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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14268598.v1
title: Ti-25Nb-25Ta alloy treated by plasma electrolytic oxidation in phosphoric acid for implant applications

description: ABSTRACT Among titanium alloys with non-toxic elements, the Ti-25Nb-25Ta alloy has good elastic behavior for applications in osseous implants, biocompatibility, and excellent corrosion resistance. The present study aimed to better the biocompatibility characteristics of Ti-25Nb-25Ta alloy modifying its surface through Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) treatment. The formed oxide coating is amorphous and composed of two distinct porous formations: smaller hole-shaped pores and larger volcano-like pores. The regions with the formation of smaller pores and in the hole shaped presented the highest atomic percentage of the chemical element phosphorus. Nanoindentation tests have shown that the hardness of the Ti-25Nb-25Ta alloy is slightly lower than the commercially pure grade 2 titanium (a material used as reference), while elastic modulus measurements of Ti-25Nb-25Ta presented more suitable values for implant application (lower values when compared with titanium reference). After PEO treatment there were significant mechanical surface improvements (increased fairly surface hardness and decreased elastic modulus) for application in osseous tissue. Despite the Ti-25Nb-25Ta alloy presented excellent characteristics for applications in hard biological tissues, the PEO treatment better its features.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322017
title: Microstructural analysis of 7XXX semi-solid alloys series submitted to parallel plate hot compression tests

description: ABSTRACT The present work aims at the microstructural analysis of 7XXX aluminum alloys series, namely: AA7004 and AA7075, in view of their application in thixoforming processes. The alloys were reheated to semi-solid temperatures, that is, the temperatures corresponding to 60% and 45% solid fractions and maintained to heat reheat treatment of 0, 30, 90 and 210 s and subsequently submitted to parallel plate hot compression tests. As a result, the 60% solid fraction condition of both alloys showed significant differences in the appearance of thixoforming samples, with to poorly filled and brittle edges, when compared to the 45% solid fraction condition, due to the microstructure bonds that were possibly still strongly bonded between themselves, requiring bigger tension to the forming; the 45% solid fraction adopted during the tests was satisfactory, since the edges of the samples did not present intense cracks and/or breaks, as well as a good surface finish. Regarding their microstructural behavior, the semisolid alloys AA7004 and AA7075 showed globular morphology in the edge region of the samples with very spheroidized grains/primary globules, due to the phenomena of ostwald ripening and coalescence and in the central region of the grain/primary globules samples fully deformed, with small liquid presence and large solid phase presence due to imposed deformation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322024.v1
title: Antibacterial activity of textile fibers containing poly(ethylene oxide-b-lactic acid) nanoparticles with incorporated essential oils

description: ABSTRACT In this study was evaluated the antibacterial activity of textile fibers containing poly (ethylene oxide-b-lactic acid) nanoparticles with incorporated essential oils. The developed system demonstrated antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting its potential use as antibacterial agent. Diblock copolymers based on a fixed PEO block (5kDa) and two different PLA segments (4.5 or 10kDa) were used. The morphology, encapsulation efficiency, blending interaction of essential oils (including lavender, tea tree, thyme, cloves, cedar and lemon grass) and polymer and the release kinetics of the active agent in the nanoparticles. The hydrodynamic radius of the nanoparticles determined by light scattering was affected by the size of the poly(lactic acid) block. The in vitro release suggests that the polymeric barrier is able to control the oil release. Antibacterial activity was more effective in textiles with randomly arranged fibers. In agreement with studies from the literature, nanoparticles obtained from copolymers with lower PLA molar mass favored the release of the essential oil mixture. The incorporation process of the essential oils in the textile fibers proved to be efficient, suggesting viability regarding the use of this system in the antibacterial control. The developed systems offer a new strategy for controlled release with antibacterial activity and suggesting a potential application in the footwear industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322024
title: Antibacterial activity of textile fibers containing poly(ethylene oxide-b-lactic acid) nanoparticles with incorporated essential oils

description: ABSTRACT In this study was evaluated the antibacterial activity of textile fibers containing poly (ethylene oxide-b-lactic acid) nanoparticles with incorporated essential oils. The developed system demonstrated antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, suggesting its potential use as antibacterial agent. Diblock copolymers based on a fixed PEO block (5kDa) and two different PLA segments (4.5 or 10kDa) were used. The morphology, encapsulation efficiency, blending interaction of essential oils (including lavender, tea tree, thyme, cloves, cedar and lemon grass) and polymer and the release kinetics of the active agent in the nanoparticles. The hydrodynamic radius of the nanoparticles determined by light scattering was affected by the size of the poly(lactic acid) block. The in vitro release suggests that the polymeric barrier is able to control the oil release. Antibacterial activity was more effective in textiles with randomly arranged fibers. In agreement with studies from the literature, nanoparticles obtained from copolymers with lower PLA molar mass favored the release of the essential oil mixture. The incorporation process of the essential oils in the textile fibers proved to be efficient, suggesting viability regarding the use of this system in the antibacterial control. The developed systems offer a new strategy for controlled release with antibacterial activity and suggesting a potential application in the footwear industry.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322026
title: Effects of alkali treatment on modification of the Pinus fibers

