This study explores poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based composites as potential alternatives to conventional TiO2-based photocatalysts. Specifically, it examines PMMA enriched with oxo–titanium(IV) complexes, [Ti8O2(OiPr)20(man)4] (1), [Ti4O(OiPr)10(O3C14H8)2] (2), and [Ti6O4(OiPr)2(O3C14H8)4(O2CEt)6] (3), alongside ruthenium(III) K[Ru(Hedta)Cl]∙2H2O (4) [Ru(pic)3]·H2O (5). We assessed the physicochemical, adsorption, photocatalytic properties of these structural analyses (Raman...

The global threat of numerous infectious diseases creates a great need to develop new diagnostic methods facilitate the appropriate prescription antimicrobial therapy. More recently, possibility using bacterial lipidome analysis via laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) as useful tool for microbial identification and rapid drug susceptibility has received particular attention because lipids are present in large quantities can be easily extracted similar ribosomal proteins....

The highly ordered titanium dioxide nanotube coatings were produced under various electrochemical conditions on the surface of foil. anodization voltage changes proved to be a main factor which directly affects morphology, structure, and wettability. Moreover we have noticed significant dependence between size crystallinity TiO2 layers adhesion/proliferation fibroblasts antimicrobial properties. Cellular functionality investigated for up 3 days in culture using cell viability assay scanning...

Titania nanotube (TNT) coatings were produced using low-potential anodic oxidation of Ti6Al4V substrates in the potential range 3–20 V. They analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The wettability was estimated measuring contact angle when applying water droplets. bioactivity TNT established on basis biointegration assay (L929 murine fibroblasts adhesion proliferation) antibacterial tests against...

An increasing interest in the fabrication of implants made titanium and its alloys results from their capacity to be integrated into bone system. This integration is facilitated by different modifications implant surface. Here, we assessed bioactivity amorphous titania nanoporous nanotubular coatings (TNTs), produced electrochemical oxidation Ti6Al4V orthopedic implants’ The chemical composition microstructure TNT layers was analyzed X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) diffraction (XRD)....

Bioactivity investigations of titania nanotube (TNT) coatings enriched with silver nanograins (TNT/Ag) have been carried out. TNT/Ag nanocomposite materials were produced by combining the electrochemical anodization and chemical vapor deposition methods. Fabricated characterized scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy. The release effect ions from composites immersed in bodily fluids, has studied using inductively coupled plasma mass...

C2F5COOAgPMe3 (1) and C2F5COOAg (2) have been used as precursors for the CVD of silver layers in temperature range 493–623 K. The thin films obtained were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tunneling electrochemical (STEM), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), variable infrared (IR) measurements. SEM images Ag grown from 2 exhibited a surface with grain size 0.4–1.5 μm, whereas 1 was ∼0.1 μm. This confirmed by STEM studies. better stability vapor...

Crystalline materials have been synthesized in reactions of titanium(IV) tetraisobutoxide with branched organic acids (HOOCR′, R′ = CMe2Et, tBu, CH2tBu) the molar ratio 1 : at room temperature under Ar atmosphere. Particular attention has paid to structural and spectral characterization metastable intermediate complexes general formula [Ti7O9(OiBu)4(HOiBu)(OOCCMe2Et)6]2 (1) [Ti6O5(OiBu)6(OOCtBu)8] (3), their conversion towards more structurally stable compounds [Ti6O6(OiBu)6(OOCC(Me)2Et)6]...

Plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) of silver nanoparticles on the surface 1-D titania coatings, such as nanotubes (TNT) and nanoneedles (TNN), has been carried out. The formation TNT TNN layers enriched with dispersed particles strictly defined sizes estimation their bioactivity was aim our investigations. structure morphology produced materials were determined using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) scanning electron miscroscopy (SEM). Their potential usefulness in...

