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337 Citations
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The Influence of Solvent Choice on the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Asteraceae: A Comparative Review

  • Ji-Eun Lee,
  • Jayakodyge Thilini Madushani Jayakody,
  • Jae-Il Kim,
  • Jin-Woo Jeong and ,
  • Kyung-Min Choi,
  • Tae-Su Kim,
  • Chan Seo,
  • Iman Azimi,
  • Jimin Hyun and
  • Bomi Ryu
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

2 October 2024

While the potential of Asteraceae plants as herbal remedies has been globally recognized, their widespread application in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries requires a deeper understanding of how extraction methods influence bioactive...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Phytochemicals in Foods: From Molecular Properties to Biological Functions)
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  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,684 Views
10 Pages

4 December 2020

The choice of solvents influences crystalline solid formed during the crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The underlying effects are not always well understood because of the complexity of the systems. Theoretical models are o...

(This article belongs to the Section Crystal Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,113 Views
12 Pages

This paper discusses two major issues: (i) understanding the influence of the solvent used for fibre processing to obtain flame-retardant chicken feathers, and (ii) establishing the importance of the fibre–matrix blending temperature before com...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Journal of Composites Science in 2023)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,234 Views
24 Pages

Extraction of Polyphenols from Slovenian Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Aurora Variety Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: Choice of the Extraction Method vs. Structure of the Solvent

  • Ilir Metaj,
  • Drilon Hajdini,
  • Kaja Gliha,
  • Iztok Jože Košir and ,
  • Miha Ocvirk,
  • Mitja Kolar and
  • Janez Cerar
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 August 2023

Polyphenols from Slovenian hops (Humulus lupulus L.) of the Aurora variety were extracted by different methods and using classical solvents and several deep eutectic solvents (DES) based on choline chloride as the hydrogen bond acceptor component. Th...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extraction Technologies, Isolation, Separation, and Application of Phytochemicals Volume II)
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  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,585 Views
20 Pages

Process Design for Continuous Crystallization of l-Tryptophan in Water–Alcohol Solvent Mixtures

  • Lukas Hohmann,
  • Robert Antpusat (née Hampel) and
  • Norbert Kockmann

12 April 2025

The study of solid–liquid equilibria in small molecules such as l-tryptophan (l-Trp), which possesses an α-amino group, an α-carboxylic acid group, and an indole compound, presents significant challenges. This research introduces se...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Crystallisation Advances)
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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,313 Views
14 Pages

Mass spectrometry (MS) is a highly selective and sensitive analytical tool with a myriad of applications, but such techniques are typically used in laboratory settings due to the handling and preparations that are necessary. The merging of two stream...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,578 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of Solvent Choice on Antioxidant Potential and Chemical Composition of Extracts from Microalgae Chaetocerus costatus

  • Roberta Frleta Matas,
  • Martina Čagalj,
  • Katarina Jelušić,
  • Sanja Radman and
  • Vida Šimat

20 February 2025

This study aim to compare the extraction yield, antioxidant potential, and chemical composition of Chaetoceros costatus extracted with acetone, ethanol, and hexane. The freeze-dried diatom biomass was extracted by ultrasonication for 1 h at 40 °C...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,721 Views
3 Pages

Optimizing Polyaniline-Based Gas Sensors for Hydrogen Sulfide Detection: The Crucial Role of Solvent Choice

  • Maria L. Braunger,
  • Edilene A. da Silva,
  • Igor Fier,
  • Nathalie Redon and
  • Caroline Duc

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas poses a significant risk and thus demands continuous monitoring using reliable sensors. Chemiresistive sensors can serve this purpose, and the utilization of conducting polymeric materials, particularly polyaniline (PAni),...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of XXXV EUROSENSORS Conference)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
37 Citations
9,409 Views
8 Pages

