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Gomez-Sanchez A, Franco-Luján VA, Alfaro-López HM, Hernández-Sánchez L, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. Carbon Material-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Bipolar Plates in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:671. [PMID: 38475354 DOI: 10.3390/polym16050671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Bipolar plates (BPs) are one of the most important components of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) because of their important role in gas and water management, electrical performance, and mechanical stability. Therefore, promising materials for use as BPs should meet several technical targets established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Thus far, in the literature, many materials have been reported for possible applications in BPs. Of these, polymer composites reinforced with carbon allotropes are one of the most prominent. Therefore, in this review article, we present the progress and critical analysis on the use of carbon material-reinforced polymer composites as BPs materials in PEMFCs. Based on this review, it is observed that numerous polymer composites reinforced with carbon allotropes have been produced in the literature, and most of the composites synthesized and characterized for their possible application in BPs meet the DOE requirements. However, these composites can still be improved before their use for BPs in PEMFCs.
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- Alejandro Gomez-Sanchez
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, E.S.I.M.E.-Zacatenco, I.E., Edificio 2, U.P.A.L.M., Lindavista, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México 07738, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Burelo M, Hernández-Varela JD, Medina DI, Treviño-Quintanilla CD. Recent developments in bio-based polyethylene: Degradation studies, waste management and recycling. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21374. [PMID: 37885729 PMCID: PMC10598529 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Nowadays, the tendency to replace conventional fossil-based plastics is increasing considerably; there is a growing trend towards alternatives that involve the development of plastic materials derived from renewable sources, which are compostable and biodegradable. Indeed, only 1.5 % of whole plastic production is part of the small bioplastics market, even when these materials with a partial or full composition from biomass are rapidly expanding. A very interesting field of investigation is currently being developed in which the disposal and processing of the final products are evaluated in terms of reducing environmental harm. This review presents a compilation of polyethylene (PE) types, their uses, and current problems in the waste management of PE and recycling. Particularly, this review is based on the capabilities to synthesize bio-based PE from natural and renewable sources as a replacement for the raw material derived from petroleum. In addition to recent studies in degradation on different types of PE with weight loss ranges from 1 to 47 %, the techniques used and the main changes observed after degradation. Finally, perspectives are presented in the manuscript about renewable and non-renewable polymers, depending on the non-degradable, biodegradable, and compostable behavior, including composting recent studies in PE. In addition, it contributes to the 3R approaches to responsible waste management of PE and advancement towards an environmentally friendly PE.
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- Manuel Burelo
- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Sánchez-Rodríguez EP, Santos-López G, Cruz-Martínez H, Calaminici P, Medina DI. Pd 2 and CoPd dimers/N-doped graphene sensors with enhanced sensitivity for CO detection: A first-principles study. J Mol Model 2023; 29:252. [PMID: 37458868 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-023-05657-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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CONTEXT The detection and monitoring of CO gas are essential to avoid human health problems. Therefore, the CO adsorption on Pd2 and PdCo dimers deposited on pyridinic Nx-doped graphene (PNxG; x = 1 - 3) was investigated employing the auxiliary density functional theory. In the most stable arrangements for the Pd2 dimer supported on PNxG, a Pd atom is in the PNxG vacancy, and the other Pd atom is placed on C atoms. For the PdCo dimer deposited on PNxG, the most stable interaction is like Pd2 dimer supported on PNxG, but with the Co atom centered over the vacancy site. Concerning the stability of the Pd2 and PdCo dimers supported on PNxG, the interaction energies (Eint) of the PdCo dimer deposited on PNxG are higher than those obtained with the Pd2 dimer. Also, the Eint of Pd2 and PdCo dimers deposited on PNxG are higher than those supported on pristine graphene. The CO adsorption energies on Pd2/PNxG and PdCo/PNxG composites are higher than those reported in the literature for pristine graphene, showing that the Pd2/PNxG and PdCo/PNxG composites have a good sensitivity toward the CO molecule. METHODS All electronic structure calculations were performed using the auxiliary density functional theory implemented in the deMon2k program. For exchange and correlation functional, the revised PBE was used. The Pd atoms were treated with an 18-electron QECP|SD basis set, while the remaining atoms were subjected to a DZVP-GGA basis set. The GEN-A2* auxiliary-function-set was used for all computations.
