Improved stability of a supported liquid membrane process via hydrophobic modification of PVDF support by plasma activation and chemical vapor deposition

TT Van Tran, CH Nguyen, WC Lin, RS Juang - Separation and Purification …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this research, hydrophobic modification of a poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) membrane
through plasma activation and chemical vapor deposition with trichloro (1H, 1H, 2H, 2H …

Green synthesis of ZnO NPs via Salvia hispanica: Evaluation of potential antioxidant, antibacterial, mammalian cell viability, H1N1 influenza virus inhibition and …

N Rabiee, M Bagherzadeh, AM Ghadiri… - Journal of …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
Among different forms of metallic nanoparticles (NPs), zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs with a very
special bandgap of 3.37 eV and considerable binding energy of excitation (60 meV at room …

Inkjet-printed plasma-functionalized polymer-based capacitive sensor for PAHs

RR Pillai, KR Adhikari, S Gardner, S Sunilkumar… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The inkjet-printing technology is utilized to foster conducting layers, interconnections, and
other features on different substrates of which its success greatly depends on the surface …

Plasma treatment of polypropylene-based wood–plastic composites (WPC): influences of working gas

P Sauerbier, R Köhler, G Renner, H Militz - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, a polypropylene (PP)-based wood–plastic composite with maleic anhydride-
grafted polypropylene (MAPP) as a coupling agent and a wood content of 60% was …

Enhancing degradation of PLA-made rigid biodegradable plastics with non-thermal plasma treatment

M Ajmal, M Asad, W Huo, Y Shao, W Lu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the efficacy of Dielectric Barrier Discharge Non-Thermal Plasma
(DDBD-NTP) as a pretreatment method to enhance the degradation of rigid biodegradable …

Study on characteristics and functionality of mono/compound microdroplets generation of shear-thinning solutions in a flow-focusing microchannel

MM Larimi, A Ramiar, Q Esmaili - International Communications in Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
Xanthan gum as a versatile substance, finds application as a thickener, stabilizer, or
suspending agent in a wide range of industries including the food industry, and …

Plasma treatment for enhanced microbe-electrode interfaces: A bio-electronic sink

R Nemade, S Cotts, V Berry - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
All microbial electrochemical technologies require energetically and kinetically favorable
interfacing between the active bio-membrane and the electron accepting (or donating) …

Highly improved efficiency of flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by non-thermal plasma processing of PEI-ITO polymer

HP Wante, J Aidan, YS Ling - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates the impact of non-thermal plasma on the surface properties of an
indium tin oxide-coated polyetherimide (PEI-ITO) polymer substrate to enhance the …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma treatment process for accelerating the disintegration of a biodegradable mulch film in soil and compost

S Bhattacharya, HJ Kansara, J Lodge, CA Diaz… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biodegradable Mulch Films (BMFs) offer a sustainable alternative to traditional non-
degradable (Polyethylene) PE mulch films. However, their slow rate of biodegradation can …

Modification of chitosan membranes via methane ion beam

N Gholami, B Jaleh, R Golbedaghi, MM Larijani… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan has been used for biomedical applications in recent years, primarily because of its
biocompatibility. A chitosan membrane with a 30 μm thickness was prepared and …