Development of photoluminescent and photochromic polyester nanocomposite reinforced with electrospun glass nanofibers

MT Abdu, TA Khattab, MS Abdelrahman - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
A polyester resin was strengthened with electrospun glass nanofibers to create long-lasting
photochromic and photoluminescent products, such as smart windows and concrete, as well …

Electrospinning of glass nanofibers to roughen a waterborne polyurethane coating toward smart applications

MT Abdu, TA Khattab, MS Abdelrahman… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyurethane (PU) coating bulk was reinforced with electrospun glass nanofibers (GNF) and
nanoparticles of lanthanide-doped strontium aluminate (NLSA) to produce mechanically …

Immobilization of lanthanide-doped strontium aluminate into electrospun nanofibrous film of poly (vinyl chloride) and cellulose acetate hybrid towards smart …

MH El-Newehy, A Aldalbahi, BM Thamer… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photochromic inks have proven an appealing authentication approach to boost the anti-
counterfeiting efficiency of commercial products. However, photochromic inks have …

Process optimization for gold nanoparticles biosynthesis by Streptomyces albogriseolus using artificial neural network, characterization and antitumor activities

NEA El-Naggar, AA El-Sawah, MF Elmansy… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are highly promising in cancer therapy, wound healing, drug
delivery, biosensing, and biomedical imaging. Furthermore, GNPs have anti-inflammatory …

Glass nanofibers and lanthanide aluminate nanoparticles as reinforcement nanofillers for polyurethane composite toward smart applications

SD Al-Qahtani, GM Al-Senani - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Mechanically reliable photoluminescent bricks were prepared from polyurethane (PUR) by
reinforcement with electrospun glass nanofibers (EGNF). To enhance the mechanical …

Comparative Evaluation of Technologies at a Heavy Metal Contaminated Site: The Role of Feasibility Studies

F Pedron, M Grifoni, M Barbafieri, E Franchi… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many agricultural areas are contaminated by heavy metals to such a level that the growth of
plants is drastically reduced. Based on the site's specific characteristics, feasibility studies …

Screening of plants and indigenous bacteria to improve arsenic phytoextraction

E Franchi, M Barbafieri, G Petruzzelli, S Ferro… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arsenic (As) is one of the most common inorganic pollutants; unfortunately, it is also one of
the most toxic and is therefore a cause of great concern for the health risks that could result …

Improvement of Arsenic phytoextraction using indigenous bacteria and mobilizing agents

E Franchi, M Barbafieri, G Petruzzelli, S Ferro… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among inorganic contaminants, arsenic (As) is known for its toxicity and the risks to the
environment and human health that could derive from its presence. Phytoremediation …

Silica nanoparticle-reinforced polyurethane plastic immobilized with strontium aluminate nanofiller: Ultraviolet protection, superhydrophobicity and photoluminescence

GM Al-Senani, SD Al-Qahtani - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
A simple strategy was reported toward a possible industrial preparation of smart plastic
materials with persistent afterglow, ultraviolet protection, superhydrophobic properties and …

Electrospinning of biopolymer nanofibers encapsulated with functional nanoparticles toward core‐shell fluorescence encoding

HM Abd El‐Lateef, MM Khalaf… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photochromism has been an efficient approach to improve authenticity of commercial
products. In order to prepare an authentication nanofibrous film with mechanical reliability, it …