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- E P Sánchez-Rodríguez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, 52926, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, 68230, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, 68230, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química, CINVESTAV, Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, San Pedro Zacatenco, Gustavo A. Madero, 07360, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, 64849, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Cruz-Luna AR, Vásquez-López A, Rojas-Chávez H, Valdés-Madrigal MA, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. Engineered Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Fungicides for Plant Disease Control. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2461. [PMID: 37447021 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Metal oxide nanoparticles are considered to be good alternatives as fungicides for plant disease control. To date, numerous metal oxide nanoparticles have been produced and evaluated as promising antifungal agents. Consequently, a detailed and critical review on the use of mono-, bi-, and tri-metal oxide nanoparticles for controlling phytopathogenic fungi is presented. Among the studied metal oxide nanoparticles, mono-metal oxide nanoparticles-particularly ZnO nanoparticles, followed by CuO nanoparticles -are the most investigated for controlling phytopathogenic fungi. Limited studies have investigated the use of bi- and tri-metal oxide nanoparticles for controlling phytopathogenic fungi. Therefore, more studies on these nanoparticles are required. Most of the evaluations have been carried out under in vitro conditions. Thus, it is necessary to develop more detailed studies under in vivo conditions. Interestingly, biological synthesis of nanoparticles has been established as a good alternative to produce metal oxide nanoparticles for controlling phytopathogenic fungi. Although there have been great advances in the use of metal oxide nanoparticles as novel antifungal agents for sustainable agriculture, there are still areas that require further improvement.
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- Aida R Cruz-Luna
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-OAXACA, Hornos Núm 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca 71230, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-OAXACA, Hornos Núm 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca 71230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Alcaldía Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13550, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Ciudad Hidalgo, Av. Ing. Carlos Rojas Gutiérrez 2120, Fracc. Valle de la Herradura, Ciudad Hidalgo 61100, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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Hernández-Varela JD, Medina DI. Revalorization of Coffee Residues: Advances in the Development of Eco-Friendly Biobased Potential Food Packaging. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2823. [PMID: 37447469 DOI: 10.3390/polym15132823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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One of the main limitations in the creation of bioplastics is their large-scale development, referred to as the industrial-scale processing of plastics. For this reason, bioplastic engineering emerges as one of the main objectives of researchers, who are attempting to create not only more environmentally friendly but also sustainable, low-cost, and less polluting materials. This review presents the advances in the development of biodegradable and compostable films/containers using eco-friendly components of by-products of the coffee industry, such as coffee flour (CF), coffee mucilage (CM), coffee husks (CH), coffee silverskin (CS), and spent coffee grounds (SCGs), and a brief review of the common industrial processing techniques for the production of food packaging, including extrusion, compression molding, injection molding, and laboratory-scale techniques such as solvent casting. Finally, this review presents various advances in the area that can be scalable or applicable to different products using by-products generated from the coffee industry, taking into account the limitations and drawbacks of using a biomaterial.
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- Josué D Hernández-Varela
- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Franco-Luján VA, Montejo-Alvaro F, Ramírez-Arellanes S, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. Nanomaterial-Reinforced Portland-Cement-Based Materials: A Review. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:1383. [PMID: 37110968 PMCID: PMC10142970 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Portland cement (PC) is a material that is indispensable for satisfying recent urban requirements, which demands infrastructure with adequate mechanical and durable properties. In this context, building construction has employed nanomaterials (e.g., oxide metals, carbon, and industrial/agro-industrial waste) as partial replacements for PC to obtain construction materials with better performance than those manufactured using only PC. Therefore, in this study, the properties of fresh and hardened states of nanomaterial-reinforced PC-based materials are reviewed and analyzed in detail. The partial replacement of PC by nanomaterials increases their mechanical properties at early ages and significantly improves their durability against several adverse agents and conditions. Owing to the advantages of nanomaterials as a partial replacement for PC, studies on the mechanical and durability properties for a long-term period are highly necessary.
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- Víctor A. Franco-Luján
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Oaxaca, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Valencia-Lazcano AA, Hassan D, Pourmadadi M, Shamsabadipour A, Behzadmehr R, Rahdar A, Medina DI, Díez-Pascual AM. 5-Fluorouracil nano-delivery systems as a cutting-edge for cancer therapy. Eur J Med Chem 2023; 246:114995. [PMID: 36493619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is amongst the most commonly used antimetabolite chemotherapeutic agents in recent decades. However, its low bioavailability, short half-life, rapid metabolism and the development of drug resistance after chemotherapy limit its therapeutic efficiency. In this study, 5-FU applications as an anti-cancer drug for treating diverse types of cancers (e.g. colon, pancreatic and breast) have been reviewed. Different approaches lately designed to circumvent the drawbacks of 5-FU therapy are described herein, including 5-FU-loaded lipid-based nanoparticles (NPs), polymeric NPs (both stimuli and non-stimuli responsive), carbon-based nanostructures and inorganic NPs. Furthermore, co-delivery systems of 5-FU with other drugs (e.g. paclitaxel, gelatin-doxorubicin and naproxen) have been reviewed, which aid to attain better bioavailability, higher effectiveness at a lower concentration and lower toxicity. This review provides researchers with the latest progress on 5-FU-loaded nanocarriers, which show great potential as an advanced tool for cancer therapy.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Radiology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, 538-98615, Zabol, Iran.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Nuevo Leon 64849, Monterrey, Mexico.
