Single-step flame synthesis of carbon nanoparticles with tunable structure and chemical reactivity

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (66) ◽  
pp. 61620-61629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karekin D. Esmeryan ◽  
Carlos E. Castano ◽  
Ashton H. Bressler ◽  
Christian P. Fergusson ◽  
Reza Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanoparticles ◽  
Chemical Reactivity ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Flame Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis Technique ◽  
Tunable Structure

Single-step flame synthesis technique providing the opportunity for in situ manipulation of the structure and chemical reactivity of carbon nanoparticles.

scholarly journals Single Step In Situ Detection of Surface Protein and MicroRNA in Clustered Extracellular Vesicles Using Flow Cytometry

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Hee Cheol Yang ◽  
Won Jong Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Molecular Beacon ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Flow Cytometer ◽  
Surface Proteins ◽  
Biomarker Detection ◽  
In Situ Detection

Because cancers are heterogeneous, it is evident that multiplexed detection is required to achieve disease diagnosis with high accuracy and specificity. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been a subject of great interest as sources of novel biomarkers for cancer liquid biopsy. However, EVs are nano-sized particles that are difficult to handle; thus, it is necessary to develop a method that enables efficient and straightforward EV biomarker detection. In the present study, we developed a method for single step in situ detection of EV surface proteins and inner miRNAs simultaneously using a flow cytometer. CD63 antibody and molecular beacon-21 were investigated for multiplexed biomarker detection in normal and cancer EVs. A phospholipid-polymer-phospholipid conjugate was introduced to induce clustering of the EVs analyzed using nanoparticle tracking analysis, which enhanced the detection signals. As a result, the method could detect and distinguish cancer cell-derived EVs using a flow cytometer. Thus, single step in situ detection of multiple EV biomarkers using a flow cytometer can be applied as a simple, labor- and time-saving, non-invasive liquid biopsy for the diagnosis of various diseases, including cancer.

scholarly journals Computational and experimental investigations of one-step conversion of poly(carbonate)s into value-added poly(aryl ether sulfone)s

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (28) ◽  
pp. 7722-7726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin O. Jones ◽  
Alexander Yuen ◽  
Rudy J. Wojtecki ◽  
James L. Hedrick ◽  
Jeannette M. García
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Nucleophilic Attack ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Aryl Ether ◽  
One Step ◽  
Poly Carbonate

It is estimated that ∼2.7 million tons poly(carbonate)s (PCs) are produced annually worldwide. In 2008, retailers pulled products from store shelves after reports of bisphenol A (BPA) leaching from baby bottles, reusable drink bottles, and other retail products. Since PCs are not typically recycled, a need for the repurposing of the PC waste has arisen. We report the one-step synthesis of poly(aryl ether sulfone)s (PSUs) from the depolymerization of PCs and in situ polycondensation with bis(aryl fluorides) in the presence of carbonate salts. PSUs are high-performance engineering thermoplastics that are commonly used for reverse osmosis and water purification membranes, medical equipment, as well as high temperature applications. PSUs generated through this cascade approach were isolated in high purity and yield with the expected thermal properties and represent a procedure for direct conversion of one class of polymer to another in a single step. Computational investigations performed with density functional theory predict that the carbonate salt plays two important catalytic roles in this reaction: it decomposes the PCs by nucleophilic attack, and in the subsequent polyether formation process, it promotes the reaction of phenolate dimers formed in situ with the aryl fluorides present. We envision repurposing poly(BPA carbonate) for the production of value-added polymers.

Deposition of multi-layer graphene (MLG) film on glass slide by flame synthesis technique

Optik ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 127 (20) ◽  
pp. 9848-9852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustafa K.A. Mohammed ◽  
Ali K. Al-Mousoi ◽  
Haider A. Khalaf
Keyword(s):  
Glass Slide ◽  
Flame Synthesis ◽  
Layer Graphene ◽  
Synthesis Technique

In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Characterization of the Effect of Electrical Fields on the Flame Synthesis of TiO2Particles

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2702-2708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Morrison, ◽  
Ram Raghavan ◽  
Andrew J. Timpone ◽  
Christian P. Artelt ◽  
Sotiris E. Pratsinis
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Flame Synthesis ◽  
Electrical Fields

scholarly journals Hydrophobic Starch-Based Films Using Potato Washing Slurries and Spent Frying Oil

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2897
Author(s):  
Sílvia Petronilho ◽  
André Oliveira ◽  
M. Rosário Domingues ◽  
Fernando M. Nunes ◽  
Manuel A. Coimbra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potato Starch ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Frying Oil ◽  
Biodegradable Films ◽  
Water Contact ◽  
Alkaline Catalyst ◽  
Application Range ◽  
Structural Differences

Starch is a promising candidate for preparing biodegradable films with useful gas barriers and thermoplastic capabilities. However, these materials are hydrophilic and brittle, thus limiting their application range. To overcome these drawbacks, it has been hypothesized that starch can be hydrophobized and plasticized during the starch-based film production using a single-step approach and following transesterification principles. In this work, KOH powder and spent frying oil (SFO) were used as an alkaline catalyst and a source for triacylglycerides, respectively, to promote the modification of starch. Different ratios of SFO (w/w related to the dried starch weight) were tested. When compared to the neat films (without a catalyst and SFO), the incorporation of at least 15% SFO/KOH gave rise to transparent, hydrophobic (water contact angles of ca. 90°), stretchable (ca. 20×), elastic (ca. 5×), and water tolerant starch-based films, contrary to the films produced without the catalyst. ATR-FTIR and 1H NMR revealed structural differences among the produced films, suggesting that starch was modified with the SFO-derived fatty acids. Therefore, adding KOH during the potato starch/spent frying oil-based film’s production was determined to be a promising in situ strategy to develop starch-based materials with improved hydrophobicity and flexibility, while valorizing the potato chip industry’s byproducts.

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