Characterization of Dry-Spun Acrylic Fiber Wastewater by Particle Size Distribution, Biodegradability, and Chemical Composition

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1393-1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghong Wang ◽  
Guangxu Yan ◽  
Bin Cai ◽  
Chunmao Chen ◽  
Shaohui Guo
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Acrylic Fiber

Synthesis and properties of TiO2, NiO and ZnO nanoparticles and their possible biomedical application

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (98) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
K. Szmajnta ◽  
M. Szindler
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
Biomedical Application ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Scattering Method ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method

Purpose: The main purpose of this publication is to bring closer method of synthesis and examining basic properties of TiO2, ZnO and NiO nanoparticles (NPs), and investigate their possible biomedical application. Design/methodology/approach: Nanopowders were made with sol-gel method. Surface morphology studies of the obtained materials were made using Zeiss's Supra 35 scanning electron microscope and the structure using S/TEM TITAN 80-300 transmission electron microscope. In order to confirm the chemical composition of observed nanopowders, qualitative tests were performed by means of spectroscopy of scattered X -ray energy using the Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS). The DLS (Dynamic Light Scattering) method was used to analyse the particle size distribution using the AntonPaar Litesizer 500 nanoparticle size analyser. Changes in particle size distribution at elevated temperatures were also observed. The TiO2, ZnO and NiO NPs with spherical shape were successfully produced by sol-gel method. Findings: The diameter of the as prepared nanoparticles does not exceed 25 nm which is confirmed by the TEM analysis. The highest proportion among the agglomerates of the nanoparticles has been shown to show those with a diameter of 80 to 125 nm. The qualitative analysis of EDS confirmed the chemical composition of the material. Practical implications: Nanoparticles (NPs) has been receiving an incrementally increasing interest within biomedical fields researchers. Nanoparticles properties (physical, chemical, mechanical, optical, electrical, magnetic, etc.) are different from the properties of their counterparts with a larger particle size. Originality/value: The nanoparticles were prepared using sol-gel method which allows the particle size to be controlled in a simple way.

Characterization of 2D MoS2 and WS2 Dispersed in Organic Solvents for Composite Applications

MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (32) ◽  
pp. 2303-2308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Delgado ◽  
Jorge A. Catalan ◽  
Hisato Yamaguchi ◽  
Claudia Narvaez Villarrubia ◽  
Aditya D. Mohite ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Particle Size Distribution ◽  
Size Distribution ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Solution Processing ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Compositional Uniformity

ABSTRACTIn this work, we have explored the prospects of MoS2 and WS2, both of which are semiconducting 2D materials, for potential composite applications. In order to form 2D materials composites we have to first disperse them chemically in solution. MoS2 and WS2 powders were oversaturated in N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution at 37.5 mg/mL and sonicated at room temperature (RT) for sonication times ranging from 30 minutes to close to 24 hours. After solution processing, the samples with the 2D flakes were transferred to an Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) bath for particle size distribution analysis. We have observed significant changes in particle size distribution spanning two orders of magnitude as a function of the sonication conditions. Specifically, the observed changes in particle size distribution for MoS2 and WS2 powders ranged from 44 microns down to 0.409 microns, and 148 microns down to 0.409, respectively, as compared to the untreated materials. Structural analysis was conducted using the SEM and X-Ray diffraction. The structural analysis using the SEM revealed morphological signatures between the two materials, where the MoS2 flakes had a randomly oriented distribution with occasional triangular flakes. In the case of the WS2, regardless of the sonication conditions, the WS2 flakes seemed to have a characteristic 120° angular distribution at the vertices, representing a rhombus with concave edges. The XRD analysis showed a minute shift in the characteristic peaks that maybe due to strain-induced effects as a result of the solution processing. Optical characterization of the materials was also conducted using Raman Spectroscopy to validate the average layer number resulting from the solution dispersions and the spatial and compositional uniformity of the two material samples.

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