Insights into biofilm carriers for biological wastewater treatment processes: Current state-of-the-art, challenges, and opportunities

Y Zhao, D Liu, W Huang, Y Yang, M Ji, LD Nghiem… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofilm carriers play an important role in attached growth systems for wastewater treatment
processes. This study systematically summarizes the traditional and novel biofilm carriers …

Experimental study on anti-icing and deicing performance of polyurethane concrete as road surface layer

J Chen, X Ma, H Wang, P Xie, W Huang - Construction and Building …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate deicing and anti-icing performance of an innovative pavement
surface layer that replaces asphalt binder with polyurethane using laboratory tests. The ice …

Biocompatibility implications of polypyrrole synthesis techniques

JM Fonner, L Forciniti, H Nguyen, JD Byrne… - Biomedical …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Polypyrrole (PPy) is an inherently conducting polymer that has shown great promise for
biomedical applications within the nervous system. However, to effectively use PPy as a …

Physical characterization of component particles included in dry powder inhalers. I. Strategy review and static characteristics

AJ Hickey, HM Mansour, MJ Telko, Z Xu… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
The performance of dry powder aerosols for the delivery of drugs to the lungs has been
studied extensively in the last decade. The focus for different research groups has been on …

The fabricating methods, properties and engineering applications of foamed concrete with polyurethane: a review

Y Peng, X Yuan, L Jiang, J Yang, Z Liu, Y Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Over the past few years, to satisfy the construction demands, targeted scientific research has
been extensively conducted on the raw materials of foamed concrete exhibiting higher …

Surface Modification with Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate-co-acrylic acid) To Reduce Fibrinogen Adsorption, Platelet Adhesion, and Plasma Coagulation

WH Kuo, MJ Wang, HW Chien, TC Wei, C Lee… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Zwitterionic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) polymers were known to possess excellent
antifouling properties due to high hydration capacity and neutral charge surface. In this …

As-placed contact angles for sessile drops

R Tadmor, PS Yadav - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2008 - Elsevier
As-placed contact angle is the contact angle a drop adapts as a result of its placement on a
surface. As expected, the as-placed contact angle, θAP, of a sessile drop on a horizontal …

Stereospecific interaction between immune cells and chiral surfaces

T Sun, D Han, K Rhemann, L Chi… - Journal of the American …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Immune cells exhibit distinct stereospecific behaviors on enantiomorphous surfaces with
different chiralities. It may not only bring interesting insight to the design of novel high …

Antifouling performance and mechanism of elastic graphene–silicone rubber composite membranes

H Jin, T Zhang, W Bing, S Dong, L Tian - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Composite coatings have attracted great attention as an eco-friendly and economic solution
to prevent ship hulls from biofouling. Inspired by the unstable surfaces of marine organisms …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of saccharides coating on antibacterial potential and drug loading and releasing capability of plasma treated polylactic acid films

I Karakurt, K Ozaltin, H Pištěková, D Vesela… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
More than half of the hospital-associated infections worldwide are related to the adhesion of
bacteria cells to biomedical devices and implants. To prevent these infections, it is crucial to …