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Influence of Fragment Size on the Time and Temperature of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Lamination Decomposition in the Photovoltaic Module Recycling Process
PublicationPhotovoltaics is a commercially available and reliable technology with significant potential for long-term growth in nearly all global regions. Several research institutes and companies are working on recycling concepts for thin film modules and modules with crystalline cells. The establishment of recycling and reuse technologies appropriate and applicable to all photovoltaics (PV) modules is a key issue to be addressed as part...
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Studies on the Combined Impact of Starch Source and Multiple Processing on Selected Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Blends
PublicationThermoplastic starch (TPS)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends compatibilized with polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PE-g-MA) were prepared from various native starches (potato, maize and waxy maize) and subjected to multiple extrusion cycles. Source of starch has significant impact on its composition, hence properties of obtained TPS and their blends with EVA. Higher content of amylopectin in waxy maize starch, comparing to...
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Processing, Performance Properties, and Storage Stability of Ground Tire Rubber Modified by Dicumyl Peroxide and Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
PublicationIn this paper, ground tire rubber was modified with dicumyl peroxide and a variable content (in the range of 0–15 phr) of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers characterized by different vinyl acetate contents (in the range of 18–39 wt.%). Modification of ground tire rubber was performed via an auto-thermal extrusion process in which heat was generated during internal shearing of the material inside the extruder barrel. The processing,...
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Ground Tire Rubber Modified by Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer: Processing, Physico-Mechanical Properties, Volatile Organic Compounds Emission and Recycling Possibility
PublicationGround tire rubber (GTR) was reclaimed and modified with 10 phr of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer via low-temperature extrusion process. Processing, physico-mechanical properties, volatile organic compounds emission, and recycling possibility were investigated. In order to better understand the impact of used modifiers, their efficiency was compared with transpolyoctenamer, which is an additive that is commercially dedicated...
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Development of stabilized protonconducting membrane based on poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)
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3-[(E)-2-(5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)vinyl]-4-hydroxyphenyl acetate
PublicationTytułowy związek otrzymano w reakcji 2,5 dihydroksybenzaldehydu z równomolową ilością 5,7-dichloro-2-metylochinolin-8-olu. Strukturę C19H13Cl2NO4 wyznaczono metodą rentgenowskiej analizy strukturalnej. Zawarte w komórce elementarnej cząsteczki posiadają konfiguracje E a długości wiązań C=C wynoszą w tym przypadku C10-C11 1.328(3) Å oraz C29-C30 1.330(3) Å. Cząsteczki otrzymanego związku stabilizowane są przez układ...
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Wastes from Agricultural Silage Film Recycling Line as a Potential Polymer Materials
PublicationThe recycling of plastics is currently one of the most significant industrial challenges. Due to the enormous amounts of plastic wastes generated by various industry branches, it is essential to look for potential methods for their utilization. In the presented work, we investigated the recycling potential of wastes originated from the agricultural films recycling line. Their structure and properties were analyzed, and they were...
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GTR/Thermoplastics Blends: How Do Interfacial Interactions Govern Processing and Physico-Mechanical Properties?
PublicationIn this work, GTR/thermoplastics blends (in ratio 50/50 and 75/25 wt.%) were prepared by melt-compounding in an internal mixer. During research, trans-polyoctenamer rubber (TOR), ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), ethylene-octene copolymer (EOC), and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), were used in their thermoplastic phase. Microstructure and processing-performance property interrelationships of the studied materials...
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POM/EVA Blends with Future Utility in Fused Deposition Modeling
PublicationPolyoxymethylene (POM) is one of the most popular thermoplastic polymers used in the industry. Therefore, the interest in its potential applications in rapid prototyping is understandable. Nevertheless, its low dimensional stability causes the warping of 3D prints, limiting its applications. This research aimed to evaluate the effects of POM modification with ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) (2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 wt.%) on its processing...