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- Universidad de Alcalá, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Química Analítica, Química Física e Ingeniería Química, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, Km. 33.6, 28805, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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Montejo-Alvaro F, Martínez-Espinosa JA, Rojas-Chávez H, Navarro-Ibarra DC, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. CO 2 Adsorption over 3 d Transition-Metal Nanoclusters Supported on Pyridinic N 3-Doped Graphene: A DFT Investigation. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:6136. [PMID: 36079518 PMCID: PMC9457930 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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CO2 adsorption on bare 3d transition-metal nanoclusters and 3d transition-metal nanoclusters supported on pyridinic N3-doped graphene (PNG) was investigated by employing the density functional theory. First, the interaction of Co13 and Cu13 with PNG was analyzed by spin densities, interaction energies, charge transfers, and HUMO-LUMO gaps. According to the interaction energies, the Co13 nanocluster was adsorbed more efficiently than Cu13 on the PNG. The charge transfer indicated that the Co13 nanocluster donated more charges to the PNG nanoflake than the Cu13 nanocluster. The HUMO-LUMO gap calculations showed that the PNG improved the chemical reactivity of both Co13 and Cu13 nanoclusters. When the CO2 was adsorbed on the bare 3d transition-metal nanoclusters and 3d transition-metal nanoclusters supported on the PNG, it experienced a bond elongation and angle bending in both systems. In addition, the charge transfer from the nanoclusters to the CO2 molecule was observed. This study proved that Co13/PNG and Cu13/PNG composites are adequate candidates for CO2 adsorption and activation.
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- Fernando Montejo-Alvaro
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Col. Jardines del Llano, San Juan Ixtayopan, Alcaldía Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13550, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
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Corvera-Paredes B, Sánchez-Reséndiz AI, Medina DI, Espiricueta-Candelaria RS, Serna-Saldívar S, Chuck-Hernández C. Soft Tribology and Its Relationship With the Sensory Perception in Dairy Products: A Review. Front Nutr 2022; 9:874763. [PMID: 35662955 PMCID: PMC9161289 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.874763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, dairy products, especially fermented products such as yogurt, fromage frais, sour cream and custard, are among the most studied foods through tribological analysis due to their semi-solid appearance and close relationship with attributes like smoothness, creaminess and astringency. In tribology, dairy products are used to provide information about the friction coefficient (CoF) generated between tongue, palate, and teeth through the construction of a Stribeck curve. This provides important information about the relationship between friction, food composition, and sensory attributes and can be influenced by many factors, such as the type of surface, tribometer, and whether saliva interaction is contemplated. This work will review the most recent and relevant information on tribological studies, challenges, opportunity areas, saliva interactions with dairy proteins, and their relation to dairy product sensory.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, The Institute for Obesity Research, Monterrey, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Cristina Chuck-Hernández
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Zeraati M, Rahdar A, Medina DI, Sargazi G. Synthesis of Al-Based Metal-Organic Framework in Water With Caffeic Acid Ligand and NaOH as Linker Sources With Highly Efficient Anticancer Treatment. Front Chem 2021; 9:784461. [PMID: 34917591 PMCID: PMC8669676 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.784461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, novel nanostructures of aluminum base metal-organic framework (Al-MOF) samples were synthesized using a sustainable, non-toxic, and cost-effective green synthesis route. Satureja hortensis extract was used as an effective source of linker for the development of the Al-MOF structures. The Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR) spectrum confirmed the presence of characterization bonds related to the Al-MOF nanostructures synthesized by the green synthesis route. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses revealed that the sample synthesized by Na2-CA was composed of multilayers, although it was agglomerated, but it had dispersed and occurred in spherical particles, indicating active organic matter. N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms demonstrated the significant porosity of the Al-MOF samples that facilitate the high potential of these nanostructures in medical applications. The anticancer treatment of Al-MOF samples was performed with different concentrations using the MTT standard method with untreated cancer cells for 24 and 48 h periods. The results exhibited the significant anticancer properties of Al-MOF samples developed in this study when compared with other MOF samples. Thus, the development of a novel Al-MOF and its application as a natural linker can influence the anticancer treatment of the samples. According to the results, the products developed in this study can be used in more applications such as biosensors, catalysts, and novel adsorbents.
