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Synthesis and analysis of electrically sensitive hydrogels for advanced drug delivery systems
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016)Electrically sensitive polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels loaded with methotrexate (MTX) were prepared via a solution casting process, and characterized by attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectrometry. In order to determine ... -
Synthesis and analysis of electrospun SrTiO3 nanofibers with NiO nanoparticles shells as photocatalysts for water splitting
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016-07-28)The coaxial electrospinning process was used to produce core/shell strontium titanate/nickel oxide (SrTiO3-NiO) nanofibers. First, poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) was dissolved in deionized (DI) water, and then titanium ... -
Synthesis and analysis of electrospun TiO2 nanofiber incorporated with nanoscale inclusions for improved DSSC efficiency
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)The manufacturing, performance and properties of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have been researched for some time and there have been many new techniques and methods that have been developed to improve the efficiency ... -
Synthesis and analysis of injection-molded nanocomposites of recycled high-density polyethylene incorporated with graphene nanoflakes
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-09)Recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) was incorporated with graphene nanoflakes in a solvent at different concentrations (0, 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt%), and then the mechanical, thermal, electrical, and surface hydrophobic ... -
Synthesis and analysis of Superhydrophobic-based corrosion protection systems for aluminum alloys and their evaluations on friction stir spot-welded metals
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The friction stir spot weld (FSSW) could potentially replace rivets as in situ fasteners, but the welding process results in a loss of corrosion resistance in the weld. The cost of corrosion to the U.S. economy in 2013 ... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of drug-carrying magnetic nanocomposite particles for targeted drug delivery.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Drug-carrying magnetic nanocomposite spheres were synthesized using Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles and poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA) for the purpose of magnetic targeted drug delivery. Magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) ... -
Synthesis and characterization of 5-Fu loaded magnetic nanocomposite spheres for advanced drug delivery
(Wichita State University, 2010-08)Magnetic targeted drug delivery, the science concerned with the design, characterization and use of magnetic materials as carriers of therapeutic agents presents promising advances in the study of drug delivery and ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun nanofibers for advanced drug delivery and cell culturing
(Wichita State University, 2014-05)This work is concerned with synthesis and characterization of electrospun nanofibers for advanced drug delivery and cell culturing. Poly--e-caprolactone (PCL), composed of different inclusions such as gentamicin, plasmid ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun polyacrylonitrile/graphene nanofibers embedded with SrTiO3/NiO nanoparticles for water splitting
(American Scientific Publishers, 2017-08)For over two decades, various photocatalysts have been investigated and tested under infrared, visible and UV light sources. This study reports the synthesis of nickel oxide-loaded strontium titanate (NiO-SrTiO3) particles ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF)-based polymeric separators for supercapacitor applications
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)This study outlines the synthesis and characterization of electrospun polymer-based nanofibers with carbon black nanoinclusions for separators in supercapacitor applications. Supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors, ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of electrospun PCL-plasmid DNA nanofibers for post cancer treatments
(Elsevier, 2022-08-12)Poly-?-caprolactone (PCL) incorporated with plasmid DNA was electrospun, and the resultant nanofibers were used to observe DNA release from the nanofibers. The plasmid DNA enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) with ... -
Synthesis and properties of magnetic Fe$_3$O$_4$/PCL porous biocomposite scaffolds with different sizes and quantities of Fe$_3$O$_4$ particles
(MDPI, 2022-06-26)In clinical practice, to treat diseases such as osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma with broad surgical ostectomy, it would be ideal to have scaffolds that not only fill up the bone void but also possess the ability to regulate ... -
Synthesis of electrospun polyacrylonitrile-derived carbon fibers and comparison of properties with bulk form
(PLOS, 2018-08-09)This study deals with the fabrication of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers via an electrospinning process followed by stabilizing and carbonization in order to remove all non-carboneous matter and ensure a pure carboneous ... -
Synthesis of highly ordered titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanotubes: Impact of process parameters
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Highly ordered arrays of Titanium dioxide (Ti0₂) nanotubes were synthesized from Titanium foil substrate using the electrochemical anodization process in an etching solution consisting of Ammonium Fluoride (NH₄F), Ethylene ... -
Synthesis, analysis and simulation of carbonized electrospun nanofibers infused carbon prepreg composites for improved mechanical and thermal properties
(Korean Fiber Society, 2016-09)This paper reports the fabrication, characterization and simulation of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers into pre-impregnated (prepreg) carbon fiber composites for different industrial applications. The ... -
Synthesis, analysis, and characterization of electrically sensitive PVA hydrogels loaded with MTX cancer drugs
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Methotrexate (MTX)-loaded electric field-sensitive sulfoacetic acid modifying polyvinyl alchohol (PVA) hydrogels were prepared and characterized by means of attenuated total reflectance (ATR) spectrometry. To see whether ... -
Synthesis, analysis, and characterization of electrically sensitive PVA hydrogels loaded with MTX cancer drugs
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The objective of the project was to achieve controlled the drug release under different applied voltages. For this purpose, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels loaded with methotrexate (MTX) were prepared via solution casting ... -
Synthesis, characterization and hyperthermia studies of thermosensitive hydrogels associated with magnetic nanoemulsions
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Targeted drug delivery is of great importance in cancer treatment and has become the interest of many scientists worldwide. Targeted drug delivery renders local treatment of cancerous cells possible without affecting ... -
Synthesis, stability and selection study of oil-in-water nanoemulsions containing Nigella Sativa L. Essential Oil
(ASME, 2017)Targeted drug delivery has a great importance in cancer treatment and is in interest of many scientists worldwide. Targeted drug delivery renders local treatment of cancerous cells possible without affecting healthy cells. ... -
Synthesizing Magnetic Nanocomposite Fibers by Electrospinning method
(2008)Flexible magnetic nanocomposite fibers were produced by electrospinning method using a polymeric solution containing poly(acrylonitrile) and magnetite nanoparticles. Magnetic nanoparticles (~10 nm) were prepared by a ...