13 April 2012

We designed and synthesized a donor-acceptor-donor dye consisting of a 2,7-disubstituted fluorenone with diethylaminophenyl moieties present as strong electron donating groups. Switching between twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) emission...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fluorophores - The Fluorescent Toolbox in Biological and Biomedical Research)
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  • Open Access
89 Citations
9,570 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of Solvent Selection: Strategies to Guide the Manufacturing of Liposomes Using Microfluidics

  • Cameron Webb,
  • Swapnil Khadke,
  • Signe Tandrup Schmidt,
  • Carla B. Roces and ,
  • Neil Forbes,
  • Gillian Berrie and
  • Yvonne Perrie
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

The aim of this work was to assess the impact of solvent selection on the microfluidic production of liposomes. To achieve this, liposomes were manufactured using small-scale and bench-scale microfluidics systems using three aqueous miscible solvents...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Liposomes for Gene and Drug Delivery)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,806 Views
9 Pages

Influence of Solvent-Dependent Morphology on Molecular Doping and Charge Transport in Conductive Thiophene Polymer

  • Haoyu Chai,
  • Hui Li,
  • Fei Zhong,
  • Zhen Xu and ,
  • Shengqiang Bai and
  • Lidong Chen
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

4 May 2022

The utility of a solvent is one of the key factors that impacts resultant film morphology. However, the effect of solvent-dependent morphology on the doping process and electrical conductivity has not been adequately elucidated. In this work, we comp...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
27 Citations
13,028 Views
12 Pages

Fluorine-Rich Planetary Environments as Possible Habitats for Life

  • Nediljko Budisa,
  • Vladimir Kubyshkin and
  • Dirk Schulze-Makuch

18 August 2014

In polar aprotic organic solvents, fluorine might be an element of choice for life that uses selected fluorinated building blocks as monomers of choice for self-assembling of its catalytic polymers. Organofluorine compounds are extremely rare in the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Planetary Exploration: Habitats and Terrestrial Analogs)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
29 Citations
6,285 Views
3 Pages

Special Issue: “Organic Reactions in Green Solvents”

  • Jonathan Sperry and
  • Joaquín García-Álvarez

15 November 2016

To overcome the well-established drawbacks of conventional organic solvents (toxicity, non-biodegradability, flammability, accumulation in the atmosphere) remarkable research efforts have been recently devoted to the replacement of traditional organi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Organic Reaction in Green Solvents)
  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
6,835 Views
23 Pages

Lipases, crucial catalysts in biochemical synthesis, find extensive applications across industries such as food, medicine, and cosmetics. The efficiency of lipase-catalyzed reactions is significantly influenced by the choice of solvents. Polar organi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modern Trends of Biocatalysis in Organic Chemistry and Enzyme Engineering–2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
8,714 Views
19 Pages

Synthesis of Hydroxymethylenebisphosphonic Acid Derivatives in Different Solvents

  • Dávid Illés Nagy,
  • Alajos Grün,
  • Sándor Garadnay,
  • István Greiner and
  • György Keglevich

11 August 2016

The syntheses of hydroxymethylenebisphosphonic acid derivatives (dronic acid derivatives) starting from the corresponding substituted acetic acids and P-reagents, mainly phosphorus trichloride and phosphorous acid are surveyed according to the solven...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Organophosphorus Chemistry)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,122 Views
16 Pages

Mechanism Investigation of Solvent Effect on Selective Decomposition of Formic Acid

  • Zheyuan Zhang,
  • Jianrong Shan,
  • Feng Shen,
  • Fukuan Li and
  • Haixin Guo

29 November 2025

The selective decomposition of formic acid to hydrogen gas represents a highly promising strategy for sustainable energy production. The influence of solvent effects on the selective decomposition of formic acid into H2 and CO2 or H2O and CO was inve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Heterogeneous Catalysis in China: New Horizons and Recent Advances)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,691 Views
18 Pages

21 February 2024

The study objective was to design and characterise herein unreported polyologels composed of a range of diol and triol solvents and polyvinyl methyl ether-co-maleic acid (PVM/MA) and, determine their potential suitability for the treatment of periodo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymers Strategies in Dental Therapy)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,973 Views
13 Pages

