Advanced TiO2-polypyrrole nanostructures enhance glucose detection accuracy with cutting-edge non-enzymatic electrochemical capabilities by Ashima Thakur, Sweety Pal, Usha Sharma, Ajit Sharma, Meenakshi Choudhary, Mukesh C. Joshi, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Prabal Pratap Singh, Atheesha Singh, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…The developed non-enzymatic glucose detection sensor demonstrated sensitivity of 678.57 μAmM−1cm2 with linear range of 0 mM to 5.5 mM The enhanced performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of both the metallic as well as polymer moieties in the nanocomposite, where polypyrrole provides an outstanding conductive network for an efficient electron transfer, while TiO2 offers an active Centre for oxidation of glucose molecule. …”
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Separation and purification of chicken IgY with its field efficacy in controlling avian influenza in Muscovy ducks by F. M. Radwan, A. A. El-Shemy, N. I. Toaleb, M. A. Bastamy, M. M. Amer

“…The IgY was prepared using the polymer precipitation method and was found to have high hemagglutination inhibition (HI) mean titres against H5, H9, and ND by the 5th and 8th week post-vaccination (wpv). …”

Energy transfer aspects of chemically reactive Casson fluid between a conical gap of cone-disk system with multiple rotations by M. Qamar, M. Khan, A.S. Alqahtani, M.Y. Malik

“…Casson fluids have been widely used in engineering and biotechnology including, energy systems, polymer fluids, pharmaceuticals, chocolate, automotive industries, blood, and honey. …”
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Diffusion and Friction Dynamics of Probe Molecules in Liquid n-Alkane Systems: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study by Song Hi Lee

“…We present a molecular dynamics simulation study of the probe diffusion and friction dynamics of Lennard-Jones particles in a series of liquid n-alkane systems from C12 up to C400 at 318 K, 418 K, 518 K, and 618 K, to investigate the power law dependence of self-diffusion of polymer liquids on their molecular weights. Two LJ particles MY1 with a mass of 114 g/mol and MY2 with a mass of 225 g/mol are used as probes to model methyl yellow. …”
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Raman and ATR-FTIR unmask crystallinity changes and carboxylate group and vinyl group accumulation in natural weathering polypropylene microplastics by Raihan Anshari, Motohiro Tsuboi, Harumi Sato, Kohji Tashiro, Yukihiro Ozaki

“…The Raman spectra of the elongated pristine PP showed intensity increases at 1150, 998, and 842 cm−1, indicating variations in the molecular orientation of the polymer chains induced by elongation. The ATR-FTIR spectra of NWPP yield several major new features in the 3600 –3200 cm−1 (OH stretching), 1750–1500 cm−1 (C=O/C=C/COO− stretching), and 1150–900 cm−1 (C–O/C–C stretching) regions. …”
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Optimising metallic coatings strategies for enhanced surface performance of bioresorbable polymeric stents by Ana M. Sousa, Ana M. Amaro, Ana P. Piedade

“…The influence of the surface modification of a polymeric coronary stent, both during and post-placement, was evaluated through finite element analysis (FEA) and compared with the pristine polymer.The results revealed that Mg coatings deposited at higher pressure exhibited lower mechanical properties and faster degradation behaviour, albeit with greater thickness and reduced water reactivity. …”
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The Effects of Single and Bimetallic Silicon Composite Shields in Medical Imaging Methods: A Monte Carlo Study by Abbas Ali Nazeri, Reza Malekzadeh, Parinaz Mehnati, Soheila Refahi

“… Purpose: Nowadays, the use of polymer composites with several metals to design and build new radiation composite shields with practical features in radiology is expanding. …”
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Solvothermal synthesis of polyvinyl pyrrolidone encapsulated, amine-functionalized copper ferrite and its use as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. by Fatemeh Heydari, Ágnes M Ilosvai, Noémi Kovács, Domokos Máthé, Ferenc Kristály, Lajos Daróczi, Zoltán Kaleta, Béla Viskolcz, Miklós Nagy, László Vanyorek, László Forgách, Krisztián Szigeti

“…FTIR, XRD, HRTEM, and VSM analyses indicated improved properties in the CuFe2O4-NH2 MW particles, while AFM confirmed successful polymer encapsulation of the nanoparticles. For the CuFe2O4-NH2 MW sample, 76.8 wt% copper ferrite and 23.2 wt% magnetite were detected, with crystallite sizes of 8 ± 2 nm and 13 ± 2 nm, respectively. …”
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Ensuring representative sample volume predictions in microplastic monitoring by Richard K. Cross, Sarah L. Roberts, Monika D. Jürgens, Andrew C. Johnson, Craig W. Davis, Todd Gouin

“…Rather, they are usually operationally defined based on their size, polymer and shape, dependent on the sample collection method and the analytical range of the measurement technique. …”
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Investigation of Fe-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Silver Tungstate as a Ternary Visible Light Active Photocatalyst by Eid H. Alosaimi, Nadia Azeem, Noor Tahir, Asim Jilani, Muhammad Zahid, Salman. S. Alharthi, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Yaseen, Zulfiqar Ahmad Rehan, Imran Shahid

