A review of research trends on the usage of photocatalysis for wastewater treatment: bibliometric analysis.

Unlabelled: Photocatalysis is seen as a viable alternative to treating water pollution, due to its flexibility, low cost, and ability to use visible light which is a plentiful and free energy source. Hence, determining the topics of interest and widening collaboration networks will go a long way in improving research in this field. In this study, we aimed to analyze the global research trends on the usage of photocatalysis for wastewater treatment using bibliometric analysis, centered on the outputs of publications, co-authorships, countries of affiliation, and author's keyword co-occurrences.

Biocompatibility and bioactivity of hardystonite-based nanocomposite scaffold for tissue engineering applications.

Bone injury, especially bone damages due to the removal of bone tumors, is one of the most important issues in the field of therapeutic research in tissue engineering applications. In this context, ceramic-based composites have attracted widespread attention since they have mechanical properties close to the natural bone, hence providing similar conditions for the extracellular matrix (ECM). Thus, in this study, hardystonite and diopside (HT-Di) scaffolds containing various diopside amounts from 5 to 25 wt% were prepared by the space holder method.

A novel viewpoint of an imidazole derivative ionic liquid as an additive for cobalt and nickel electrodeposition.

Thin films of Co and Ni electroplated onto a copper electrode from acidic sulfate and Watts baths, respectively, were investigated. The use of an ionic liquid additive in the electrolyte is widespread for producing thin films by electrodeposition. In the present work, the influence of a new ionic liquid, namely, 1-methyl-3-((2-oxo-2-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)amino)ethyl)-1-imidazol-3-ium iodide (Im-IL), in the electrodeposition of two metals was investigated using cathodic polarization (CP), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and anodic linear stripping voltammetry (ALSV) measurements and cathodic current efficiency (CCE%).

Co-incorporation of graphene oxide/silver nanoparticle into poly-L-lactic acid fibrous: A route toward the development of cytocompatible and antibacterial coating layer on magnesium implants.

Magnesium (Mg) alloys present great potential for the development of orthopedic implants, whereas, their high degradation rate and poor antibacterial performance have restricted orthopedic applications. In this work, PLLA/GO-AgNP (poly-L-lactic acid/graphene oxide- silver nanoparticle) with different concentration of GO-AgNPs were deposited on Mg alloy via electrospinning method for enhancement of corrosion resistance and antibacterial performance. The result revealed that incorporation of GO into PLLA fibrous considerably slowed down the degradation rate of Mg alloy substrate and reduced the H release rate from the substrate.

Development of the PVA/CS nanofibers containing silk protein sericin as a wound dressing: In vitro and in vivo assessment.

Skin and soft tissue infections are major concerns with respect to wound repair. Recently, anti-bacterial wound dressings have been emerging as promising candidates to reduce infection, thus accelerating the wound healing process. This paper presents our work to develop and characterize poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/chitosan (CS)/silk sericin (SS)/tetracycline (TCN) porous nanofibers, with diameters varying from 305 to 425 nm, both in vitro and in vivo for potential applications as wound dressings.

Adsorption and in vitro release study of curcumin form polyethyleneglycol functionalized multi walled carbon nanotube: kinetic and isotherm study.

Polyethylene glycol functionalized with oxygenated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (O-PEG-MWCNTs) as an efficient nanomaterial for the in vitro adsorption/release of curcumin (CUR) anticancer agent. The synthesized material was morphologically characterized using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, the CUR adsorption process was assessed with kinetic and isotherm models fitting well with pseudo-second order and Langmuir isotherms.