Solubilization, characterization, and protein coupling analysis to multiwalled carbon nanotubes

2020 ◽  
pp. 095400832095803
Author(s):  
Juliane Glória ◽  
Walter Brito ◽  
Ariamna Gandarilla ◽  
Duniesky Larrude ◽  
Jacqueline Carlos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Microscopic Techniques ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Since their discovery, carbon nanotubes were used for numerous applications in the most diverse knowledge areas. However, the lack of solubility of these molecules in aqueous media compromises their beneficial properties for certain applications. Several methods to solubilize carbon nanotubes are described, however, depending on the intended application, the impact that the solubilization has on the physical and chemical properties needs to be considered. In the present study, a simple methodology is described that utilizes polyvinylpyrrolidone combined with sonication and centrifugation to solubilize multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Proteins were coupled to the surface of the solubilized products and characterized using various spectroscopic and electron microscopic techniques, evaluating the characteristics and integrity of the nanoparticle after the process. It was successfully demonstrated that nanotubes can be solubilized through a simple technique, without compromising their chemical characteristics, which makes them suitable materials for use in biomedical applications, due to their biocompatibility and lack of toxicity, among others.

The Use of Metallography for Examination of Causes of Surface Defects on Visual Parts

2017 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
Zuzana Andršová ◽  
Pavel Kejzlar
Keyword(s):  
Sample Preparation ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Visual Appearance ◽  
Visual Defects ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Microscopic Techniques ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Many of currently manufactured components intended for automotive, must not only meet the requirements on functionality, but also considerable demands on the visual appearance. Parts are subjected to thorough inspection and suppliers are forced to deal with causes of a very slight visual defects. When examining the defects, it is necessary to use a whole range of advanced analytical methods and procedures previously used only for identification of the physical and chemical properties and structure of the material. This paper deals with several examples which have been solved. It focuses especially on the use of demanding metallographic sample preparation from components with surface defects, examining the defects on the cross-section using mainly microscopic techniques and determining the causes of their generation. These results then serve as a basis for modification of the technology and thus they are the tool for significant reduction of amount of NOK parts.

scholarly journals The Interstellar Medium of Dwarf Galaxies

Galaxies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Christian Henkel ◽  
Leslie K. Hunt ◽  
Yuri I. Izotov
Keyword(s):  
Interstellar Medium ◽  
Dwarf Galaxies ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Ionized Gas ◽  
Green Pea ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Universe ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Dwarf galaxies are by far the most numerous galaxies in the Universe, showing properties that are quite different from those of their larger and more luminous cousins. This review focuses on the physical and chemical properties of the interstellar medium of those dwarfs that are known to host significant amounts of gas and dust. The neutral and ionized gas components and the impact of the dust will be discussed, as well as first indications for the existence of active nuclei in these sources. Cosmological implications are also addressed, considering the primordial helium abundance and the similarity of local Green Pea galaxies with young, sometimes protogalactic sources in the early Universe.

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 An Overview of Dynamic Heterogeneous Oxidations in the Troposphere

Environments ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Pillar-Little ◽  
Marcelo Guzman
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Aerosols ◽  
Atmospheric Transport ◽  
Cloud Condensation Nuclei ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Organic Aerosols ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Due to the adverse effect of atmospheric aerosols on public health and their ability to affect climate, extensive research has been undertaken in recent decades to understand their sources and sinks, as well as to study their physical and chemical properties. Atmospheric aerosols are important players in the Earth’s radiative budget, affecting incoming and outgoing solar radiation through absorption and scattering by direct and indirect means. While the cooling properties of pure inorganic aerosols are relatively well understood, the impact of organic aerosols on the radiative budget is unclear. Additionally, organic aerosols are transformed through chemical reactions during atmospheric transport. The resulting complex mixture of organic aerosol has variable physical and chemical properties that contribute further to the uncertainty of these species modifying the radiative budget. Correlations between oxidative processing and increased absorptivity, hygroscopicity, and cloud condensation nuclei activity have been observed, but the mechanisms behind these phenomena have remained unexplored. Herein, we review environmentally relevant heterogeneous mechanisms occurring on interfaces that contribute to the processing of aerosols. Recent laboratory studies exploring processes at the aerosol–air interface are highlighted as capable of generating the complexity observed in the environment. Furthermore, a variety of laboratory methods developed specifically to study these processes under environmentally relevant conditions are introduced. Remarkably, the heterogeneous mechanisms presented might neither be feasible in the gas phase nor in the bulk particle phase of aerosols at the fast rates enabled on interfaces. In conclusion, these surface mechanisms are important to better understand how organic aerosols are transformed in the atmosphere affecting the environment.

