Sn-based materials in photocatalysis: A review
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 20;321:103032. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103032. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDevelopment and the application of Sn-based materials have become more prevalent in recent years due to concerns regarding the energy crisis, environmental pollution, and the urgent need of constructing inexpensive and highly effective photocatalysis. The recent advancement in Sn-based materials for efficient photocatalysts, such as Sn alloys, Sn oxides, Sn sulfides, Sn selenides, Sn niobates, Sn tantalites, and Sn tungstates, is summarized in this study. Several design ideas for increasing the photoactivity of ...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 26, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Irshad Ahmad Asim Idrees Naifa S Alatawi Samia Ben Ahmed Mohamed Shaban Yazeed Yasin Ghadi Source Type: research

Stimuli-responsive viscosity modifiers
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103025. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStimuli responsive viscosity modifiers entail an important class of materials which allow for smart material formation utilizing various stimuli for switching such as pH, temperature, light and salinity. They have seen applications in the biomedical space including tissue engineering and drug delivery, wherein stimuli responsive hydrogels and polymeric vessels have been extensively applied. Applications have also been seen in other domains like the energy sector and automobile industry, in technologies such as e...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Bhargavi Bhat Silabrata Pahari Joseph Sang-Il Kwon Mustafa E S Akbulut Source Type: research

Turning food waste into value-added carbon dots for sustainable food packaging application: A review
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 12;321:103020. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCarbon dots (CDs) are a recent addition to the nanocarbon family, encompassing both crystalline and amorphous phases. They have sparked significant research interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties, remarkable biocompatibility, outstanding mechanical characteristics, customizable surface chemistry, and negligible cytotoxicity. Their current applications are mainly limited to flexible photonic and biomedical devices, but they have also garnered attention for their potential use in intelligen...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi Mohammed Ali Dheyab Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi Mehran Ghasemlou Elena P Ivanova Benu Adhikari Source Type: research

Stimuli-responsive viscosity modifiers
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103025. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStimuli responsive viscosity modifiers entail an important class of materials which allow for smart material formation utilizing various stimuli for switching such as pH, temperature, light and salinity. They have seen applications in the biomedical space including tissue engineering and drug delivery, wherein stimuli responsive hydrogels and polymeric vessels have been extensively applied. Applications have also been seen in other domains like the energy sector and automobile industry, in technologies such as e...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Bhargavi Bhat Silabrata Pahari Joseph Sang-Il Kwon Mustafa E S Akbulut Source Type: research

Turning food waste into value-added carbon dots for sustainable food packaging application: A review
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 12;321:103020. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCarbon dots (CDs) are a recent addition to the nanocarbon family, encompassing both crystalline and amorphous phases. They have sparked significant research interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties, remarkable biocompatibility, outstanding mechanical characteristics, customizable surface chemistry, and negligible cytotoxicity. Their current applications are mainly limited to flexible photonic and biomedical devices, but they have also garnered attention for their potential use in intelligen...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi Mohammed Ali Dheyab Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi Mehran Ghasemlou Elena P Ivanova Benu Adhikari Source Type: research

Stimuli-responsive viscosity modifiers
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103025. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103025. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStimuli responsive viscosity modifiers entail an important class of materials which allow for smart material formation utilizing various stimuli for switching such as pH, temperature, light and salinity. They have seen applications in the biomedical space including tissue engineering and drug delivery, wherein stimuli responsive hydrogels and polymeric vessels have been extensively applied. Applications have also been seen in other domains like the energy sector and automobile industry, in technologies such as e...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Bhargavi Bhat Silabrata Pahari Joseph Sang-Il Kwon Mustafa E S Akbulut Source Type: research

Turning food waste into value-added carbon dots for sustainable food packaging application: A review
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 12;321:103020. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103020. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCarbon dots (CDs) are a recent addition to the nanocarbon family, encompassing both crystalline and amorphous phases. They have sparked significant research interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties, remarkable biocompatibility, outstanding mechanical characteristics, customizable surface chemistry, and negligible cytotoxicity. Their current applications are mainly limited to flexible photonic and biomedical devices, but they have also garnered attention for their potential use in intelligen...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 23, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi Mohammed Ali Dheyab Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi Mehran Ghasemlou Elena P Ivanova Benu Adhikari Source Type: research

A review of flotation reagents for bastn äsite-(Ce) rare earth ore
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103029. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103029. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the indispensability and immense value of rare earth elements for scientific and technological advancements in the 21st century, extracting high-quality rare earth resources from nature has become a global priority. Bastnäsite-(Ce) is one of the known rare earth minerals with high rare earth content and wide distribution, which occupies a pivotal position in human life and high-end production activities, making its efficient development and utilization crucial. In recent years, research on separating bast...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 22, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Chang Liu Longhua Xu Jiushuai Deng Jia Tian Donghui Wang Kai Xue Xi Zhang Yan Wang Jinmei Fang Jiongtian Liu Source Type: research