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- Malihe Zeraati
- Department of Materials Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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Montejo-Alvaro F, González-Quijano D, Valmont-Pineda JA, Rojas-Chávez H, Juárez-García JM, Medina DI, Cruz-Martínez H. CO 2 Adsorption on PtCu Sub-Nanoclusters Deposited on Pyridinic N-Doped Graphene: A DFT Investigation. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:7619. [PMID: 34947212 PMCID: PMC8708036 DOI: 10.3390/ma14247619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To reduce the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, its conversion to different value-added chemicals plays a very important role. Nevertheless, the stable nature of this molecule limits its conversion. Therefore, the design of highly efficient and selective catalysts for the conversion of CO2 to value-added chemicals is required. Hence, in this work, the CO2 adsorption on Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters deposited on pyridinic N-doped graphene (PNG) was studied using the density functional theory. First, the stability of Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters supported on PNG was analyzed. Subsequently, the CO2 adsorption on Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters deposited on PNG was computed. According to the binding energies of the Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters on PNG, it was observed that PNG is a good material to stabilize the Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters. In addition, charge transfer occurred from Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters to the PNG. When the CO2 molecule was adsorbed on the Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters supported on the PNG, the CO2 underwent a bond length elongation and variations in what bending angle is concerned. In addition, the charge transfer from Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters supported on PNG to the CO2 molecule was observed, which suggests the activation of the CO2 molecule. These results proved that Pt4-xCux (x = 0-4) sub-nanoclusters supported on PNG are adequate candidates for CO2 adsorption and activation.
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- Fernando Montejo-Alvaro
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico;
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- Centro de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes Campus sur, Av. Prolongación Mahatma Ghandi 6601, Colonia el Gigante 20340, Aguascalientes, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Istmo, Panamericana 821, 2da., Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca 70000, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13508, Mexico;
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- Universidad Tecnológica del Estado de Querétaro, Av. Pie de la Cuesta 2501, Nacional, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro 76148, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico;
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Cruz-Luna AR, Cruz-Martínez H, Vásquez-López A, Medina DI. Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antifungal Agents for Sustainable Agriculture: Current Advances and Future Directions. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:1033. [PMID: 34947015 PMCID: PMC8706727 DOI: 10.3390/jof7121033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (e.g., Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) have been synthesized and used as potential antifungal agents. Therefore, this proposal presents a critical and detailed review of the use of these nanoparticles to control phytopathogenic fungi. Ag nanoparticles have been the most investigated nanoparticles due to their good antifungal activities, followed by Cu nanoparticles. It was also found that other metal nanoparticles have been investigated as antifungal agents, such as Se, Ni, Mg, Pd, and Fe, showing prominent results. Different synthesis methods have been used to produce these nanoparticles with different shapes and sizes, which have shown outstanding antifungal activities. This review shows the success of the use of metal nanoparticles to control phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture.
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- Aida R. Cruz-Luna
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-OAXACA, Hornos Núm 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo 68230, Mexico;
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-OAXACA, Hornos Núm 1003, Col. Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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Valdés-Madrigal MA, Montejo-Alvaro F, Cernas-Ruiz AS, Rojas-Chávez H, Román-Doval R, Cruz-Martinez H, Medina DI. Role of Defect Engineering and Surface Functionalization in the Design of Carbon Nanotube-Based Nitrogen Oxide Sensors. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12968. [PMID: 34884770 PMCID: PMC8658008 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222312968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are among the main atmospheric pollutants; therefore, it is important to monitor and detect their presence in the atmosphere. To this end, low-dimensional carbon structures have been widely used as NOx sensors for their outstanding properties. In particular, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely used as toxic-gas sensors owing to their high specific surface area and excellent mechanical properties. Although pristine CNTs have shown promising performance for NOx detection, several strategies have been developed such as surface functionalization and defect engineering to improve the NOx sensing of pristine CNT-based sensors. Through these strategies, the sensing properties of modified CNTs toward NOx gases have been substantially improved. Therefore, in this review, we have analyzed the defect engineering and surface functionalization strategies used in the last decade to modify the sensitivity and the selectivity of CNTs to NOx. First, the different types of surface functionalization and defect engineering were reviewed. Thereafter, we analyzed experimental, theoretical, and coupled experimental-theoretical studies on CNTs modified through surface functionalization and defect engineering to improve the sensitivity and selectivity to NOx. Finally, we presented the conclusions and the future directions of modified CNTs as NOx sensors.
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- Manuel A. Valdés-Madrigal
- Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Ciudad Hidalgo, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Av. Ing. Carlos Rojas Gutiérrez 2120, Fracc. Valle de la Herradura, Ciudad Hidalgo 61100, Mexico;
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- Instituto Tecnológico Del Valle de Etla, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Abasolo S/N, Barrio Del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (F.M.-A.); (R.R.-D.)
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- Instituto Tecnológico del Istmo, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Panamericana 821, 2da., Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca 70000, Mexico;
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Camino Real 625, Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13508, Mexico;
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- Instituto Tecnológico Del Valle de Etla, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Abasolo S/N, Barrio Del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (F.M.-A.); (R.R.-D.)
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- Instituto Tecnológico Del Valle de Etla, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Abasolo S/N, Barrio Del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (F.M.-A.); (R.R.-D.)
