This study evaluated the impact of silver particles, suspended in Arnica montana flower extract, on the physicochemical characteristics and release dynamics of antioxidant compounds in PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone)-based hydrogel systems. The hydrogels...
Transition metal catalysts are particularly effective in improving the kinetics of the reversible hydrogen storage reaction for light metal hydrides. Herein, K2MoO4 microrods were prepared using a simple evaporative crystallization method, and it was...
The present study deals with the mathematical modeling of crosslinking kinetics of polymer–phenol conjugates mediated by the Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP)-hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) initiation system. More specifically, a dynamic Monte Carlo (MC) kineti...
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This paper presents comparative research on the combustion of coal, wheat, corn straw (CS), beet residues after extracting sugar (BR), and their blends, coal–corn straw blends (CCSBs), coal–wheat blends (CWBs), and coal–beet residue...
The Boltzmann kinetic equation for dilute granular suspensions under simple (or uniform) shear flow (USF) is considered to determine the non-Newtonian transport properties of the system. In contrast to previous attempts based on a coarse-grained desc...
The radio-thermal ageing of silane-crosslinked polyethylene (Si-XLPE) was studied in air under different γ dose rates (6.0, 8.5, 77.8, and 400 Gy·h−1) at different temperatures (21, 47, and 86 °C). The changes in the physico-ch...
Traumatic muscle injuries often lead to prolonged functional impairments due to oxidative stress, metabolic disturbances, and structural damage. This study investigates the therapeutic potential of chronic administration of C60 fullerene aqueous (C60...
The curing kinetics can influence the final macroscopic properties, particularly the three-point bending of the fiber-reinforced composite materials. In this research, the curing kinetics of commercially available glass fiber/epoxy resin prepregs wer...
This review discusses the phemenology of filling, the investigation of kinetics, and the electronic properties for applications of filled single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and summarizes five main achievements that were obtained in processing...
In this study, the influence of the physicochemical properties and proportioning conditions of metakaolin on the mechanical properties of the synthesized metakaolin geopolymers was comprehensively evaluated, and the issue of the reaction control mech...
The kinetics during the pyrolysis process depend on both chemical structure and inherent mineral matters in coal, but normally, only one of these components is investigated in literature. In the present work, four low-rank coals were pyrolyzed in a t...
The paper is dedicated to the discussion of kinetics of growth, and electronic properties of filled carbon nanotubes investigated by spectroscopy for applications. The paper starts with discussion of growth of carbon nanotubes inside metallocene-fill...
In this study, the kinetic parameters belonging to the cross-linking process of a modified epoxy resin, Aerotuf 275-34™, were investigated. Resin curing kinetics are crucial to understanding the structure–property–processing relatio...
Activated carbon fiber was prepared from liquefied wood by chemical activation with ZnCl2 (Z-LWACF) at different impregnation ratios, with a particular focus on its adsorption property, kinetic and isotherm. The characterization and properties of Z-L...
In this research, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was employed to compare the curing reaction kinetics of the epoxidized hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene-isophorone diisocyanate (EHTPB-IPDI) and hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene-isophorone d...
The application of immobilized enzymes often plays a key role in successfully implementing an economically feasible biocatalytic process at an industrial scale. Designing an immobilized biocatalyst involves solving several tasks, from the selection o...
The interest in anthocyanins used in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries has increased the research in order to improve their stability while maintaining bioactivity. In this work, cyanidin-3-glucoside lauryl ester (Cy3glc-C12) was enzymati...
The binding affinity of ligands for their receptors is determined by their kinetic and thermodynamic binding properties. Kinetic analyses of the rate constants of association and dissociation (kon and koff, respectively) of antihistamines have sugges...
We propose a ‘Waste to Carbon’ thermal transformation of sewage sludge (SS) via torrefaction to a valuable product (fuel) with a high content of carbon. One important, technological aspect to develop this concept is the determination of a...
In light of the escalating environmental concerns regarding pesticide accumulation, it is imperative to devise efficient strategies for their removal. Among the various options, activated carbons have emerged as promising candidates for adsorptive pe...
Benzoxazine containing fluorinated aromatic ether nitrile linkage (FAEN-Bz) had been synthesized from 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile, 4,4’-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)diphenol (bisphenol AF), 3-Aminophenol, formaldehyde, phenol by condensation polymeri...
Hydraulic calcium silicate-based cements (HCSCs) have become a superior bioceramic alternative to epoxy-based root canal sealers in endodontics. A new generation of purified HCSCs formulations has emerged to address the several drawbacks of original...
The hyperbranched epoxy resins (HBE) composed of bisphenol A (BPA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as reactants and pentaerythritol as branching point were successfully synthesized via A2 + B4 polycondensation reaction at various BPA/PEG ratios. The 13...
Silica-based ceramic cores play key roles in the casting of aeroengine blades, but they are highly limited by the poor high-temperature mechanical property. Here, fused mullite (FM) and sintered mullite (SM) powders were modified in silica-based cera...
Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) nanocubes were synthesized by reducing Cu(OH)2 in the presence of sodium citrate at room temperature. The samples were characterized in detail by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, hig...