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the alkalization with different concentrations and time combination in the modification of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose in pine fibers and determine the best combination aiming the incorporation in plant-based composites. The alkalization process was conducted with 5 concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, and 30%) and 2 exposure times (2 and 24 hours). Chemical analysis was performed, and cellulose crystallinity, thermal stability, and surface modification were analyzed for the treated fibers. The results showed that there was a reduction in crystallinity with cellulose I – II transformation. Thereafter, the thermal stability and surface characteristics were increased with the increase of the NaOH concentration. Although all treatments altered the fiber properties, the condition that resulted in technical gain was the condition with 5% concentration and 2 hours of alkalization. Thus, we can conclude that this condition changes the macromolecular structure of the wood fibers, change the surface and the treat fiber could be used as filler to plant-base composite.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322026.v1
title: Effects of alkali treatment on modification of the Pinus fibers

description: ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the alkalization with different concentrations and time combination in the modification of lignin, hemicellulose and cellulose in pine fibers and determine the best combination aiming the incorporation in plant-based composites. The alkalization process was conducted with 5 concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, and 30%) and 2 exposure times (2 and 24 hours). Chemical analysis was performed, and cellulose crystallinity, thermal stability, and surface modification were analyzed for the treated fibers. The results showed that there was a reduction in crystallinity with cellulose I – II transformation. Thereafter, the thermal stability and surface characteristics were increased with the increase of the NaOH concentration. Although all treatments altered the fiber properties, the condition that resulted in technical gain was the condition with 5% concentration and 2 hours of alkalization. Thus, we can conclude that this condition changes the macromolecular structure of the wood fibers, change the surface and the treat fiber could be used as filler to plant-base composite.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322027
title: Drying and evaluation of sugarcane bagasse, as adsorbent of textile dyes present in aqueous solutions

description: ABSTRACT The inappropriate disposal of effluents generated by the textile industries is considered a major environmental problem because their contaminants cause changes in the natural conditions of the environment where they are discarded. In this context, adsorption processes emerge as an effective treatment technique regarding the cost, flexibility and ease of operation. This research evaluated the sugarcane bagasse drying at temperatures between 60 and 80oC, as well as its potential as a natural adsorbent of synthetic textile dye. Among the models used to describe the drying kinetics, the Page model was the best fit to the experimental data, according to the coefficient of correlation (R2) and test F, in which it was verified that the model is statistically significant and predictive. In the factorial design, the influence of dye concentration, contact time and adsorbed drying temperature were analyzed on the responses variables: amount of dyed adsorbed (qt) and removal of dye concentration (% rem). All variables were statistically significant at a 95% confidence interval, obtaining a maximum value for adsorbed dye of 8.34 mg.g-1 and a percentage of dye reduction of up to 83.4%. Therefore, it can be concluded that sugarcane bagasse is an alternative to activated carbon, which is commonly used in adsorption processes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322027.v1
title: Drying and evaluation of sugarcane bagasse, as adsorbent of textile dyes present in aqueous solutions

description: ABSTRACT The inappropriate disposal of effluents generated by the textile industries is considered a major environmental problem because their contaminants cause changes in the natural conditions of the environment where they are discarded. In this context, adsorption processes emerge as an effective treatment technique regarding the cost, flexibility and ease of operation. This research evaluated the sugarcane bagasse drying at temperatures between 60 and 80oC, as well as its potential as a natural adsorbent of synthetic textile dye. Among the models used to describe the drying kinetics, the Page model was the best fit to the experimental data, according to the coefficient of correlation (R2) and test F, in which it was verified that the model is statistically significant and predictive. In the factorial design, the influence of dye concentration, contact time and adsorbed drying temperature were analyzed on the responses variables: amount of dyed adsorbed (qt) and removal of dye concentration (% rem). All variables were statistically significant at a 95% confidence interval, obtaining a maximum value for adsorbed dye of 8.34 mg.g-1 and a percentage of dye reduction of up to 83.4%. Therefore, it can be concluded that sugarcane bagasse is an alternative to activated carbon, which is commonly used in adsorption processes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322029.v1
title: Evaluation of the properties of the polymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) extracted from Zophobas morio Fabricius worms

