[HTML][HTML] Poriferan chitin as a versatile template for extreme biomimetics

M Wysokowski, I Petrenko, AL Stelling, D Stawski… - Polymers, 2015‏ - mdpi.com
In this mini-review, we shall first cover a short history of the discovery of chitin isolated from
sponges; as well as its evolutionarily ancient roots. Next, we will delve into the unique …

Magnetic properties of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method

M Tadic, M Panjan, V Damnjanovic, I Milosevic - Applied Surface Science, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3) nanoparticles are successfully synthesized by using the
hydrothermal synthesis method. An X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) of the sample shows …

Synthesis, morphology and microstructure of pomegranate-like hematite (α-Fe2O3) superstructure with high coercivity

M Tadic, N Citakovic, M Panjan, B Stanojevic… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
We found novel and superior magnetic properties of the hematite (α-Fe2O3) that originate
from an internal microstructure of particles and strong inter-particle interactions between …

Synthesis of nanostructured chitin–hematite composites under extreme biomimetic conditions

M Wysokowski, M Motylenko, J Walter, G Lota… - RSC Advances, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Chitin of poriferan origin is a unique and thermostable biological material. It also represents
an example of a renewable materials source due to the high regeneration ability of Aplysina …

[HTML][HTML] Collation Efficiency of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) and alginate membranes with iron-based magnetic organic/inorganic fillers in pervaporative dehydration of ethanol

G Dudek, R Turczyn, D Djurado - Materials, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Hybrid poly (vinyl alcohol) and alginate membranes were investigated in the process of
ethanol dehydration by pervaporation. As a filler, three types of particles containing iron …

Structural and functional aspects of trypsin–gold nanoparticle interactions: An experimental investigation

M Nidhin, D Ghosh, H Yadav, N Yadav… - Materials Science and …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Trypsin (Trp) is arguably the most important member of the serine proteases. Constructs
made up of gold nanoparticles (GNP) with trypsin have been known to exhibit increased …

DNA-assisted synthesis of - nanocomposites for antioxidant and antimicrobial activities

M Somaraj, N John, NJ Tharayil - Bulletin of Materials Science, 2017‏ - Springer
Novel nanocomposites, based on chitosan/\upalpha chitosan/α-Fe _ 2 O _ 3 Fe 2 O 3
(C/FD), have been successfully synthesized. The FD nanoparticles were prepared by co …