CCl4-TMEDA-CuCl—A Novel Convenient Catalytic System for Dimerization of Terminal Acetylenes in Mild Conditions

  • Vasiliy M. Muzalevskiy,
  • Alexey V. Shastin,
  • Sarvinoz I. Tirkasheva,
  • Odiljon E. Ziyadullaev and ,
  • Askar B. Parmanov and
  • Valentine G. Nenajdenko
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 September 2023

A novel catalytic system for homocoupling terminal acetylenes was elaborated based on CuCl as a catalyst (10 mol%), TMEDA as a base and CCl4 as an oxidant. The influence of the solvent, base, amount of catalyst and CCl4 on the reaction was investigat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Free Radicals in Catalysis, Organic Synthesis, and Material Science)
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  • Open Access
55 Citations
15,684 Views
6 Pages

31 October 2005

Urea-hydrogen peroxide (UHP) was used in the presence of maleic anhydride as mediator in a simple and convenient method for the oxidation in high yield of some thiols to the corresponding disulfides. Peroxymaleic acid formed in situ from the reaction...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,742 Views
18 Pages

Methods for Untargeted Analysis of Milk Metabolites: Influence of Extraction Method and Optimization of Separation

  • Daisy Wilkie,
  • Brad White,
  • Golnaz Heidari,
  • Rafea Naffa and ,
  • Gaile Peddie,
  • Gareth J. Rowlands and
  • Paul G. Plieger
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Cow’s milk is a complex food, and research into its metabolome can provide information useful in the study of animal health, farming practices, food safety and the adulteration of milk. Comparative interlaboratory metabol...

(This article belongs to the Section Food Metabolomics)
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  • Open Access
27 Citations
9,154 Views
19 Pages

Sequential Slot-Die Deposition of Perovskite Solar Cells Using Dimethylsulfoxide Lead Iodide Ink

  • Daniel Burkitt,
  • Justin Searle,
  • David A. Worsley and
  • Trystan Watson

26 October 2018

This work demonstrates a sequential deposition of lead iodide followed by methylammonium iodide using the industrially compatible slot-die coating method that produces homogeneous pin-hole free films without the use of the highly toxic dimethylformam...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,472 Views
20 Pages

The Effect of Synthesis Conditions and Chemical Structure of Thermoplastic Polyimides on Their Thermomechanical Properties and Short-Term Electrical Strength

  • Victor M. Nazarychev,
  • Andrey A. Pavlov,
  • Almaz M. Kamalov,
  • Margarita E. Borisova and ,
  • Andrei L. Didenko,
  • Elena M. Ivan’kova,
  • Vadim E. Kraft,
  • Gleb V. Vaganov,
  • Alexandra L. Nikolaeva and
  • Vladislav V. Kudryavtsev
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

18 May 2025

Polyimides (PIs) are materials that are resistant to high temperatures and crucial for the manufacturing of films, fibers, coatings, and 3D-printed items. PIs are widely used as electrically insulating materials in electronics and electrical engineer...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Processing and Engineering)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
101 Citations
13,830 Views
12 Pages

11 March 2013

Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) has been used in chemical synthesis as an alternative to hazardous solvents. According to some earlier investigation by others, CPME has low acute or subchronic toxicity with moderate irritation and negative mutagenici...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,578 Views
12 Pages

13 August 2024

This study investigates the potential of the dye extracted from the fruits of the alien invasive plant staghorn sumac (lat. Rhus typhina) as a sustainable and environmentally friendly colorant. By using a range of solvents, including distilled water,...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Aspects in Colloid and Interface Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,878 Views
32 Pages

The Impacts of the Sterilization Method and the Electrospinning Conditions of Nanofibrous Biodegradable Layers on Their Degradation and Hemocompatibility Behavior

  • Kristyna Havlickova,
  • Eva Kuzelova Kostakova,
  • Maxim Lisnenko,
  • Sarka Hauzerova and ,
  • Martin Stuchlik,
  • Stanislava Vrchovecka,
  • Lucie Vistejnova,
  • Jiri Molacek,
  • David Lukas and
  • Vera Jencova
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

