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Polymers, Volume 13, Issue 10

2021 May-2 - 137 articles

Cover Story: Superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles coated by branched poly(ethylene-imine) have been produced in a one-pot procedure. One of the samples was further functionalized with folic acid. The particles were tested as materials for magnetic hyperthermia, capable of releasing up to 330 W/g heating power. In vitro cell viability was tested against cell lines that expressed different levels of folate receptors. When incubated with folic-acid-functionalized particles in the presence of the alternating magnetic field, high-expressing folate cells showed a significant reduction in viability and clone formation. This result supports evaluation of such particles for magnetic hyperthermia, as well as active targeting on animal models. View this paper.
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Articles (137)

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,464 Views
15 Pages

20 May 2021

More environmentally friendly polymeric materials for use in corrosive conditions were obtained in the process of UV polymerization of terpene methacrylate monomers: geranyl methacrylate and citronellyl methacrylate and the commercially available mon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
4,849 Views
21 Pages

Analysis of the Storage Stability Property of Carbon Nanotube/Recycled Polyethylene-Modified Asphalt Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations

  • Caihua Yu,
  • Kui Hu,
  • Qilin Yang,
  • Dandan Wang,
  • Wengang Zhang,
  • Guixiang Chen and
  • Chileshe Kapyelata

20 May 2021

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can improve the storage properties of modified asphalt by enhancing the interfacial adhesion of recycled polyethylene (RPE) and base asphalt. In this study, the interaction of CNT/RPE asphalt was investigated using molecular d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,255 Views
18 Pages

20 May 2021

The development of composite materials is subject to the desire to overcome polymerization shrinkage and generated polymerization stress. An indicator characterizing the properties of restorative materials, with specific importance for preventing sec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,587 Views
11 Pages

Surface Modification of Spruce and Fir Sawn-Timber by Charring in the Traditional Japanese Method—Yakisugi

  • David Hans Ebner,
  • Marius-Catalin Barbu,
  • Josef Klaushofer and
  • Petr Čermák

20 May 2021

The traditional Japanese method of wood surface charring was studied. To perform the surface charring, three sawn Norway spruce and Silver fir wood boards of dimension 190 × 24 × 4000 mm3 were tied together to act as a chimney and charred in a short...

  • Article
  • Open Access
70 Citations
9,202 Views
25 Pages

Development of Bioinspired Functional Chitosan/Cellulose Nanofiber 3D Hydrogel Constructs by 3D Printing for Application in the Engineering of Mechanically Demanding Tissues

  • Arnaud Kamdem Tamo,
  • Ingo Doench,
  • Lukas Walter,
  • Alexandra Montembault,
  • Guillaume Sudre,
  • Laurent David,
  • Aliuska Morales-Helguera,
  • Mischa Selig,
  • Bernd Rolauffs and
  • Anayancy Osorio-Madrazo
  • + 3 authors

20 May 2021

Soft tissues are commonly fiber-reinforced hydrogel composite structures, distinguishable from hard tissues by their low mineral and high water content. In this work, we proposed the development of 3D printed hydrogel constructs of the biopolymers ch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,082 Views
23 Pages

20 May 2021

In this study, polyethersulfone (PES) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) microfiltration membranes containing polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with and without support layers of 130 and 150 μm thickness are manufactured using the phase inversion method and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,168 Views
11 Pages

20 May 2021

This study presents a novel sandwich structure that replaces the polypropylene (PP) foam core with a carbon fiber non-woven material in the tufting process and the liquid resin infusion (LRI) process. An experimental investigation was conducted into...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,623 Views
22 Pages

Functional Properties of Antimicrobial Neem Leaves Extract Based Macroalgae Biofilms for Potential Use as Active Dry Packaging Applications

  • A. A. Oyekanmi,
  • U. Seeta Uthaya Kumar,
  • Abdul Khalil H. P. S.,
  • N. G. Olaiya,
  • A. A. Amirul,
  • A. A. Rahman,
  • Arif Nuryawan,
  • C. K. Abdullah and
  • Samsul Rizal

20 May 2021

Antimicrobial irradiated seaweed–neem biocomposite films were synthesized in this study. The storage functional properties of the films were investigated. Characterization of the prepared films was conducted using SEM, FT-IR, contact angle, and antim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,105 Views
18 Pages

20 May 2021

The present study demonstrates the potential of the alginate encapsulation of shoot tips and nodal segments of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, the short-term cold storage of artificial seeds and subsequent successful conversion to desirable, uniform and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,883 Views
16 Pages

20 May 2021

Fast and reversible cobalt-centered redox reactions in metallopolymers are the key to using these materials in energy storage, electrocatalytic, and sensing applications. Metal-centered electrochemical activity can be enhanced via redox matching of t...

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