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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Aguilar-Pérez KM, Ruiz-Pulido G, Medina DI, Parra-Saldivar R, Iqbal HMN. Insight of nanotechnological processing for nano-fortified functional foods and nutraceutical-opportunities, challenges, and future scope in food for better health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021:1-18. [PMID: 34817310 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2004994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
In the twenty-first century food sector, nanotechnological processing is a new frontier that has vibrant impact on enhancing the food quality, nutritional value, food safety, and nano-fortified functional foods aspects. In addition, the added-value of various robust nano-scale materials facilitates the targeted delivery of nutraceutical ingredients and treatment of obesity and comorbidities. The recent advancement in nanomaterial-assisted palatability enhancement of healthy foods opened up a whole new area of research and development in food nanoscience. However, there is no comprehensive review available on promises of nanotechnology in the food industry in the existing literature. Thus, herein, an effort has been made to cover this leftover literature gap by spotlighting the new nanotechnological frontier and their future scope in food engineering for better health. Following a brief introduction, promises of nanotechnology have revolutionized the twenty-first century food sector of the modern world. Next, recent and relevant examples discuss the exploitation and deployment of nanomaterials in food to attain certain health benefits. A detailed insight is also given by discussing the role of nano-processing in nutraceutical delivery to treat obesity and comorbidities. The latter half of the work focuses on improving healthy foods' palatability and food safety aspects to meet the growing consumer demands. Furthermore, marketed products and public acceptance of nanotechnologically designed food items as well as future prospects are also covered herein.
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- Katya M Aguilar-Pérez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, Mexico
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Cruz-Martínez H, Guerra-Cabrera W, Flores-Rojas E, Ruiz-Villalobos D, Rojas-Chávez H, Peña-Castañeda YA, Medina DI. Pt-Free Metal Nanocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Combining Experiment and Theory: An Overview. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216689. [PMID: 34771098 PMCID: PMC8588335 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
The design and manufacture of highly efficient nanocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is key to achieve the massive use of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Up to date, Pt nanocatalysts are widely used for the ORR, but they have various disadvantages such as high cost, limited activity and partial stability. Therefore, different strategies have been implemented to eliminate or reduce the use of Pt in the nanocatalysts for the ORR. Among these, Pt-free metal nanocatalysts have received considerable relevance due to their good catalytic activity and slightly lower cost with respect to Pt. Consequently, nowadays, there are outstanding advances in the design of novel Pt-free metal nanocatalysts for the ORR. In this direction, combining experimental findings and theoretical insights is a low-cost methodology—in terms of both computational cost and laboratory resources—for the design of Pt-free metal nanocatalysts for the ORR in acid media. Therefore, coupled experimental and theoretical investigations are revised and discussed in detail in this review article.
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- Heriberto Cruz-Martínez
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (H.C.-M.); (D.R.-V.)
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Istmo, Panamericana 821, 2da., Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca 70000, Mexico;
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA-Legaria, Legaria 694, Col. Irrigación, Ciudad de México 11500, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (H.C.-M.); (D.R.-V.)
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13508, Mexico;
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- Colegio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Av. Fray Servando Teresa de Mier 92, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México 06080, Mexico
- Correspondence: (Y.A.P.-C.); (D.I.M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
- Correspondence: (Y.A.P.-C.); (D.I.M.)
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Aguilar-Pérez KM, Avilés-Castrillo JI, Ruiz-Pulido G, Medina DI, Parra-Saldivar R, Iqbal HMN. Nanoadsorbents in focus for the remediation of environmentally-related contaminants with rising toxicity concerns. Sci Total Environ 2021; 779:146465. [PMID: 34030232 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Modern lifestyle demands high-end commodities, for instance, cosmetics, detergents, shampoos, household cleaning, sanitary items, medicines, and so forth. In recent years, these products' consumption has increased considerably, being antibiotics and some other pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs). Several antibiotics and PPCPs represent a wide range of emerging contaminants with a straight ingress into aquatic systems, given their high persistence in seawater, effluent treatment plants, and even drinking water. Under these considerations, the necessity of developing new and affordable technologies for the treatment and sustainable mitigation of pollutants is highly requisite for a safer and cleaner environment. One possible mitigation solution is an effective deployment of nanotechnological cues as promising matrices that can contribute by attending issues and improving the current strategies to detect, prevent, and mitigate hazardous pollutants in water. Focused on nanoparticles' distinctive physical and chemical properties, such as high surface area, small size, and shape, metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been investigated for water remediation. MNPs gained increasing interest among research groups due to their superior efficiency, stability, and high catalyst activity compared with conventional systems. This review summarizes the occurrence of antibiotics and PPCPs and the application of MNPs as pollutant mitigators in the aquatic environment. The work also focuses on transportation fate, toxicity, and current regulations for environmental safety.
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- K M Aguilar-Pérez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico.