9 April 2024

The use of electrospun polymeric biodegradable materials for medical applications is becoming increasingly widespread. One of the most important parameters regarding the functionality of nanofiber scaffolds during implantation and the subsequent rege...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,131 Views
15 Pages

The production of bioethanol fuels using extractive fermentation increases the efficiency of the bioconversion reaction by reducing the toxic product inhibition. The choice of appropriate solvents to remove the bioethanol product without inhibiting t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,008 Views
12 Pages

Laser Ablation Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Polymer Nanocomposites

  • Thomas De Muijlder,
  • Michel Voué and
  • Philippe Leclère

10 June 2023

Silver nanoparticles were synthesized via laser ablation in two different organic solvents (tetrahydrofuran and toluene). The influence of solvent choice on the production and behavior of silver nanoparticles dispersed in a polystyrene matrix was inv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
11,024 Views
6 Pages

The Preparation and Characterization of Poly(m-phenylene- isophthalamide) Fibers Using Ionic Liquids

  • Tingting Zhao,
  • Huaping Wang,
  • Yumei Zhang,
  • Biao Wang and
  • Jianming Jiang

17 July 2007

A process to produce fibers from Poly(m-phenyleneisophthalamide)(PMIA)solution in an ionic liquid via wet-spinning technology are described. The spinning processwas investigated on a small laboratory scale. Ionic liquid spinning solutions were firstp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ionic Liquids)
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  • Open Access
61 Citations
10,573 Views
18 Pages

Cyrene: A Green Solvent for the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules and Functional Biomaterials

  • Andrea Citarella,
  • Arianna Amenta,
  • Daniele Passarella and
  • Nicola Micale

15 December 2022

In the panorama of sustainable chemistry, the use of green solvents is increasingly emerging for the optimization of more eco-friendly processes which look to a future of biocompatibility and recycling. The green solvent Cyrene, obtained from biomass...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioactives and Nutraceuticals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,992 Views
13 Pages

18 November 2019

Solvent engineering is one of the most widely applied preparation methods for the high- quality perovskite films. In this method, the choice of anti-solvent plays a very important role to improve the perovskite crystal quality. Here, we report a faci...

(This article belongs to the Section Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,297 Views
20 Pages

Eutectic solvents have become a viable choice to create innovative pharmaceutical technologies within the framework of the green chemistry approach. Despite the growing applicative interest, a general gap remains in the pharmaceutical sector regardin...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Pharmacology)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
64 Citations
13,231 Views
27 Pages

Recent Developments on 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions by Catalysis in Green Solvents

  • Loredana Maiuolo,
  • Vincenzo Algieri,
  • Fabrizio Olivito and
  • Antonio De Nino

1 January 2020

The use of eco-compatible synthetic procedures in organic reactions and, in particular, in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions, has recently received a great deal of attention and considerable progress has been achieved in this area in the last years...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,639 Views
18 Pages

The aldol condensation of benzaldehyde and heptanal is taken as an example of reversible liquid phase organic reactions to show that inclusion of activity coefficients reveal distinct differences in conversion and product distribution when different...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solution Chemical Kinetics 2.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
8,711 Views
12 Pages

3D-Printed Solid Dispersion Drug Products

  • Suet Li Chew,
  • Laura Modica de Mohac and
  • Bahijja Tolulope Raimi-Abraham

With the well-known advantages of additive manufacturing methods such as three-dimensional (3D) printing in drug delivery, it is disappointing that only one product has been successful in achieving regulatory approval in the past few years. Further r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue 3D Printing of Pharmaceuticals and Drug Delivery Devices)
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  • Open Access
19 Citations
13,991 Views
14 Pages

Methylene chloride, commonly known as dichloromethane (DCM), is a widely used chemical for chromatography separation within the polymer, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. With the ability to effectively solvate heterocyclic compounds, and prop...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Separations in Biomedical Analysis)
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  • Open Access
17 Citations
11,150 Views
17 Pages

