Nanoenhanced Photocatalytic Approach for Separation of Oily Emulsion from Aqueous Effluents: Recent Trends, Future Perspective and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 565-601
Author(s):  
Zaira Zaman Chowdhury ◽  
Ahmed Elsayid Ali ◽  
Arnab Barua ◽  
Rabia Ikram ◽  
Nisha Kumari Devaraj ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Kumar ◽  
Rajeev Goel ◽  
Raman Chawla ◽  
M Silambarasan ◽  
RakeshKumar Sharma

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 3955
Author(s):  
Dong-Jin Lim

Methylene blue (MB) has been used in the textile industry since it was first extracted by the German chemist Heinrich Caro. Its pharmacological properties have also been applied toward the treatment of certain diseases such as methemoglobinemia, ifosfamide-induced encephalopathy, and thyroid conditions requiring surgery. Recently, the utilization of MB as a safe photosensitizer in photodynamic therapy (PDT) has received attention. Recent findings demonstrate that photoactivated MB exhibits not only anticancer activity but also antibacterial activity both in vitro and in vivo. However, due to the hydrophilic nature of MB, it is difficult to create MB-embedded nano- or microparticles capable of increasing the clinical efficacy of the PDT. This review aims to summarize fabrication techniques for MB-embedded nano and microparticles and to provide both in vitro and in vivo examples of MB-mediated PDT, thereby offering a future perspective on improving this promising clinical treatment modality. We also address examples of MB-mediated PDT in both cancer and infection treatments. Both in-vitro and in-vivo studies are summarized here to document recent trends in utilizing MB as an effective photosensitizer in PDT. Lastly, we discuss how developing efficient MB-carrying nano- and microparticle platforms would be able to increase the benefits of PDT.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio C. Garcia Filho ◽  
Sergio N. Monteiro

High entropy alloys (HEAs) emerged in the beginning of XXI century as novel materials to “keep-an-eye-on”. In fact, nowadays, 16 years after they were first mentioned, a lot of research has been done regarding the properties, microstructure, and production techniques for the HEAs. Moreover, outstanding properties and possibilities have been reported for such alloys. However, a way of jointing these materials should be considered in order to make such materials suitable for engineering applications. Welding is one of the most common ways of jointing materials for engineering applications. Nevertheless, few studies concerns on efforts of welding HEAs. Therefore, it is mandatory to increase the investigation regarding the weldability of HEAs. This work aims to present a short review about what have been done in recent years, and what are the most common welding techniques that are used for HEAs. It also explores what are the measured properties of welded HEAs as well as what are the main challenges that researchers have been facing. Finally, it gives a future perspective for this research field.


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