scholarly journals Composite Nanofibers Containing Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes as Biodegradable Membranes in Reconstructive Medicine

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Hudecki ◽  
Dorota Łyko-Morawska ◽  
Wirginia Likus ◽  
Magdalena Skonieczna ◽  
Jarosław Markowski ◽  
...  

We have tested titanium (Ti) plates that are used for bone reconstruction in maxillofacial surgery, in combination with five types of novel long-resorbable biomaterials: (i) PCL0—polycaprolactone without additives, (ii) PCLMWCNT—polycaprolactone with the addition of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), (iii) PCLOH—polycaprolactone doped with multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) containing –OH hydroxyl groups, (iv) PCLCOOH—polycaprolactone with the addition of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) containing carboxyl groups, and (v) PCLTI—polycaprolactone with the addition of Ti nanoparticles. The structure and properties of the obtained materials have been examined with the use of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and/or X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Titanium BR plates have been covered with: (i) PCL0 fibers (PCL0BR—connection plates), (ii) PCLMWCNT fibers (PCLMWCNTBR—plates), (iii) PCLOH fibers (PCLOHBR—plates), (iv) PCLCOOH (PCLCOOHBR—plates), (v) PCLTI fiber (PCLTIBR—connection plates). Such modified titanium plates were exposed to X-ray doses corresponding to those applied in head and neck tumor treatment. The potential leaching of toxic materials upon the irradiation of such modified titanium plates, and their effect on normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF) have been assessed by MTT assay. The presented results show variable biological responses depending on the modifications to titanium plates.

2013 ◽  
Vol 667 ◽  
pp. 218-223
Author(s):  
M. Maryam ◽  
A.B. Suriani ◽  
M.S. Shamsudin ◽  
Mohamad Rusop Mahmood

This paper will report on the synthesis of bundles of aligned single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) from palm oil precursor and ferrocene as catalyst source by two stage aerosol-assisted CVD system at various deposition temperature ranging from 700-900oC. Palm oil was pyrolised into the furnace which contained the catalyst source producing black substances at the wall of the reaction furnace which were then collected to be characterized. Field emission scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray was used to obtain weight percentage, identification of samples and image of CNTs which showed different structures and diameters of CNTs relative to the deposition temperature of furnace. Raman Spectroscopy was used to further study the quality and identification of samples and finally X-ray powder diffraction was used to determine the crystalinity of samples. Individual micrograph of MWNTs at optimized deposition temperature was also obtained from the high resolution transmission electron microscopy.


2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3504-3510 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Wallis ◽  
M. Wieligor ◽  
T. W. Zerda ◽  
S. Stelmakh ◽  
S. Gierlotka ◽  
...  

SiC nanowires were obtained by a reaction between vapor silicon and multiwall carbon nanotubes, CNT, in vacuum at 1200 °C. Raman and IR spectrometry, X-ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy, HRTEM, were used to characterize properties of SiC nanowires. Morphology and chemical composition of the nanowires was similar for all samples, but concentration of structural defects varied and depended on the origin of CNT. Stacking faults were characterized by HRTEM and Raman spectroscopy, and both techniques provided complementary results. Raman microscopy allowed studying structural defects inside individual nanowires. A thin layer of amorphous silicon carbide was detected on the surface of nanowires.


2011 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 70-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adkham Yakubov ◽  
M.G. Kutty ◽  
Pei Lee Siew ◽  
Maizatul S. Shaharun ◽  
S.B. Abd Hamid ◽  
...  

10 and 40 wt% Co/Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) and 10 and 40 wt% Co/Santa Barbara Amorphous-15 (SBA-15) catalysts were prepared via incipient wetness impregnation method. It was characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy, BET, X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Temperature-Programmed Reduction and H2Desorption. A 200 ml hastelloy autoclave reactor was implemented to see the performance of the catalysts. It was observed that the performance of 40 wt% Co/SBA-15 was higher that other catalysts in terms of production of longer chain paraffins.


