Fabrication and characterization of hybrid coating on Mg–Zn–Ca Mg alloy for enhanced corrosion and degradation resistance as medical implant

Magnesium (Mg)-based alloys have appealing properties as promising implants for medical applications. However, their clinical applications are hindered due to the rapid corrosion and degradation rate in the physiological environment. In this investigation, we reported a novel interfacial engineering approach for the fabrication of polymer/ceramic hybrid coating on Mg–Zn–Ca Mg alloy. Firstly, hydroxyapatite (HA) coating was fabricated on the Mg–Zn–Ca sample followed by an alkali treatment that was performed in 1 M NaOH solution at 60 °C. Finally, polycaprolactone (PCL) coating was synthesized using a dip-coating approach on the top of the HA-coated Mg–Zn–Ca specimen. Microhardness test and adhesion test revealed that PCL/HA hybrid coating significantly improved mechanical properties and enhanced biointerface property between the substrate and coating. The immersion tests showed that the hybrid coating considerably slowed down the degradation in the simulated body fluid (SBF) solution. In addition, in vitro electrochemical investigations confirmed that PCL/HA coating significantly improved corrosion resistance and greatly reduced corrosion rate by about 10 times compared to HA coating and about 900 times to untreated Mg–Zn–Ca sample. Moreover, cytotoxicity assessment exhibited PCL/HA hybrid coating enhanced biocompatibility and bioactivity due to adopting a suitable interfacial engineering approach.     

Co-substituted Mg–Zn spinel nanocrystalline ferrites: Synthesis,characterization and evaluation of catalytic degradation efficiency for colored and colorless compounds

In this investigation, cobalt substituted Magnesium–Zinc ferrites were successfully synthesized by using the co-precipitation technique. The prepared spinel ferrites were characterized by using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Ultraviolet–Visible analysis, X-ray powder diffractometer (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Confirmation of formation of a single-phase spinel structure was assessed by the XRD and FTIR. Crystallite size, evaluated from X-ray analysis, of MZF, MZF1, MZF2, MZF3 is 9.72 nm, 7.21 nm, 8.49 nm and 8.30 nm respectively. Cluster formation and agglomeration of powdered samples of Co substituted Mg–Zn ferrites were represented through the SEM images. The optical bandgap range was calculated from the Ultraviolet–Visible spectrum. The photocatalytic activity was assessed through the photodegradation of coloured and colourless pollutants under sunlight. This paper focuses on the photocatalytic degradation of harmful compounds like benzimidazole and methylene blue. The photocatalytic activity of Mg–Zn ferrites as a photocatalyst was enhanced by the substitution of cobalt in it. Especially, MZF3 with the highest cobalt content gave the maximum photodegradation of methylene blue. Hence, we conclude that Mg_0.5Zn_0.5Co_xFe₂O₄ works as a potential catalyst in wastewater treatment.     

Preparations and characterizations of Ca doped Ni–Mg–Mn nanocrystalline ferrites for switching field high-frequency applications

Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn spinel ferrites with compositions of Ni_0·5Mg_0·3Mn_0.2Ca_xFe_2-xO₄ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) were prepared via sol-gel auto-ignition technique. TGA/DTA, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, and VSM were employed to evaluate the thermal, spectral, structural, morphological, and magnetic features of Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn spinel ferrites. TGA/DTA curves show the weight loss in the sample. This weight loss was attributed to the oxidation and decomposition of the sample contents at a temperature of 500 °C. XRD reveals a single-phase structure of the Ni–Mg–Mn nano ferrites. A single-phase orthorhombic structure was confirmed for Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn ferrites. Structural parameters such as lattice parameter, ‘da’, ‘db’, ‘dc’, and ‘dv’ were evaluated using unit cell software. The absorption peaks at 427 to 538 cm^?1 confirmed the spinel structure, which was evaluated using FTIR. FESEM analyses showed that the agglomerations increased with the doping of Ca in Ni–Mg–Mn ferrites. Remanence, Y–K angles, saturation, coercive force, magnetic squareness, magnetic moment, and anisotropy constant were determined for Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn spinel ferrite samples. It is noticed that saturation increases from 29.157 to 51.322 emu/g, whereas remanence increased from 5.34 to 9.40 emu/g, respectively. The permeability, anisotropy constant, and magnetic moments were also found to increase with Ca doping. However, the Y–K angles increased with Ca concentration in Ni–Mg–Mn nano ferrites. In addition, the switching field distribution (SFD) and high-frequency response of all the Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn samples were also evaluated. Ca-doped Ni–Mg–Mn samples are suggested to be suitable for switching, filters, inductors, and microwave absorption applications because of the superparamagnetic nature of the prepared spinel ferrites.     