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Rubber wastes recycling for developing advanced polymer composites: A warm handshake with sustainability
PublicationRecycling and management of rubber wastes experiences an early-stage maturity in the quest for sustainable and circular materials. Up to now, solutions proposed for sustainable development of rubber wastes are limited, so that properties and performance features of recycled products are inadequate for practical applications. Herein, an experimental protocol is introduced for manufacturing semi-sustainable polymer composites based...
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Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of Elastomers Incorporated with Thermoregulating Microcapsules
PublicationPolyurethane (PU) is one of the principal polymers in the global plastic market thanks to its versatility and continuous improvement. In this work, PU elastomeric materials having thermoregulating properties through the incorporation of microcapsules (mSD-(LDPE·EVA-RT27)) from low-density polyethylene and vinyl acetate containing paraffin®RT27 as PCM were produced. Elastomers were synthesized while varying the molar ratio [NCO]/[OH]...
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Photoelectron spectroscopy of a series of acetate and propionate esters
PublicationThe electronic state and photoionization spectroscopy of a series of acetate esters: methyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate and pentyl acetate as well as two propionates: methyl propionate and ethyl propionate, have been determined using vacuum-ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. These experimental investigations are complemented by ab initio calculations. The measured first adiabatic and vertical ionization energies...
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Exploring thiophene-2-acetate and thiophene-3-acetate binding modes towards the molecular and supramolecular structures and photoluminescence properties of Pb(ii) polymers
PublicationTo evaluate the impact of the flexible positional isomeric ligands thiophene-2-acetate (2tpacCOO) andthiophene-3-acetate (3tpacCOO) on the construction and self-assembly process of Pb(II) polymers, twonovel compounds, [Pb(2tpacCOO)2(H2O)]n(1) and [Pb(3tpacCOO)2]n(2), were preparedviaanonhydro-thermal method with respect to green chemistry rules. The obtained polymers were fully characterized byelemental analysis, TG/DTG and PXRD,...
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The electronic structure of p-xylylene and its reactivity with vinyl molecules
PublicationThe electronic states of p-xylylene molecule were described at the multi-configurational CASSCF/MRMP2 level of theory. The closed-shell singlet state representing the quinoidal p-xylylene molecule was pre-dicted to be the ground electronic state whereas the triplet (benzoidal) and the singlet open-shell states were found to be much higher in energy (by 159 and 423 kJ/mol, respectively, as found at the CASSCF(8,8)/6-31+G(d) level)....
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Convenient Synthesis of Functionalized Unsymmetrical Vinyl Disulfides and Their Inverse Electron-Demand Hetero-Diels-Alder Reaction
PublicationThe simple, convenient, and efficient methods for the preparation of unsymmetrical vinyl disulfides with additional functional groups under mild conditions with moderate to high yields were designed. The developed methods include the reaction of S-vinyl phosphorodithioate with thiotosylates or S-vinyl thiotosylate with thiols. The designed methods allow for the synthesis of unsymmetrical vinyl disulfides with additional functionalities...
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Acetate-Induced Disassembly of Spherical Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Clusters into Monodispersed Core−Shell Structures upon Nanoemulsion Fusion
PublicationIt has been long known that the physical encapsulation of oleic acid-capped iron oxide nanoparticles (OA−IONPs) with the etyltrimethylammonium (CTA+) surfactant induces the formation of spherical iron oxide nanoparticle clusters (IONPCs). However, the behavior and functional properties of IONPCs in chemical reactions have been largely neglected and are still not well-understood. Herein, we report an unconventional ligand-exchange...
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FTIR in situ - ethylene decomposition on TiO2
Open Research DataThese data contain FTIR spectra recorded in FTIR spectrometer Nicolet iS50 coupled with High Temperature Chamber "The Praying Mantis". These spectra were measured for TiO2 irradiated by UV and under flowing of ethylene gas diluted in air. FTIR spectra were measured in situ during the photocatalytic process of ethylene decomposition. In order to identify...
