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Sun Q, Feng S, Li G, Qi Y, Hu C. Influence of Different Treatments on the Structure and Conversion of Silicon Species in Rice Straw to Tetraethyl Orthosilicate (TEOS). ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202300111. [PMID: 37551028 PMCID: PMC10407258 DOI: 10.1002/open.202300111] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The production of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) from biomass provides a new way for TEOS production and biomass valorization. In this study, rice straw was treated using different fractionation methods, and the content, state, and reactivity of Si in the treated samples were investigated. It was found that acid treatment and ethanol extraction kept most Si in the biomass, while alkali treatment caused significant Si loss. Si was mainly present in the SiOx , Si-O-C, and Si-O-Si states in the surface of raw rice straw, cellulose and Klason lignin. The results showed that the Si-O-Si state in rice straw was beneficial for the formation of TEOS. The removal of lipids from rice straw facilitated the production of TEOS, giving the highest TEOS yield of 76.2 %. In contrast, the production of TEOS from other samples became difficult; the simultaneous conversion of the three organic components of rice straw also facilitated the production of TEOS.
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- Qianxin Sun
- Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan610064P. R. China
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- Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan610064P. R. China
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- Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan610064P. R. China
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- Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan610064P. R. China
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- Ministry of EducationCollege of ChemistrySichuan UniversityChengduSichuan610064P. R. China
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Abdullah, AlveroĞlu Durucu E, Balouch A, Mahar AM. Fabrication of silane-modified magnetic nano sorbent for enhanced ultrasonic wave driven removal of methylene blue from aqueous media: Isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamic mechanistic studies. Turk J Chem 2021; 45:181-191. [PMID: 33688861 PMCID: PMC7925303 DOI: 10.3906/kim-2007-66] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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In this study, we report a simple and economic one-pot synthesis of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanostructure and its modification with tetraethyl orthosilicate by coprecipitation method. The synthesized (Fe3O4@SiO2) nano sorbent was applied for enhanced adsorptive removal of methylene blue by ultrasonic wave driven batch experiments. After successful synthesis, the nanostructure was characterized for their physical structure by FT-IR, VSM, TEM, and XRD. For the maximum adsorptive performance of nano sorbent, various parameters were optimized, such as dose, pH, time, concentration, and temperature. The adsorption mechanism was best fitted by Langmuir isotherm with a maximum capacity of 148.69 mg/g, while kinetics best fitted by pseudo-second-order kinetic. The synthesized nano sorbent was successfully applied for enhanced adsorptive removal of toxic methylene blue from aqueous media. The proposed method is promising and effective in terms of simplicity, cost operation, green energy consumption, reproducible, excellent reusability, and magnetically separability with fast kinetic.
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- Abdullah
- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan
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- İstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Physics Engineering, İstanbul Turkey
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan.,İstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Physics Engineering, İstanbul Turkey
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- National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro Pakistan
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Serban BA, Barrett-Catton E, Serban MA. Tetraethyl Orthosilicate-Based Hydrogels for Drug Delivery-Effects of Their Nanoparticulate Structure on Release Properties. Gels 2020; 6:E38. [PMID: 33126579 PMCID: PMC7709574 DOI: 10.3390/gels6040038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS)-based hydrogels, with shear stress response and drug releasing properties, can be formulated simply by TEOS hydrolysis followed by volume corrections with aqueous solvents and pH adjustments. Such basic thixotropic hydrogels (thixogels) form via the colloidal aggregation of nanoparticulate silica. Herein, we investigated the effects of the nanoparticulate building blocks on the drug release properties of these materials. Our data indicate that the age of the hydrolyzed TEOS used for the formulation impacts the nanoparticulate structure and stiffness of thixogels. Moreover, the mechanism of formation or the disturbance of the nanoparticulate network significantly affects the release profiles of the incorporated drug. Collectively, our results underline the versatility of these basic, TEOS-only hydrogels for drug delivery applications.
