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In the current work, the performance of untreated nanodiamonds (UNDs) and thermally oxidized nanodiamonds (ONDs), as adsorbents for selective adsorption of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous media, was examined. The adsorption isotherm, initial pH, ionic strength, and thermodynamic study were investigated in batch experiments. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, which indicated that the isotherms were well fitted with the Langmuir model for both dyes. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption operation was a feasible, spontaneous, and physisorption process in experimental conditions. Meanwhile, the... 

In the current work, the performance of untreated nanodiamonds (UNDs) and thermally oxidized nanodiamonds (ONDs), as adsorbents for selective adsorption of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous media, was examined. The adsorption isotherm, initial pH, ionic strength, and thermodynamic study were investigated in batch experiments. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, which indicated that the isotherms were well fitted with the Langmuir model for both dyes. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption operation was a feasible, spontaneous, and physisorption process in experimental conditions. Meanwhile, the... 

In the current work, the performance of untreated nanodiamonds (UNDs) and thermally oxidized nanodiamonds (ONDs), as adsorbents for selective adsorption of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) from aqueous media, was examined. The adsorption isotherm, initial pH, ionic strength, and thermodynamic study were investigated in batch experiments. The equilibrium adsorption data were analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, which indicated that the isotherms were well fitted with the Langmuir model for both dyes. Thermodynamic parameters indicated that the adsorption operation was a feasible, spontaneous, and physisorption process in experimental conditions. Meanwhile, the... 

The delivery of growth factors is often challenging due to their short half-life, low stability, and rapid deactivation. In native tissues, the sulfated residual of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) polymer chains of proteoglycans immobilizes growth factors through the proteoglycans'/proteins' complexation with nanoscale organization. These biological assemblies can influence growth factor-cell surface receptor interactions, cell differentiation, cell-cell signaling, and mechanical properties of the tissues. Here, we introduce a facile procedure to prepare novel biomimetic proteoglycan nanocarriers, based on naturally derived polymers, for the immobilization and controlled release of growth factors....