Smart and multifunctional materials based on electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride): recent advances and opportunities in sensors, actuators, energy, environmental …

CM Costa, VF Cardoso, P Martins, DM Correia… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Recent advancements in supporting materials for immobilised photocatalytic applications in waste water treatment

B Srikanth, R Goutham, RB Narayan… - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to provide a review on the usage of different anchoring media
(supports) for immobilising commonly employed photocatalysts for degradation of organic …

Electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride)-based structures for advanced applications

C Ribeiro, CM Costa, DM Correia, J Nunes-Pereira… - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) and its copolymers are the polymers with the
highest dielectric constants and electroactive responses, including piezoelectric, pyroelectric …

Innovative construction of a novel lanthanide cerate nanostructured photocatalyst for efficient treatment of contaminated water under sunlight

S Zinatloo-Ajabshir, M Emsaki… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, we have developed Ln 2 Ce 2 O 7 (Ln= Er, Ho) ceramic nanostructures through a
rapid and green sonochemical approach and scrutinized their photocatalytic efficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of Copper oxide nanoparticles decorated with graphene oxide for anticancer activity and catalytic applications

K Ganesan, VK Jothi, A Natarajan, A Rajaram… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is an embryonic field that grips countless impacts on the drug delivery
system. Nanoparticles as haulers increase the capability of target-specific drug delivery to …

Fluorinated polymers as smart materials for advanced biomedical applications

VF Cardoso, DM Correia, C Ribeiro, MM Fernandes… - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fluorinated polymers constitute a unique class of materials that exhibit a combination of
suitable properties for a wide range of applications, which mainly arise from their …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of TiO2/Graphene oxide nanocomposites for their enhanced photocatalytic activity against methylene blue dye and ciprofloxacin

SA Khan, Z Arshad, S Shahid, I Arshad… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
We report the synthesis of TiO 2/Graphene oxide nanocomposites (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) by
liquid phase deposition of titania on graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets. This chemical …

Facile fabrication of efficient Pr2Ce2O7 ceramic nanostructure for enhanced photocatalytic performances under solar light

S Zinatloo-Ajabshir, E Shafaati, A Bahrami - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The design and synthesis of high-performance catalytic compounds for the decomposition
and removal of wastewater containing hazardous contaminants are substantial for water …

Improved visible-light activities for degrading pollutants on TiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites by decorating SPR Au nanoparticles and 2, 4-dichlorophenol decomposition …

A Zada, Y Qu, S Ali, N Sun, H Lu, R Yan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2018 - Elsevier
It has been clearly demonstrated that the visible-light photocatalytic activities of gC 3 N 4
(CN) for degrading 2, 4-dichlorophenol (2, 4-DCP) and bisphenol A (BPA) could be …

Photocatalytic and antimicrobial multifunctional nanocomposite membranes for emerging pollutants water treatment applications

H Salazar, PM Martins, B Santos, MM Fernandes… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging pollutants represent a new global problem for water quality. As these compounds
get into the environment, they cause severe threats to aquatic environments and human …