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Ruiz-Pulido G, Medina DI, Barani M, Rahdar A, Sargazi G, Baino F, Pandey S. Nanomaterials for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers: A Review. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:3706. [PMID: 34279276 PMCID: PMC8269895 DOI: 10.3390/ma14133706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a category of cancers that typically arise from the nose-, mouth-, and throat-lining squamous cells. The later stage of HNC diagnosis significantly affects the patient's survival rate. This makes it mandatory to diagnose this cancer with a suitable biomarker and imaging techniques at the earlier stages of growth. There are limitations to traditional technologies for early detection of HNC. Furthermore, the use of nanocarriers for delivering chemo-, radio-, and phototherapeutic drugs represents a promising approach for improving the outcome of HNC treatments. Several studies with nanostructures focus on the development of a targeted and sustained release of anticancer molecules with reduced side effects. Besides, nanovehicles could allow co-delivering of anticancer drugs for synergistic activity to counteract chemo- or radioresistance. Additionally, a new generation of smart nanomaterials with stimuli-responsive properties have been developed to distinguish between unique tumor conditions and healthy tissue. In this light, the present article reviews the mechanisms used by different nanostructures (metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, quantum dots, liposomes, nanomicelles, etc.) to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, provides an up-to-date picture of the state of the art in this field, and highlights the major challenges for future improvements.
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- Gustavo Ruiz-Pulido
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Mexico
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- Medical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 76169-14115, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zabol, Zabol 538-98615, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Science, Bam 76617-71967, Iran
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
- Particulate Matter Research Center, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology (RIST), 187-12, Geumho-ro, Gwangyang-si 57801, Korea
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Pineda-Reyes AM, Herrera-Rivera MR, Rojas-Chávez H, Cruz-Martínez H, Medina DI. Recent Advances in ZnO-Based Carbon Monoxide Sensors: Role of Doping. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:4425. [PMID: 34203318 PMCID: PMC8272168 DOI: 10.3390/s21134425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Monitoring and detecting carbon monoxide (CO) are critical because this gas is toxic and harmful to the ecosystem. In this respect, designing high-performance gas sensors for CO detection is necessary. Zinc oxide-based materials are promising for use as CO sensors, owing to their good sensing response, electrical performance, cost-effectiveness, long-term stability, low power consumption, ease of manufacturing, chemical stability, and non-toxicity. Nevertheless, further progress in gas sensing requires improving the selectivity and sensitivity, and lowering the operating temperature. Recently, different strategies have been implemented to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of ZnO to CO, highlighting the doping of ZnO. Many studies concluded that doped ZnO demonstrates better sensing properties than those of undoped ZnO in detecting CO. Therefore, in this review, we analyze and discuss, in detail, the recent advances in doped ZnO for CO sensing applications. First, experimental studies on ZnO doped with transition metals, boron group elements, and alkaline earth metals as CO sensors are comprehensively reviewed. We then focused on analyzing theoretical and combined experimental-theoretical studies. Finally, we present the conclusions and some perspectives for future investigations in the context of advancements in CO sensing using doped ZnO, which include room-temperature gas sensing.
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- Ana María Pineda-Reyes
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Posgrado en Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. 1o. de Mayo S/N, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de Mexico 54740, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, Nuevo León 64849, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Tláhuac, Ciudad de Mexico 13508, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico
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Basurto-Vázquez O, Sánchez-Rodríguez EP, McShane GJ, Medina DI. Load Distribution on PET-G 3D Prints of Honeycomb Cellular Structures under Compression Load. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13121983. [PMID: 34204196 PMCID: PMC8234775 DOI: 10.3390/polym13121983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Energy resulting from an impact is manifested through unwanted damage to objects or persons. New materials made of cellular structures have enhanced energy absorption (EA) capabilities. The hexagonal honeycomb is widely known for its space-filling capacity, structural stability, and high EA potential. Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have been effectively useful in a vast range of applications. The evolution of these technologies has been studied continuously, with a focus on improving the mechanical and structural characteristics of three-dimensional (3D)-printed models to create complex quality parts that satisfy design and mechanical requirements. In this study, 3D honeycomb structures of novel material polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PET-G) were fabricated by the fused deposition modeling (FDM) method with different infill density values (30%, 70%, and 100%) and printing orientations (edge, flat, and upright). The effectiveness for EA of the design and the effect of the process parameters of infill density and layer printing orientation were investigated by performing in-plane compression tests, and the set of parameters that produced superior results for better EA was determined by analyzing the area under the curve and the welding between the filament layers in the printed object via FDM. The results showed that the printing parameters implemented in this study considerably affected the mechanical properties of the 3D-printed PET-G honeycomb structure. The structure with the upright printing direction and 100% infill density exhibited an extension to delamination and fragmentation, thus, a desirable performance with a long plateau region in the load-displacement curve and major absorption of energy.
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- Olimpia Basurto-Vázquez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; (O.B.-V.); (E.P.S.-R.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; (O.B.-V.); (E.P.S.-R.)
