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A two-step synthetic method has been described to produce uniform magnetic polymer microspheres with carboxyl groups. The approach used proposes modification of polymer microspheres with magnetic nanoparticles, therefore allowing to expand range of sizes, shapes and surface group concentration of the resulting magnetic polymer microspheres. Synthesized magnetic polymer particles of 5.2 µm in size and carboxyl group concentration of 350 µmol/g react to magnetic fields, allowing them to be easily pulled from the solution after only 4 min of exposure to a permanent magnet. The desired size and morphology of the polymer particles were achieved by studying the influence of the swelling agent concentration, seed particle amount and size, inhibitor concentration, and initiator type.

We propose a novel fast-responding and paintable pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) based on polymer particles, i.e. polymer-particle (pp-)PSP. As a fast-responding PSP, polymer-ceramic (PC-)PSP is widely studied. Since PC-PSP generally consists of titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2) particles, a large reduction in the luminescent intensity will occur due to the photocatalytic action of TiO2. We propose the usage of polymer particles instead of TiO2 particles to prevent the reduction in the luminescent intensity. Here, we fabricate pp-PSP based on the polystyrene particle with a diameter of 1 μm, and investigate the pressure- and temperature-sensitives, the response time, and the photostability. The performances of pp-PSP are compared with those of PC-PSP, indicating the high photostability with the other characteristics comparable to PC-PSP.

Human serum albumin (HSA) corona formation on polymer microparticles of a spheroidal shape was studied using dynamic light scattering and Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV). Physicochemical characteristics of the albumin comprising the zeta potential and the isoelectric point were determined as a function of pH for various ionic strengths. Analogous characteristics of the polymer particles were analyzed. The adsorption of albumin on the particles was in situ monitored by LDV. The stability of the HSA-functionalized particle suspensions under various pHs and their electrokinetic properties were also determined. The deposition kinetics of the particles on mica, silica and gold sensors were investigated by optical microscopy, AFM and quartz microbalance (QCM) under diffusion and flow conditions. The obtained results were interpreted in terms of the random sequential adsorption model that allowed to estimate the range of applicability of QCM for determining the deposition kinetics of viruses and bacteria at abiotic surfaces.

The development of functional surfaces with engineered wetting properties and droplet behaviors has attracted significant interest for applications in biomedical engineering, electronics, and microfluidics. However, achieving precise, localized engineering of surface wettability remains a significant challenge in both fabrication and modeling. In this study, a novel acoustic assembly photopolymerization (AAP) method is introduced for fabricating surfaces with predictable anisotropic and gradient wettability. The relationship between the APP process parameters and the fabricated film properties is established to enable the accurate fabrication of surfaces capable of self‐guided liquid manipulation. Theoretical models of flow dynamics in open capillary grooves are developed to predict the liquid flow behavior within microchannels. By tailoring the process‐property relationship, the droplet motion and droplet transport time can be precisely controlled within a 5–30 s window. Experimental validation confirms that AAP‐fabricated surfaces enable predictable droplet transport with less than 5% mean error from theoretical predictions, demonstrating tunable hydrodynamic performance. This work advances the understanding of microscale fluid dynamics on anisotropic surfaces and presents a scalable approach for manufacturing next‐generation microfluidic devices. Notably, the demonstrated capability for designed, gradient‐driven liquid transport without external energy input opens new avenues for on‐chip chemical synthesis, point‐of‐care diagnostics, and biosensing applications. Anisotropic and gradient‐wettability surfaces fabricated via acoustic assembly photopolymerization (AAP) enable precise, programmable, and energy‐free droplet transport. The established process–property relationship allows tunable and predictable hydrodynamic performance, providing a scalable route toward advanced microfluidic and biosensing applications.

In this work, the nanoparticle graft co-polymer was prepared, by using glycerol as material containing the three alcoholic groups, and that reacted with terphthalic acid which have two carboxylic group as a first step, and then added 0.5 mole of fumaric acid to prepared graft co-polymer, as a second step by solubilization process. The acrylic acid monomer was added to the nano graft co-polymer in different number of moles (1.5, 2.0 & 2.5 mole). The swelling ratio measurements of the graft co-polymer, in three different buffer solution (2.2, 7.0 and 8.0), in the constant temperature at 310 K. The results showed that the increases of number of the moles of the acrylic acid monomer, Leads to increase of swelling ratio.

