- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- interferon and immune responses
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Photopolymerization techniques and applications
- Petroleum Processing and Analysis
- Flame retardant materials and properties
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
- Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Institute for Tropical Technology
2016-2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2019-2024
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
2016-2024
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2019
Amherst College
2019
Murray State University
2017-2018
National Research Centre
2016
University of New Mexico
1998
Granzyme B nanoreporter can distinguish between highly responsive and poorly tumors.
Summary This paper examines oil displacement as a function of polymer-solution viscosity during laboratory studies in support polymer flood Canada's Cactus Lake Reservoir. When displacing 1,610-cp crude from field cores (at 27°C and 1 ft/D), oil-recovery efficiency increased with up to 25 cp (7.3 seconds−1). No significant benefit was noted injecting solutions more viscous than cp. Much this explores why result occurred. Floods examined relative permeability for different saturation...
This study aims to enhance the mechanical properties, thermal stability, weathering resistance and antibacterial property of a styrene acrylic polyurethane coating by adding rutile titania dioxide (R-TiO2) nanoparticles in formulation. The polyurethane/R-TiO2 nanocomposite had been prepared using ultrasonication. effects on stability as-prepared coatings were investigated adhesion strength ball impact tests, Fourier transform infrared UV–vis analyses, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA),...
Abstract Heterogenous immune responses to checkpoint blockade therapy remain a major challenge early prediction of treatment efficacy. Current methods evaluating efficacy in tumors are ineffective accurately monitoring the disease status after immunotherapy on. This study reports an response strategy that longitudinally on two crucial protease activities involved T cell‐mediated target cell death, granzyme B (GrzB) and downstream caspase 3 (Casp3), during antibody treatment. Specifically,...
Lipid-based phagocytosis nanoenhancer concurrently inhibit CD47-SIRPα signaling pathway, increase cellular interactions between macrophages and cancer cells, enhance macrophage immunotherapy.
Abstract Inflammasome activation is associated with a myriad of inflammatory diseases. However, existing methods provides limited understanding spatiotemporal kinetics inflammasome activation, restricted scope for early detection treatment efficacy. This limitation offers an opportunity the development biocompatible in‐vivo monitoring tools translational prospects. To achieve this, they report developing pair lipid‐based nanoparticle systems, reporter consisting caspase‐1 activatable probe...
Abstract The influence of 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (TMSPM) on the properties epoxy‐based ZnO nanocomposite coatings was investigated, considering its impact both modified nanoparticles (NPs) and epoxy resin matrix. FTIR analysis revealed that TMSPM‐modified (mEP) exhibited lower hydroxyl group content compared to initial (EP). Furthermore, obtained results demonstrated incorporating NPs (m‐ZnO NPs) displayed superior mechanical those sample filled with unmodified (u‐ZnO NPs)....
Azide-alkyne "click" cyclization was used to prepare a series of polymerizable acetoacetate monomers containing 1,2,3-trizolium ionic liquid group. The were subsequently polymerized using base-catalyzed Michael addition chemistry, producing covalently crosslinked 1,2,3-triazolium poly(ionic liquid) (TPIL) networks. Structure-activity relationships conducted gauge how synthetic variables, such as counteranion ([Br], [NO3], [BF4], [OTf], and [NTf2]), crosslink density (acrylate/acetoacetate...
This study presents the results of surface modification zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles by 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate silane coupling agent assessing some characteristics and properties modified ZrO2 infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, size distribution, zeta potential, field emission scanning electron microscopy methods. The unmodified have been used as nanoadditives for organic coatings based on acrylic emulsion resin. abrasion resistance coating was...
Abstract Effect of titania nanoparticles modified with 3 wt% [3‐(methacrylloxy)propyl]trimethoxysilane (m‐TiO 2 NPs) and zirconia (3‐glycidyloxypropyl)triethoxysilane (m‐ZrO on properties morphology acrylic emulsion polymer coating was investigated. With suitable weight ratio m‐TiO /m‐ZrO NPs, the could be improved abrasion resistance, weather durability, reflectance index (400–1400 nm) as well thermal‐oxidation stability in comparison coatings having same content single nanoparticles. The...
Abstract Covalently crosslinked, 1,2,3‐triazolium‐containing poly(ionic liquid) networks are prepared using Michael addition polymerization. Crosslink density and counteranion varied in order to decipher the relationships between (PIL) structure their thermal, mechanical, conductive properties. An increase acrylate concentration leads a higher crosslink density, as reflected by an differential scanning calorimetry T g , dynamic mechanical analyzer E ′, decrease ionic conductivity. Most...
Abstract This paper examines oil displacement as a function of polymer solution viscosity during laboratory studies in support flood the Cactus Lake reservoir Canada. When displacing 1610-cp crude from field cores (at 27°C and 1 ft/d), recovery efficiency increased with up to 25 cp (7.3 s-1). No significant benefit was noted injecting solutions more viscous than cp. Much explores why this result occurred. That is, it due core, oil, saturation history, relative permeability characteristics,...
Targeted anticancer therapies directed against specific molecular drivers of tumors are emerging as effective treatment strategies, however, monitoring their response is still challenging. Current clinical imaging techniques that measure either morphological or metabolic changes in the tumor not always indicative outcome due to delayed variable responses. Here, dual-stage polysaccharide-based supramolecular nanotheranostics (SPN) were designed enable co-delivery kinase inhibitor and an...
Abstract Silver–zirconia nanoparticles (Ag–ZrO 2 NPs) were synthesized via an in situ strategy at room temperature using NaBH 4 as a reducing agent. The surface modification of ZrO with nano silver was confirmed through various characterization techniques including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–vis Diffuse Reflectance (UV–vis DRS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). obtained results demonstrated that Ag nanoparticles,...
Polyoxymethylene (POM) is a semicrystalline thermoplastic that displays high tensile strength, thermal stability, and chemical durability. However, its widespread application limited by low elongation at break In the present study, nanosilica (NS) polylactic acid-grafted polyethylene glycol (PELA) were used as enhancement additives to improve performance of POM homopolymer. Specifically, POM/PELA/NS nanocomposites with fixed NS content varying PELA contents prepared melt mixing method. The...
Effect of zirconia nanoparticles (zirconia NPs/ZrO2 NPs) modified by 3 wt.% (glycidyloxypropyl) triethoxysilane – GPTES (m-ZrO2 on some properties epoxy coating such as mechanical properties, thermal stability and anti-corrosion performance was investigated. The obtained results indicated that the addition to could enhance this coating. 2 pure ZrO2 NPs (u-ZrO2 matrix increase (hardness adhesion steel substrate) approximately 10 %, onset temperature degradation epoxy/u-ZrO2 4.4 oC higher,...