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Photocatalytic decomposition of ethylene on the TiO2-polystyrene spheres
Open Research DataData contain results from the measurements of the photocatalytic decomposition of ethylene under UV irradiation with using TiO2 coating on the expanded polystyrene spheres (EPS). EPS-SiO2-TiO2 and EPS-TiO2 were used as the photocatalytic beds in the fluidized bed reactor. Both, stationary and fluidized beds were tested. The comparison of ethylene decomposition...
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Ab initio chemical kinetics of Isopropyl acetate oxidation with OH radicals
PublicationGlobal reactivity descriptors of isopropyl acetate (IPA) and thermo-kinetic aspects of its oxidation via OH radicals have been studied. Transition state theory (TST) was utilized to estimate the bimolecular rate constants. Ten oxidation pathways have been investigated, and all of them are exothermic. The potential energy diagram has been sketched using different pre- and post-reactive complexes for all reaction pathways. Rate coefficient...
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Ethylene decomposition on TiO2 under UV
Open Research DataData contain chromatograms recorded during decomposition of ethylene over TiO2 in a flow reactor under UV irradiation. Semilac UV lamp with total power of 72 W was used as a source of UV light. Chromatograms were recorded in Trace GC Ultra chromatograph equipped in FID detector. Sampling was realised via the dosing sample loop. TiO2 was coated on the...
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Ethylene photocatalytic decomposition in high temperature reaction chamber
Open Research DataData contain data logs of measurements performed on High Temperature Chamber "The Praying Mantis" coupled with SRI 8010 gas chromatograph. Measurement was performed for TiO2 irradiated by UV and under flowing of ethylene gas diluted in air and with the use of elevated temperature.
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Isobutyl acetate: electronic state spectroscopy by high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption, He(I) photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations
PublicationThe high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption spectrum of isobutyl acetate, C6H12O2, is presented here and was measured over the energy range 4.3–10.8 eV (290–115 nm). Valence and Rydberg transitions with their associated vibronic series have been observed in the photoabsorption spectrum and are assigned in accordance with new ab initio calculations of the vertical excitation energies and oscillator strengths. The measured...
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Electronic state spectroscopy by high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption, He(I) photoelectron spectroscopy and ab initio calculations of ethyl acetate
PublicationThe high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoabsorption spectrum of ethyl acetate, C4H8O2, is presented over the energy range 4.5−10.7 eV (275.5−116.0 nm). Valence and Rydberg transitions and their associated vibronic series observed in the photoabsorption spectrum, have been assigned in accordance with new ab initio calculations of the vertical excitation energies and oscillator strengths. Also, the photoabsorption cross sections...
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Electron collisions with ethylene oxide molecules
PublicationZmierzono całkowite przekroje czynne na rozproszenie elektronów na drobinach tlenku etylenu w zakresie energii od 0.7 do 400 eV. Obliczono przekroje czynne na zderzenia sprężyste oraz przekroje czynne na jonizację. Otrzymane wyniki obliczeń są zgodne z wynikami eksperymentalnymi w pokrywającym się przedziale energii zderzenia. Wyniki uzyskane dla tlenku etylenu porównano z przekrojami czynnymi dla jego izoelektronowego odpowiednika...
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Antioxidants and proteins in ethylene-treated kiwifruits
PublicationW pracy porównano właściwości przeciwutleniające i profil białek owoców kiwi poddanych działaniu etylenu i powietrza. Wysokie współczynniki korelacji między całkowitą zawartością fenoli i właściwościami przeciwutleniającymi uzyskano dla trzech metod określania właściwości przeciwutleniających: ABTS, TEAC i CUPRAC. W paśmie białek owoców kiwi rozdzielonych za pomocą elektroforezy stwierdzono różnice w paśmie siarczanu dodecylu sodu...
