A novel high throughput method for synthesis and screening of customized protein-resistant surfaces was developed. This method is an inexpensive, fast, reproducible and scalable approach to synthesize and screen protein-resistant surfaces appropriate for a specific feed. The method is illustrated here by combining a high throughput platform (HTP) approach together with our patented photo-induce...

In this study, a benign process was used to successfully produce low density foam from poly(arylene ether sulfone) (PAES). Both carbon dioxide (CO2) and water as well as nitrogen and water were used as physical blowing agents in a one-step batch process. A large amount of blowing agents (up to 7.5%) was able to diffuse into the PAES resin in a 2-h saturation time. Utilizing water and CO2 as the...

Flux and antifouling properties of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) are yet to attain satisfactory status. The objective of this study is to find a method for mitigating the biofouling of poly(ether sulfone) (PES) ultrafiltration membranes via blending of thermoexfoliated vermiculite (VMT). Flow cytometry analysis shows that the behaviors of Bacillus subtilis 168 as a Gram-positive bacterium and E...

A new aromatic diamine monomer containing ether linkage based on the phenanthrimidazole ring, ‎1,1´-(4,4´- oxy bis(1,4-phenylene))bis(2-(4-aminophenyl)-1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazole) was synthesized through four-‎components condensation of 4,4´-diamino diphenyl ether, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, phenanthrene-9,10-dione and ammonium ‎acetate in presence of acetic acid, followed by palladi...

In this study, retentive forces were compared between telescopic crowns (TSC) made with poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) using computer-aided design and manufacturing type 4 gold alloy the conventional method. The of TSCs evaluated by performing a pull-out test primary secondary crowns. Initial force was approximately 12 N for both PEEK TSCs. TSC 6.5 after 10,000 cycles insertion removal. reduct...