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ChemEngineering, Volume 6, Issue 5

2022 October - 19 articles

Cover Story: Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles were successfully produced by an innovative electrospray process due to the addition of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2). Different PLGA concentrations and process parameters were tested (i.e., applied voltage and operating pressure) to select the optimal conditions with which to obtain nanoparticles. The results reported in this work demonstrated the capability of SC-CO2-assisted electrospray to produce, in a faster manner than the traditional process, nanometric and monodisperse biopolymeric particles, suitable as drug carriers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. View this paper
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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,629 Views
9 Pages

The processes of extractive distillation and heteroazeotropic distillation of mixtures containing water and a high-boiling component (propionic acid, acetic acid, 1-methoxy-2-propanol) are compared. Entrainers declared in the literature as effective...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,375 Views
22 Pages

Utilization of Spent Sorbent in the Production of Ceramic Bricks

  • Gulzhan Daumova,
  • Natalya Seraya,
  • Eldar Azbanbayev,
  • Daulet Assanov,
  • Roza Aubakirova and
  • Galina Reutova

The composition and technology for the production of semi-dry ceramic bricks using a nanostructured complex sorbent based on bentonite clay of the 11th horizon of the Tagan deposit of the Republic of Kazakhstan and basalt fiber (gabbro-diabase) of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,483 Views
15 Pages

An Economic Investigation of a Solar-Powered Adsorption Cooling System

  • Shiva Motamedi,
  • Mohsen Mehdipour Ghazi,
  • Saed Moradi and
  • Mohammad Reza Talaie

In this paper, an economic investigation is performed to identify the economic feasibility of a solar-powered adsorption cooling system. In the first step, the system is mathematically formulated, and the solar fraction of the system is calculated. A...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,363 Views
12 Pages

Preliminary Study on Characteristics of NC/HTPB-Based High-Energy Gun Propellants

  • Yi-Hsien Lin,
  • Tsung-Mao Yang,
  • Jin-Shuh Li,
  • Kai-Tai Lu and
  • Tsao-Fa Yeh

This study mainly explored the characteristics of NC/HTPB-based high-energy gun propellants with RDX, CL-20 or TKX-50 by experimental method. Three series of test samples were prepared referring to the formulation of M1 single-base gun propellant (M1...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,953 Views
6 Pages

Fe Atom—Mixed Edges Fractal Graphene via DFT Calculation

  • Lobna Aloui,
  • Thierry Dintzer and
  • Izabela Janowska

The stability of small fractal graphene models with two different symmetries and Fe atoms at their mixed edges is addressed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Four kinds of edge configurations and Fe atom localizations are determined de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,538 Views
17 Pages

Adsorption Properties and Hemolytic Activity of Porous Aluminosilicates in a Simulated Body Fluid

  • Olga Yu. Golubeva,
  • Yulia A. Alikina,
  • Elena Yu. Brazovskaya and
  • Nadezhda M. Vasilenko

A study of the adsorption features of bovine serum albumin (BSA), sodium and potassium cations, and vitamin B1 by porous aluminosilicates with different structures in a medium simulating blood plasma was conducted. The objects of this study were synt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,778 Views
16 Pages

Rapid population growth and widespread industrialization are the main contributing factors to the increasing contamination of the world’s diminishing freshwater resources. This work investigates Fe/TiO2 as an efficient and sustainable photocata...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,878 Views
12 Pages

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on Biochar Produced from Lignin–Rich Biorefinery Residue

  • Corinna Maria Grottola,
  • Paola Giudicianni,
  • Fernando Stanzione and
  • Raffaele Ragucci

The biorefinery concept is growing rapidly for bio-based production of fuels and products, and steam explosion is by far the most applied pre-treatment technology allowing the delignification of lignocellulosic biomass. Within the bioethanol producti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,707 Views
12 Pages

A quench boiler is the key equipment in ethylene production for the rapid cooling of high-temperature cracking gas. In the boiler, heat transfer is occurs between the hot cracking gas passing through the inner heat exchange tubes with an average temp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,314 Views
16 Pages

Comparative Study of Physicochemical Characteristics and Catalytic Activity of Copper Oxide over Synthetic Silicon Oxide and Silicon Oxide from Rice Husk in Non-Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethanol

  • Manshuk Mambetova,
  • Gaukhar Yergaziyeva,
  • Kusman Dossumov,
  • Kydyr Askaruly,
  • Seitkhan Azat,
  • Kalampyr Bexeitova,
  • Moldir Anissova and
  • Bedelzhan Baizhomartov

