Chemical Technology

Nekane Guarrotxena, PhD, is head of the Division in Institute of Polymer Science and Technology in Madrid at the Spanish National Research Council, Spain. She is a well-known scientist in the field of organic chemistry, chemistry and physics of polymers, and composites and nanocomposites. She has published 10 books and volumes and about 500 original papers and reviews. She was the vice-director of the Institute of Polymer Sciences and Technology from 2001-2005. From 2008-2011, she was a visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit (CaSTL) at the University of California, Irvine. She is an editorial board member of the Polymer Research and ISRN journals. Her research interests focus on the synthesis and assembly of hybrid nanomaterials, nanoplasmonics, and their uses in nanobiotechnology applications, such as bioimaging, drug delivery, therapy, and biosensing. Gennady E. Zaikov, DSc, is head of the Polymer Division at the N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, and professor at Moscow State Academy of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia, as well as professor at Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia. He is also a prolific author, researcher, and lecturer. He has received several awards for his work, including the Russian Federation Scholarship for Outstanding Scientists. He has been a member of many professional organizations and on the editorial boards of many international science journals. A. K. Haghi, PhD, holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from University of North Carolina (USA); a MSc in mechanical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University (USA); a DEA in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France); and a PhD in engineering sciences from Université de Franche-Comté (France). He is the author and editor of 150 books as well as 1000 published papers in various journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Haghi has received several grants, consulted for a number of major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. Since 1983, he served as a professor at several universities. He is currently editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal and on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Preface. The Use of Ultrasound for Foaming of Polypropylene. Ag and Co/Ag Nanoparticles Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity Study on Hep-2 and Blood Lymphocytescells. A Lecture Note on Application Stable Radicals for Study of Behavior of Biological Systems. Effects of Nano Clay on Mechanical Properties of Aged Asphalt Mixture. A Lecture Note on Quantum Chemical Calculation Studies the Mechanism of Protonation of 2-Ethylbutene-1 by Method DFT. Influence Solutions of Glycerol on the Enzymatic Activity of Proteolytic Complex of Hepatopancreas Crab Stabilized Polysaccharide Compounds. Using of the EPR Spin Labeling for the Investigation of the Synaptosomal Membrane Fluidity Changes under Dimebon Injection in vivo. A Case Study on the Interactions Melafen and Ihfans with Soluble Protein. A Study on the Effect of Alkylresorcinols (AR) - Methylresorcinol (MR) and Hexylresorcinol (HR) on the Enzymatic Activity if Two Hydrolases: Glycosidases (Lysozyme) And Amidohydrolase (Papain) in the Reaction of Chitosan Hydrolysis. A Note on Disposal of Lipid Compounds in Wastewaters. Increasing of the Road Pavements Lifetime by Introducing of Super Fine Elastomer Particles in the Bituminous Binder of Such Pavements. Use of Microsized Ferrocomposites Particles for Immobilization of Biologically Active Compounds. A Theory of Heavy Atoms: A New Relativistic Approach in Momentum Representation. A Technical Note on Improving Adhesion Properties of Rubbers. A Short Note on Fire Resistance of Epoxy Composites. A Commentary on Structural Transformations of Piracetam under Lead Acetate Influence. Simulation in the Laboratory Conditions of Aerobic-Anaerobic Bioremediation of Oil-Polluted Peat from Raised Bogs. The Selective Ethyl Benzene Oxidation Catalyzed with the Triple Complexes Niii(Acac)2∙List (or Nast)∙Phoh. Role of H-Bonding and Supramolecular Nanostructures in Mechanism of Catalysis. Polymer-Based Membranes: from Introduction to Application. Index.