Green synthesis of cellulose nanocrystal/ZnO bio-nanocomposites exerting antibacterial activity and downregulating virulence toxigenic genes of food-poisoning bacteria

2022 / Scientific Reports

Recently, cellulose nanocrystals (CNs) have attracted wide attention owing to their superior properties compared to their bulk materials. For example,… Continue reading Green synthesis of cellulose nanocrystal/ZnO bio-nanocomposites exerting antibacterial activity and downregulating virulence toxigenic genes of food-poisoning bacteria

Carlos Morillo

Benzothiadiazole versus Thiazolobenzotriazole: A Structural Study of Electron Acceptors in Solution-Processable Organic Semiconductors

2022 / Chemistry An Asian Journal

Despite the rapid progress of organic electronics, developing high-performance n-type organic semiconductors is still challenging. Donor-acceptor (D-A) type conjugated structures… Continue reading Benzothiadiazole versus Thiazolobenzotriazole: A Structural Study of Electron Acceptors in Solution-Processable Organic Semiconductors

Carlos Morillo

Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation

2022 / npj Clean water

To address the poor oil–water separation efficiency and bactericidal properties of existing oil–water separation membranes for the treatment of industrial… Continue reading Highly durable and sustainable heterogeneous fabric using in-and-out fluorinated urethane coating for elimination of bacteria and oil–water separation

Carlos Morillo

Microplastics in commercial bivalves harvested from intertidal seagrasses and sandbanks in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal

2021 / Cozzolino et al. 2021. Marine and Freshwater Research

Through seafood consumption, microplastic (MP) pollution is potentially threatening human health. Commercial bivalves in particular are a cause of major… Continue reading Microplastics in commercial bivalves harvested from intertidal seagrasses and sandbanks in the Ria Formosa lagoon, Portugal

Danielle Bridges

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Four Complete Series [(C5XnH5-n)Fe(CO)2R] (X= Cl, Br; R= Me, Ph; n= 1–5). Molecular and Crystal Structures of [(C5X5)Fe(CO)2R]

2022 / Chemistry Select

The complete series of chloro- and bromo-cyclopentadienyl carbonyl complexes [(C5XnH5-n)Fe(CO)2R] (n=1–5, R=Me, Ph) could be prepared from the unsubstituted parent… Continue reading Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Four Complete Series [(C5XnH5-n)Fe(CO)2R] (X= Cl, Br; R= Me, Ph; n= 1–5). Molecular and Crystal Structures of [(C5X5)Fe(CO)2R]

Carlos Morillo