Recent advances in magnetic carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, challenges and highlighted applications

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiabei Guo ◽  
Hui Jiang ◽  
Yan Teng ◽  
Yue Xiong ◽  
Zhuhui Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Magnetic Nanoparticles ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Magnetic Carbon ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Magnetic Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
And Chemical Properties

Magnetic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs), consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), have enormous exploration and application potentials due to their superior physical and chemical properties, such as unique...

Carbon Nanotube Composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar ◽  
G. Janet Joshiba
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Nanotube Composites ◽  
Carbon Nanotube Composites ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

The discovery of carbon nanotubes is one of the remarkable achievement in the field of material science and it is a great advancement of Nanotechnology. A carbon nanotube is an expedient material used in several domains and paves way for the welfare of humans in many ways. Carbon nanotubes are nanosized tubes made from graphitic carbons and it is well known for its exclusive physical and chemical properties. The market demand for the nanotubes has increased progressively due to its size dependent, structure and mechanical properties. The carbon nanotubes possess high tensile strength and it is also found to be the durable fibre ever known. It is also found to possess exceptional electrical properties. The carbon nanotube composites have an excellent young’s modulus and higher tensile strength same as graphite carbon. This review plots the properties of carbon nanotubes and portrays the planning and properties of carbon nanotube composites. The wide application of carbon nanotube composites is also explained.

scholarly journals MgO Refractory Doped with ZrO2 Nanoparticles: Influence of Cold Isostatic and Uniaxial Pressing and Sintering Temperature in the Physical and Chemical Properties

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Gómez-Rodríguez ◽  
Daniel Fernández-González ◽  
Linda Viviana García-Quiñonez ◽  
Guadalupe Alan Castillo-Rodríguez ◽  
Josué Amilcar Aguilar-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Cold Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Zro2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Furnace Lining ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Chemical Properties

The chemical environment and the internal conditions of the furnaces and ladles are extremely aggressive for the refractories, so metallurgical industries demand refractory linings with greater durability and resistance to avoid unforeseen stoppages and to reduce the changes of the furnace lining. Therefore, the current work aims to evaluate the impact of the additions of ZrO2-nanoparticles (1, 3, and 5 wt. %) in magnesia-based bricks. A comparative study of the physical and chemical properties in bricks obtained using two cold pressing techniques (uniaxial and isostatic pressing) and two sintering temperatures (1550 and 1650 °C) was carried out. The microstructure and crystalline phase characteristics obtained after the heat treatments and the slag corrosion test was studied using scanning electron microscopy/electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results reveal that the sample with 5 wt. % of ZrO2 nanoparticles (obtained by cold isostatic pressing and sintering at 1650 °C) has the lowest porosity and greatest resistance to penetration of blast furnace slag.

scholarly journals Experimental analysis of composite scarf adhesive joints modified with multiwalled carbon nanotubes under bending and thermomechanical impact loads

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
UA Khashaba ◽  
Ramzi Othman ◽  
IMR Najjar
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Adhesive Joints ◽  
Impact Loads ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Impact

Scarf adhesive joints have attracted an increasing attention in joining/repairing of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite structures due to their zero eccentricity, which provides lower stress distribution across the adhesive layer and better aerodynamic surfaces compared to other bonded joints. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the scarf adhesive joints in carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites under thermomechanical impact loads, which is very important for the aerospace and automotive industries. The adhesive was modified with optimum percentage of multiwalled carbon nanotubes. The impact tests were performed at 25 ℃, 50 ℃, and 75 ℃. The residual flexural properties of the unfailed impacted joints were measured using three-point bending test. Results from impact tests at 25 ℃, 50 ℃, and 75 ℃ showed improvement in the impact bending stiffness of the modified scarf adhesive joints by 8.3%, 7.4%, and 11.8% and maximum contact force by 15.6%, 21.3%, and 18.9%, respectively. The energy at failure of the modified scarf adhesive joints with multiwalled carbon nanotubes was improved by 15.2% and 16.4% respectively at 25 ℃ and 50 ℃. At test temperature of 75 ℃, the scarf adhesive joints have hysteresis load–displacement behavior and energy–time curve with rebound energy of 35% and absorbed (damage) energy of 65%. The residual flexural strength of the modified and unmodified scarf adhesive joints is 98.2% and 86.1% respectively, while their residual moduli have remarkable decrease to 71.7% and 81.3%.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document