Polyurethanes are one of the most versatile materials, used in countless commercial applications, mainly because of their outstanding performances. Due to the constant market need to push the boundaries of quality, even with proven good materials, the incorporation of various nanoparticles has become an established method for properties enhancement...

By Ivan S. Stefanović, Jasna V. Džunuzović, Enis S. Džunuzović, Tijana S. Kovač, Carla Marega

Testing the behavior of polymeric materials during heating, especially when it comes to materials that have wide practical application and therefore large commercial importance, such as polyurethanes, is essential. Results obtained by investigating thermal stability and thermal decomposition of polymers, including kinetic modeling, can help to unde...

By Ivan S. Stefanović, Jasna V. Džunuzović, Enis S. Džunuzović, Tijana S. Kovač, Carla Marega

Heavy metals are natural components of the Earth's crust. They are highly persistent, so the total amount of their emissions from both natural and human technological activities accumulates in the soil and water. Due to their persistence, high toxicity, and tendency to accumulate in ecosystems, heavy metals pose a threat to living organisms. The ...

By Dragan Tošković, Danijela Rajić, Marija Mitrović, Vesna Gojković Cvjetković, Milomirka Obrenović

About 20% of the world's clean water pollution is considered to be caused by the textile industry's dyeing and finishing processes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an environmentally acceptable but also economically profitable dyeing process. Wool is a natural fiber with a high content of keratin (about 80%) and sulfur and has specific proper...

By Milena Nikodijević, Slađana Kapuši, Dragan Troter, Sandra Konstantinović

Emerging contamination of environmental waters by synthetic organic compounds requires forehand and serious engagement of available scientific and technological resources. The photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants is a widely investigated and promising methodology, however, it still requires research input to systematize and improve the ...

By Katarina Stojanović, Marija Kovačević, Marija Simić, Sanja Živković, Danka Aćimović, Tanja Brdarić, Dragana Vasić Anićijević

The Draft Tube Spout-Fluid Bed (DTSFB) is obtained by inserting a draft tube into a bed and introducing an auxiliary gas flow for aeration in the annular region. A specific modification of this system is a hydraulic barrier, which is an extension of the column from the bottom and whose diameter is smaller than the diameter of the column. The barrie...

By Katarina Šućurović, Darko Jaćimovski, Danica Brzić, Mihal Đuriš, Zorana Arsenijević, Tatjana Kaluđerović-Radoičić, Nevenka Bošković-Vragolović

The primary aim of this study is to develop a membrane from treated waste hemp fibers using a dimethyl sulfoxide/tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide (DMSO/TBAOH) solvent system and citric acid (CA) as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of cations and cationic dyes from water. The bio-renewable membrane (cHM) was prepared at the appropriate molar ra...

By Ljubica Vasiljević, Milena Milošević, Nataša Knežević, Miloš Veličković, Aleksandar Marinković

Emulsifiers play a crucial role in modern cosmetic formulations, ensuring stability and enhancing the sensory properties of emulsions. Glyceryl Stearate Citrate (GSC) is a novel, naturally derived, biodegradable, and mild anionic emulsifier that has gained attention due to its excellent biocompatibility and multifunctionality. It is synthesized thr...

By Stevan Blagojević, Ljubica Vasiljević, Ana Mitrović, Hadi Waisi

Cancer is a serious risk to human life. Some predictions show a considerable increase in new cases and deaths by 2050. Chemotherapy and other conventional treatments encounter issues with a lack of specificity, leading to severe side effects on healthy tissues and drug resistance. Nanotechnology with targeted drug delivery shows improved diagnostic...

By Aleksandra Porjazoska Kujundziski

Cholesterol has garnered significant attention in research due to its role in both the structure and the fluidity/rigidity of phospholipid membranes. This property makes it an essential component in liposome formulation. Finding the right ratio of phospholipid-to-cholesterol is important for making a liposome formulation that is stable and works we...

By Neda Pavlović, Jelena Mijalković, Bojana Balanč, Nevena Luković, Zorica Knežević-Jugović