In this paper, wollastonite glass-ceramics and composites of wollastonite glass– ceramics with 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 weight percent alumina with an average size of 2 microns and also wollastonite glass-ceramics with 2.5, 5, and 10 percent alumina with an average size of 40 nanometers were produced without pressure by Sintering and their physical properties (e.g. bulky density, the percentage of linear shrinkage and relative density) were measured. Sinter operation in the temperature range of 1030-1170 °С was performed for 3 hours. Existing phases in composites by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and their structure were examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and while measuring mechanical properties of composites such as flexural strength, hardness and compared fracture toughness with base glass ceramic was performed. Results indicate that adding 2.5 percent micron-sized alumina to wollastonite glass-ceramics decreases the flexural strength from 8.01±120 to 10.26±50 MPa and its fracture toughness declines to 0.8±0.74, while by adding 2.5 percent nano-alumina to wollastonite glass – ceramics, the flexural strength increases from 8.01±120 to 20.7±133 MPa and its fracture toughness improves up to 1.40±10. Manuscript profile

In this study, we have synthesized nano Aluminum Fluoride (nAF) nanoparticles by the sol-gel method and studied the nano-sized morphology of crystals. In the other section, the PVC/NiAl2O3/AlF3 (nPNA) nanocomposite was successfully prepared and characterized by FT-IR, and HRTEM techniques. FTIR peaks of the PVC and nPNA have been shown spherical shape of PVC and also spherical shapes nanoparticles of nPNA loaded on PVC. A solvothermal method has been successfully introduced and applied for catalyst efficiency. This nanocomposite was used for the removal of Congo red dye. For this purpose, the morphology and the structure of crystals have been changed by modification on precursor gel. Meanwhile, precursor gel preparation and the interaction on the nano-sized area have been studied. This study exhibited that PVC/NiAl2O3/AlF3 (nPNA) nanocomposite is an effective catalyst for the synthesis of some organic derivatives. The results show that the as-prepared nanocomposite is an efficient catalyst and that PVC/NiAl2O4/AlF3 nanocomposite can be used in the next-generation of some organic reactions and faster production of various materials. Manuscript profile

The aim of the present study was to develop synthesize, characterize, and find many applications of functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles. Herein, a new strategy is developed to functionalize magnetite nanoparticles to improve their performances of cerium oxide-functionalized Fe3O4@SiO2@CeO2 magnetic nanoparticles (FSC). In this study, after preparing optimized FSC, characterization and identification of their chemical structure were carried out by FT-IR, FESEM, VSM, TGA, DLS, and XRD. Afterward, the functionalized nanoparticles were examined in the delivery of celecoxib as an active drug model involving cerium oxide and hydroxyl functional groups. The results with respect to particle size, present investigation indicate that the formulations (mFSC=5 mg, pH=3.3) can be considered as best among various formulations. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) techniques used to measure particle size and zeta potential distribution revealed successful preparation of an Fe3O4@SiO2@CeO2 nanocomposite prepared on Fe3O4@SiO2 (FS), with a hydrodynamic size distribution of 45 nm. Manuscript profile