β-tricalcium phosphate cement with anti-washout property based on chelate-setting mechanism of inositol phosphate
Novel biodegradable β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) cements with anti-washout properties were created on the basis of chelate-setting mechanism of...
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Novel chelate-setting calcium-phosphate cements fabricated with wet-synthesized hydroxyapatite powder
The hydroxyapatite (HAp) powder preparation process was optimized to fabricate inositol phosphate-HAp (IP6-HAp) cement with enhanced mechanical...
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Information Visualization to Enhance Sensitivity and Selectivity in Biosensing
An overview is provided of the various methods for analyzing biosensing data, with emphasis on information visualization approaches such as...
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CuO and ZnO nanoparticles: phytotoxicity, metal speciation, and induction of oxidative stress in sand-grown wheat
Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are reported to impact plant growth in hydroponic systems. This study describes the impact of commercial CuO (<50 nm)...
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Colloidal nanocrystal ZnO- and TiO2-modified electrodes sensitized with chlorophyll a and carotenoids: a photoelectrochemical study
Heterostructures formed of films of organic-capped ZnO and TiO 2 nanocrystals (both with the size of ca. 6 nm) and photosynthetic pigments were...
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Ambient-curable polysiloxane coatings: structure and mechanical properties
Ambient-curable polysiloxane coatings were prepared by hydrolysis and condensation of 3-methacryloxypropylmethyldimethoxysilane (MPDS) and...
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Macro-to-micro porous special bioactive glass and ceftriaxone–sulbactam composite drug delivery system for treatment of chronic osteomyelitis: an investigation through in vitro and in vivo animal trial
A systematic and extensive approach incorporating in vitro and in vivo experimentation to treat chronic osteomyelitis in animal model were made using...
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Formation of functional phosphosilicate gels from phytic acid and tetraethyl orthosilicate
Phosphosilicate gels with high phosphorus content (P mol% > Si mol%) have been prepared using phytic acid as the phosphorus precursor, with...
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TEM characterization of iron-oxide-coated ceramic membranes
Commercially available porous alumina–zirconia–titania ceramic (AZTC) membranes having a titania surface coating were characterized using...
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Chemical and anticorrosion characterization of polysilsesquioxane coatings catalyzed by different acids
The polysilsesquioxane coatings were synthesized via the sol–gel reaction of methyltriethoxysilane (MTES), 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPMS),...
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The microstructure and anticorrosion performance of phytic acid-catalyzed polysilsesquioxane coatings
In this paper, the polysilsesquioxanes were prepared via the hydrolysis and condensation of methyltriethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane...
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AFM and SEM characterization of iron oxide coated ceramic membranes
Alumina–zirconia–titania (AZT) ceramic membranes coated with iron oxide nanoparticles have been shown to improve water quality by significantly...
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The crystallization of Hydroxyapatite in the presence of sodium alginate
The effect of sodium alginate on the crystal growth of hydroxyapatite (HAP) was investigated at sustained supersaturation by the constant composition...
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Agricultural and Forestry Residues
Since the early 1950s, an interest has been demonstrated in largescale production of fuels from biomass.(1) Some industries are already utilizing...