Facile synthesis and investigation of NiO–ZnO–Ag nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for degradation of methylene blue dye

In the present study, NiO–ZnO–Ag photocatalytic nanocomposites were synthesized using two-stage precipitation method. The synthesized composite powders were investigated and characterized using different techniques including XRD, FESEM, FT-IR, TGA and UV–Vis. XRD results showed that by increasing the Ag content, the crystallite size of ZnO decreased. FESEM micrographs showed that addition of Ag could lead to formation of more uniform particles in the size range of 30–500 nm. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy results confirmed that addition of Ag nanoparticles led to the increase of light absorption, which was attributed to the plasmon surface resonance of Ag. Band gap energies of NiO–ZnO, NiO–ZnO–5%Ag, NiO–ZnO–3%Ag, NiO–ZnO–1%Ag and ZnO–1%Ag were estimated to be 3.13, 3.14, 3.147, 3.19 and 3.17 eV, respectively. Investigation of degradation process showed that by adding up to 1 wt% Ag to NiO–ZnO composite led to the increase of methylene blue degradation from 67% to 94%, but further addition resulted in decrease of degradation.     

Enhanced structural,optical, and photocatalytic activity of novel Cd–Zn co-doped Mg0.25 Fe1.75O4 for degradation of RhB dye under visible light irradiation

Cd_xZn_1-xMg_0.25Fe_1.75O₄ (where x = 0.00, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00) have been successfully produced by a facile hydrothermal technique for a thorough comparison of structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties (degradation of Rhodamine B -RhB dye under visible light irradiation). X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) confirmed the formation of cubic spinel structure for all of the samples. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy verified the presence of metal-oxygen (M–O) bonding in the prepared samples with two frequency bands corresponding to phonon vibrational stretching in both the octahedral and tetrahedral lattice positions. UV–Visible Spectrophotometer and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy investigated the bandgap variation (2.7 eV-1.7 eV) and emission spectrum peaks appearing in the range of 405–471 nm region. The comparison in the photo-degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) revealed the superior performance (98% degradation of RhB dye in 80 min having a K value of 0.04966 with excellent reusability) of Cd_0.50Zn_0.50Mg_0.25Fe_1.75O₄ sample having 50/50 dopant ratio of Cd and Zn in the parent Mg Ferrite, attributed to the lowest bandgap, longer lifetime of charge carriers, active octahedral lattice site, electron/hole pair recombination preventions, and the least value of ohmic impedance at higher frequency.     

Synthesis of α-β Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst and evaluation of reaction mechanism for degradation of RhB dye under natural sunlight

A few biphasic nano composites containing α and β Bi₂O₃ of varying composition were synthesized by facile solvothermal method without using any capping agent and further calcination. X-ray diffraction, microscopic and spectroscopic techniques were employed for characterization of the as synthesized catalysts which are used as photocatalysts in degradation of pollutant, Rhodamine B (RhB) dye. The band gap of the nanocatalysts as calculated from tauc plot varies within 2.35–2.58 eV for β-form and 2.85–3.19 eV for α-form in the α-β Bi₂O₃ hetrojunctions. The operational parameters that influence the degradation process were optimized. The best catalyst dosage and pH are 0.5 gL^-1 and 4 respectively and the best concentration of H₂O₂ when added is 2 mM for 10 ppm aqueous solution of dye. Among different heterojunctions, the best catalyst which is produced from bismuth nitrate concentration of 0.05 M, degrades RhB up to 99.6% at pH 4 under 120 min sunlight irradiation. The effects of addition inorganic salts in RhB dye solution were also examined. The radical trapping experiments have been applied to explore the involved and main species responsible for degradation. The identification of degradation products of RhB was analyzed and the plausible mechanistic pathway is drawn from HPLC and HRMS. It shows that the degradation of RhB proceeds via initial generation of N-deethylated products followed by ring opening ones, which indicates the photosensitization induced photocatalytic mechanism of the reaction.     