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- Bogdan A. Serban
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA;
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- Department of Bioengineering, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA;
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA;
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA
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Mahmoud AA, Salama AH, Shamma RN, Farouk F. Bioavailability Enhancement of Aripiprazole Via Silicosan Particles: Preparation, Characterization and In vivo Evaluation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:3751-3762. [PMID: 30259403 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-018-1145-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to design a novel carrier for enhancing the bioavailability of the poorly water-soluble drug, aripiprazole (ARP). Silicosan, the applied carrier, was obtained by chemical interaction between tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and chitosan HCl. Different ARP-loaded silicosan particles were successfully prepared in absence and presence of one of the following surfactants; Tween 80, Poloxamer 407 and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The prepared ARP-loaded silicosan particles were thoroughly investigated for their structures using FTIR, XRD, and DSC analysis as well as their particle size, zeta potential, flowability, drug content, and in vitro drug release efficiencies. The prepared ARP-loaded silicosan particles were characterized by amorphous structure, high drug entrapment efficiency and a remarkable improvement in the release of aripiprazole in simulated gastric fluid. SEM and EDX revealed that the morphology and silica atom content in the prepared ARP-loaded silicosan particles were affected by the used surfactant in their formulations. The selected ARP-loaded silicosan particles were subjected to in vivo study using rabbits. The obtained pharmacokinetic results showed that the relative bioavailability for orally administered ARP-loaded silicosan particles (SC-2-CTAB) was 66% higher relative to the oral suspension (AUC0-10h was 16.38 ± 3.21 and 27.23 ± 2.35 ng.h/mL for drug powder and SC-2-CTAB formulation, respectively). The obtained results suggested the unique-structured silicosan particles to be used as successful vehicle for ARP.
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Espinosa-Acosta G, Ramos-Jacques AL, Molina GA, Maya-Cornejo J, Esparza R, Hernandez-Martinez AR, Sánchez-González I, Estevez M. Stability Analysis of Anthocyanins Using Alcoholic Extracts from Black Carrot ( Daucus Carota ssp. Sativus Var. Atrorubens Alef.). Molecules 2018; 23:E2744. [PMID: 30352987 PMCID: PMC6278531 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Anthocyanins are used for food coloring due their low toxicity and health benefits. They are extracted from different sources, but black carrot has higher anthocyanin content compared with common fruits and vegetables. Here, we study alcoholic anthocyanin extracts from black carrot to enhance their stability. The objective of our research is to determine if microencapsulation with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) is a feasible option for preventing black carrot anthocyanin degradation. Extraction solvents were solutions of (1) ethanol/acetic acid and (2) ethanol/citric acid. Samples were purified through a resin column and microencapsulated using TEOS. Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra of samples were obtained, and degradation studies were performed under different conditions of UV radiation, pH and temperature. Antioxidant activity was evaluated with radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging and electrochemical cupric reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC). Color evaluation on food models were performed with CIE Lab at the beginning of experiments and after 25 days of storage. Results indicate that the more stable extracts against pH media changes are samples obtained with ethanol/acetic acid solution as extraction solvent. Extract purification through resin and TEOS microencapsulation had no significant effect on extract stability. In conclusion, although TEOS microencapsulation has proven to be effective for some dried materials from natural extracts in our previous research, we do not recommend its use for black carrot extracts considering our results in this particular case.
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- Guillermo Espinosa-Acosta
- Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, Mexico.
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- Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, Mexico.
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, México.
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, México.
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, México.
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- Licenciatura en Tecnología, Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, México.
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CFATA), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Blvd. Juriquilla 3000, Querétaro, México.