description: ABSTRACT Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is an intracellularly produced biopolymer accumulated as an energy reserve by many microorganisms, being the main producer the bacterium Cupriavidus necator. Therefore, it is necessary to extract intracellular granules from the inside of cells. PHB chemical extraction with chloroform and sodium hypochlorite is efficient, but high amounts of chloroform, toxic and volatile solvent are used. Thus, it is necessary to study new technologies for the extraction of PHB, seeking to make the process technologically, since this biopolymer is an important candidate for polypropylene replacement (PP). In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the PHB extraction process from larvae Zophobas morio Fabricius. PHB was synthesized by the bacterium Cupriavidus necator in Erlenmeyer flascks with 300 mL of mineral medium containing glucose and fructose as carbon sources. The culture was conducted for 24 h at 30 °C and 150 rpm. Biomass obtained from cultive was submitted to chemical extraction (dispersion chloroform/sodium hypochlorite) and biological, and for this, used in a mixture 2:1 (m/m) of the wheat meal with cells containing PHB as a feeding source of the larvae of Zophobas morio Fabricius. PHB obtained by the two recovery processes were characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), exploratory differential calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform - total attenuated reflection (FTIR/ATR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the sample extracted by the biological method (PHB_EB) , when compared with the sample extracted by the chemical method (PHB_EQ), presented the same chemical structure, and that the biological methodology using larvae was faster and more efficient, guaranteeing the extraction PHB with high purity and thermal stability, with reduced amount of solvent, making this process more environmentally friendly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322029
title: Evaluation of the properties of the polymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) extracted from Zophobas morio Fabricius worms

description: ABSTRACT Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is an intracellularly produced biopolymer accumulated as an energy reserve by many microorganisms, being the main producer the bacterium Cupriavidus necator. Therefore, it is necessary to extract intracellular granules from the inside of cells. PHB chemical extraction with chloroform and sodium hypochlorite is efficient, but high amounts of chloroform, toxic and volatile solvent are used. Thus, it is necessary to study new technologies for the extraction of PHB, seeking to make the process technologically, since this biopolymer is an important candidate for polypropylene replacement (PP). In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the PHB extraction process from larvae Zophobas morio Fabricius. PHB was synthesized by the bacterium Cupriavidus necator in Erlenmeyer flascks with 300 mL of mineral medium containing glucose and fructose as carbon sources. The culture was conducted for 24 h at 30 °C and 150 rpm. Biomass obtained from cultive was submitted to chemical extraction (dispersion chloroform/sodium hypochlorite) and biological, and for this, used in a mixture 2:1 (m/m) of the wheat meal with cells containing PHB as a feeding source of the larvae of Zophobas morio Fabricius. PHB obtained by the two recovery processes were characterized by thermogravimetry (TG), exploratory differential calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform - total attenuated reflection (FTIR/ATR), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was found that the sample extracted by the biological method (PHB_EB) , when compared with the sample extracted by the chemical method (PHB_EQ), presented the same chemical structure, and that the biological methodology using larvae was faster and more efficient, guaranteeing the extraction PHB with high purity and thermal stability, with reduced amount of solvent, making this process more environmentally friendly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322032
title: Modelamiento y simulación numérica de un ensayo de presurización

description: ABSTRACT In order to reliably assess the rupture-risk of the aorta – along with the hazardousness index of cardiovascular diseases or other extreme conditions, and the effect of possible treatments – it is necessary to know the damage mechanisms that lead to it. In this work, the mechanical damage of hypoxic aortic tissue is characterized, numerically predicting its response when subjected to a bulge-test type of pressurization state. The mechanical behavior of the aortic wall, is described using a hyperelastic material model with two transverse-isotropy directions and an isotropic damage model; both experimentally calibrated, from previously reported uniaxial tensile-test results, performed on thoracic aorta samples of lambs exposed to chronic hypobaric hypoxia. A melatonin-treated group is studied in contrast to a control group. Once the constitutive model is calibrated, its performance is evaluated via the numerical simulation of the bulge-pressurization test; in which the quasi-static response of a quarter-disk shaped structure, fixed along its curved perimeter, and loaded out of its plane by a pressure, or force per unit area permanently normal to the loaded area, its analyzed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322032.v1
title: Modelamiento y simulación numérica de un ensayo de presurización