Photocatalytic degradation kinetics of cationic and anionic dyes using Au–ZnO nanorods: Role of pH for selective and simultaneous degradation of binary dye mixtures

Photocatalysis with ecofriendly and low cost materials is attractive for degradation of organic pollutants without aid of strong reagents. In this regard, Au nanoparticle decorated ZnO nanorods (Au–ZnO) with good crystalline quality was synthesized by cost-effective and scalable hydrothermal method followed by photo-reduction of Au salt. This study addresses variation of photocatalytic degradation kinetics of different nature of dyes with various scavengers and pH conditions. Further, the process versatility is demonstrated by selective or simultaneous degradation of binary dye mixtures with optimized parameters. From Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model, dye concentration range for first order limiting case was determined, and further validated from measured surface area of photocatalyst and change in dye absorbance before irradiation. Better adsorption with faster degradation exhibited by Methylene Blue (MB) dye showed efficient mineralization, revealed from chemical oxygen demand measurements. In Au–ZnO photocatalysis, generation of hydroxyl radical and its significant role in dye degradation was demonstrated using different scavengers. Variation of dye adsorption with pH dependent surface charge characteristics of photocatalyst resulted about one order higher degradation rate constant of MB at high pH. Strong pH dependent MB degradation is shown to be useful for its selective or simultaneous degradation with other dyes. Results of this study are useful for designing photo-reactors and these nanoparticles are efficient for degradation of different dyes, their combinations and industrial effluents under low power UV lamp for treatment different organic pollutants.     

Zn–Ca–Al mixed oxide as efficient catalyst for synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1,2-propylene glycol

A series of Zn–Ca–Al oxides with different CaO and ZnO contents have been prepared and evaluated in the synthesis of propylene carbonate(PC) from 1,2-propylene glycol(PG) and urea in a batch reactor. The effect of catalyst composition, basicity and reaction process parameters such as temperature, catalyst dose, molar ratio of PG to urea, purge gas flow and reaction time has been studied to find suitable reaction conditions for the PC synthesis. The PC selectivity and yield under the desired conditions could reach 98.4% and 90.8%, respectively. The best performing catalyst also exhibited a good reusability without appreciable loss in the PC selectivity and yield after five consecutive reaction runs. In addition, a stepwise reaction pathway involving a 2-hydroxypropyl carbamate intermediate was proposed for the urea alcoholysis to PC in the presence of Zn–Ca–Al catalysts, according to the time dependences of reaction intermediates and products.     

Electrodeposition and characterization of Zn–Ni alloys as sublayers for epoxy coating deposition

The chemical composition and phase structure of Zn–Ni alloys obtained by electrodeposition under various conditions were investigated. The influence of the deposition solution and deposition current density on the composition, phase structure, current efficiency and corrosion properties of Zn–Ni alloys were examined. It was shown that the chemical composition and phase structure affect the anticorrosive properties of Zn–Ni alloys. A Zn–Ni alloy electrodeposited from a chloride solution at 20 mA cm^–2 exhibited the best corrosion properties, so this alloy was chosen for further examination. Epoxy coatings were formed by cathodic electrodeposition of an epoxy resin on steel and steel modified with a Zn–Ni alloy. From the time dependence of the pore resistance, coating capacitance and relative permittivity of the epoxy coating, the diffusion coefficient of water through the epoxy coating, D(H₂O), and its thermal stability, it was shown that the Zn–Ni sublayer significantly affects the electrochemical and transport properties, as well as the thermal stability of epoxy coatings. On the basis of the experimental results it can be concluded that modification of a steel surface by a Zn–Ni alloy improves the corrosion protection of epoxy coatings.     