Heterogeneity in Disulfide Bond Reduction in IgG1 Antibodies Is Governed by Solvent Accessibility of the Cysteines

  • Ramakrishnan Natesan,
  • Andrew B. Dykstra,
  • Akash Banerjee and
  • Neeraj J. Agrawal

13 December 2023

We studied unpaired cysteine levels and disulfide bond susceptibility in four different γ-immunoglobulin antibodies using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Our choice of differential alkylating agents ensures that the differential...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
9,470 Views
29 Pages

Green Solvents for Extraction of Natural Food Colorants from Plants: Selectivity and Stability Issues

  • Milena Tankova Tzanova,
  • Zvezdelina Yaneva,
  • Donika Ivanova,
  • Monika Toneva and ,
  • Neli Grozeva and
  • Neli Memdueva
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 February 2024

Consumers associate the color of food with its freshness and quality. More and more attention is being paid to natural colorants that bring additional health benefits to humans. Such natural substances are the carotenoids (yellow to orange), the anth...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
9,688 Views
24 Pages

Solvents for Membrane-Based Post-Combustion CO2 Capture for Potential Application in the Marine Environment

  • Theodoros Damartzis,
  • Akrivi Asimakopoulou,
  • Dimitrios Koutsonikolas,
  • George Skevis and ,
  • Chara Georgopoulou,
  • George Dimopoulos,
  • Lampros Nikolopoulos,
  • Konstantinos Bougiouris,
  • Hannes Richter and
  • Grigorios Panagakos
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

15 June 2022

Carbon capture on-board ships represents a powerful technological measure in order for the shipping industry to meet the very stringent GHG emission reduction requirements. Operation within the ship environment introduces a number of constraints asso...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,662 Views
16 Pages

Improvement of Carrot Accelerated Solvent Extraction Efficacy Using Experimental Design and Chemometric Techniques

  • Vesna Tumbas Šaponjac,
  • Strahinja Kovačević,
  • Vanja Šeregelj,
  • Olja Šovljanski and ,
  • Anamarija Mandić,
  • Gordana Ćetković,
  • Jelena Vulić,
  • Sanja Podunavac-Kuzmanović and
  • Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

13 September 2021

Human studies have demonstrated the multiple health benefits of fruits and vegetables. Due to its high fiber, mineral and antioxidant content, carrot is an ideal source for the development of nutraceuticals or functional ingredients. Current research...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Natural Bioactive Compound Valorization)
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  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,921 Views
18 Pages

13 March 2019

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) is an important component of many acrylic resins used in coatings formulations, as the functionality ensures that the chains participate in the cross-linking reactions required to form the final product. Hence, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Connecting the Fields of Polymer Reaction Engineering and Processing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
63 Citations
14,887 Views
19 Pages

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent-Assisted Pectin Extraction from Pomelo Peel Using Sonoreactor: Experimental Optimization Approach

  • Amal A. M. Elgharbawy,
  • Adeeb Hayyan,
  • Maan Hayyan,
  • Mohamed E. S. Mirghani and ,
  • Hamzah Mohd. Salleh,
  • Shahidah Nusailah Rashid,
  • Gek Cheng Ngoh,
  • Shan Qin Liew,
  • Mohd Roslan Mohd Nor and
  • Yatimah Alias
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

2 July 2019

Background: Natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) can be used for extracting a wide range of biomaterials, such as pectin. This study introduces a new generation of natural solvents for pectin extraction which could replace the conventional solvent...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Sustainable Chemical Processes)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,610 Views
17 Pages

1 August 2024

Supercapacitors hold promise for energy storage due to their exceptional power density and fast charge/discharge cycles. However, their performance hinges on the electrode material. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are attractive options due to...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems and Catalysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,848 Views
17 Pages

As a non-halogenated dispersed solvent, ethyl acetate has been most commonly used for the manufacturing of poly-d,l-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) microspheres. However, ethyl acetate-based microencapsulation processes face several limitations. This stu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Micro- and Nanofabrication Technologies for Drug Delivery)
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  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,107 Views
17 Pages

