High-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM) with backscattered electrons (BSE) under a low accelerating voltage provided images with compositional information about Pt nano-particles with a diameter of approximately 6 nm that were dispersed in mesoporous silica (SBA-15). The dispersion of Pt nano-particles in mesoporous silica was investigated using the BSE imaging method in combinati...

Cellulose is an important part of transformer insulation paper. Thermal aging cellulose occurs in long-term operation transformers, which deteriorates the mechanical properties and thermal stability cellulose, resulting a decrease life. Therefore, improvement has become research hotspot. In this study, effects different silane coupling agents on modified were studied. The simulation results sho...

In the title compound, [Ni(C(17)H(17)FN(3)O(3))(2)](n), the Ni(II) atom exists in a distorted trans-NiN(2)O(4) octa-hedral geometry defined by two monodentate N-bonded and two bidentate O,O-bonded 1-cyclo-propyl-6-fluoro-4-oxido-7-(1-piperazin-yl)-1,4-dihydro-quinoline-3-carboxyl-ate (ciprofloxacinium) monoanions. The extended two-dimensional structure is a square grid. The Ni atom lies on a ce...

Polyurethane-based micro- and nano-hybrid composites were produced with controlled porosity to be used as obturation materials. In addition to hydroxyapatite (HAp) micro-particles in the composites, two different ceramics particle types were also added: alumina micro-particles and silica nano-particles. Particles of different sizes provide the materials with improved mechanical properties: the ...

Targeted nano-delivery vehicles were developed from genetically modified Cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV) capsid by ligands bioconjugation for efficient drug delivery in cancer cells. RNA binding (N 1-25aa) and β-hexamer forming (N 27-41aa) domain of capsid was selectively deleted by genetic engineering to achieve the efficient in vitro assembly without natural cargo. Two variants of capsid...

in this paper the influence of two different sizes of silica particles (micro-silica and nano-silica) was studied on mechanical properties of sulfur and sulfur composite. to improve the structural properties, sulfur was plasticized using dicyclopentadiene (dcpd) and methyl styrene (mst). plasticized sulfur composite was prepared by melt blending of plasticized sulfur and silica particles. the i...

Chronic osteomyelitis is a prolonged persistent disease accompanied by bone destruction and sequestrum formation, it is very difficult to treat. Antibiotic loaded polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) has been used in clinical. However, when PMMA was implanted in the body, the deficiencies is that it is non-biodegradable and a second operation is needed. Here, we synthesize a novel levofloxacin loaded...

In fiber concretes, microcracks in the boundary area between the cement paste and the surface of aggregates or fibers are higher. Natural and artificial pozzolans can be used for reinforcing this area. In this research, the combination of glass fiber, zeolite, and nano silica particles were used in lightweight self-compacting concrete containing scoria. Fiber volume fractions between 0% to 1.5%...

The development of new polymerizable lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) utilizing charged amphiphilic molecules such as those based on long chain imidazolium compounds, is a relatively new design direction for producing robust membranes with controllable nano-structures. Here we have developed a novel polymerizable ionic liquid based LLC, 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium acrylate (C16mimAcr), wher...

The formation of gas hydrates is a major issue during the operation oil and pipelines, because cause plugging, thereby disrupting normal flows. A solution to inject hydrate inhibitors such as ionic liquids. Contrary classical inhibitors, liquids act both thermodynamic anti-agglomerates. Imidazolium-based have been found efficient for inhibition CO2 CH4 hydrates. For hydrates, N-ethyl-N-methylmo...