UV light exposure of aqueous graphene oxide suspensions to promote their direct reduction,formation of graphene–metal nanoparticle hybrids and dye degradation

The use of UV light to trigger different processes involving graphene oxide sheets suspended in aqueous medium at room temperature has been investigated. These processes include (1) deoxygenation of the sheets in the absence of photocatalysts, reducing agents and stabilizers, (2) selective nucleation and growth of metal nanoparticles on the sheets to yield graphene-based hybrids and (3) decomposition of the dye molecule rhodamine B in the presence of only graphene oxide. Photoinduced heating of the suspended graphene oxide sheets by intense UV irradiation (～1 W cm^?2 delivered at the surface of the dispersion) was interpreted to generate at high temperature and reactive environment strictly localized at the sheets and their immediate aqueous medium, which in turn brings about the mentioned processes. In addition to providing a simple route toward reduction of graphene oxide dispersions, the present results suggest that intense UV light can be used to promote reactions at ambient conditions with this material that would otherwise require high temperatures, chemical reactants and/or catalysts.     

In-vitro corrosion inhibition mechanism of fluorine-doped hydroxyapatite and brushite coated Mg–Ca alloys for biomedical applications

Magnesium alloys have received great attention as a new kind of biodegradable metallic biomaterials. However, they suffer from poor corrosion resistance. In this study, Mg–Ca alloy was coated with nano-fluorine-doped hydroxyapatite (FHA), and brushite (DCPD); via electrochemical deposition (ED). Coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The results revealed that nano-fluorine-doped hydroxyapatite coating produced more dense and uniform coating layer, compared to the brushite coating. The compression tests of the ED-coated Mg alloy samples immersed in simulated body fluid for different time periods showed higher yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS), compared to those of the uncoated samples. The degradation behavior and corrosion properties of the ED-coated Mg alloy samples were examined via electrochemical measurements and immersion tests. The results showed that FHA coating could effectively induce the precipitation of more Ca²⁺ and PO₄³⁻ ions than DCPD coating, because the nanophase can provide higher specific surface area. It was also found that FHA and DCPD coatings can significantly decline the initial degradation rate of the alloy. A corrosion mechanism of the ED-coated alloy is proposed and discussed in this paper.     

Comparative study of a Zn-enriched post-methanation bio-sludge and Zn sulfate as Zn sources for a rice–wheat crop rotation

A field experiment was carried out during 2005–2007 to compare the efficacy of Zn-enriched post-methanation bio-sludge (ZEMB, 4.4% Zn) and ZnSO₄ (ZSH, 22% Zn) as Zn source to rice (Oryza sativa L.)—wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rotation. A new Zn source (ZEMB) contained most of the Zn (98.4% of total Zn) in citrate-soluble form as compared to ZSH which had all Zn in water-soluble form. Chemical speciation of Zn in the aqueous solution of both fertilizers revealed that 85.8% of water-soluble Zn present in ZEMB existed as complexes of dissolved organic matter. In the field experiment, application of ZEMB at 5 kg Zn ha⁻¹ to I-year rice increased the grain yields of rice and wheat in both years significantly over the control while application of ZSH at 5 kg Zn ha⁻¹ to I-year rice increased only grain yields of I- and II-year rice (first year and second year, respectively). The magnitude of increase in grain yields was also higher with ZEMB than with ZSH. Application of ZEMB at 5 kg Zn ha⁻¹ to I-year rice maintained significantly higher concentrations of Zn in the flag leaves of rice and wheat in both years, in the grains of I- and II-year rice, and also in the straw of I-year rice than ZSH applied at an equivalent dose. Total Zn uptake values for I-year rice and wheat and II-year rice, apparent recovery of applied Zn and also DTPA-extractable Zn in soil were significantly higher with ZEMB at 5 kg Zn ha⁻¹ than with ZSH at an equivalent dose.     

Preparation and characterization of hydroxyapatite coating by magnetron sputtering on Mg–Zn–Ag alloys for orthopaedic trauma implants

The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the effect of hydroxyapatite coatings on the two types of Mg–Zn–Ag alloys as a possible solution to control magnesium alloy degradation. The coatings were prepared by the radio frequency magnetron sputtering method at a deposition temperature of 300 °C. To perform this evaluation, the coated alloys were immersed in a simulated body fluid solution at body temperature (37 ± 0.5 °C) to determine the corrosion resistance through electrochemical and immersion tests. Moreover, the investigation also consisted of the evaluation of microchemical, mechanical, and morphological properties. The deposition temperature of 300 °C was enough to obtain a crystalline hydroxyapatite structure with a Ca/P ratio close to the stochiometric one. The adhesion of coatings was not influenced by the nature of Mg–Zn–Ag alloys, so similar values for both coated alloys were found. The results showed that the coating was homogonous deposited on the Mg–Zn–Ag alloys and the corrosion resistance of uncoated magnesium alloys was improved.     

