The increasing demand for plastic in our daily lives has led to global plastic pollution. The
improper disposal of plastic has resulted in a massive amount of atmospheric microplastics …

Wormlike surfactant micelles are widely used in various applications including fracturing
technology in oil industry, template synthesis of different nanoobjects, micellar …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MNP) were synthesized and incorporated into
alginate film forming solutions, leading to composite magnetic films. Both plasticized and …

Bilayer films that combine chitosan and alginate, two natural polysaccharides, and magnetic
iron oxide nanoparticles (MNPs) were obtained. Physical and microscopic observations …

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) obtained by Sol–Gel methods is widely used as adsorbents, catalytic
supports, filter membranes and in drugs delivery, among others. For most of the applications …

Hydration plays a crucial role in regulating the dispersion behavior of biomolecules in water,
particularly in how pH-sensitive hydration water network forms around proteins. This study …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a promising material for oil and gas (O&G) downhole
applications, having replaced metal parts owing to its excellent mechanical properties and …

In small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments, there exists an optimal sample
thickness to obtain measurements with the maximum signal-to-noise ratio and best statistics …

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is an operando structure characterization tool that is
unique in its ability to detect diverse nano-particulate materials. Guinier approximation and …

Study of the behavior of landfill lining materials (clays) in organic solvents is important
because, in waste management, lining prevents groundwater contamination by the …