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Neutron reflectometry as a powerful tool to elucidate membrane interactions of drug delivery systems
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 28;325:103120. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103120. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe last couple of decades have seen an explosion of novel colloidal drug delivery systems, which have been demonstrated to increase drug efficacy, reduce side-effects, and provide various other advantages for both small-molecule and biomacromolecular drugs. The interactions of delivery systems with biomembranes are increasingly recognized to play a key role for efficient eradication of pathogens and cancer cells, as well as for intracellular delivery of protein and nucleic acid drugs. In parallel, there has bee...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - March 1, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Lucrezia Caselli Tommy Nylander Martin Malmsten Source Type: research

Recent advances and perspectives in solar photothermal conversion and storage systems: A review
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 24;325:103118. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103118. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDeveloping high-efficiency solar photothermal conversion and storage (SPCS) technology is significant in solving the imbalance between the supply and demand of solar energy utilization in time and space. Aiming at the current research status in the field of SPCS, this review thoroughly examines the phase change materials and substrates in SPCS systems. It elucidates the design principles and methods of SPCS integrated composites. Comparatively, it analyzes the parameters of various types of SPCS composites in te...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jiyan Li Yong Long Xiaoyin Cao Hanxue Sun Rui Jiao Zhaoqi Zhu Weidong Liang An Li Source Type: research

A review on the chemical and biological sensing applications of silver/carbon dots nanocomposites with their interaction mechanisms
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 20;325:103115. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103115. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe development of new nanocomposites has a significant impact on modern instrumentation and analytical methods for chemical analysis. Due to their unique properties, carbon dots (CDs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), distinguished by their unique physical, electrochemical, and optical properties, have captivated significant attention. Thus, combining AgNPs and CDs may produce Ag/CDs nanocomposites with improved performances than the individual material. This comprehensive review offers an in-depth exploration ...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 29, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Muhammad Zulfajri Gangaraju Gedda Hidayath Ulla None Habibati Ganesh Gollavelli Genin Gary Huang Source Type: research

The promise of nanofluids: A bibliometric journey through advanced heat transfer fluids in heat exchanger tubes
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 16;325:103112. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103112. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThermal management is a critical challenge in advanced systems such as electric vehicles (EVs), electronic components, and photoelectric modules. Thermal alleviation is carried out through the cooling systems in which the coolant and the heat exchangers are the key components. The study examines recent literature on nanofluids and heat exchanger tubes along with state-of-the-art concepts being tested for heat transfer intensification. The performance of nanofluids in several common heat transfer tubes' geometrie...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Hamza Babar Hongwei Wu Wenbin Zhang Tayyab Raza Shah Daniel McCluskey Chao Zhou Source Type: research

Recent advances in understanding the interfacial activity of antioxidants in association colloids in bulk oil
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 20;325:103117. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103117. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe chemical stability of edible oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is a major challenge within the food and supplement industries, as lipid oxidation reduces oil quality and safety. Despite appearing homogeneous to the human eye, bulk oils are actually multiphase heterogeneous systems at the nanoscale level. Association colloids, such as reverse micelles, are spontaneously formed within bulk oils due to the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules that are present, like phospholipids, free fatty aci...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xintian Wang Yashu Chen David Julian McClements Chen Meng Mingkai Zhang Hongjian Chen Qianchun Deng Source Type: research

Towards superior biopolymer gels by enabling interpenetrating network structures: A review on types, applications, and gelation strategies
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 15;325:103113. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103113. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGels derived from single networks of natural polymers (biopolymers) typically exhibit limited physical properties and thus have seen constrained applications in areas like food and medicine. In contrast, gels founded on a synergy of multiple biopolymers, specifically polysaccharides and proteins, with intricate interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) structures, represent a promising avenue for the creation of novel gel materials with significantly enhanced properties and combined advantages. This review begins w...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 22, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xinran Hou Lisong Lin Kexin Li Fatang Jiang Dongling Qiao Binjia Zhang Fengwei Xie Source Type: research

Aggregating fine hydrophilic materials in froth flotation to improve separation efficiency through a homo-aggregation flotation process
We present case studies highlighting the necessity of aggregating fine hydrophilic materials to improve separation efficiency in froth flotation, noting that hydrophobic aggregation is a natural process in water.PMID:38382295 | DOI:10.1016/j.cis.2024.103110 (Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science)
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 21, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Daowei Wang Qi Liu Source Type: research

Electrospun nanofiber-based sensors for the detection of chemical and biological contaminants/hazards in the food industries
Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Feb 15;325:103111. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103111. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFood contamination reveals a major health risk globally and presents a significant challenge for the food industry. It can stem from biological contaminants like pathogens, parasites, and viruses, or chemical contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides, drugs, and hormones. There is also the possibility of naturally occurring hazardous chemicals. Consequently, the development of sensing platforms has become crucial to accurately and rapidly identify contaminants and hazards in food products. Electrospun nanofi...
Source: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science - February 17, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Sahar Akhavan-Mahdavi Mahnaz Sadat Mirbagheri Elham Assadpour Mahmood Alizadeh Sani Fuyuan Zhang Seid Mahdi Jafari Source Type: research