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Health-Promoting Effects of Ethylene-Treated Kiwifruit ‘Hayward’ from Conventional and Organic Crops in Rats Fed an Atherogenic Diet
PublicationKiwifruit is a subtropical fruit that is very popular among consumers. Kiwifruit ‘Hayward’ (Actinidia deliciosa C.F. Liang et A.R. Ferguson) is an important source of bioactive compounds and possesses high antioxidant capacity, but its value can be changed during ripening. The aim of this study was to compare the levels of total polyphenols (TP), ascorbic acid (AA), and total antioxidant capacities (TACs) of ethylene-treated and...
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Ethylene decomposition on TiO2 - UV and Fluorescence lamp
Open Research DataData contain chromatograms recorded during decomposition of ethylene flowing over TiO2 through the quartz tubular shape reactor. TiO2 was coated onto glass plates with dimension of 2cmx2cm, in total 3 plates were used and placed inside reactor. Reactor was irradiated by UV (Special 'TL'E, Philips) or fluorescent (Lumilux, OSRAM) 3 ring-shaped lamps,...
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Investigation into the Effect of Spinel Pigments on the Photostability and Combustion Properties of Ethylene-Norbornene Copolymer
PublicationMulticolor ethylene-norbornene (EN) composites filled with three different spinel pigments (Cobalt Green-PG50, Zinc Iron Yellow-PY 119, Praseodym Yellow-PY159) were prepared by melt mixing and characterized in terms of their stability under destructive environmental conditions. The EN films were subjected to accelerated aging by ultraviolet (UV) photooxidation for 300 h, 600 h, or 900 h. The mechanical performance of the EN composites...
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Thermal properties of poly(vinyl chloride)/polyurethane blends
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Photocatalytic ethylene decomposition with the use of fluidized bed photoreactor
Open Research DataData contain exported raw data recorded during decomposition of ethylene during utilization of fluidized bed photoreactor equipped with either UV-LEDs or fluorescent UV lamps as well as in either humid or dry conditions. In separate folder, the photographs of the photocatalytic system were included. As photocatalytic material, polystyrene spheres coated...
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Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) modified cellulose acetate NF membranes for potential water treatment application
PublicationIn this study, cellulose acetate (CA)-based nanofiltration membranes, modified with zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles, were prepared with various ZIF-8 contents (0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 wt%), to obtain membranes with improved flux and filtration performance by combining advantages of CA polymer and ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks. Removal efficiency studies were carried out with bovine serum albumin and two different...
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Primary and secondary crystallization of poly(ethylene adipate)
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Impact of Cultivation Conditions, Ethylene Treatment, and Postharvest Storage on Selected Quality and Bioactivity Parameters of Kiwifruit “Hayward” Evaluated by Analytical and Chemometric Methods
PublicationOrganic, semiorganic, and conventional “Hayward” kiwifruits, treated with ethylene for 24 h and stored during 10 days, were assessed by UV spectrometry, fluorometry, and chemometrical analysis for changes in selected characteristics of quality (firmness, dry matter and soluble solid contents, pH, and acidity) and bioactivity (concentration of polyphenols via Folin-Ciocalteu and p-hydroxybenzoic acid assays). All of the monitored...
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A Comparison of Empirical Correlations of Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity of Water-Ethylene Glycol-Al2O3 Nanofluids
PublicationBecause of their superb thermal conductivity, nanofluids are seen as new generation of cooling mediums in many engineering applications. It is well established that even a small amount of nanoparticles mixed with a base fluid may result in distinct thermal conductivity enhancement. On the other hand, addition of nanoparticles to the base fluid results in its substantial viscosity increase. Therefore, it is very dicult to evaluate...
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Polyurethanes Crosslinked with Poly(vinyl alcohol) as a Slowly-Degradable and Hydrophilic Materials of Potential Use in Regenerative Medicine
PublicationNovel, slowly-degradable and hydrophilic materials with proper mechanical properties and surface characteristics are in great demand within the biomedical field. In this paper, the design, synthesis, and characterization of polyurethanes (PUR) crosslinked with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as a new proposition for regenerative medicine is described. PVA-crosslinked PURs were synthesized by a two-step polymerization performed in a solvent...
