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Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials (NICE 2018)

A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2019) | Viewed by 4387

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Frederic Guittard

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1. NICE Lab, Institut Méditerranéen du Risque, de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (IMREDD), Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
2. University California Riverside, department of Bioengineering, Materials Science & Engineering building, 900 University avenue, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
Interests: surface functionalization; nanostructured materials; adhesive/anti-adhesive coatings; fluorinated materials; biobased chemicals and materials; green chemistry; special wettabilities; self healing materials; stimuli-responsive materials; renewable energy; optoelectronic and photonic sensors
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Prof. Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III

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1. Faculty of Education, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, Philippines
2. Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Interests: plasma processed materials; plasma physics and chemistry; nanostructured materials; functional polymers; special wettabilities; adhesion; electronic materials and processing; surfaces and interfaces; electrical and thermal-based sensors
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Taking inspiration from nature, we can engineer artificial materials, providing new solutions for industry, environment, medicine, and many other fields in a more sustainable way. Bioinspired and biobased chemistry and materials is an emerging field covering materials science, chemistry, physics and biology. It arises from the knowledge of synthesis, directed self-assembly and hierarchical organization of natural materials, and takes advantage of this understanding to engineer new artificial materials and devices, and to synthesize bioinspired coatings for many applications ranging from medical, industrial, military to energy sectors. These topics are organized into three sessions: SmartTech, NanoTech and BioTech.

The aim of the conference is to gather together researchers, managers, manufacturer and decision-makers with different background, to exchange ideas, to discuss problems and to develop new ideas and collaborations for finding solution to problems without compromising the natural eco-system for current and future generations.

This Special Issue aims to collect high quality research papers on the growing field of bioinspired coatings and materials. We are cordially inviting you to submit your manuscript to the Special Issue and also join us in N.I.C.E.2018 conference.

To know more, visit the conference website www.unice.fr/nice-conference/

Prof. Dr. Frederic Guittard
Prof. Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Coatings is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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Preparation of Electrosprayed Poly(caprolactone) Microparticles Based on Green Solvents and Related Investigations on the Effects of Solution Properties as Well as Operating Parameters
by Shengchang Zhang, Christine Campagne and Fabien Salaün
Coatings 2019, 9(2), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020084 - 30 Jan 2019
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Electrosprayed poly(caprolactone) (PCL) microparticles were produced using five solvents (ethyl acetate, acetone, anisole, glacial acetic acid and chloroform) under different PCL concentrations and operating parameters. Not only green and appropriate solvent for PCL electrospraying was pointed out, but also the effects of solution [...] Read more.
Electrosprayed poly(caprolactone) (PCL) microparticles were produced using five solvents (ethyl acetate, acetone, anisole, glacial acetic acid and chloroform) under different PCL concentrations and operating parameters. Not only green and appropriate solvent for PCL electrospraying was pointed out, but also the effects of solution properties (surface tension, electrical conductivity, viscosity and vapor pressure) and operating parameters (flow rate, working distance and applied voltage) on the formation of electrosprayed particles were clarified. The formation and shape of Taylor cone during electrospraying was observed by high-speed images captured with a camera, and the size and morphology of electrosprayed particles were characterized by optical and scanning electron microscopies. It can conclude that the cone–jet range of applied voltage mainly depended on electrical conductivity, and an ideal Taylor cone was easier to form under high viscosity and low surface tension. Although high electrical conductivity was a contributor to fabricate tiny particles, it was easier to fabricate mono-dispersed microparticles under low electrical conductivity. The poly-dispersed distribution obtained with a high electrical conductivity converted into mono-dispersed distribution with the increasing of viscosity. Furthermore, the size of electrosprayed particles also correlated with the surface tension and vapor pressure of the solvent used. Ethyl acetate, due to mild electrical conductivity and surface tension, moderate viscosity and vapor pressure, is a green and suitable solvent for PCL electrospraying. Single pore PCL microparticles with smooth cherry-like morphology can be prepared from ethyl acetate. Finally, long working distance not only stabilizes the break-up of charged jet, but also promotes the evaporation of solvent. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 4th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials (NICE 2018))
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