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A fully automated spectrophotometric method based on flow-batch analysis has been developed for the determination of clenbuterol including an on-line solid phase extraction using a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as ...

Developing low cost and highly active fuel cell is one of the high-priority research directions for fuel cell commercialization, whereas durable electrodes and electrolyte membranes are keys for its optimization. Herein,...

Molecular imprinted polymers are custom made materials with specific recognition sites for a target molecule. Their specificity and the variety of materials and physical shapes in which they can be fabricated make them i...

"Material Jetting technology has proven to be very useful in the manufacture of parts with a variety of shapes, consistencies, textures, transparencies and colours, and a great diversity of mechanical properties can be a...

ABSTRACT The study included the use of  two path in the process of preparation.The first pathway included preparation of the AC from Baiji asphalt by an oxidation process done at 350 °C using 2% FeCl3 for 3hours, after...

Focused on biomedical applications of thermo-responsive polymers, low-doses of gamma radiation from a 60Co source were applied in a simple one-pot method to synthesize graft copolymers of alginate and poly(N-isopropylacr...

Abstract Microneedle (MN) is a medical device containing an array of needles with a micrometer-scale. It can penetrate the human stratum corneum painlessly and efficiently for treatment and diagnosis purposes. Currently,...

Two different approaches are used to produce conducting polymer nano-objects. One is a “top-down” approach which involves laser ablation of conducting polymer films using laser light interference patterns (direct las...

Innovative technical solutions to realize optical biosensors with improved performance are continuously proposed. Progress in material fabrication enables developing novel substrates with enhanced optical responses. At t...

Photo-induced isomerization of azobenzene molecules drives mass migrations in azopolymer samples. The resulting macroscopic directional photo-deformation of the material morphology has found many applications in literatu...

Gelatin and chondroitin sulfate are natural polymers with significant potential in the biomedical field, particularly for wound healing applications. They can form hydrogels that absorb exudates and exhibit anti-inflamma...

Abstract Understanding and controlling the marine degradation of biodegradable polymers is crucial for sustainable materials engineering and pollution prevention. However, a unified interpretive method that links multisc...

Films based on biopolymers and loaded with antimicrobial agents are convenient pharmaceutical dosage forms for topical application. Inorganic carriers loaded with these agents lead to composite materials, which combined ...

When polymers are irradiated with heavy ions new chemical groups are created in a few microns of the material. The irradiation changed the polarity and wettability on the surface so that could enhance the biocompatibilit...

Background: Molecular sieves are materials with selective sorption properties, and are used to separate or load mixtures of compounds based on their molecular shape and size. These materials are usually made from porous ...

The composition, functionality and morphological structure of biomaterials control their properties, such as the hydrophilic/hydrophobic character, the magnitude of the inter/intramolecular interaction, and architecture ...

Direct laser interference patterning (DLIP) is a laser-based surface structuring method that stands out for its high throughput, flexibility and resolution for laboratory and industrial manufacturing. This top–down tec...

Research regarding electrochromic (EC) materials, such materials that change their color upon application of an electrochemical stimulus, has been conducted for centuries. However, most recently, increasing efforts have ...

Abstract Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) helps to reduce Nitrogen Oxide (NO) emissions from diesel engines using catalytic materials made of thermally stable non-precious metals. A dual support SCR catalyst using iro...

In this article, we report the measurement of underwater aerophobicity, through the captive-bubble method, for different polymeric coatings employed to protect microscale and nanoscale flexible electronic devices for sea...

Implantable bioelectrodes with biomimetic and antibiofouling properties are essential for reliable long-term signal acquisition in biomedical applications. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural biopolymer, has been incorporate...

Metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterials are emerging porous coordinative polymers with large surface area and high porosity. Their application scenarios highly depend on adsorption/desorption dynamics of guest molecu...

Plastic pollution has become a pressing global environmental challenge. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most widely used synthetic polymers, represents a major contributor to this problem. The development of...

Electrochromism, an emerging energy conversion technology, has attracted immense interest due to its various applications including bistable displays, optical filters, variable optical attenuators, optical switches, and ...