The use of solvent relaxation NMR to study colloidal suspensions

CL Cooper, T Cosgrove, JS van Duijneveldt, M Murray… - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Solvent relaxation nuclear magnetic resonance has been widely used to study the
interactions of polymers and surfactants with nanoparticles, an important area of research for …

A review on exploring the potential of PVA and chitosan in biomedical applications: a focus on tissue engineering, drug delivery and biomedical sensors

D Manohar, RS Babu, B Vijaya, S Nallakumar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymers have been integral to the advancement of biomedicine, owing to their exceptional
versatility and functionality. Among these, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan both natural …

Boron carbide reinforced electrospun nanocomposite fiber mats for radiation shielding

M Özcan, S Avcıoğlu, C Kaya, F Kaya - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, 1 wt% boron carbide (B4C) reinforced PVA nanofibers were fabricated by the
electrospinning technique as a new generation of ultra‐thin, lightweight, and flexible neutron …

Heterogeneous ice nucleation correlates with bulk-like interfacial water

S Wu, Z He, J Zang, S Jin, Z Wang, J Wang, Y Yao… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Establishing a direct correlation between interfacial water and heterogeneous ice nucleation
(HIN) is essential for understanding the mechanism of ice nucleation. Here, we study the …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of novel nanocomposite of poly (vinyl alcohol) and amino-modified MCM-41: a green adsorbent for Cd (II) removal

R Soltani, M Dinari, G Mohammadnezhad - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Amino-modified MCM-41/poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposite (M-MCM-41/PVOH
NC) was developed for the adsorption of Cd (II) from aqueous media. M-MCM-41/PVOH NC …

Effects of Plasticizers on Structural Transitions and Heterogeneity of Poly (vinyl alcohol) Films as Studied via AIE Materials

Z Fu, W He, Y Yao, RTK Kwok, JWY Lam… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solution casting is a common processing method in industrial production. The phase-
structure transitions driven by solvent evaporation directly impact the quality of the final film …

Fabrication and characterisation of self-applicating heparin sodium microneedle patches

MS Arshad, S Zafar, AT Zahra, MH Zaman… - Journal of Drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to develop heparin sodium loaded microneedle patches using
different compositions of polyvinyl alcohol polymer and sorbitol. A vacuum micromolding …

Supercooling and Solvent Depletion-Driven Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Film Formation Mechanism as Elucidated by In Situ Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Scattering

H Cheng, Y Zhao, X Wei, Q Zhang, E Yang… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The microstructure evolution of semicrystalline poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) during drying within
a wide temperature window ranging from 95 to 50° C was captured in situ by synchrotron …

Inhibition of the Skin-Core Structure in Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Films by Increasing the Diffusion-Induced Dominated Drying Process

Y Li, X Yu, C Liu, Y Han - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
As the core material to realize the polarization function, the homogeneity of poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA) film directly affects the polarization performance, transmittance, color tone …

Structure dependence of water vapor permeation in polymer nanocomposite membranes investigated by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

J Fan, W Zhou, Q Wang, Z Chu, L Yang, L Yang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2018 - Elsevier
Incorporation of nanoplatelets is known to be effectively in the reduction of gas permeation
of polymer membranes, which has been typically attributed to the torturous path effect …