The performance characteristics of polylactic acid (PLA) as an active food packaging film can be highly influenced by the incorporation of active agents (AAs) into PLA, and the type of processing technique. In this review, the effect of processing te...
The main objective of this research is the study of the drying kinetics and thermodynamic properties of kelp using heat pump drying technology. The effects of the independent variables of temperature (20–50 °C), air velocity (0.3–1.3...
The chemical composition of green coffee beans depends on the number of parameters, such as coffee cherry processing methods, used. The quality of roasted coffee is related to the certain substances that developed during the roasting process and that...
Kinetic factors that facilitate carbon nanotube (CNT) migration in a polymer blend from a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) phase to a poly (p-phenylene ether) (PPE) phase were studied, with the objective to induce CNT migration and localization at th...
This article describes a comprehensive study to obtain polymeric porous materials via a photopolymerization technique, using acrylate-based high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs), as a template. The aim of obtaining these polymers was to use them as h...
Wheatgrass is a valuable source of nutrients and phytochemicals with therapeutic properties. However, its shorter life span makes it unavailable for use. So, storage-stable products must be developed through processing in order to enhance its availab...
The welding of fine-grained steels is a very specific technology because of the requirement for the heat input limit value. Applying temperature cycles results in an intense grain growth in a high-temperature heat-affected zone (HAZ). This has a sign...
Reaction kinetic behaviour and cycling stability of the 2LiBH4–MgH2 reactive hydride composite (Li-RHC) are experimentally determined and analysed as a basis for the design and development of hydrogen storage tanks. In addition to the determina...
This study explores the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of CeO2 nano-fuels, with a particular focus on the influence of nanoparticle additives on the diffusion and thermal conductivity of C14-based fuel systems. Using molecular dynamics simulati...
In this study, the crystallization behavior, microstructure, and mechanical and physical properties of CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 (CAS)-based glass-ceramics prepared from eggshell waste, zeolite, and pumice were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), differ...
The catalytic activity of zeolites is often related to their acid–base properties. In this work, the relationship between the value of apparent activation energy of ethanol dehydration, measured in a fixed bed reactor and by means of a temperat...
In this study, bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) of Zr56Cu23Al10Ni11-xTax (x = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 at.%) were prepared by copper mold suction-casting. The glass-forming ability, mechanical properties, crystallization kinetics, and corrosion resista...
Secretory group V phospholipase A2 (PLA2-V) is known to be involved in inflammatory processes in cellular studies, nevertheless, the biochemical and the enzymatic characteristics of this important enzyme have been unclear yet. We reported, as a first...
In oil-immersed power transformers, the insulation system is constituted of a dielectric oil–solid combination. The insulation oil generally used is mineral oil; however, this fluid has started to be substituted by natural and synthetic esters...
Mg-6Zn-xZr (ZK60) alloys are precipitation strengthened by Mg-Zn intermetallics. Therefore, it is important to investigate the thermodynamic and kinetic effects of Zr addition on formations of these reinforcement phases (Mg7Zn3, MgZn2, and MgZn) in M...
Turbulence, intermittency, and self-organized structures in space plasmas can be investigated by using a multifractal formalism mostly based on the canonical structure function analysis with fixed constraints about stationarity, linearity, and scales...
A series of polyoxymethylene (POM)/poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) blends were prepared by melt extrusion, and their spinnability was confirmed by rheological characterizations, successive self-nucleation, and annealing thermal fractionation analysis. The...
It is well-recognized that granular media under rapid flow conditions can be modeled as a gas of hard spheres with inelastic collisions. At moderate densities, a fundamental basis for the determination of the granular hydrodynamics is provided by the...
L-Amino acid oxidase (LAAO) is a flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)-dependent enzyme active on most proteinogenic L-amino acids, catalysing their conversion to α-keto acids by oxidative deamination of the substrate. For this oxidation reaction, molecu...
Testis-specific lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-C4) is one of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isozymes that catalyze the terminal reaction of pyruvate to lactate in the glycolytic pathway. LDH-C4 in mammals was previously thought to be expressed only in s...
Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) is an effective anticancer agent for leukemia chemotherapy, although its clinical use has been limited because of its side effects such as cardiotoxicity, alopecia, vomiting, and leucopenia. Attention has been focussed...
The application of jet fuel in gas turbines and diesel engines adheres to the Army’s single-fuel forward policy, streamlining supply chains. To ensure precise engine combustion numerical studies, surrogate fuels and mechanisms should faithfully...
A supercritical suspended abrasive water jet with dual inputs of pressure and heat is proposed to improve the cutting performance of the conventional suspended abrasive water jet in deep-sea environments. The paper studies the flow and kinetic charac...
The thermodynamic and kinetic simulations based on the re-assessment of the thermodynamic and kinetic database of the Ni-Ti-Cu system were employed to predict the phenomena of mechanical alloying, spark plasma sintering and thermal properties of the...
This work investigated the combined effects of CNF nucleation (3 wt.%) and PLA-g-MA compatibilization at different loadings (1–4 wt.%) on the crystallization kinetics and mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA). A crystallization kinetics stud...
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