Composite membranes play a very important role in the separation, concentration, and purification processes, but especially in membrane reactors and membrane bioreactors. The development of composite membranes has gained momentum especially through the involvement of various nanoparticles, polymeric, oxide, or metal, that have contributed to increasing their reactivity and selectivity. This paper presents the preparation and characterization of an active metal nanoparticle-support polymer type composite membrane, based on osmium nanoparticles obtained in situ on a polypropylene hollow fiber membrane. Osmium nanoparticles are generated from a solution of osmium tetroxide in tert-butyl alcohol by reduction with molecular hydrogen in a contactor with a polypropylene membrane. The composite osmium-polypropylene hollow fiber obtained membranes (Os-PPM) were characterized from the morphological and structural points of view: scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution SEM (HR-SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis (EDAX), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (TGA, DSC). The process performance was tested in a redox process of p-nitrophenol and 10-undecylenic (10-undecenoic) acid, as a target substance of biological or biomedical interest, in solutions of lower aliphatic alcohols in a membrane contactor with a prepared composite membrane. The characteristics of osmium nanoparticles-polypropylene hollow fiber membranes open the way to biological and biotechnological applications. These membranes do not contaminate the working environment, operate at relatively low temperatures, provide a large contact area between reactants, allow successive oxidation and reduction operations in the same module, and help to recover the reaction mass by ultrafiltration. The results obtained show that the osmium-polypropylene composite membrane allows the reduction of p-nitrophenol or the oxidation of 10-undecylenic acid, the conversion depending on the concentration in the lower aliphatic alcohol, the nature of the lower aliphatic alcohol, and the oxidant or reducing flow through the membrane contactor.

Lipid-based polymeric nanoparticles are the highly popular carrier systems for cancer drug therapy. But presently, detailed investigations have revealed their flaws as drug delivery carriers. Lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs) are advanced core–shell nanoconstructs with a polymeric core region enclosed by a lipidic layer, presumed to be derived from both liposomes and polymeric nanounits. This unique concept is of utmost importance as a combinable drug delivery platform in oncology due to its dual structured character. To add advantage and restrict one’s limitation by other, LPHNPs have been designed so to gain number of advantages such as stability, high loading of cargo, increased biocompatibility, rate-limiting controlled release, and elevated drug half-lives as well as therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing their drawbacks. The outer shell, in particular, can be functionalized in a variety of ways with stimuli-responsive moieties and ligands to provide intelligent holding and for active targeting of antineoplastic medicines, transport of genes, and theragnostic. This review comprehensively provides insight into recent substantial advancements in developing strategies for treating various cancer using LPHNPs. The bioactivity assessment factors have also been highlighted with a discussion of LPHNPs future clinical prospects. Graphical Abstract

Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs) are next-generation core-shell nanostructures, conceptually derived from both liposome and polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), where a polymer core remains enveloped by a lipid layer. Although they have garnered significant interest, they remain not yet widely exploited or ubiquitous. Recently, a fundamental transformation has occurred in the preparation of LPHNPs, characterized by a transition from a two-step to a one-step strategy, involving synchronous self-assembly of polymers and lipids. Owing to its two-in-one structure, this approach is of particular interest as a combinatorial drug delivery platform in oncology. In particular, the outer surface can be decorated in multifarious ways for active targeting of anticancer therapy, delivery of DNA or RNA materials, and use as a diagnostic imaging agent. This review will provide an update on recent key advancements in design, synthesis, and bioactivity evaluation as well as discussion of future clinical possibilities of LPHNPs.

Recently, nanotechnology research studies have been proven that use of various nanoparticles as drug delivery systems to target and to annihilate pathogenic microorganisms may be a good solution for prevention and treatment of severe infection. In the last few years, antimicrobial drug encapsulation into nano-sized systems has materialized as a promising alternative that increased drug efficacy and minimized adverse effects. Physicochemical properties of erythromycin-loaded polymer nanoparticles were assessed using particle size distribution, HPLC, FTIR, TG/DTA, and SEM characterization techniques. The as-prepared samples exhibited an average particle size of 340 and 270 nm, respectively, with erythromycin content of 99.7% in both samples. From the release profile of erythromycin from PLA/PLGA, a prolonged drug release can be observed from both Ery-PLA and Ery-PLGA nanostructures. Morphology images exhibited spherical, rigid, and ring-shaped nanoparticles. Thermal analytical study in the case of Ery-PLA and Ery-PLGA samples showed that pure drug has an endothermic peak at around 150 °C assigned to a melting point. The antibiotic melting peak disappeared for both antibiotic-loaded PLA and PLGA nanoparticles thermographs, denoting the presence of erythromycin. This indicates that the antibiotic is uniformly dispensed throughout the host polymer matrix at nanometer scale. FTIR spectra of Ery-PLA and Ery-PLGA nano-architectures with almost similar peaks indicated no alteration in chemical structure of drug-loaded polymer nanoparticles.

The “cross-linked” copolymers based on styrene, divinylbenzene, and functionalizing monomers namely ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and liquid hydroxyl terminated polymer of butadien Polybd® R-20 LM Resin by miniemulsion polymerization in the presence of a co-stabilizer – hexadecane were prepared. The largest copolymer yield for both functionalizing monomers by amount of hexadecane 5 % wt. was achieved. The industrial latex SKS-30 ARKM-15 by the obtained copolymers in the process of salt coagulation was modified. The mechanical characteristics of vulcanizates made on the basis of rubber SKS-30 ARKM-15, modified by obtained copolymers were studied.