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Topological behavior mimicking ethylene–hexene copolymers using branched lactones and macrolactones
PublicationPolyolefins are of paramount importance in the world of polymers due to their technological and economic potential.1 However, their nonpolar character significantly restricts the compatibility and adhesion properties, which consequently limits their versatility. Moreover, an intensified demand for materials from renewable resources can also become a problematic venture for the current polyolefin industry.2 Although Braskem and...
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Functional Thin Films Resulting from Parylene-Vinyl Copolymerization
PublicationW publikacji zawarto wyniki obliczeń kwantowych i kinetycznych dotyczących struktury 1-szo rzędowej kopolimerów uzyskiwanych w czasie CVD parylenu na cieczach.
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Functional Thin Films Resulting from Parylene–Vinyl Copolymerization
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Effect of addition of buserelin acetate to the extender on motility and viability of bovine spermatozoa
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More on the poly(L-lactide) prepared using ferrous acetate as catalyst
PublicationPolilaktydy przygotowano w syntezie polegajacej na otworzeniu pierścienia (ROP). Syntezę przeprowadzono w bloku z różną ilością octanu żelaza, użytego jako katalizatora. Zbadano przebieg krystalizacji polilaktydów i podatnośc na biodegradację w osadzie czynnym.
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Shape resonance of the ethylene anion stabilized in a molecular trap
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High performance fluidized bed photoreactor for ethylene decomposition
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Electron collisions with tetrafluoroethylene (C2F4) and ethylene (C2H4) molecules.
PublicationStosując liniową metodę transmisyjną zmierzono całkowite przekroje czynne(TCS) na zderzenie elektronów z drobinami C2F4 w zakresie energii 0.6-370eV.Stwierdzono obecność szerokiego maksimum przy ok. 30eV. Dla porównania zmierzono TCS dla C2H4. Przedyskutowano wpływ podstawienia atomu fluoru w miejsce wodoru.
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The interference between electrode and poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes
PublicationSpektroskopia impedancyjna zastosowana została do scharakteryzowania granicy faz elektroda-elektrolit poli(oksyetylenowy) zawierający sole litu. Udział rozpuszczalnika w pojemności wewnętrznej warstwy, Cs(σ), dla CH3(OCH2CH2 )nOCH3 DLA N=4,8,10 oraz dla PMEO [(CH2CH2O)mCH2O]m m=5-10 został wyznaczony z wartości pojemności warstwy sztywnej pomniejszonej o udział metalu CM. Wyznaczono wartość pojemności dipolowej Ci(dip) dla PEO...
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Influence of substituents in vinyl groups on reactivity of parylene during polymerization process
PublicationPraca zawiera wyniki obliczeń kwantowych wielokonfiguracyjnych i DFT mechanizmów reakcji parylenu i cząsteczek z wiązaniami podwójnymi w fazie gazowej. Zbadany został i zanalizowany wpływ podstawników w strukturach alkenów na reaktywność parylenu i alkenów.
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Poly(vinyl alcohol)/GO-MMT nanocomposites: Preparation, structure and properties
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Spectroscopic studies of UV-irradiated poly(vinyl alcohol)/elastin blends
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Effect of sodium acetate on citric acid production from glucose by Yarrowia lipolytica
PublicationZbadano wpływ octanu sodu na produkcję kwasu cytrynowego z glukozy w hodowli wgłębnej przez nie utylizującego octanu mutanta (oct-) Yarrowia lipolytica A-101.1.31. Octan będący ko-substratem glukozy w pożywce zwiększał produktywność i plon kwasu cytrynowego w ciągu pierwszych 24 godzin procesu. Największy pozytywny wpływ na biosyntezę kwasu cytrynowego przez Y. lipolytica A-101.1.31 miał dodatek 2g/L octanu sodu (przy zbadanych...
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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of porous composites based on chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol)
Open Research DataThe dataset contains the results of microbiological tests of composite porous materials whose activity was assessed for their ability to reduce the number of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus strain, representing the Gram (-) and Gram (+) bacteria, respectively.