PDMS with designer functionalities—Properties, modifications strategies, and applications
Rapid progress in micro-and nanotechnologies such as lab-on-a-chip (microfluidic
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …
Surface modification for PDMS‐based microfluidic devices
This review focuses on advances reported from April 2009 to May 2011 in PDMS surface
modifications for the application in microfluidic devices. PDMS surface modification …
modifications for the application in microfluidic devices. PDMS surface modification …
Bioremediation of heavy metals from wastewater using nanomaterials
One of the key reasons for water pollution is the existence of heavy metals in wastewater.
Industrial wastewater and domestic sewage are one of the top reasons to cause water …
Industrial wastewater and domestic sewage are one of the top reasons to cause water …
Selective adsorption of oil–water mixtures using polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)–graphene sponges
We report a porous and green three dimensional (3-D) polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)–
graphene sponge with hydrophobic and oleophilic properties using the sugar templating …
graphene sponge with hydrophobic and oleophilic properties using the sugar templating …
Curcumin-loaded Fe-MOF/PDMS porous scaffold: Fabrication, characterization, and biocompatibility assessment
S Nikpour, Z Ansari-Asl, T Sedaghat… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fabrication of biocompatible scaffolds that can facilitate the mending of damaged tissue has
attracted much attention. In this study, the preparation and structural investigation of a …
attracted much attention. In this study, the preparation and structural investigation of a …
Storing and releasing rhodamine as a model hydrophobic compound in polydimethylsiloxane microfluidic devices
MA Iyer, DT Eddington - Lab on a Chip, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a ubiquitous material used in soft lithography and
microfluidics. Due to its hydrophobic nature, PDMS tends to absorb small hydrophobic …
microfluidics. Due to its hydrophobic nature, PDMS tends to absorb small hydrophobic …
Efficacy of polymeric nanofibrous membranes for proficient wastewater treatment
Membrane technologies have great potential to treat polluted water due to their
characteristic features such as high porosity, flexibility and large mechanical strength. The …
characteristic features such as high porosity, flexibility and large mechanical strength. The …
Gold nanoparticles for cleaning contaminated water
H Qian, LA Pretzer, JC Velazquez… - Journal of Chemical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Pollutants in the form of heavy metals, fertilizers, detergents, and pesticides have seriously
reduced the supply of pure drinking water and usable water. Gold metal has intriguing …
reduced the supply of pure drinking water and usable water. Gold metal has intriguing …
Thermally confined shell coating amplifies the photoacoustic conversion efficiency of nanoprobes
Y Shi, H Qin, S Yang, D Xing - Nano Research, 2016 - Springer
Efficient probes/contrast agents are highly desirable for good-performance photoacoustic
(PA) imaging, where the PA signal amplitude of a probe is dominated by both its optical …
(PA) imaging, where the PA signal amplitude of a probe is dominated by both its optical …
Effect of polyvinyl alcohol ligands on supported gold nano-catalysts: Morphological and kinetics studies
The effect of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) stabilizers and gold nanoparticles supported on active
carbon (AuNPs/AC) was investigated in this article. Polymers with different molecular …
carbon (AuNPs/AC) was investigated in this article. Polymers with different molecular …