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Narayan R, Nayak UY, Raichur AM, Garg S. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Review on Synthesis and Recent Advances. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:E118. [PMID: 30082647 PMCID: PMC6160987 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10030118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 385] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.2] [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: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Recent advancements in drug delivery technologies utilizing a variety of carriers have resulted in a path-breaking revolution in the approach towards diagnosis and therapy alike in the current times. Need for materials with high thermal, chemical and mechanical properties have led to the development of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). These ordered porous materials have garnered immense attention as drug carriers owing to their distinctive features over the others. They can be synthesized using a relatively simple process, thus making it cost effective. Moreover, by controlling the parameters during the synthesis; the morphology, pore size and volume and particle size can be transformed accordingly. Over the last few years, a rapid increase in research on MSNs as drug carriers for the treatment of various diseases has been observed indicating its potential benefits in drug delivery. Their widespread application for the loading of small molecules as well as macromolecules such as proteins, siRNA and so forth, has made it a versatile carrier. In the recent times, researchers have sorted to several modifications in the framework of MSNs to explore its potential in drug resistant chemotherapy, antimicrobial therapy. In this review, we have discussed the synthesis of these multitalented nanoparticles and the factors influencing the size and morphology of this wonder carrier. The second part of this review emphasizes on the applications and the advances made in the MSNs to broaden the spectrum of its use especially in the field of biomedicine. We have also touched upon the lacunae in the thorough understanding of its interaction with a biological system which poses a major hurdle in the passage of this carrier to the clinical level. In the final part of this review, we have discussed some of the major patents filed in the field of MSNs for therapeutic purpose.
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- Reema Narayan
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 560012, India.
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Science, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
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Xia Z, Gao P, Sun T, Wu H, Tan Y, Song T, Lee ST, Sun B. Buried MoO x/Ag Electrode Enables High-Efficiency Organic/Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells with a High Fill Factor. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:13767-13773. [PMID: 29608047 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b02403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Silicon (Si)/organic heterojunction solar cells based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) and n-type Si have attracted wide interests because they promise cost-effectiveness and high-efficiency. However, the limited conductivity of PEDOT:PSS leads to an inefficient hole transport efficiency for the heterojunction device. Therefore, a high dense top-contact metal grid electrode is required to assure the efficient charge collection efficiency. Unfortunately, the large metal grid coverage ratio electrode would lead to undesirable optical loss. Here, we develop a strategy to balance PEDOT:PSS conductivity and grid optical transmittance via a buried molybdenum oxide/silver grid electrode. In addition, the grid electrode coverage ratio is optimized to reduce its light shading effect. The buried electrode dramatically reduces the device series resistance, which leads to a higher fill factor (FF). With the optimized buried electrode, a record FF of 80% is achieved for flat Si/PEDOT:PSS heterojunction devices. With further enhancement adhesion between the PEDOT:PSS film and Si substrate by a chemical cross-linkable silance, a power conversion efficiency of 16.3% for organic/textured Si heterojunction devices is achieved. Our results provide a path to overcome the inferior organic semiconductor property to enhance the organic/Si heterojunction solar cell.
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- Zhouhui Xia
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , China
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Gherardi F, Goidanich S, Dal Santo V, Toniolo L. Layered Nano-TiO 2 Based Treatments for the Maintenance of Natural Stones in Historical Architecture. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:7360-7363. [PMID: 29425408 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201712752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Layered treatments of natural stones based on dispersions of experimental nano-TiO2 and commercial TEOS showing photocatalytic and self-cleaning properties were set up and tested. To enhance nano-TiO2 efficacy, a surface pre-treatment with tetraethyl orthosilicate was proposed to avoid the penetration of NPs into the crystalline porous substrates and to improve their adhesion to the stone. Two treatment applications (wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry) were compared, showing different results. A strong interaction Si-O-Ti was the key factor for the successful treatment, leaving the band gap and relevant properties of nano-TiO2 unaltered. The layered treatments were tested on a porous calcarenite (Noto stone) and a very compact marble (Carrara marble). The combined SiO2 -nano-TiO2 treatments can find application in suitable cases where a surface consolidation is needed, ensuring a depolluting and self-cleaning durable activity.
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- Francesca Gherardi
- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via C. Golgi 19, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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