In France, it is planned to manage high-level radioactive waste via deep geological disposal. The carbon steel overpacks containing the will face corrosion processes specific unusual environment of To protect these against corrosion, use metallic sacrificial coatings was considered as a possible solution. Therefore, behavior thermally sprayed Zn and Zn-15wt.%Al (500 µm thick) studied in solutio...

OBJECTIVES We studied the antithrombotic effect of coating glass, collagen and metal stent surfaces with bovine serum albumin (BSA) covalently modified to carry S-NO functional groups denoted (pS-NO-BSA). METHODS Video-enhanced light microscopy was used to visualize canine blood platelet adhesion and aggregation in a parallel plate glass chamber. Platelet adhesion was observed for 60 min on g...

The disadvantages of needle-based immunisation motivate the development of simple, low cost, needle-free alternatives. Vaccine delivery to cutaneous environments rich in specialised antigen-presenting cells using microprojection patches has practical and immunological advantages over conventional needle delivery. Additionally, stable coating of vaccine onto microprojections removes logistical o...

Silver (AgNPs) and maghemite, i.e., superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are promising candidates for new medical applications, which implies the need for strict information regarding their physicochemical characteristics and behavior in a biological environment. The currently developed AgNPs and SPIONs encompass a myriad of sizes and surface coatings, which affect NPs properties...

Development of effective electrical magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) coating insulating induced current path is one of key fusion technologies for fusion blanket research and development. Electrical insulation coating is extremely important for lead lithium (PbLi) MHD thermofluid study from pointview of secure electric insulating wall condition. The alumina (Al2O3) coatings fabricated by a sol-gel met...

The effect of Co–P-CNT coating on the magnetic properties of grain oriented electrical steel was investigated. To analyse the coating, Raman spectroscopy, Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID), single strip testing, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and talysurf surface profilometry were performed. Raman spectra showed the D and G band which corroborates the presence of Multi-Wal...

Terahertz pulsed imaging (TPI) is a recent and nondestructive technique to quantify coating thickness of pharmaceutical tablet film coatings. In this study, TPI is used for the first time to quantify the progress of an active coating process. The dosage form consisted of a push-pull osmotic system comprising a two-layer tablet core with a functional film coating and a laser drilled hole. On top...

Opadry® II 1 Influence of Film Coating Process Parameters on the Gloss of Tablets Coated with Pigmented Aqueous Film Coating Formulations PURPOSE A common practice for enhancing the gloss of coated tablets is the application of a clear top-coat after applying a pigmented coating layer. In a recent study, substantial increases in tablet gloss were achieved using this multiple step approach.1 It ...

Optical fibers are drawn with resin coatings that protect the glass. In general UV-curable resins are used for the coatings, and in most single-mode (SM) fibers a dualcoating structure is adopted. Each coating layer has an independent function in the protection of the glass. The coating in direct contact with the glass is known as the primary (P) coating, with the role of acting as a buffer aga...

Print quality demands for coated papers are steadily growing, and achieving coating uniformity is crucial for high image sharpness, colour fidelity, and print uniformity. Coating uniformity may be divided into two scales: coating thickness uniformity and coating microstructure uniformity, the latter of which includes pigment, pore and binder distributions within the coating layer. This thesis c...