2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muataz Ali Atieh ◽  
Omer Yehya Bakather ◽  
Bassam Al-Tawbini ◽  
Alaadin A. Bukhari ◽  
Faraj Ahmad Abuilaiwi ◽  
...  

The adsorption mechanism of the removal of lead from water by using carboxylic functional group (COOH) functionalized on the surface of carbon nanotubes was investigated. Four independent variables including pH, CNTs dosage, contact time, and agitation speed were carried out to determine the influence of these parameters on the adsorption capacity of the lead from water. The morphology of the synthesized multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was characterized by using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in order to measure the diameter and the length of the CNTs. The diameters of the carbon nanotubes were varied from 20 to 40 nm with average diameter at 24 nm and 10 micrometer in length. Results of the study showed that 100% of lead was removed by using COOH-MCNTs at pH 7, 150 rpm, and 2 hours. These high removal efficiencies were likely attributed to the strong affinity of lead to the physical and chemical properties of the CNTs. The adsorption isotherms plots were well fitted with experimental data.


2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 8086-8092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Hee Yang ◽  
Jae Yun Lee ◽  
In-Joo Chin

Polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) grafted with poly(L-lactide) or poly(D-lactide) were prepared by solution casting, and their thermal and mechanical properties were evaluated. MWNTs containing hydroxyl groups were treated by ring-opening polymerization of either L-lactide or D-lactide. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed that the MWNT surfaces had been modified by the PLLA or PDLA chains. The thermal properties were measured by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The mechanical properties were examined using a universal testing machine. The morphology of the fractured surfaces of the PLA nanocomposites was observed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. PDLA-g-MWNTs were dispersed more uniformly compared to PLLA-g-MWNTs in the PLA matrix. The incorporation of PDLA-g-MWNTs greatly improved the tensile strength of the nanocomposites regardless of the contents. Thermal analysis revealed different characteristics at specific composites depending on the type of modification.


2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Elamin ◽  
Babiker Y. Abdulkhair ◽  
Kamal K. Taha

AbstractCoiled multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared on Fe, Co, and Ni metal oxides supported on α-Al2O3 using urea as fuel and catalyst surface modifying agent by catalytic chemical vapour deposition (CCVD). The shape of the nanotubes was influenced by the addition of urea, where coiled and uncoiled tubes were obtained in the presence and absence of urea, respectively. The MWCNTs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption analysis. The coiling/uncoiling of the nanotubes was visualized from the SEM and TEM images of the prepared specimens. The XRD data showed the characteristic peaks of the nanotubes. BET analysis of the coiled tubes revealed 85.57 m2 g−1 surface area with a pore diameter 102.2–110.8 Å. A mechanism for the nanotubes coiling is suggested.


2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
RAVI BHATIA ◽  
V. PRASAD ◽  
M. REGHU

High-quality multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were produced by a simple one-step technique. The production of MWNTs was based on thermal decomposition of the mixture of a liquid phase organic compound and ferrocene. High degree of alignment was noticed by scanning electron microscopy. The aspect ratio of as-synthesized MWNTs was quite high (more than 4500). Transmission electron microscopy analysis showed the presence of the catalytic iron nanorods at various lengths of MWNTs. Raman spectroscopy was used to know the quality of MWNTs. The ratio of intensity of the G-peak to the D-peak was very high which revealed high quality of MWNTs. Magnetotransport studies were carried out at low temperature and a negative MR was noticed.


2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 655-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Zeng ◽  
Jennifer Luna ◽  
Y. Bayazitoglu ◽  
Kenneth Wilson ◽  
M. Ashraf Imam ◽  
...  

This study is considered as a method for producing multifunctional metal composite materials by using Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWNTs). In this research, various metals (Ni, Cu, Ag ) were successfully deposited onto the surface of SWNTs. It has been found that homogenous dispersion and dense nucleation sites are the necessary conditions to form uniform coating on SWNTs. Functionalization has been applied to achieve considerable improvement in the dispersion of purified single-walled carbon nanotubes. A three-step electroless plating approach was used and the coating mechanism is described in the paper. The samples were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The application of coated SWNTs in Titanium will be discussed in this paper.


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