Clathrate Hydrates of Organic Solvents as Auxiliary Intermediates in Pharmaceutical Research and Development: Improving Dissolution Behaviour of a New Anti-Tuberculosis Drug, Perchlozon

  • Andrey G. Ogienko,
  • Svetlana A. Myz,
  • Andrey A. Nefedov,
  • Anna A. Ogienko and ,
  • Tatyana P. Adamova,
  • Olga M. Voronkova,
  • Svetlana V. Amosova,
  • Boris A. Trofimov,
  • Vladimir V. Boldyrev and
  • Elena V. Boldyreva
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

There is an urgent need for new drugs to overcome the challenge of the ever-growing drug resistance towards tuberculosis. A new, highly efficient anti-tuberculosis drug, Perchlozone (thioureidoiminomethylpyridinium perchlorate, Pz), is only available...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Pharmaceutical Solid Forms)
  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
7,938 Views
16 Pages

Thin-Film Composite Nanofiltration Membranes for Non-Polar Solvents

  • Seungmin Lee,
  • Taewon Kang,
  • Jong Young Lee,
  • Jiyu Park and ,
  • Seoung Ho Choi,
  • Jin-Yeong Yu,
  • Serin Ok and
  • Sang-Hee Park
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) has been recognized as an eco-friendly separation system owing to its excellent cost and energy saving efficiency, easy scale-up in the narrow area and mild operation conditions. Membrane properties are the key pa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Membranes and beyond for Sustainable Separations: From Synthesis, Characterization to Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,526 Views
17 Pages

Chemical Solution Deposition of Barium Titanate Thin Films with Ethylene Glycol as Solvent for Barium Acetate

  • Sabi William Konsago,
  • Katarina Žiberna,
  • Brigita Kmet,
  • Andreja Benčan and ,
  • Hana Uršič and
  • Barbara Malič
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

10 June 2022

Chemical solution deposition (CSD) of BaTiO3 (BT) or BT-based thin films relies on using a carboxylic acid and alcohol as the solvents for alkaline-earth carboxylate and transition-metal alkoxide, respectively; however, the esterification reaction of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Materials Chemistry: Good Beginnings for a Cross-Disciplinary Platform in Molecules)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,531 Views
15 Pages

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is an attractive candidate for sustainable pest management due to its abundance of bioactive compounds with potential pesticidal properties. Solvent choice has a significant impact on the extraction efficiency of...

(This article belongs to the Section Analysis of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
8,142 Views
21 Pages

In polypropylene/polyethylene composite (C-PP/PE) production, stabilizing additives such as Irgafos P-168 are essential as antioxidant agents. In this study, an investigation was carried out that covers different solid–liquid extraction methods...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Progress in Polymer Composites, Volume III)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
8,617 Views
17 Pages

Development of a Sustainable Process for the Solid-Liquid Extraction of Antioxidants from Oat

  • Raul Orozco-Mena,
  • Iván Salmerón-Ochoa,
  • Enrique Ortega-Rivas and
  • Samuel Perez-Vega

20 March 2014

This research paper studies the development of a sustainable process for the extraction of antioxidants from oat. Experimentation covered two factorials to evaluate significance among temperature, time, particle size and solvent. Total polyphenolic c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,907 Views
16 Pages

Non-Aqueous Sol-Gel Synthesis of FePt Nanoparticles in the Absence of In Situ Stabilizers

  • Tobias Preller,
  • Dirk Menzel,
  • Saskia Knickmeier,
  • Julian Cedric Porsiel and ,
  • Bilal Temel and
  • Georg Garnweitner
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The synthesis of FePt nanocrystals is typically performed in an organic solvent at rather high temperatures, demanding the addition of the in situ stabilizers oleic acid and oleylamine to produce monomodal particles with well-defined morphologies. Re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sol-Gel Preparation of Nanomaterials)

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