A comprehensive overview of selected synthetic methods for graphene and graphene based nanomaterials production with the emphasis on the reaction conditions, the quality of obtained graphene nanomaterials and a variety of potential applications.
Biocatalysis utilizes enzymes and microbial cells as catalysts for a wide range of applications in biotechnology. Immobilization of biocatalysts on various materials has several advantages, including the capacity for reuse, quick reaction termination, easy biocatalyst recovery and operational stability. The present article focuses on the use of material supports for developing immobilized biocatalysts in applications related to energy, environment and chemical synthesis. The work provides a comprehensive overview of a broad class of materials, including organic, inorganic and composites, that have been shown to be prosperous candidates to support the immobilization of enzymes and microbial cells. It also highlights the properties of nanomaterial support such as large surface area and comfort compartment for immobilization. The availability of different types of materials as catalyst support provides an opportunity to understand and develop efficient biocatalytic systems. The choice of selecting a catalyst support will mostly depend on the interaction of the material with the enzyme or microbial cell. Finally, potential challenges, future approaches in developing immobilized biocatalytic systems for various applications and novel material supports are suggested.
In this paper, facile synthesis of water soluble curcumin nanocrystals is
reported. Solvent exchange method was applied to synthesize curcumin
nanocrystals. Different techniques were used to characterize the structural
and photophysical properties of curcumin nanocrystals. We found that
nanocurcumin prepared by this method had good chemical and physical
stability, could be stored in the powder form at room temperature, and was
freely dispersible in water. It was established that the size of curcumin
nanocrystals was varied in the range of 20-500 nm. Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy and UV-Vis analyses showed the presence of tetrahydrofuran
inside the curcumin nanocrystals. Also, it was found that nanocurcumin
emitted photoluminescencewith yellow-green colour. [Projekat Ministarstva
nauke Republike Srbije, br. 172003]
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