A5058146600- Photopolymerization techniques and applications
- Geological and Tectonic Studies in Latin America
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Synthesis of Organic Compounds
- Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
Universidad del Noreste
2025
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2023-2024
Northeastern University
2023
Boston University
2023
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2021-2023
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2023
Northwestern University
2016-2022
The Ohio State University
2019
Colombian Geological Survey
2015-2017
Cornell University
2016
Cotton fabric is covalently functionalized with a porous β-cyclodextrin polymer by including the in polymerization mixture. The resulting (CD-TFP@cotton) sequesters organic micropollutants, such as bisphenol A, from water outstanding speed and capacity 10-fold higher than that of untreated cotton. also readily captures volatile compounds (VOCs) vapor phase more quickly cotton well three commercially available fabric-based adsorbents. Volatile adsorbed pollutants were fully extracted...
Tunable molecular weight and well-defined polydispersity are the hallmarks of a controlled polymerization. This process relies on vanishingly small termination rates, minimal chain transfer, initiation rates faster than propagation rates. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is well-known based opening strained cyclic olefins. The exothermic nature ROMP allows rapid conversion neat monomers to polymers through frontal (FROMP). Unlike traditional ROMP, FROMP uses heat from olefins...
Astrocyte activation is a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the ways in which dying neurons influence activity astrocytes poorly understood. Receptor interacting protein kinase-3 (RIPK3) signaling has recently been described as key regulator neuroinflammation, but whether this kinase mediates astrocytic responsiveness to neuronal death not yet studied. Here, we used 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) model Parkinson's disease show that RIPK3 drives...
The properties of foams, an important class cellular solids, are most sensitive to the volume fraction and openness its elementary compartments; size, shape, orientation, interconnectedness cells other design attributes. Control these morphological traits would allow tailored fabrication useful materials. While approaches like ice templating have produced foams with elongated cells, there is a need for rapid, versatile, energy-efficient methods that also control local order macroscopic...
Chemical nerve agents employed in warfare can induce paralysis and death within minutes of exposure. Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), such as UiO-66-NH2, show promise for the fast efficient decontamination agents, which motivates their incorporation into textiles protective layers. Few scalable methods to produce MOF/textile composites personal applications have been developed; however, they mainly require use toxic flammable solvents. Here, we describe a scalable,...
Polymeric foams are versatile materials with direct applications in numerous fields, including insulation and heterogeneous catalysis. Existing polymeric foam production processes include several stages, many of which energy intensive. Herein, we report the single-step fabrication using low technique, frontal ring opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP), demonstrate their use as scaffolds for deposition palladium nanoparticles. Initially, studied FROMP 5-hydroxymethyl-2-norbornene (HMNB)...
Linear oligomers of dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) are reactive precursors for thermoplastic and thermoset materials. Unlike the foul-smelling parent monomer, composed DCPD odorless. With appropriate modification end-group or backbone chemistry, telechelic have potential utility as cross-linkers macromonomer block graft copolymers. Most existing methods to produce oligo-DCPD, however, require solvent, relatively slow, necessitate air-free techniques. Here we show that frontal ring-opening...
Abstract A simple and convenient one-pot method for simultaneously obtaining decahydroacridine-1,8-diones 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives is described. high conversion yielding both products was obtained under the reaction conditions. To understand optical behavior of model compounds their potential use as antenna moieties in bichromophoric systems, photophysical properties all samples were studied using ultraviolet–visible absorption steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy methanol...
Abstract The novel E,E-2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-bis[2-(4-ethylcarboxylatestyril)]benzene, 4, was obtained in good yield (92%), by the Heck cross-coupling reaction using Pd(dba)2 and P(OPh)3 like catalytic system. high trans specificity of product produced confirmed Fourier Transform–infrared NMR. methodology reported can be used as synthetic route for precursors to phenylenevinylene target systems with highly desired functional groups their molecular structure, such carboxylic, build metal–organic...
Astrocyte activation is a common feature of neurodegenerative diseases. However, the ways in which dying neurons influence activity astrocytes poorly understood. RIPK3 signaling has recently been described as key regulator neuroinflammation, but whether this kinase mediates astrocytic responsiveness to neuronal death not yet studied. Here, we used MPTP model Parkinson's disease show that drives dopaminergic cell and axon damage. Transcriptomic profiling revealed promoted gene expression...
The properties of foams, an important class cellular solids, are most sensitive to the volume fraction and openness its elementary compartments; size, shape, orientation, interconnectedness cells other design attributes. Control these morphological traits would allow tailored fabrication useful materials including highly porous anisotropic heat conductors, tough composites, among others. While approaches like ice templating has produced foams with elongated cells, there is a need for rapid,...
During the post-harvest period, shelf life of tamarillos can be significantly affected by fungi such as Colletotrichum tamarilloi. Although incorporating fungicides lauric acid into packaging prevent fruit loss, it is necessary to find more readily available sources antifungal agents. This study demonstrated that coconut oil hydrolysis products (COHP) fungal growth in (Solanum betaceum). We found high-pressure produced COHP with 93.1% w/w organic phase recovery and a high concentration...
Systemic inflammation during the postnatal period triggers neuroinflammation which can have a multitude of deleterious effects on newborn, including increased susceptibility to hypoxia. Astrocytes in brainstem are capable sensing oxygen levels and modulating respiratory response accordingly. also crucial players by regulating immune responses central nervous system. Upon activation, astrocytes promote release cytokines, trigger cell infiltration contribute exacerbation existing inflammation....
Organic contaminants at low concentrations, known as micropollutants, are a growing threat to water resources. Implementing novel adsorbents capable of removing micropollutants during packed-bed adsorption is desirable for rapid purification and other efficient separations. We previously developed porous polymers based on cyclodextrins that demonstrated uptake high affinity dozens (MPs) in batch experiments. However, these typically produced powders with irregular particle size distributions...