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The influence of metal nanoparticles on the mechanical properties of composite materials [PDF]

open access: yesНанотехнологии в строительстве, 2017
The article presents the results of studies on changes in mechanical and physical properties of polymeric construction materials after the introduction of metal nanoparticles.
KARIMOV Eduard Khasanovich   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Catalytic oxidation of polystyrene to aromatic oxygenates over a graphitic carbon nitride catalyst

open access: yesNature Communications, 2022
The continuous increase in manufacturing coupled with the difficulty of recycling of plastic products has generated huge amounts of waste plastics.
Ruochen Cao   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Towards Polymeric Nanoparticles with Multiple Magnetic Patches

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
Fabricating future materials by self-assembly of nano-building blocks programmed to generate specific lattices is among the most challenging goals of nanotechnology and has led to the recent concept of patchy particles.
Elham Yammine   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparative Assessment of the Chronic Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics on the Physiology of the Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2021
The ocean contamination caused by micro- and nano-sized plastics is a matter of increasing concern regarding their potential effects on marine organisms.
Marco Capolupo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pyrolysis of Polystyrene Waste: A Review

open access: yesPolymers, 2021
The manufacturing of polystyrene around the globe has escalated in the past years due to its huge applications in various areas. The perpetual market needs of polystyrene led the polystyrene wastes accretion in the landfill causing environmental ...
Ibrahim M. Maafa
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Nile red staining of polyethylene and polystyrene in Daphnia magna tests

open access: yesRomanian Journal of Ecology & Environmental Chemistry, 2023
Microplastics pollution represents a stringent global issue. Their accumulation in the aquatic environment remains complicated due to the abundance, distribution, and resulting environmental effects they induce.
Stefania Gheorghe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Reproducible Method for Growing Biofilms on Polystyrene Surfaces: Biomass and Bacterial Viability Evolution of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Staphylococcus epidermidis

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Since biofilm development represents a crucial issue within industrial, clinical and domestic sectors, innovative technologies/approaches (e.g., light technology for inactivation, antibiofilm coatings) are required to eradicate them.
Valeria Angarano   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Novel Carbon Nanowires and Polystyrene

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Carbon into polymer nanocomposite is so far a common additive for the enhancement of the polymer properties. The properties of the polymer, such as thermal, and especially its mechanical properties, are improved by the homogeneously dispersed carbon ...
Vasilis Kostas   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural investigations of poly(ethylene terephthalate)- graft-polystyrene copolymer films [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Structural investigations of poly(ethylene terephthalate)-graft-polystyrene (PET-g-PS) films prepared by radiation-induced grafting of styrene onto commercial poly- (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films were carried out by FTIR, X-ray diffraction (XRD ...
Nasef, Mohamed Mahmoud
core   +2 more sources

Leachate From Expanded Polystyrene Cups Is Toxic to Aquatic Invertebrates (Ceriodaphnia dubia)

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2018
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) products and their associated chemicals (e.g., styrenes) are widespread in the marine environment. As a consequence, bans on their use for single-use packaging materials are being proposed in several municipalities.
Clara Thaysen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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