Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 4122 - 4122
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
Three-dimensional
printing
technology
has
fundamentally
revolutionized
the
product
development
processes
in
several
industries.
enables
creation
of
tailored
prostheses
and
other
medical
equipment,
anatomical
models
for
surgical
planning
training,
even
innovative
means
directly
giving
drugs
to
patients.
Polymers
their
composites
have
found
broad
usage
healthcare
business
due
many
beneficial
properties.
As
a
result,
application
3D
area
transformed
design
manufacturing
devices
prosthetics.
become
attractive
materials
this
industry
because
unique
mechanical,
thermal,
electrical,
optical
qualities.
This
review
article
presents
comprehensive
analysis
current
state-of-the-art
applications
polymer
its
field
using
technology.
It
covers
latest
research
developments
patient-specific
devices,
prostheses,
training.
The
also
discusses
use
drug
delivery
systems
(DDS)
tissue
engineering.
Various
techniques,
such
as
stereolithography,
fused
deposition
modeling
(FDM),
selective
laser
sintering
(SLS),
are
reviewed,
along
with
benefits
drawbacks.
Legal
regulatory
issues
related
addressed.
concludes
an
outlook
on
future
potential
field.
findings
indicate
that
enormous
revolutionize
manufacture
leading
improved
patient
outcomes
better
services.
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
76, P. 505 - 516
Published: June 22, 2023
Over
the
past
few
decades,
there
has
been
a
significant
increase
in
population
and
unsustainable
urbanization,
resulting
exploitation
of
water
energy
resources
on
large
scale.
This
led
to
rise
demand
for
freshwater,
which,
turn,
caused
pollution
due
improper
disposal
wastewater
from
various
sources
such
as
industries,
agriculture,
households.
The
industries
often
contains
toxic
heavy
metals
harmful
emerging
contaminants
(ECs),
which
can
harm
living
beings
cannot
biodegrade.
Hence,
it
is
severe
issue
that
needs
be
addressed.
To
combat
this
problem,
treatments
are
necessary
two
main
reasons:
firstly,
recycle
reuse
meet
future
human
reduce
scarcity,
secondly,
ensure
compliance
with
discharge
standards
environmental
sustainability
while
minimizing
groundwater
soil
contamination.
In
review,
several
treatment
technologies
comprising
physical,
chemical,
biological
methods
have
discussed
critically.
state-of-the-art
discussion
different
existing
techniques
their
limitations
deliberated.
Finally,
contemporary
trends
highlighted.
Materials Today Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17, P. 100333 - 100333
Published: Dec. 10, 2022
Electrically
conductive
polymer
composites
have
sparked
considerable
interest
in
the
research
community
due
to
their
unique
advantages
that
come
from
combining
regular
polymers
with
electronic
properties
of
metals
or
semiconductors
a
synergistic
manner.
Additive
manufacturing
(AM)
offers
promising
prospects
realm
by
allowing
for
greater
design
flexibility,
more
complicated
shapes,
and
rapid
manufacturing.
In
addition,
rising
number
additive
methods,
including
material
extrusion,
vat
photopolymerization,
binder
jetting,
powder
bed
fusion,
sheet
lamination
are
now
available
3D
printing
composites.
this
article,
we
present
an
insight
into
current
advances
field
developed
manufacturing,
which
accelerate
development
printable
electrical
devices.
We
examine
various
AM
processes
terms
respective
limitations,
address
requirements
significant
breakthroughs
composites,
discuss
applications
–
such
as
flexible
electronics,
energy
storage
conversion
devices,
etc.
This
overview
concludes
assessment
potential
future
directions
themes
developing
area.
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(5)
Published: Feb. 19, 2024
Membrane
technology
emerges
as
a
transformative
solution
for
global
challenges,
excelling
in
water
treatment,
gas
purification,
and
waste
recycling.