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ, UK;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; (O.B.-V.); (E.P.S.-R.)
- Correspondence:
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Tafoya-Medina NA, Chuck-Hernandez C, Medina DI. Study of the Electrooxidation of a Zinc Concentrate. Materials (Basel) 2021; 14:ma14112868. [PMID: 34071845 PMCID: PMC8197848 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zinc has wide industrial applications; consequently, its extraction procedures have been extensively studied. Hydrometallurgy is one of the most common methods employed for zinc recovery. However, the electrooxidation of sphalerite and the effect of the pyrite content in the concentrate have not been investigated; thus, in this work, zinc recovery from low-iron sphalerite mineral with a relatively high pyrite content (EBHSS), in a sulfate medium was further explored. The reaction mechanism of the anodic dissolution of the EBHSS mineral was established by microelectrolysis using mineral carbon paste electrodes; these results were used to determine adequate conditions for the macroelectrolysis of the sample. The macroelectrolysis indicated that EBHSS has a low electrodissolution rate; additionally, different analyses of the species produced in the macroelectrolysis showed that the ohmic drop registered in the collector had no influence in the passivation of the EBHSS surface. It was also determined that the dissolution of EBHSS was driven by the charge transfer of the sphalerite particles, which are not very efficient for electronic conductivity. Experiments using doped EBHSS led to an increase of the electrodissolution rate, which consequently increased the recovered zinc.
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- Nora A. Tafoya-Medina
- Department of Process Engineering and Hydraulic, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de Mexico 09340, Mexico
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Politecnico Nacional-ESIQIE, Ciudad de Mexico 07738, Mexico
- Correspondence: (N.A.T.-M.); (D.I.M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico
- Correspondence: (N.A.T.-M.); (D.I.M.)
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Aguilar-Pérez KM, Medina DI, Narayanan J, Parra-Saldívar R, Iqbal HMN. Synthesis and Nano-Sized Characterization of Bioactive Oregano Essential Oil Molecule-Loaded Small Unilamellar Nanoliposomes with Antifungal Potentialities. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26102880. [PMID: 34068039 PMCID: PMC8152473 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The development of greener nano-constructs with noteworthy biological activity is of supreme interest, as a robust choice to minimize the extensive use of synthetic drugs. Essential oils (EOs) and their constituents offer medicinal potentialities because of their extensive biological activity, including the inhibition of fungi species. However, their application as natural antifungal agents are limited due to their volatility, low stability, and restricted administration routes. Nanotechnology is receiving particular attention to overcome the drawbacks of EOs such as volatility, degradation, and high sensitivity to environmental/external factors. For the aforementioned reasons, nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, for instance, EOs, facilitates protection and controlled-release attributes. Nanoliposomes are bilayer vesicles, at nanoscale, composed of phospholipids, and can encapsulate hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds. Considering the above critiques, herein, we report the in-house fabrication and nano-size characterization of bioactive oregano essential oil (Origanum vulgare L.) (OEO) molecules loaded with small unilamellar vesicles (SUV) nanoliposomes. The study was focused on three main points: (1) multi-compositional fabrication nanoliposomes using a thin film hydration-sonication method; (2) nano-size characterization using various analytical and imaging techniques; and (3) antifungal efficacy of as-developed OEO nanoliposomes against Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum) by performing the mycelial growth inhibition test (MGI). The mean size of the nanoliposomes was around 77.46 ± 0.66 nm and 110.4 ± 0.98 nm, polydispersity index (PdI) of 0.413 ± 0.015, zeta potential values up to -36.94 ± 0.36 mV were obtained by dynamic light scattering (DLS). and spherical morphology was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The presence of OEO into nanoliposomes was displayed by attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Entrapment efficiency values of 79.55 ± 6.9% were achieved for OEO nanoliposomes. In vitro antifungal activity of nanoliposomes tested against T. rubrum strains revealed that OEO nanoliposomes exhibited the highest MGI, 81.66 ± 0.86%, at a concentration of 1.5 µL/mL compared to the rest of the formulations. In summary, this work showed that bioactive OEO molecules with loaded nanoliposomes could be used as natural antifungal agents for therapeutical purposes against T. rubrum.
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- Katya M. Aguilar-Pérez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; (K.M.A.-P.); (D.I.M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza 52926, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; (K.M.A.-P.); (D.I.M.)