Nanofiltration for textile dye–water treatment: Experimental and parameter estimation studies using a spiral wound module and validation of the Spiegler–Kedem-based model

The present work deals with the study of the nanofiltration process for textile dye wastewater treatment. Effects of feed pressure, dye concentration, and feed flow rate on dye rejection and recovery for the spiral wound nanofiltration module were studied. The permeate characteristics were predicted by using the Spiegler–Kedem (SK)-based model. A finite difference numerical technique is used to discretize the transport equations and an optimization technique was used for estimation of unknown parameters (B, σ, k_a, and k_b) in the SK-based model. The model and the estimated parameter values were validated with experimental results for the spiral wound nanofiltration (NF) membrane module.     

Structural,thermal, spectral,optical and surface analysis of rare earth metal ion (Gd3+) doped mixed Zn–Mg nano-spinel ferrites

The present work reports the structural, thermal, spectral, optical and surface analysis of rare earth metal ion (Gd³⁺) doped mixed Zn–Mg nano-spinel ferrites. The samples of Gd³⁺ doped Zn–Mg nano ferrites with equi-amount chemical composition i.e. Zn_0.5Mg_0.5Fe_2-xGd_xO₄ (0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.10 in step of 0.02) were prepared by self-ignited sol-gel route. The variance in the thermal behaviour and spinel phase development with weight loss percentage in the prepared samples was investigated by TG-DTA technique. The powder X-ray diffraction (P-XRD) patterns ensured the nanocrystalline mono-phasic formation and spinel-cubic structure of all the samples. The trend of increment in lattice constant (a) and decrement in crystallite (t) size was observed with the doping of Gd³⁺ ions. The appearance of two requisite vibrational stretching modes was affirmed by the FT-IR spectral studies. The UV–Vis optical analysis displayed the augmentation in absorbance and drastic decrement in energy band gap value (1.96 eV–1.83 eV) with Gd³⁺ doping. The photo-luminescent (PL) studies revealed the broad near band-edge emission in visible wavelength range (523 nm–528 nm) for all the samples. The surface parameters investigation was undertaken with the help of BET isotherms recorded by the N₂-physisorption and BJH model. The various surface parameters such as BET surface area, volume and radius of the pores, distribution of the pore sizes etc were construed from the BET data. The enhancement in these surface parameters via Gd³⁺ doping was noted for all the samples. The outcomes of the present work reflects the influential doping of Gd³⁺ ions in Zn–Mg nano ferrites, which can be implementable for bio-applications as thermal seeds in magnetic hyperthermia or as contrast enhancer in medical MRI imaging.     

Nanostructure composite ZnFe2O4–FeFe2O4–ZnO immobilized on glass: Photocatalytic activity for degradation of an azo textile dye F3B

An efficient and scalable one-pot synthetic method to prepare nanostructure composite of ZnFe₂O₄–FeFe₂O₄–ZnO (ZFZ) has been investigated. This method is based on thermal decomposition of iron(III) acetate and zinc acetate in monoethanolamine (MEA) as a capping agent. Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis (TG-DTG) was performed to determine the temperature at which the decomposition and oxidation of the chelating agents took place. ZFZ was immobilized on glass using doctor blade method and calcinated at different temperatures. The properties of the ZFZ nanocomposite have been examined by different techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and diffuse reflectance (DRS). FESEM shows that nanocomposite is monocrystallines and a narrow dispersion in size of 48 nm. XRD confirms that the prepared nanocomposite is composed of franklinite, ZnFe₂O₄ (54%), magnetite, FeFe₂O₄ (8%) and wurtzite, ZnO (48%). Photocatalytic activity of ZFZ immobilized on glass was carried out by choosing an azo textile dye, Reactive Red 195 (F3B) as a model pollutant under UV irradiation with homemade photocatalytic apparatus and the results indicated that ZFZ exhibited good photocatalytic activity.     

Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Non-magnetic Al<Superscript>3+</Superscript> Substituted Ni–Zn Nano Ferrites for High Frequency Applications

The effect of Al substitution on electrical and dielectric parameters of Ni–Zn ferrite has been discussed in the present work. The phase identification, surface morphology was studied using X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. The XRD patterns confirm the single-phase formation of these ferrites. With Al³⁺, substitution lattice parameter decreases due to smaller Al³⁺ ions replacing Fe³⁺ ions. The average grain size obtained from SEM results are in the range of 390–27 nm. The DC resistivity was observed to increase with increasing Al³⁺ ions concentration due to the unavailability of Fe³⁺ ions. Dielectric constant (\(\upvarepsilon ^{\prime }\)) and dielectric loss tangent (tan δ) have been studied as a function of frequency (1 kHz–10 MHz) and temperature (50–300 °C). The observed results are explained on the basis of interfacial polarization as predicted by Maxwell and Wagner.     

Crystallization behavior of BaO–CaO–SiO2–B2O3 glass sealant and adjusting its thermal properties for oxygen transport membrane joining application

In this work, the thermal stability of a BaO–CaO–SiO₂–B₂O₃ glass sealant, named “H”, was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystallization behavior of glass H as the sealant matrix was investigated by a combination of experimental X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and thermodynamic simulation with the FactSage package. A good agreement was found between the Rietveld refinement of XRD experiments and the FactSage simulation. Particular attention was also given to the influence of the Sr₂SiO₄ filler added to the glass matrix “H” on the thermal expansion and microstructures of glass-Sr₂SiO₄ composites by means of dilatometry and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The reinforced 20 wt% Sr₂SiO₄ composite (HS2S20) showed excellent properties and, thus, its joining performance was investigated using SrTi_0.75Fe_0.25O_3-δ (STF25) and Aluchrom as promising oxygen transport membrane (OTM) and counterpart, respectively. The joining behaviors were investigated by comparing different joining temperatures. 920 °C is the best joining temperature for HS2S20 sealant.     

Synthesis and application of nanocomposite Fe3O4@SiO2@CTAB–SiO2 as a novel adsorbent for removal of cyclophosphamide from water samples

ABSTRACT

We present a way of synthesizing nanocomposite Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@CTAB–SiO₂ by employing simple sol–gel technique with selective etching for extreme selectivity adsorption of cyclophosphamide (CP). The transmission electron microscopy (TEM); scanning electron microscopy (SEM); X-ray diffraction (XRD); Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR); vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM); pH_PZC; and Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) techniques were used for nanocomposite characterization. These nanoparticles have an S_BET of 157.8 m² g^?1 and a high saturation magnetization of 67.5 emu g^?1. First, the adsorption system was examined as a function of contact time under various initial CP contents, ionic strength, initial solution pH, adsorbent dose and temperature in batch test. The optimum dose, pH and contact time were obtained to be 0.01 g, 7.0 and 30 min, respectively. Ultimately, experimental isotherm and kinetics data of adsorption of CP onto nanocomposite Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@CTAB–SiO₂ were fitted to classical models. Additionally, it was found that the maximum adsorption process capacity of CP on adsorbent was 342.8 mg g^?1.     

Thermal behavior,structure, crystallization and solubility of the melt-derived SiO2–P2O5–Na2O–F-MO (M = Ca,Sr, Zn) glasses

In this work, phospho-silicate glasses with SiO₂–P₂O₅–Na₂O–F-MO (M = Ca, Sr, Zn) composition were prepared by using the conventional melt quenching technology. Structural, physical, and chemical property tests were used to analyze the effects of different SrO and ZnO content on the structure and properties of the glasses. The results showed that the glass stability varied nonlinearly as CaO was replaced by SrO, which was mainly related to the different positions of Sr²⁺ and Ca²⁺ ions breaking the network connection in the network structure, and the substitution of ZnO for CaO led to a continuous decrease in the stability of the glasses. The immersion experiment showed that SrO doping was more feasible than ZnO doping to improve the biological activity of the glasses, and the doping of ZnO promoted the dissolution of ions in the glasses. The obtained results indicated that the glass samples prepared in this paper have potential biological activity, which has potential applications in dental treatment.