description: ABSTRACT In order to reliably assess the rupture-risk of the aorta – along with the hazardousness index of cardiovascular diseases or other extreme conditions, and the effect of possible treatments – it is necessary to know the damage mechanisms that lead to it. In this work, the mechanical damage of hypoxic aortic tissue is characterized, numerically predicting its response when subjected to a bulge-test type of pressurization state. The mechanical behavior of the aortic wall, is described using a hyperelastic material model with two transverse-isotropy directions and an isotropic damage model; both experimentally calibrated, from previously reported uniaxial tensile-test results, performed on thoracic aorta samples of lambs exposed to chronic hypobaric hypoxia. A melatonin-treated group is studied in contrast to a control group. Once the constitutive model is calibrated, its performance is evaluated via the numerical simulation of the bulge-pressurization test; in which the quasi-static response of a quarter-disk shaped structure, fixed along its curved perimeter, and loaded out of its plane by a pressure, or force per unit area permanently normal to the loaded area, its analyzed.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322030.v1
title: Effect of pyraclostrobin on mulberry leaves nutrients, silkworm cocoon production and silk fiber performance

description: ABSTRACT The present work evaluates the effect of pyraclostrobin fungicide on the nutritional quality of mulberry leaves, silkworm cocoon production and silk fiber mechanical performance. The evaluation was performed in two consecutive years. In Spring 2015, mulberry plants were treated twice with 4 doses of pyraclostrobin (0, 100, 200, and 300 g.ha-1), 30 and 15 days before pruning of the branches. In Spring 2016, the same plants received the same doses of pyraclostrobin only 30 days before pruning of the branches. Fifth instar caterpillars were fed on treated mulberry leaves. The mineral content of mulberry leaves was determined on pruning day of the branches and 30 days before. The consumption of mulberry leaves and the mortality rate of the caterpillars fed with the treated leaves was verified, and the cocoons obtained were classified and weighed. Silk fibers were submitted to mechanical evaluation by tensile test. Morphological and physical modification were evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In 2015, the mortality of caterpillars fed on leaves treated with pyraclostrobin was at least 26.7% higher than the control. At 2016 even with a single application the weight of the cocoons was lower. The main variation in the mineral content was observed in Mn and Fe nutrients. Mineral intake had a noticeable effect in both crystallinity and tensile strength. Results show that the use of pyraclostrobin may reduce the mechanical behavior of silk thread up to 70%, indicating that its use is not indicated for mulberry planting aiming silk feeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322030
title: Effect of pyraclostrobin on mulberry leaves nutrients, silkworm cocoon production and silk fiber performance

description: ABSTRACT The present work evaluates the effect of pyraclostrobin fungicide on the nutritional quality of mulberry leaves, silkworm cocoon production and silk fiber mechanical performance. The evaluation was performed in two consecutive years. In Spring 2015, mulberry plants were treated twice with 4 doses of pyraclostrobin (0, 100, 200, and 300 g.ha-1), 30 and 15 days before pruning of the branches. In Spring 2016, the same plants received the same doses of pyraclostrobin only 30 days before pruning of the branches. Fifth instar caterpillars were fed on treated mulberry leaves. The mineral content of mulberry leaves was determined on pruning day of the branches and 30 days before. The consumption of mulberry leaves and the mortality rate of the caterpillars fed with the treated leaves was verified, and the cocoons obtained were classified and weighed. Silk fibers were submitted to mechanical evaluation by tensile test. Morphological and physical modification were evaluated by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In 2015, the mortality of caterpillars fed on leaves treated with pyraclostrobin was at least 26.7% higher than the control. At 2016 even with a single application the weight of the cocoons was lower. The main variation in the mineral content was observed in Mn and Fe nutrients. Mineral intake had a noticeable effect in both crystallinity and tensile strength. Results show that the use of pyraclostrobin may reduce the mechanical behavior of silk thread up to 70%, indicating that its use is not indicated for mulberry planting aiming silk feeding.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14322036
title: Morphological characterization of copper deposited by electrolysis influenced by presence of chloride ions

description: ABSTRACT In the present work, the effect of current density on the morphology of copper deposited by electrolysis from an acidic solution of copper sulfate in the presence and absence of chloride ions as impurities is studied. For this purpose, chronopotentiometry and scanning electron microscopy techniques are used. The study reveals that, for both situations, in the presence and absence of chloride ions, the time profiles of the cathodic potential are shifted in cathodic direction with the increase of the current density. These time profiles are associated with the simultaneous occurrence of cathodic reactions during copper electrolysis. The morphological results demonstrate a direct influence of the current density represented by transitions in the electrocrystallization mechanisms associated with nucleation and growth stages of the deposited particles. Changes in the morphological patterns are corroborated by a dendritic and granular type copper deposit in the electrolyte solution without chloride ions, in contrast to the copper deposit observed in the electrolyte solution with the presence of chloride ions, where a dendritic and laminar morphology is observed. These results clearly demonstrate the mechanistic aspects on copper electrolysis.