Mitigating UV‑C Degradation in Polypropylene Using Hybrid TiO2/Few-Layer Graphene/Photostabilizer Systems [PDF]
ACS OmegaPolypropylene (PP) is a versatile thermoplastic widely used in industrial fields. In medical devices, PP is preferred for applications that involve storing or coming into contact with biological fluids.
Jessica C. Ferreira Gimenez +8 more
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A simple and versatile design concept for fluorophore derivatives with intramolecular photostabilization [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2016 Synthetic organic fluorophores are powerful tools for bioimaging, but frequently display shortened observation times and signal fluctuations.
Jasper H. M. van der Velde +11 more
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Long-Term Effect of Ultraviolet Irradiation on Poly(vinyl chloride) Films Containing Naproxen Diorganotin(IV) Complexes [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 As poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) photodegrades with long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation, it is desirable to develop methods that enhance the photostability of PVC.
Angham G. Hadi +6 more
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Insight into the Photodynamics of Photostabilizer Molecules. [PDF]
J Phys Chem A, 2022 Solar exposure of avobenzone, one of the most widely used commercial UVA filters on the market, is known to cause significant degradation. This finding has fueled research into developing photostabilizer molecules.
Abiola TT +7 more
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Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 2023 To date, many approaches have been made to stabilize the chemical structure of PVC when exposed to sunlight in outdoor usage. This work includes utilizing mefenamic acid (1 % per polymer weight) as a new photo stabilizer unit to adjust PVC to enhance ...
Mohammed H. Al-Mashhadani +6 more
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Photoprotective Effects of Selected Amino Acids on Naproxen Photodegradation in Aqueous Media [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2020 It is important to develop a photostabilization strategy to ensure the quality of photosensitive compounds, including pharmaceuticals. This study focused on the protective effects of 20 amino acids on the photodegradation of naproxen (NX), a ...
Kohei Kawabata +7 more
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Cell-Permeable Nanobodies Allow Dual-Color Super-Resolution Microscopy in Untransfected Living Cells. [PDF]
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2021 Super‐resolution microscopy in living cells can be restricted by the availability of small molecule probes, which only exist against few targets and genetically encoded tags.
Schneider AFL +3 more
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Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2011 The photostabilization of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films by Schiff bases of 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole compounds was investigated. The PMMA films containing concentration of complexes 0.5% by weight were produced by the casting method from ...
Emad Yousif +3 more
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Evaluation of Residues of Amazonian Fruit Piquia (Caryocar villosum) as Sustainable Ingredient for Sunscreen and Cosmetic Formulations [PDF]
AntioxidantsAmazonian fruit residues like piquia shells are often discarded despite their antioxidant potential for sustainable cosmetic use. This study evaluated the photostability, phototoxicity, and photoprotection of hydroalcoholic piquia shell extract (PqSE ...
Izadora de Souza +6 more
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Improvement of photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes by vanadium doped titanium oxide nanoparticles using solar simulator [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe removal of complex organic contaminants and pollutants from water, the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB), Eosin, Fluorescein and Rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G) dyes were studied using vanadium-doped titanium oxide nanoparticles (V-
Moustafa. E. Elsisi, A. F. Mansour
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