Unveiling the tribological potential of MXenes-current understanding and future perspectives
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103021. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTReducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by improving the tribological performance of mechanical systems relies on the development of new lubrication concepts. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been the subject of extensive tribological research due to their unique physical and chemical properties. 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXenes), with their tuneable chemistry and structure, are a relatively new addition to the family of 2D materials. MXenes' good strength and stiffness,...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 22, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Muhammad Chhattal Andreas Rosenkranz Sana Zaki Kexin Ren Abdul Ghaffar Zhenbin Gong Philipp G Gr ützmacher Source Type: research

A review of flotation reagents for bastn äsite-(Ce) rare earth ore
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103029. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103029. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the indispensability and immense value of rare earth elements for scientific and technological advancements in the 21st century, extracting high-quality rare earth resources from nature has become a global priority. Bastnäsite-(Ce) is one of the known rare earth minerals with high rare earth content and wide distribution, which occupies a pivotal position in human life and high-end production activities, making its efficient development and utilization crucial. In recent years, research on separating bast...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 22, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Chang Liu Longhua Xu Jiushuai Deng Jia Tian Donghui Wang Kai Xue Xi Zhang Yan Wang Jinmei Fang Jiongtian Liu Source Type: research

Unveiling the tribological potential of MXenes-current understanding and future perspectives
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 16;321:103021. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTReducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by improving the tribological performance of mechanical systems relies on the development of new lubrication concepts. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been the subject of extensive tribological research due to their unique physical and chemical properties. 2D transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXenes), with their tuneable chemistry and structure, are a relatively new addition to the family of 2D materials. MXenes' good strength and stiffness,...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 22, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Muhammad Chhattal Andreas Rosenkranz Sana Zaki Kexin Ren Abdul Ghaffar Zhenbin Gong Philipp G Gr ützmacher Source Type: research

Encapsulation of mint essential oil: Techniques and applications
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 12;321:103023. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMint essential oil (MEO) is an outstanding antibacterial and antioxidant agent, that can be considered as a promising natural preservative, flavor, insecticide, coolant, and herbal medicine. However, the low solubility and volatility of MEO limits its extensive applications. In order to utilize MEO in different products, it is essential to develop treatments that can overcome these limitations. More recently, encapsulation technology has been developed as a promising method to overcome the shortcomings of MEO. I...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 20, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sara Hedayati Mohammad Tarahi Rezvan Azizi Vahid Baeghbali Elham Ansarifar Mohammad Hashem Hashempur Source Type: research

Monolayers of amino acid-type amphiphiles
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Sep 20;321:103001. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe monolayer characteristics of selected N-alkanoyl substituted α-amino acid are studied with the objective to demonstrate the specific effect of the chemical structure of the polar head group which is highlighted with the D- and L-enantiomers of the following selected examples: R-alanine, R-serine, R-threonine, R-allo-threonine, and R-aspartic acid (R = C16, C18). The thermodynamic effect of the head group variation is studied. Experimental π-A isotherms of the N-tetradecyl-L-alanine monolayers show similar ...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 20, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: D Vollhardt G Brezesinski R Rudert Source Type: research

Encapsulation of mint essential oil: Techniques and applications
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Oct 12;321:103023. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103023. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMint essential oil (MEO) is an outstanding antibacterial and antioxidant agent, that can be considered as a promising natural preservative, flavor, insecticide, coolant, and herbal medicine. However, the low solubility and volatility of MEO limits its extensive applications. In order to utilize MEO in different products, it is essential to develop treatments that can overcome these limitations. More recently, encapsulation technology has been developed as a promising method to overcome the shortcomings of MEO. I...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 20, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sara Hedayati Mohammad Tarahi Rezvan Azizi Vahid Baeghbali Elham Ansarifar Mohammad Hashem Hashempur Source Type: research

Monolayers of amino acid-type amphiphiles
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2023 Sep 20;321:103001. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe monolayer characteristics of selected N-alkanoyl substituted α-amino acid are studied with the objective to demonstrate the specific effect of the chemical structure of the polar head group which is highlighted with the D- and L-enantiomers of the following selected examples: R-alanine, R-serine, R-threonine, R-allo-threonine, and R-aspartic acid (R = C16, C18). The thermodynamic effect of the head group variation is studied. Experimental π-A isotherms of the N-tetradecyl-L-alanine monolayers show similar ...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - October 20, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: D Vollhardt G Brezesinski R Rudert Source Type: research