Modulation of the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of polyvinylidene fluoride scaffold via non-solvent induced phase separation process for nerve tissue engineering applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 115-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Abzan ◽  
Mahshid Kharaziha ◽  
Sheyda Labbaf ◽  
Navid Saeidi
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Separation Process ◽  
Nerve Tissue ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Nerve Tissue Engineering ◽  
Phase Separation Process ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Probing Polymer Material Properties on the Nanometer Scale

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
U. Schmidt ◽  
W. Ibach ◽  
O. Hollricher
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Separation Process ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Good Spatial Resolution ◽  
Phase Separation Process ◽  
Solvent Washing ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Polymers play an essential role in modern materials science. Because of the wide variety of mechanical and chemical properties of polymers, they are used in nearly every industry. Knowledge about their physical and chemical properties on the nanometer scale is often required. However, some details about the phase-separation process in polymers are difficult to study with conventional characterization techniques because these methods cannot chemically differentiate phases with good spatial resolution without damage, staining, or preferential solvent washing.

Carbon nanotubes: a promise for nerve tissue engineering?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Bosi ◽  
Alessandra Fabbro ◽  
Laura Ballerini ◽  
Maurizio Prato
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Neural Tissue ◽  
Nerve Tissue ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Tissue Interface ◽  
Biomedical Field ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

AbstractOwing to their peculiar physical and chemical properties, carbon nanotubes are intensively studied for many different applications, including those in the biomedical field. Carbon nanotubes are electrically conductive, elastic but mechanically resistant and these features, among others, have made them an ideal material for therapeutic applications at the neural tissue interface. The major recent advances in the study of carbon nanotube-based materials aimed at nerve tissue regeneration and functional recovery are reviewed here.

scholarly journals Crosslinking Collagen Constructs: Achieving Cellular Selectivity Through Modifications of Physical and Chemical Properties

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6911
Author(s):  
Malavika Nair ◽  
Serena M. Best ◽  
Ruth E. Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Cell Viability ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Tissue Engineering Application ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Crosslinking Process ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Collagen-based constructs have emerged in recent years as ideal candidates for tissue engineering implants. For many biomedical applications, collagen is crosslinked in order to improve the strength, stiffness and stability of the construct. However, the crosslinking process may also result in unintended changes to cell viability, adhesion or proliferation on the treated structures. This review provides a brief overview of some of both the most commonly used and novel crosslinkers used with collagen, and suggests a framework by which crosslinking methods can be compared and selected for a given tissue engineering application.

scholarly journals Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membrane with a Polyvinylpyrrolidone Additive for Tofu Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Combination with the Coagulation–Flocculation Process

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 948
Author(s):  
Irfan Purnawan ◽  
Derryadi Angputra ◽  
Septiana Crista Debora ◽  
Eva Fathul Karamah ◽  
Arifina Febriasari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Feed Pressure ◽  
Flat Sheet ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Flocculation Process ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Wastewater from the tofu industry contains many pollutants that are very harmful to the environment, significantly endangering aquatic life and producing a pungent odor. This study aims to prepare a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane with the additive polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and utilize it to treat tofu wastewater in the ultrafiltration (UF) process. Flat sheet membranes were prepared using PVDF that was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and then combined with the additive material of PVP at the varying compositions of 14.9/0.1, 14.85/0.15, and 14.8/0.2 g of PVDF/gram of PVP. The addition of PVP was proposed to improve the properties of the membranes. Characterization by scanning electron microscope (SEM), water contact angle, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were performed on the PVDF/PVP membrane flat sheet in order to understand and compare changes in the physical and chemical properties that occurred in the membrane. Prior to the UF process, the tofu wastewater was treated by a coagulation–flocculation process through a jar tester using poly aluminum chloride (PAC) as a coagulant. Based on the membrane characterization, the addition of PVP improved the physical and chemical properties of membranes. The pore size of the membrane becomes larger, which could increase permeability as well as the flux value. The TSS and turbidity of the water produced in the UF process decreased with an increase in feed pressure due to a greater driving force generated to facilitate the penetration of the suspended solids. The UF results showed that the effect of PVP on water flux was greatest for the 14.85/0.15 PVDF/PVP membrane for both pure and wastewater. In addition, the highest percentage of rejection for TSS and turbidity were observed in the 14.9/0.1 PVDF/PVP membrane and rejection for TDS was indicated in the 14.8/0.2 PVDF/PVP membrane. Meanwhile, the resulting pH decreased slightly across all samples as feed pressure increased.

Bone Tissue Engineering Incorporating Poly(Propylene Fumarate) Composites: A Mini Review

Nano LIFE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 1642011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily G. Westbrook
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue Engineering ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Living Cells ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Poly Propylene ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Tissue engineering is intended to manipulate living cells to help develop substitutes for native tissues or remodel tissue. Bioartificial tissues are commonly explored in various tissue engineering ventures to overcome the disadvantages of working with native tissue. Poly(propylene fumarate) is a potential biomaterial for bioartificial bone grafts. The polymer’s many desirable physical and chemical properties have drawn significant research interest. This miniature review is intended to cover a small portion of the investigations of poly(propylene fumarate) as a bone tissue engineering biomaterial.

Statistical criteria of stellar population types

1966 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
W. Iwanowska
Keyword(s):  
Stellar Population ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Spectrophotometric Study ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Population Type ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
Distribution Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Statistical Criteria ◽  
And Chemical Properties

In connection with the spectrophotometric study of population-type characteristics of various kinds of stars, a statistical analysis of kinematical and distribution parameters of the same stars is performed at the Toruń Observatory. This has a twofold purpose: first, to provide a practical guide in selecting stars for observing programmes, second, to contribute to the understanding of relations existing between the physical and chemical properties of stars and their kinematics and distribution in the Galaxy.

Response of corn (Zea mays L.) to various organic-based fertilizers in marginal upland of Sta. Rita, Samar

2017 ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Berta Ratilla ◽  
Loreme Cagande ◽  
Othello Capuno
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Total N ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Organic farming is one of the management strategies that improve productivity of marginal uplands. The study aimed to: (1) evaluate effects of various organic-based fertilizers on the growth and yield of corn; (2) determine the appropriate combination for optimum yield; and (3) assess changes on the soil physical and chemical properties. Experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design, with 3 replications and 7 treatments, namely; T0=(0-0-0); T1=1t ha-1 Evans + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T2=t ha-1 Wellgrow + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T3=15t ha-1 chicken dung; T4=10t ha-1 chicken dung + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1; T5=15t ha-1 Vermicast; and T6=10t ha-1 Vermicast + 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1. Application of organic-based fertilizers with or without inorganic fertilizers promoted growth of corn than the control. But due to high infestation of corn silk beetle(Monolepta bifasciata Horns), its grain yield was greatly affected. In the second cropping, except for Evans, any of these fertilizers applied alone or combined with 45-30-30kg N, P2O5, K2O ha-1 appeared appropriate in increasing corn earyield. Soil physical and chemical properties changed with addition of organic fertilizers. While bulk density decreased irrespective of treatments, pH, total N, available P and exchangeable K generally increased more with chicken dung application.

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