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Characterization of Two Historical Postage Stamps Made from Cotton Fibers and Their Restoration Trials Based on the Experimental Studies by Maisa M.A. Mansour, Yassin E. Zidan, Abou El Fettouh A Abd El Hakim, Mohamed Mahmoud Allam, Hayssam M. Ali, Mohammad Akrami, Mohamed Z. M. Salem

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Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Screening of Novel Porphyrin Derivatives by Ahmed A. Fadda, Rasha E. El-Mekawy, Ahmed El-Shafei, Harold S. Freeman, David Hinks, Manal El-Fedawy

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Design and Verification of a Deep Rock Corer with Retaining the In Situ Temperature by Zhiqiang He, Heping Xie, Mingzhong Gao, Ling Chen, Bo Yu, Yunqi Hu, Jianping Yang

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Development and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded with Amoxicillin as Advanced Drug Delivery Systems against Streptococcus Mutans by Abdullah J Jasem, Maha A Mahmood

“…In addition, the cytotoxicity of both the nanocomposite and amoxicillin loaded on nano-chitosan were compared to that of amoxicillin alone. PH 4.5 with a drug/polymer ratio of 1:2 (w/v) resulted in 89.33% entrapment and 53% loading efficiency for Amoxicillin in terms of their particle size, surface charge, bond interaction, and shape, respectively. …”
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Nanodrug‐Engineered Exosomes Achieve a Jointly Dual‐Pathway Inhibition on Cuproptosis by Hanxiao Sun, Yang Zou, Zhengtai Chen, Yan He, Kai Ye, Huan Liu, Lihong Qiu, Yufan Zhang, Yuexue Mai, Xinghong Chen, Zhengwei Mao, Wei Wang, Chenggang Yi

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Effect of Tilted Nanostructures on Anisotropic Wetting Behavior on PET Surfaces by Oxygen Plasma Modification by WANG Yitian, LI Yupeng, HUO Lei, LEI Mingkai

“…In order to improve the wettability of polymer surfaces， oxygen plasma modification technology was used to treat the surface of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) under the condition of 200 W for 90 min using sample holders with inclination angles of 30°， 45° and 60°.The nanostructures with tilt angles and lengths of 32.5° and 2.36 μm，45.2° and 2.15 μm，59.5° and 2.00 μm were prepared， respectively.Anisotropic wetting of liquid droplets and directional flow behavior of liquid were studied on the PET surfaces after modified by plasma.Additionally，the direction opposite to the tilted nanostructure was referred to as the Y＋direction， the direction along the tilted nanostructure was referred to as the Y－ direction， and the direction perpendicular to Y± was referred to as the X± direction.Results showed that the contact angle of the droplet on the PET surfaces modified by plasma decreased， and the wetting length increased with the increase of inclination angle of the sample holders.Meanwhile， the static contact angle of the droplet in the X± direction was greater than that in the Y± direction，and the wetting length in the X± direction was smaller than that in the Y± direction.Continuous water injection was carried out on the PET surfaces modified by plasma.The droplets were pinned in the Y－ direction and flowed in the Y＋direction.Furthermore， the average flow velocities of droplets on the plasmamodified surface at 30°，45° and 60° inclination angles were 0.017 0，0.021 0 and 0.022 7 mm/s，respectively.Among them，the droplets on the PET surfaces after modified by plasma at 60° inclination angle had a flow velocity of 2.39 times that of the original surfaces in the Y＋direction.…”
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Research advances of metal fluoride for energy conversion and storage by Runlin Zhang, Zijin Xu, Zeyu Hao, Zeshuo Meng, Xiufeng Hao, Hongwei Tian

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In-Situ Polymerization for Catalytic Graphitization of Boronated PAN Using Aluminum and Zirconium Containing Co-Catalysts by Taewoo Kim, Byoung-Suhk Kim, Tae Hoon Ko, Hak Yong Kim

“…In-situ polymerization is an effective method for integrating co-catalysts homogeneously into the polymer matrix. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-derived highly graphitized carbon is a state-of-the-art material with diverse applications, including materials for energy storage devices, electrocatalysis, sensing, adsorption, and making structural composites of various technologies. …”
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Smooth Muscle Cell Alignment and Phenotype Control by Melt Spun Polycaprolactone Fibers for Seeding of Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels by Animesh Agrawal, Bae Hoon Lee, Scott A. Irvine, Jia An, Ramya Bhuthalingam, Vaishali Singh, Kok Yao Low, Chee Kai Chua, Subbu S. Venkatraman

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Boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian fluid over an exponentially stretching sheet with the presence of a heat source/sink by Vinod Y．, K.R. Raghunatha, Suma Nagendrappa Nagappanavar, Nodira Nazarova, Manish Gupta, Sangamesh

“…This research is significant for MHD flows of non-Newtonian fluids, with applications in polymer extrusion, metal casting, and cooling technologies. …”
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