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Nanomaterials, Volume 8, Issue 11

November 2018 - 97 articles

Cover Story: Cellulose and chitin are the most abundant polymeric materials in nature and are capable of replacing conventional synthetic polymers. Cellulose nano/microfibers (CNFs/CMFs) and chitosan (CH) can be obtained from them. Both polymers have been used separately in graft copolymerization. However, there are not many studies on the use of cellulose and chitosan together, as copolymers, to produce new eco-friendly polymeric materials from renewable sources that are more biodegradable, biocompatible, and have a high chance of replacing conventional synthetic polymers. Chemical modification through graft copolymerization is an effective method to improve polymer properties and to obtain a product with new properties and promising applications, such as the removal of water soluble inks from waste waters. View Paper here.
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Articles (97)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,507 Views
10 Pages

Preparation of Hydrogen Peroxide Sensitive Nanofilms by a Layer-by-Layer Technique

  • Kentaro Yoshida,
  • Tetsuya Ono,
  • Takenori Dairaku,
  • Yoshitomo Kashiwagi and
  • Katsuhiko Sato

15 November 2018

H2O2-sensitive nanofilms composed of DNA and hemin-appended poly(ethyleneimine) (H-PEI) were prepared by a layer-by-layer deposition of DNA and H-PEI through an electrostatic interaction. The (H-PEI/DNA)5 film was decomposed by addition of 10 mM H2O2...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
6,175 Views
20 Pages

The Effect of Boron Nitride on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

  • Mualla Öner,
  • Gülnur Kızıl,
  • Gülşah Keskin,
  • Celine Pochat-Bohatier and
  • Mikhael Bechelany

15 November 2018

The thermal and mechanical properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate, PHBV) composites filled with boron nitride (BN) particles with two different sizes and shapes were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scann...

  • Review
  • Open Access
358 Citations
34,417 Views
32 Pages

15 November 2018

Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) carbon nanomaterial, has attracted worldwide attention owing to its fascinating properties. One of critical bottlenecks on some important classes of applications, such as printed electronics, conductive coatings, and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,684 Views
12 Pages

15 November 2018

Due to the poor thermal stability of egg white protein (EWP), important challenges remain regarding preparation of nanoparticles for EWP above the denaturation temperature at neutral conditions. In this study, nanoparticles were fabricated from conju...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
6,909 Views
8 Pages

14 November 2018

Yttrium fluoride (YF3) films were grown on sapphire substrate by a radio frequency magnetron using a commercial ceramic target in a vacuum chamber. The structure, composition, and plasma etching behavior of the films were systematically investigated....

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,484 Views
15 Pages

Highly Efficient Red Cabbage Anthocyanin Inserted TiO2 Aerogel Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) under Visible Light

  • Haiyan Yang,
  • Liang Jiang,
  • Yizhou Li,
  • Guoqing Li,
  • Yepeng Yang,
  • Jiao He,
  • Jiaqiang Wang and
  • Zhiying Yan

14 November 2018

In sharp contrast to conventional photosensitization methods in which the organic pigments were often adsorbed, herein we present a study on natural vegetable pigment inserted TiO2 aerogel nanocomposites and we directly use red cabbage anthocyanin (R...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
10,451 Views
8 Pages

Dielectric Metasurface-Based High-Efficiency Mid-Infrared Optical Filter

  • Fei Shen,
  • Qianlong Kang,
  • Jingjing Wang,
  • Kai Guo,
  • Qingfeng Zhou and
  • Zhongyi Guo

14 November 2018

Dielectric nanoresonantors may generate both electric and magnetic Mie resonances with low optical loss, thereby offering highly efficient paths for obtaining integrated optical devices. In this paper, we propose and design an optical filter with a h...

  • Review
  • Open Access
116 Citations
10,785 Views
32 Pages

Thermo-Sensitive Nanomaterials: Recent Advance in Synthesis and Biomedical Applications

  • Paola Sánchez-Moreno,
  • Juan De Vicente,
  • Stefania Nardecchia,
  • Juan A. Marchal and
  • Houria Boulaiz

13 November 2018

Progress in nanotechnology has enabled us to open many new fronts in biomedical research by exploiting the peculiar properties of materials at the nanoscale. The thermal sensitivity of certain materials is a highly valuable property because it can be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,734 Views
20 Pages

Multifunctional Platform Based on Electroactive Polymers and Silica Nanoparticles for Tissue Engineering Applications

  • Sylvie Ribeiro,
  • Tânia Ribeiro,
  • Clarisse Ribeiro,
  • Daniela M. Correia,
  • José P. Sequeira Farinha,
  • Andreia Castro Gomes,
  • Carlos Baleizão and
  • Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez

9 November 2018

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanocomposites processed with different morphologies, such as porous and non-porous films and fibres, have been prepared with silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) of varying diameter (17, 100, 160 and 300 nm), which in turn have enc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
9,257 Views
15 Pages

Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes (rGO/TNT) Composites as an Electrical Double Layer Capacitor

  • John Paolo L. Lazarte,
  • Regine Clarisse Dipasupil,
  • Gweneth Ysabelle S. Pasco,
  • Ramon Christian P. Eusebio,
  • Aileen H. Orbecido,
  • Ruey-an Doong and
  • Liza Bautista-Patacsil

9 November 2018

Composites of synthesized reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and titanium dioxide nanotubes (TNTs) were examined and combined at different mass proportions (3:1, 1:1, and 1:3) to develop an electrochemical double layer capacitor (EDLC) nanocomposite. Three...

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