Hydrolysis of plasma-polymerized poly(ethylene glycol)/ZnO nanocomposites in food simulants: Identification of components and potential toxicity.

Plasma polymerization at atmospheric pressure provides an eco-friendly alternative to wet chemistry for creating antibacterial coatings for food packaging. However, the degradation of these coatings in contact with food remains underexplored. This study employs an aerosol-assisted atmospheric plasma system to deposit polyethylene glycol (PEG)-like coatings with 1 wt% zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on a polymer substrate.

The Beneficial Effect of a TPMS-Based Fillet Shape on the Mechanical Strength of Metal Cubic Lattice Structures.

The goal of this paper is to improve the mechanical strength-to-weight ratios of metal cubic lattice structures using unit cells with fillet shapes inspired by triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS). The lattice structures here presented were fabricated from AA6082 aluminum alloy using lost-PLA processing. Static and dynamic flat and wedge compression tests were conducted on samples with varying fillet shapes and fill factors.

Enhanced Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye on Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Carbon nanomaterials are promising adsorbents for dye removal from wastewater also due to their possible surface functionalization that, in principle, can increase the adsorption rate and provide regeneration. To investigate the real advantages of functionalization, we synthesized and characterized through IR, TGA, TEM, XPS and DLS measurements a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) derivative bearing benzenesulfonate groups (MWCNT-S). The obtained material demonstrated to have good dispersibility in water and better capability to adsorb methylene blue (MB) compared to the pristine MWCNT adsorbent.

Data-Driven Predetermination of Cu Oxidation State in Copper Nanoparticles: Application to the Synthesis by Laser Ablation in Liquid.

Copper-based nanocrystals are reference nanomaterials for integration into emerging green technologies, with laser ablation in liquid (LAL) being a remarkable technique for their synthesis. However, the achievement of a specific type of nanocrystal, among the whole library of nanomaterials available using LAL, has been until now an empirical endeavor based on changing synthesis parameters and characterizing the products. Here, we started from the bibliographic analysis of LAL synthesis of Cu-based nanocrystals to identify the relevant physical and chemical features for the predetermination of copper oxidation state.

Products, reactive species and mechanisms of PFOA degradation in a self-pulsing discharge (SPD) plasma reactor.

Non-thermal plasma is a promising tool for novel technologies to treat water contaminated by recalcitrant pollutants. We report here on products, reactive species and mechanisms of the efficient degradation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) achieved with a self-pulsing discharge developed previously in our lab. Air or argon were used as plasma feed gas, ultrapure or tap water as aqueous medium.