Have you ever wondered how tea tree essential oil could enhance the properties of polymer blends? Researchers at Federal University of Technology – Paraná used their Texture Analyser to investigate the impact of incorporating tea tree essential oil into electrospun fibers of Ecovio® polymer blends. The mechanical properties of the fibres were evaluated according to ASTM D882‐10 specifications. The study found that the inclusion of tea tree essential oil improved the antimicrobial properties of the fibres, making them potentially useful in various applications. This research sheds light on the potential benefits of incorporating natural antimicrobial agents into polymer materials. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f9qhq9 | See which instrument they used: https://bit.ly/2K3wlqI
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Day 6 of 90 : Posting insights about the Indian Chemical Sector - 𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 : 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 Nanotechnology is the science of engineering matter at a nanoscale, which is a scale of 0-100 nanometers, to give you a better understanding of how small a nanometer is - The thickness of a paper is about 75,000 nanometer. The global industry of nanotechnology is about 4.97 Bn USD as of 2023 and forecasted to grow at staggering of 33.1% CAGR to 36.59Bn USD by 2030. This technology is still in its nascent stages and has a wide range of applications in Infrastructure, Electronics and Semi-conductors, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Textile, Chemicals, advanced materials, IT and telecom like- 1. Nanoparticles are used as a catalysis in chemical reactions, reducing catalysis material quantity. For example - Extraction of petroleum from raw petroleum material becomes efficient due to better catalysis, it also enables reduced fuel consumption in vehicles 2. An epoxy containing carbon nano-tubes is used to make longer, lighter blades of wind mills generating higher electricity. 3. Nanoparticles are being developed to clean industrial water pollutants through chemical reaction in ground water which costs much less than pumping water out for treatment 4. Into the future- Nanomaterials are being reserched and used for manufacturing space-crafts, airplanes, and on road vehicles which will inturn produce stonger and lighter built products prompting a significant reductuion in energy consumption. This technology has been in R&D for almost two decades where usage in some industires are prevalent and developved but at the same time being incorporated into many different fields which will have a huge impact on the future. #specialitychemicals #organicchemicals #greenchemistry #nanotechnology #nifty50 #sensex #economictimes #reportwriting #articlewriting #forecast #statista #grandviewresearch
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