For the first time we report structural conversion processes of hexanuclear μ-oxo-Ti(IV) complexes into tetranuclear ones. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that metastable μ-oxo ([Ti6O6(O(t)Bu)(O2CR')6]) are formed in stage reactions between [Ti(O(t)Bu)4] and branched carboxylic acids R'COOH (R' = C(Me)2Et, CH2(t)Bu, (t)Bu). In next they convert formula [Ti4O4(O(t)Bu)4(O2CR')4]. Spectroscopic investigations ((13)C NMR, IR, MS) proved clusters relies on attachment smaller units...

Titanium dioxide nanotubes/hydroxyapatite nanocomposites were produced on a titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V/TNT/HA) and studied as biocompatible coating for an implant surface modification. As novel approach this type of nanocomposite fabrication, the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method with extremely low number cycles was used to enrich titania nanotubes (TNT) very thin hydroxyapatite coating. X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) determination structure morphology fabricated...

Dispersed silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the surface of titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) and modified by titania nanotube layer (Ti6Al4V/TNT) substrates were produced chemical vapor deposition method (CVD) using a novel precursor formula [Ag₅(O₂CC₂F₅)₅(H₂O)₃]. The structure volatile properties this compound determined single crystal X-ray diffractometry, variable temperature IR spectrophotometry (VT IR), electron inducted mass spectrometry (EI MS). morphology Ti6Al4V/AgNPs Ti6Al4V/TNT/AgNPs...

Abstract Here we present application of innovative lab-made analytical devices such as plasmonic silver nanostructured substrates and polypyrrole-MOF solid-phase microextraction fibers for metabolic profiling bacteria. For the first time, comprehensive both volatile non-volatile low-molecular weight compounds in eight bacterial strains was carried out with utilization devices. Profiles low molecular metabolites were analyzed similarities differences using principal component analysis,...

Morphologically different titania coatings (nanofibers (TNFs), nanoneedles (TNNs), and nanowires (TNWs)) were studied as potential biomedical materials. The abovementioned systems produced in situ on Ti6Al4V substrates via direct oxidation processes using H₂O₂ H₂O₂/CaCl₂ agents, thermal the presence of Ar Ar/H₂O₂. X-ray diffraction Raman spectroscopy have been used to structurally characterize morphology changes titanium alloy surface investigated scanning electron microscopy. bioactivity...

Titanium(IV) oxo-clusters of the general formula (Ti4O2(OiBu)10(O2CR’)2) (R’ = C13H9 (1), PhCl (2), PhNO2 (3)) were studied in order to estimate their potential photoactivity. The structure resulting tetranuclear Ti(IV) oxo-complexes was then determined via single crystal X-ray diffraction, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, electron spin resonance (ESR). An analysis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) allowed for assessment band gap values (1)–(3) microcrystalline samples complexes. use...

The purpose of this paper is to assess the relationship between core architecture titanium(IV)-oxo complexes (TOCs) known as {TiaOb} and their photocatalytic antimicrobial activity. following TOCs: [Ti6O4(OiBu)8(O2C13H9)8] · 2(CH3)2CO (1), [Ti6O6(OiBu)6(O2C13H9)6] (2), (3), [Ti3O(OiPr)8(O2C13H9)2] (4), [Ti4O2(OiBu)10(O2C13H9)2] (5), where -O2C13H9represents 9-fluorene-carboxylate ligands, werestudied investigate thiseffect. structures (1)–(5) were confirmed using single-crystal X-ray...

Gold is an excellent contact, connect, and wiring material for microelectronic devices,while silver of interest optics, superconducting, magnetic applications. However, the usual precursors these materials are difficult to synthesize handle. This work reports on a new group based complexes AuI AgI with tertiary phosphines perfluorinated carboxylates. It shown that quality films obtained depends length chain as well deposition temperature.

AgI complexes [Ag(O2CtBu)(PMe3)] (1) and [Ag(O2CtBu)(PEt3)] (2) were used as CVD precursors. Silver films between 30 nm 100 deposited from the above compounds using hot-wall cold-wall techniques on Si(111) Si(100) substrates in temperature range 180-220 °C, under reactor pressure 1–3 mbar. Metallic characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), glow discharge optical emission (GDOES), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), conductivity measurements.