This
comprehensive
review
navigates
the
principles,
advantages,
prospects
of
membrane
technology,
emphasizing
its
pivotal
role
addressing
contemporary
environmental
sustainability
issues.
The
goal
is
to
contribute
objectives
by
exploring
mechanisms,
limitations
technology.
Noteworthy
features
include
energy
efficiency,
selectivity,
minimal
footprint,
distinguishing
it
from
conventional
methods.
Advances
nanomembranes,
organic
porous
membranes,
metal‐organic
frameworks‐based
membranes
highlight
their
potential
energy‐efficient
contaminant
removal.
underscores
integration
renewable
sources
eco‐friendly
desalination
separation
processes.
future
trajectory
unfolds
with
next‐gen
nanocomposite
sustainable
polymers,
optimized
consumption
through
electrochemical
hybrid
approaches.
In
healthcare,
reshapes
exchange,
hemodialysis,
biosensors,
wound
healing,
drug
delivery,
while
chemical
industries,
streamlines
solvent
separation.
Challenges
like
fouling,
material
stability,
efficiency
are
acknowledged,
artificial
intelligence
recognized
progressing
frontier.
Despite
limitations,
holds
promise
revolutionizing
diverse
industries.
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
308(10)
Published: May 18, 2023
Abstract
In
this
article,
a
first
of
its
kind
blend
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC)
and
biocompatible
polycaprolactone
(PCL)
is
introduced
by
melt
mixing
then
3D
printed
successfully
via
Fused
Filament
Fabrication
(FFF).
Experimental
tests
are
carried
out
on
PCL‐PVC
blends
to
assess
thermo‐mechanical
behaviors,
morphology,
fracture
toughness,
shape‐memory
effects
printability.
Macro
microscopic
reveal
that
PVC‐PCL
compounds
miscible
due
high
molecular
compatibility
strong
interaction.
This
causes
extraordinary
mechanical
properties
specially
for
PVC‐10
wt%
PCL.
addition
the
desired
tensile
strength
(45
MPa),
material
has
completely
rubbery
behavior
at
ambient
temperature,
total
elongation
more
than
81%.
addition,
formability
it
capability
being
programed
different
protocols.
Programming
show
have
an
excellent
effect
result
in
100%
shape
recovery.
SEM
results
prove
improvement
PVC
printability
with
10
Toughened
PCL
herein
added
materials
library
FFF
printers
expected
revolutionize
applications
field
biomedical
4D
printing
appropriate
properties,
supreme
printability,
biocompatibility.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(13), P. 2336 - 2336
Published: June 23, 2023
The
problem
of
the
deep
elimination
antibiotics
in
environmental
bodies
is
exceptionally
warranted.
In
this
work,
a
ternary
nanocomposite
FeNi3/SiO2/CuS
(FSC)
was
fabricated
and
then
integrated
with
UV
light
irradiation
hydrogen
peroxide
as
heterogeneous
Fenton-like
photocatalytic
system
for
decomposition
tetracycline
(TC)
from
aqueous
media.
During
process,
various
influencing
parameters
such
pH,
catalyst
dosage,
initial
content
TC,
(H2O2)
dose,
operating
time
were
explored.
At
optimized
circumstances,
i.e.,
5
10
mg/L
TC
concentration,
150
H2O2
200
min
degradation
time,
proportion
96%.
results
capture
agent
tests
clarified
that
hydroxyl
radical
(HO•)
played
predominant
role
decontamination
TC.
Moreover,
elevated
contact
H2O2,
efficiency
increased
significantly.
Additionally,
findings
stability
reusability
experiments
showed
percentage
removal
decreased
by
only
about
5%
after
six
cycles.
Furthermore,
mechanism
over
FSC
photocatalyst
elucidated.
Eventually,
non-carcinogenic
risk
analysis
surface
water
sample
carried
out
using
multiple
processes
first
time.
These
outcomes
obtained
study
validate
coupling
oxidation
facilitates
great
variety
pharmaceutical
contaminants
