Recent Advances in the Investigation of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) Nanocomposites: Incorporation of Various Nanofillers and their Properties and Applications

Polymers, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 1196 - 1196

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is considered the most promising biobased substitute for fossil-derived polymers due to its compostability, biocompatibility, renewability, and good thermomechanical properties. However, PLA suffers from several shortcomings, such as low heat distortion temperature, thermal resistance, rate of crystallization, whereas some other specific properties, i.e., flame retardancy, anti-UV, antibacterial or barrier antistatic conductive electrical characteristics, etc., are required by different end-use sectors. The addition nanofillers represents an attractive way develop enhance properties neat PLA. Numerous with architectures have been investigated, satisfactory achievements, in design nanocomposites. This review paper overviews current advances synthetic routes nanocomposites, imparted each nano-additive, well numerous applications nanocomposites various industrial fields.

Language: Английский

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Synthesis and Antimicrobial Applications of ZnO Nanostructures: A Review

ACS Applied Nano Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(13), P. 10881 - 10902

Published: June 21, 2023

ZnO nanostructures (ZnO NSs) are able to provide significant antimicrobial activity, ensuring high biocompatibility, good chemical stability, and low toxicity. Such versatility has led great success of this nanomaterial for antibacterial, antifungal, and, more recently, antiviral applications. However, methods the preparation NSs must be properly selected their end use. Moreover, can also cytotoxic some extent. In context, review emphasizes aspects relevant as well use NSs. particular, a brief overview sol–gel, hydrothermal, biogenic, electrochemical approaches proposed synthesis is presented, highlighting advantages/drawbacks each route in terms scalability, simplicity, efficacy. Next, application several fields reported. This followed by discussion role NSs, where mechanisms action, possible cell resistance, cytotoxicity highlighted. We discuss against different biothreats, such bacteria viruses. The future nanomaterials field addressed final part.

Language: Английский

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CdS nanocrystallites sensitized ZnO nanosheets for visible light induced sonophotocatalytic/photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: From experimental results to a generalized model based on machine learning methods

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 332, P. 138852 - 138852

Published: May 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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Various Applications of ZnO Thin Films Obtained by Chemical Routes in the Last Decade

Molecules, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(12), P. 4674 - 4674

Published: June 9, 2023

This review addresses the importance of Zn for obtaining multifunctional materials with interesting properties by following certain preparation strategies: choosing appropriate synthesis route, doping and co-doping ZnO films to achieve conductive oxide p- or n-type conductivity, finally adding polymers in systems piezoelectricity enhancement. We mainly followed results studies last ten years through chemical routes, especially sol-gel hydrothermal synthesis. Zinc is an essential element that has a special developing various applications. can be used deposition thin mixed layers combining other oxides (ZnO-SnO

Language: Английский

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In-vitro antifungal potential of myco versus bacteria synthesized ZnO NPs against chickpea and apricot pathogen

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Antimicrobial Clothing Based on Electrospun Fibers with ZnO Nanoparticles

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 24(2), P. 1629 - 1629

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

There has been a surge in interest developing protective textiles and clothes to protect wearers from risks such as chemical, biological, heat, UV, pollution, other environmental factors. Traditional have strong water resistance but lack breathability limited capacity remove vapor moisture. Electrospun fibers membranes shown enormous promise materials garments. Textiles made up of electrospun can provide thermal comfort protection against wide range threats. Because their multifunctional properties, semi-conductivity, ultraviolet absorption, optical transparency, photoluminescence, low toxicity, biodegradability, cost, versatility achieving diverse shapes, ZnO-based nanomaterials are subject increasing the current review. The growing uses electrospinning development breathable highlighted this

Language: Английский

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Ultra-high-performance concrete for nuclear applications: A review of raw materials and mix design approaches

Construction and Building Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 438, P. 136938 - 136938

Published: June 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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ZnO Nanoparticle-Enhanced Electrochemical Sensor Utilizing Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract for Real-Time Dopamine Detection

Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(5), P. 2153 - 2162

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Harnessing ZnO morphologies in energy application and sustainable development

Physica Scripta, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(10), P. 102004 - 102004

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Abstract Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a remarkably versatile material, with diverse tailored morphologies for variety of applications. This chapter delves into the exploration various ZnO morphologies, including nanoflowers, nanorods, nanospheres, nanocubes, nanotubes, nanowires, quantum dots, hollow spheres, and core–shell structures, along their respective practical Nanoflowers, distinguished by intricate petal-like excel as catalysts in chemical reactions, advancing catalysis fine synthesis. characterized high aspect ratio, enhance energy conversion solar cells, increasing light absorption facilitating electron transport. spherical nanoparticles extensive surface area, play pivotal role photocatalysis, purifying wastewater air decomposing organic pollutants. size-dependent confinement effects, underpin progress optoelectronics, enhancing LEDs, sensors tunable bandgaps exceptional optical properties. Hollow unique void-centered structure, find use controlled drug delivery, enabling targeted release minimal side effects. They also serve templates synthesizing nanomaterials. where cores are encapsulated other materials, provide sensitivity protection delivery systems, to environmental sensing or precise control over rates durations. The versatility ZnO, embodied through its spans applications, from photovoltaics remediation, personal care products. provides comprehensively study distinct new possibilities those structures across scientific industrial realms, leaving an enduring impact on modern technology improving everyday life.

Language: Английский

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Titanium carbide-based (Ti3C2) MXene@Zn-doped-S-polyaniline nanosheets: Toward thermo-mechanical and UV-shielding properties enhancement

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 105364 - 105364

Published: Jan. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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