10th Anniversary of Applied Sciences-Invited Papers in Chemistry Section

• Other Authors: Adeloju, Samuel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; carbon nanotubes; aging; structural health monitoring; water uptake; adhesive film; surfactant; insulin; mucin; polyethylene glycol; microparticles; toxicology; biomass production; Chlorella vulgaris; microalgae; nutrients removal; paper industry effluent; effluent treatment; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); urine; doping analysis; dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME); gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS); sewage sludge disposal; municipal solid waste; co-combustion; fly ash; bottom ash; heavy metal stabilization; polar amino acids; mixed cationic-RP column; LC-HRMS; BMAA; TMAO; flavonols; H2O2; saliva; metabolism; oxidation; LC-MS/MS; CeO2/ZnO mixed oxides; zinc oxide; ceria nanorods; oxygen storage capacity; CO oxidation; licorice; chitosan; edible coating; strawberry shelf life; rheological properties; ultrasound-assisted extraction; mechanical properties; microstructure; self-healing; SAP; microCT; cementitious materials; mortar; hairs; variability; week; longitudinal; element; metals; INAA; occupational exposure; unexposed subject; MoS2; microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis; low-cost photosensors; arsenic; groundwater; contamination; water quality; domestic filter systems; health effects; treatment methods; Bangladesh; n/a
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This book consists of 12 original research articles and one comprehensive review from invited chemists from around the world covering different fields of chemistry. The article on analytical chemistry features the analysis of highly polar metabolites in biological fluids, the determination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a gas chromatography coupled to ion trap mass spectrometry, and the synthesis of MoS2 nanostructures for the production of near-infrared photodetectors. The environmental chemistry articles include discussions on weekly and longitudinal elemental variability in hair samples, use of bottom ash as a stabilizing agent, the removal of phosphorus from the effluent of a paper company, and the chemistry and consequences of arsenic contamination of groundwater. Polymer/coating chemistry coverage includes the incorporation of superabsorbent polymers into cementitious-based composite materials, the use of licorice root extracts for edible coatings and postharvest quality improvement, and the use of mucin-grafted polyethylene glycol-based micro- for the oral delivery of insulin. The reported research on nanomaterials chemistry covers the synthesis of ZnO-doped ceria nanorods made up of CeO2/ZnO mixed oxides, and the production of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic bonded joints with novel carbon nanotube (CNT) adhesive films. A final paper on flavonol chemistry utilizes LC-MS/MS to investigate the stability of four common types of dietary flavonols.