TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by hydrothermal assisted sol–gel technique. In the next step, as-synthesized NPs were modified by poly ethylene glycol (PEG). Then, folic acid (FA) was conjugated to TiO2–PEG. Finally, Doxorubicin (Dox) as an anticancer drug was loaded on as-prepared TiO2–PEG–FA nanocarrier. The optimization of TiO2 and FA concentration and the influence of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on photocatalytic activity of nanocarrier and Dox loaded carrier were assessed by utilizing the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT)-assay method. 相似文献
The addition of surfactants to modify the surface property of nanoparticles (NPs) from hydrophilic to hydrophobic also enhances their interfacial properties. Several approaches were previously proposed to calculate the surface tension/interfacial tension (IFT) for different systems in the presence of NPs, surfactants, and electrolytes. However, most of these approaches are indirect and require several measured parameters. Therefore, a mathematical model is developed here to calculate the surface tension/IFT for these systems. The developed model takes into account the cohesive energy due to the interaction of the surfactant CH2 groups, the electric double layer effect due to the interaction among the ions of NPs, surfactants, and electrolytes, and the dipole–dipole interaction of NPs and electrolytes. The developed model is compared and validated with the laboratory experimental data in literature. The results reveal further understanding of the mechanisms involved in stabilization of oil/water emulsion in the presence of NPs, surfactants, and electrolytes. 相似文献
Phase behaviour modelling of reservoir fluid is a fundamental step for reservoir simulation. Furthermore, as the complexity of the recovery process increases, the fluid model plays a more important role in the reliability of the simulation outputs. Although the in situ combustion enhanced oil recovery method (ISC) is one of the most complex recovery techniques available in the petroleum engineering literature, for most of the simulation jobs related to this elaborate process only simple and rudimentary fluid characterization layouts are considered. In this work, the principal fluid properties of Athabasca bitumen with regard to the ISC process are recognized, extracted from the literature, validated for consistency, and used for the development of an inclusive and accurate fluid model. Then the fluid model is fully developed while considering the ISC reaction kinetics so that the model has both accuracy, indispensable for phase behaviour modelling, and consistency, essential for the reactions definitions. 相似文献
Dynamically crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites were synthesized as modifier for the bitumen binder-based asphalts. Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), with the ratio of 80/20, bitumen, and organically modified clay (OC) were all melt mixed in the presence of the sulfur curing system. The proposed mixing was carried out in an internal mixer at 160 °C with a rotor speed of 120 rpm. To enhance the molecular interactions between the polymer phases and the clay silicate layers, maleic anhydride-grafted LLDPE (PE-g-MA) with the maleiation degree of 50% was also incorporated into the mixture. Observation of the composite samples, using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed the matrix dispersed type of morphology for all dynamically vulcanized samples. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) examinations evidenced the exfoliation of the clay silicate layers with good dispersion. Rheomechanical spectrometry (RMS) was performed on the prepared nanocomposites. All dynamically vulcanized nanocomposites comprising 2.5% of OC exhibited shear-thinning behavior and non-terminal characteristics with a low frequency range. These indicate the formation of three-dimensional physical networks by the clay nanolayers throughout the LLDPE matrix. The presence of the bitumen in the composition of the prepared nanocomposites improved the flowability of the samples. This is a promising feature of the prepared nanocomposites to be used as an elastic and resistant modifier in the composition of the bitumen-based asphalts.
The authors aimed to design nanofibrous (NF) scaffolds that facilitate odontogenic and osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells (DPSCs) in vitro. For this purpose, hydroxyapatite (HA)–loaded poly (L-lactic acid)/poly (?-caprolactone) (PLLA:PCL 2;1) blend NFs were prepared using the electrospinning method. Alizarin red activity and cell viability were evaluated by MTT assay, and SEM revealed the proliferation properties of NF scaffolds. QRT-PCR results demonstrated that HA-loaded PLLA/PCL can lead to osteoblast/odontoblast differentiation in DPSCs through the up-regulation of related genes, thus indicating that electrospun biodegradable PCL/PLA/HA has remarkable prospects as scaffolds for bone and tooth tissue engineering. 相似文献
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) with a dead-ended anode and cathode can reach high hydrogen and oxygen utilization by a relatively simple system. Nevertheless, the accumulation of the water in the anode and cathode channels can lead to a local fuel starvation deteriorating the performance and the durability of PEMFCs. In this study, a novel design for a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel-cell stack was presented which could achieve higher fuel utilization without using hydrogen and oxygen recirculation devices such as hydrogen pumps or ejectors that consume parasitic power and require additional control schemes. The basic concept of the innovatively proposed design was to divide the cells of a stack into several stages by conducting the outlet gas of each stage to a separator and reentering it into the next stage; thereby, a multistage anode and cathode system was prepared. In this relatively ingenious design, a higher gaseous flow rate was maintained at the cell outlet, even under dead-end conditions resulted in a reduced purge-gas emission by avoiding the accumulation of liquid water in the cells. The results revealed that proposed design had the same polarization curve as the open-end mode, leading to an enhanced PEMFC performance. 相似文献
A forced flow solar collector/regenerator is one of the effective ways of regenerating the weak liquid solution in an open cycle liquid desiccant air conditioner using solar energy. In this system, the weak solution flows over the absorber plate of a tilted collector/regenerator as a thin liquid film. The forced air stream, which flows parallel or counter to the solution film, removes the moisture which is evaporated from the liquid solution due to absorption of solar energy. The absorber plate of the collector/regenerator is blackened and glazed to enhance the solar energy absorption and protect it from the environment. To evaluate the thermal performance of the solar collector/regenerator, a computer model has been developed using calcium chloride as the desiccant. A parametric analysis of the system has been performed to calculate the rate of evaporation of water from the solution as a function of the system variables and the climatic conditions. 相似文献
This paper describes the performance analysis of a cross-flow type plate heat exchanger for use as a liquid desiccant absorber (dehumidifier) and indirect evaporative cooler. The proposed absorber can be described as a direct contact, cross-flow, heat and mass exchanger, with the flow passages separated from each other by thin plastic plates. One air stream (primary air) is sprayed by liquid desiccant solution, while the other stream (secondary air) is evaporatively cooled by a water spray. Each thin plate, besides separating the water/air passage from the solution/air passage, also provides the contact area for heat and mass transfer between the fluids flowing in each passage. A parametric study for the primary air stream at 33°C, 0.0171 kg/kg humidity ratio and secondary air stream at 27°C and 0.010 kg/kg humidity ratio using calcium chloride solution was performed in this study. The results showed a strong dependence on the heat and mass transfer area, solution concentration and ratio of secondary to primary air mass flow rates. However, negligible differences were found between the performance of a counter flow and a parallel flow arrangement. The results demonstrate that the proposed absorber will not offset both the latent and sensible load of the primary air and, therefore, an auxiliary cooler or more dehumidification/indirect evaporative cooling stages will generally be required to meet the sensible and latent load in a typical comfort application. 相似文献