The article presents the results of comparative research on the physicochemical characteristics and catalytic activity of copper oxide supported on synthetic SiO2 and SiO2 (RH) from rice husk. SiO2 (RH) is more hydrophobic compared to SiO2, which lea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,807 Views
10 Pages

Comparison of Alliin Recovery from Allium sativum L. Using Soxhlet Extraction and Subcritical Water Extraction

  • Ahmad Syahmi Zaini,
  • Nicky Rahmana Putra,
  • Zuhaili Idham,
  • Azrul Nurfaiz Mohd Faizal,
  • Mohd Azizi Che Yunus,
  • Hasmadi Mamat and
  • Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is an herbaceous plant and is recognised for its numerous medicinal and culinary properties, and it is used in diverse food preparations for its characteristic flavour and aroma. High alliin content increases the formation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,507 Views
13 Pages

The Inhibitive Effect of Sebacate-Modified LDH on Concrete Steel Reinforcement Corrosion

  • David Caballero,
  • Ruben Beltrán-Cobos,
  • Fabiano Tavares,
  • Manuel Cruz-Yusta,
  • Luis Sánchez Granados,
  • Mercedes Sánchez-Moreno and
  • Ivana Pavlovic

In recent decades, layered double hydroxides (LDH) have been proposed as innovative corrosion inhibitors for reinforced concrete. Their protective action is based on the ability to intercalate specific anions in the interlayer and on their ability to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,144 Views
14 Pages

Imprinted-Zeolite-X-Based Sensor for Non-Enzymatic Detection of Blood Glucose by Potentiometry

  • Miratul Khasanah,
  • Alfa Akustia Widati,
  • Usreg Sri Handajani,
  • Akhsin Mastura and
  • Eka Yunicha Sari

The development of sensors based on imprinted zeolite X to detect blood glucose through potentiometry was performed. In this study, the sensor was made of a mixture of carbon paste and imprinted zeolite X. Zeolite X was synthesized using a sol–...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,458 Views
15 Pages

Drug-Containing Layered Double Hydroxide/Alginate Dispersions for Tissue Engineering

  • Juan Pablo Zanin,
  • German A. Gil,
  • Mónica C. García and
  • Ricardo Rojas

Alginate (Alg) is increasingly studied as a constitutive material of scaffolds for tissue engineering because of its easy gelation and biocompatibility, and the incorporation of drugs into its formulation allows for its functionality to be extended....

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,198 Views
20 Pages

Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2/Na2Ti6O13 Composites by Gold for the Photodegradation of Phenol

  • Muhamad Diki Permana,
  • Atiek Rostika Noviyanti,
  • Putri Rizka Lestari,
  • Nobuhiro Kumada,
  • Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy and
  • Iman Rahayu

This study aims to synthesize Au/TiO2/Na2Ti6O13 composites to reduce the occurrence of recombination and increase photocatalytic activity in phenol degradation. Gold was used due to its high stability and strong surface plasmon resonance (SPR) proper...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,671 Views
17 Pages

Synthesis, Characterization of Magnetic Composites and Testing of Their Activity in Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Phenol with Oxygen

  • Binara T. Dossumova,
  • Tatyana V. Shakiyeva,
  • Dinara Muktaly,
  • Larissa R. Sassykova,
  • Bedelzhan B. Baizhomartov and
  • Sendilvelan Subramanian

The development and improvement of methods for the synthesis of environmentally friendly catalysts based on base metals is currently an urgent and promising task of modern catalysis. Catalysts based on nanoscale magnetite and maghemite have fast adso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
14,448 Views
12 Pages

Economic Analysis of Biogas Production via Biogas Digester Made from Composite Material

  • KeChrist Obileke,
  • Golden Makaka,
  • Nwabunwanne Nwokolo,
  • Edson L. Meyer and
  • Patrick Mukumba

This study seeks to evaluate the economic implication of a biogas digester built from composite material to ascertain its cost effectiveness. The feasibility study conducted indicates that a brick made only of fixed dome digester costs between USD 31...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,691 Views
11 Pages

Supercritical CO2 Assisted Electrospray to Produce Poly(lactic-co-glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles

  • Elena Barbero-Colmenar,
  • Mariangela Guastaferro,
  • Lucia Baldino,
  • Stefano Cardea and
  • Ernesto Reverchon

This work proposes an improvement of the traditional electrospraying process, in which supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) is used to produce poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles. The experiments were performed at different PLGA conce...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,898 Views
11 Pages

An organic salt crystallizes through different kinds of charge-assisted hydrogen-bonded networks depending on carboxylic functionality number and the degree of amine. These H-bonded packing patterns are often robust and predictable, so one can design...

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