Enhancing thermal conductivity and near‐infrared radiation reflectance of poly(ε‐caprolactone)/poly(lactic acid)‐based nanocomposites by incorporating hexagonal boron nitride

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 3464-3471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marindia Decol ◽  
Wagner M. Pachekoski ◽  
Daniela Becker
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Near Infrared Radiation

scholarly journals Combining Lactic Acid Spray with Near-Infrared Radiation Heating To Inactivate Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis on Almond and Pine Nut Kernels

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (13) ◽  
pp. 4517-4524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae-Won Ha ◽  
Dong-Hyun Kang
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Salmonella Enterica ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Phage Type ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Membrane Damage ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Near Infrared Radiation ◽  
Pine Nut

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of near-infrared radiation (NIR) heating combined with lactic acid (LA) sprays for inactivatingSalmonella entericaserovar Enteritidis on almond and pine nut kernels and to elucidate the mechanisms of the lethal effect of the NIR-LA combined treatment. Also, the effect of the combination treatment on product quality was determined. Separately preparedS. Enteritidis phage type (PT) 30 and non-PT 30S. Enteritidis cocktails were inoculated onto almond and pine nut kernels, respectively, followed by treatments with NIR or 2% LA spray alone, NIR with distilled water spray (NIR-DW), and NIR with 2% LA spray (NIR-LA). Although surface temperatures of nuts treated with NIR were higher than those subjected to NIR-DW or NIR-LA treatment, moreS. Enteritidis survived after NIR treatment alone. The effectiveness of NIR-DW and NIR-LA was similar, but significantly more sublethally injured cells were recovered from NIR-DW-treated samples. We confirmed that the enhanced bactericidal effect of the NIR-LA combination may not be attributable to cell membrane damageper se. NIR heat treatment might allowS. Enteritidis cells to become permeable to applied LA solution. The NIR-LA treatment (5 min) did not significantly (P> 0.05) cause changes in the lipid peroxidation parameters, total phenolic contents, color values, moisture contents, and sensory attributes of nut kernels. Given the results of the present study, NIR-LA treatment may be a potential intervention for controlling food-borne pathogens on nut kernel products.

scholarly journals Creation of Negatively Charged Boron Vacancies in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Crystal by Electron Irradiation and Mechanism of Inhomogeneous Broadening of Boron Vacancy-Related Spin Resonance Lines

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1373
Author(s):  
Fadis F. Murzakhanov ◽  
Boris V. Yavkin ◽  
Georgiy V. Mamin ◽  
Sergei B. Orlinskii ◽  
Ivan E. Mumdzhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Electron Irradiation ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Hexagonal Boron Nitride ◽  
Optical Excitation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Infrared Range ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Zero Field Splitting ◽  
Spin Resonance

Optically addressable high-spin states (S ≥ 1) of defects in semiconductors are the basis for the development of solid-state quantum technologies. Recently, one such defect has been found in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and identified as a negatively charged boron vacancy (VB−). To explore and utilize the properties of this defect, one needs to design a robust way for its creation in an hBN crystal. We investigate the possibility of creating VB− centers in an hBN single crystal by means of irradiation with a high-energy (E = 2 MeV) electron flux. Optical excitation of the irradiated sample induces fluorescence in the near-infrared range together with the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum of the triplet centers with a zero-field splitting value of D = 3.6 GHz, manifesting an optically induced population inversion of the ground state spin sublevels. These observations are the signatures of the VB− centers and demonstrate that electron irradiation can be reliably used to create these centers in hBN. Exploration of the VB− spin resonance line shape allowed us to establish the source of the line broadening, which occurs due to the slight deviation in orientation of the two-dimensional B-N atomic plains being exactly parallel relative to each other. The results of the analysis of the broadening mechanism can be used for the crystalline quality control of the 2D materials, using the VB− spin embedded in the hBN as a probe.

scholarly journals Hyperthermia by near infrared radiation induced immune cells activation and infiltration in breast tumor

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Fatin Amira Wan Mohd Zawawi ◽  
M. H. Hibma ◽  
M. I. Salim ◽  
K. Jemon
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Immune Cells ◽  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Tumor Regression ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Near Infrared Radiation

AbstractBreast cancer is the most common cancer that causes death in women. Conventional therapies, including surgery and chemotherapy, have different therapeutic effects and are commonly associated with risks and side effects. Near infrared radiation is a technique with few side effects that is used for local hyperthermia, typically as an adjuvant to other cancer therapies. The understanding of the use of near NIR as a monotherapy, and its effects on the immune cells activation and infiltration, are limited. In this study, we investigate the effects of HT treatment using NIR on tumor regression and on the immune cells and molecules in breast tumors. Results from this study demonstrated that local HT by NIR at 43 °C reduced tumor progression and significantly increased the median survival of tumor-bearing mice. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed a significant reduction in cells proliferation in treated tumor, which was accompanied by an abundance of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70). Increased numbers of activated dendritic cells were observed in the draining lymph nodes of the mice, along with infiltration of T cells, NK cells and B cells into the tumor. In contrast, tumor-infiltrated regulatory T cells were largely diminished from the tumor. In addition, higher IFN-γ and IL-2 secretion was observed in tumor of treated mice. Overall, results from this present study extends the understanding of using local HT by NIR to stimulate a favourable immune response against breast cancer.

scholarly journals Preparation of Y-Ba-Cu-O thin films by laser evaporation with near-infrared radiation

1989 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Lengfellner ◽  
K F Renk ◽  
P Fickenscher ◽  
W Schindler
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Infrared Radiation ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Laser Evaporation ◽  
Near Infrared Radiation
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