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- División de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México, Av. Mexiquense s/n esquina Av. Universidad Politécnica, Col. Villa Esmeralda, Tultitlan 54910, Estado de México, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico;
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Cruz-Martínez H, Cervantes-Flores A, Solorza-Feria O, Medina DI, Calaminici P. On the growth behavior, structures, energy, and magnetic properties of bimetallic $$\hbox {M}_{{n}}\hbox {Pd}_{{n}}$$ (M = Co, Ni; n = 1–10) clusters. Theor Chem Acc 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-021-02738-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cruz-Martínez H, Rojas-Chávez H, Montejo-Alvaro F, Peña-Castañeda YA, Matadamas-Ortiz PT, Medina DI. Recent Developments in Graphene-Based Toxic Gas Sensors: A Theoretical Overview. Sensors (Basel) 2021; 21:1992. [PMID: 33799914 PMCID: PMC8001952 DOI: 10.3390/s21061992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Detecting and monitoring air-polluting gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx) are critical, as these gases are toxic and harm the ecosystem and the human health. Therefore, it is necessary to design high-performance gas sensors for toxic gas detection. In this sense, graphene-based materials are promising for use as toxic gas sensors. In addition to experimental investigations, first-principle methods have enabled graphene-based sensor design to progress by leaps and bounds. This review presents a detailed analysis of graphene-based toxic gas sensors by using first-principle methods. The modifications made to graphene, such as decorated, defective, and doped to improve the detection of NOx, SOx, and CO toxic gases are revised and analyzed. In general, graphene decorated with transition metals, defective graphene, and doped graphene have a higher sensibility toward the toxic gases than pristine graphene. This review shows the relevance of using first-principle studies for the design of novel and efficient toxic gas sensors. The theoretical results obtained to date can greatly help experimental groups to design novel and efficient graphene-based toxic gas sensors.
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- Heriberto Cruz-Martínez
- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (H.C.-M.); (F.M.-A.)
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Tláhuac II, Camino Real 625, Tláhuac, Ciudad de México 13508, Mexico;
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla, Abasolo S/N, Barrio del Agua Buena, Santiago Suchilquitongo, Oaxaca 68230, Mexico; (H.C.-M.); (F.M.-A.)
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- Colegio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México, Av. Fray Servando Teresa de Mier 92, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México 06080, Mexico;
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR-OAXACA, Hornos No. 1003, Noche Buena, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 71230, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
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Ruiz-Pulido G, Medina DI. An overview of gastrointestinal mucus rheology under different pH conditions and introduction to pH-dependent rheological interactions with PLGA and chitosan nanoparticles. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2020; 159:123-136. [PMID: 33387633 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This review discusses the physicochemical and mechanical properties of porcine gastrointestinal mucus from a rheological point of view. Considering mucus as a viscoelastic gel that functions as a biological barrier by limiting particles passage, lubricating the gastrointestinal tract, and protecting the stomach from gastric acids. The viscoelastic and protective properties of mucus are mainly produced by its mucin network, which is stabilized through electrostatic, hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions. Otherwise, mucus rheology is determined by its polyanionic nature at physiological pH. At neutral pH, mucus presents a viscous behavior produced by chains crosslinking. While, at acidic pH, mucus exhibits an elastic behavior related with the extended conformation that produces mucus gelation at the stomach. Additionally, rheology studies the degree of adhesion between a polymer-mucus mixture through rheological synergism, and how it varies at different pH conditions. Finally, mucoadhesion phenomenon is exemplified with chitosan (cationic) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (anionic) polymers.
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- Gustavo Ruiz-Pulido
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Atizapan de Zaragoza, Estado de Mexico 52926, Mexico.
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Aguilar-Pérez KM, Avilés-Castrillo JI, Medina DI, Parra-Saldivar R, Iqbal HMN. Insight Into Nanoliposomes as Smart Nanocarriers for Greening the Twenty-First Century Biomedical Settings. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:579536. [PMID: 33384988 PMCID: PMC7770187 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.579536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The necessity to develop more efficient, biocompatible, patient compliance, and safer treatments in biomedical settings is receiving special attention using nanotechnology as a potential platform to design new drug delivery systems (DDS). Despite the broad range of nanocarrier systems in drug delivery, lack of biocompatibility, poor penetration, low entrapment efficiency, and toxicity are significant challenges that remain to address. Such practices are even more demanding when bioactive agents are intended to be loaded on a nanocarrier system, especially for topical treatment purposes. For the aforesaid reasons, the search for more efficient nano-vesicular systems, such as nanoliposomes, with a high biocompatibility index and controlled releases has increased considerably in the past few decades. Owing to the stratum corneum layer barrier of the skin, the in-practice conventional/conformist drug delivery methods are inefficient, and the effect of the administered therapeutic cues is limited. The current advancement at the nanoscale has transformed the drug delivery sector. Nanoliposomes, as robust nanocarriers, are becoming popular for biomedical applications because of safety, patient compliance, and quick action. Herein, we reviewed state-of-the-art nanoliposomes as a smart and sophisticated drug delivery approach. Following a brief introduction, the drug delivery mechanism of nanoliposomes is discussed with suitable examples for the treatment of numerous diseases with a brief emphasis on fungal infections. The latter half of the work is focused on the applied perspective and clinical translation of nanoliposomes. Furthermore, a detailed overview of clinical applications and future perspectives has been included in this review.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey, Mexico
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