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Coatings, Volume 6, Issue 3

September 2016 - 16 articles

Cover Story: Ethylene–chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE) composite hollow-fiber membranes have been prepared by dip-coating commercial polypropylene hollow-fibers (PP). By varying the operating parameters of the dip-coating process, it was possible to control the morphology and properties (i.e. hydrophobicity) of the ECTFE layer without compromising the morphology of the pristine PP hollow-fibers. In fact, ECTFE coating enabled tailoring the pore size of novel composite hollow-fiber membranes and improving the chemical resistance of the PP membrane.View this paper.
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Articles (16)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,123 Views
9 Pages

A Surface Photovoltage Study of Surface Defects on Co-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis

  • Henry Wafula,
  • Albert Juma,
  • Thomas Sakwa,
  • Robinson Musembi and
  • Justus Simiyu

Surface photovoltage (SPV) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for studying electronic defects on semiconductor surfaces, at interfaces, and in bulk for a wide range of materials. Undoped and Cobalt-doped TiO2 (CTO) thin films were deposited on Crystalli...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
12 Citations
6,069 Views
9 Pages

A novel powder handling technique was used to allow the deposition of bismuth tungstate coatings onto commercial titanium dioxide photocatalytic nanoparticles. The coatings were deposited by reactive pulsed DC magnetron sputtering in an argon/oxygen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,477 Views
7 Pages

Effect of Activated Plastic Films on Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens

  • Belén Soriano Cuadrado,
  • Pilar Martínez Viedma,
  • Mari Carmen López Aguayo,
  • Irene Ortega Blazquez,
  • Maria José Grande Burgos,
  • Rubén Pérez Pulido,
  • Antonio Gálvez and
  • Rosario Lucas López

In the present study, low density polyethylene films were activated by co-extrusion with zinc oxide, zinc acetate or potassium sorbate. Films were also surface-activated with tyrosol singly or in combination with lactic acid or p-hydroxybenzoic acid....

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
7,489 Views
12 Pages

Chitin is a representative biomass resource comparable to cellulose. Although considerable efforts have been devoted to extend novel applications to chitin, lack of solubility in water and common organic solvents causes difficulties in improving its...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,551 Views
10 Pages

Wear Behaviour of Nanostructured Polymer-Based Safety Films on Soda-Lime Glass

  • C. N. Panagopoulos,
  • E. P. Georgiou,
  • G. S. Tradas and
  • K. I. Giannakopoulos

The wear behaviour of bare and polymer-coated soda-lime glass specimens sliding against 440C stainless steel counterfaces was investigated with the aid of a pin-on-disk apparatus. The selected polymeric coatings were commercially supplied safety film...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,794 Views
12 Pages

Colorfastness to washing and crocking (color loss due to rubbing) are essential qualities for any dye/fabric combination that will be used for garments or upholstery. In this study, colorfastness to washing and crocking of fabrics dyed with wood-stai...

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