A review of disintegration mechanisms and measurement techniques

D Markl, JA Zeitler - Pharmaceutical research, 2017 - Springer
Pharmaceutical solid dosage forms (tablets or capsules) are the predominant form to
administer active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to the patient. Tablets are typically …

Detection of heavy metal by paper-based microfluidics

Y Lin, D Gritsenko, S Feng, YC Teh, X Lu… - Biosensors and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has shown great threat to the environment and public health
worldwide. Current methods for the detection of heavy metals require expensive …

Rapid, highly sensitive, and highly repeatable printed porous paper humidity sensor

X Zhang, D He, Q Yang, MZ Atashbar - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Paper based humidity sensors are low-cost, flexible, and biodegradable. However, the
previously reported paper based humidity sensors exhibit poor repeatability, low sensitivity …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and swelling behavior of xanthan-based hydrogels

VB Bueno, R Bentini, LH Catalani, DFS Petri - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
In this work xanthan chains were crosslinked by esterification reaction at 165° C either in the
absence or in the presence of citric acid. Higher crosslinking density was obtained using …

Multiplexed paper analytical device for quantification of metals using distance-based detection

DM Cate, SD Noblitt, J Volckens, CS Henry - Lab on a Chip, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Exposure to metal-containing aerosols has been linked with adverse health outcomes for
almost every organ in the human body. Commercially available techniques for quantifying …

[PDF][PDF] Contact angles and wettability of cellulosic surfaces: a review of proposed mechanisms and test strategies.

MA Hubbe, DJ Gardner, W Shen - BioResources, 2015 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …

A functionalized nano-structured cellulosic sorbent aerogel for oil spill cleanup: Synthesis and characterization

H Bidgoli, Y Mortazavi, AA Khodadadi - Journal of hazardous materials, 2019 - Elsevier
A new synthesis strategy was adopted to convert cellulose to a biodegradable sorbent with
properties of very high oil absorption and retention capacities, excellent oil-water selectivity …

Self‐powered virtual olfactory generation system based on bionic fibrous membrane and electrostatic field accelerated evaporation

P Yang, Y Shi, X Tao, Z Liu, S Li, X Chen, ZL Wang - EcoMat, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Olfactory plays an important role in virtual reality technology. In this work, a bionic fibrous
membrane (BFM) integrated with the function of electrostatic field accelerated evaporation …

[HTML][HTML] The disintegration process in microcrystalline cellulose based tablets, part 1: influence of temperature, porosity and superdisintegrants

S Yassin, DJ Goodwin, A Anderson, J Sibik… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Disintegration performance was measured by analysing both water ingress and tablet
swelling of pure microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and in mixture with croscarmellose sodium …

Enhanced directional seawater desalination using a structure-guided wood aerogel

W Chao, X Sun, Y Li, G Cao, R Wang… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Seawater desalination via solar energy has potential to alleviate freshwater scarcity.
However, problems including insufficient air–water interface, large heat loss, and potential …