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In general, composite materials are difficult to recycle. Tires belong to this class of materials. On top, one of their main constitutents, vulcanized rubber, is as elastomer, which cannot be remolten and hence is particularly challenging to put to a new use. Today, the main end-of-life routes of tires and other rubber products are landfilling, incineration in e.g., cement plants, and grinding to a fine powder, generating huge quantities and indicating a lack of sustainable recycling of this valuable material. True feedstock recycling is not feasible for complex mixtures such as tires, but devulcanization can be done to reactivate the cross-linked polymer for material recycling in novel rubber products. Devulcanization, i.e., the breaking up of sulfur bonds by chemical, thermophysical, or biological means, is a promising route that has been investigated for more than 50 years. This review article presents an update on the state-of-the art in rubber devulcanization. The article addresses established devulcanization technologies and novel processes described in the scientific and patent literatures. On the one hand, tires have become high-tech products, where the simultaneous improvement of wet traction, rolling resistance, and abrasion resistance (the so-called “magic triangle”) is hard to achieve. On the other hand, recycling and sustainable end-of-life uses are becoming more and more important. It is expected that the public discussion of environmental impacts of thermoplastics will soon spill over to thermosets and elastomers. Therefore, the industry needs to develop and market solutions proactively. Every year, approximately 40 million tons of tires are discarded. Through the devulcanization of end-of-life tires (ELT), it is possible to produce new raw materials with good mechanical properties and a superior environmental footprint over virgin products. The devulcanization process has become an interesting technology that is able to support the circular economy concept.
Injury of articular cartilage leads to an imbalance in tissue homeostasis, and due to the poor self-healing capacity of cartilage the affected tissue often exhibits osteoarthritic changes. In recent years, injectable and highly tunable composite hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering and drug delivery have been introduced as a desirable alternative to invasive treatments. In this study, we aimed to formulate injectable hydrogels for drug delivery and cartilage tissue engineering by combining different concentrations of hyaluronic acid-tyramine (HA-Tyr) with regenerated silk-fibroin (SF) solutions. Upon enzymatic crosslinking, the gelation and mechanical properties were characterized over time. To evaluate the effect of the hydrogel compositions and properties on extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, bovine chondrocytes were embedded in enzymatically crosslinked HA-Tyr/SF composites (in further work abbreviated as HA/SF) or HA-Tyr hydrogels. We demonstrated that all hydrogel formulations were cytocompatible and could promote the expression of cartilage matrix proteins allowing chondrocytes to produce ECM, while the most prominent chondrogenic effects were observed in hydrogels with HA20/SF80 polymeric ratios. Unconfined mechanical testing showed that the compressive modulus for HA20/SF80 chondrocyte-laden constructs was increased almost 10-fold over 28 days of culture in chondrogenic medium which confirmed the superior production of ECM in this hydrogel compared to other hydrogels in this study. Furthermore, in hydrogels loaded with anabolic and anti-inflammatory drugs, HA20/SF80 hydrogel showed the longest and the most sustained release profile over time which is desirable for the long treatment duration typically necessary for osteoarthritic joints. In conclusion, HA20/SF80 hydrogel was successfully established as a suitable injectable biomaterial for cartilage tissue engineering and drug delivery applications.
Vascular grafts with a diameter of less than 6 mm are made from a variety of materials and techniques to provide alternatives to autologous vascular grafts. Decellularized materials have been proposed as a possible approach to create extracellular matrix (ECM) vascular prostheses as they are naturally derived and inherently support various cell functions. However, these desirable graft characteristics may be limited by alterations of the ECM during the decellularization process leading to decreased biomechanical properties and hemocompatibility. In this study, arteries from the human placenta chorion were decellularized using two distinct detergents (Triton X-100 or SDS), which differently affect ECM ultrastructure. To overcome biomechanical strength loss and collagen fiber exposure after decellularization, riboflavin-mediated UV (RUV) crosslinking was used to uniformly crosslink the collagenous ECM of the grafts. Graft characteristics and biocompatibility with and without RUV crosslinking were studied in vitro and in vivo. RUV-crosslinked ECM grafts showed significantly improved mechanical strength and smoothening of the luminal graft surfaces. Cell seeding using human endothelial cells revealed no cytotoxic effects of the RUV treatment. Short-term aortic implants in rats showed cell migration and differentiation of host cells. Functional graft remodeling was evident in all grafts. Thus, RUV crosslinking is a preferable tool to improve graft characteristics of decellularized matrix conduits.
This paper will present the concepts of the EURYDICE project funded by the Erasmus + program. Within this project the focus on renewable energies with the overall goal to enhance employability. The energy generation landscape in South Africa is undergoing a fundamental transition, as the vision of the energy strategy is
to contribute to an affordable energy for all. This vision will be supported by innovative labs and portals which will be developed within this project.
One of the goals is closing the gap between TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges) studies and diploma study by the definition of industrial experience requirements for University of Technology (UoT) diploma students. This leads to an increased preparedness and “studyability” of UoT diploma students. Industrial stakeholders will be integrated into the process. The project will develop an “Industrial Portal” as a working tool.
To increase industry cooperation in post graduate education “OpenLabs” and “MobileLabs” will be developed within the project. It is intended that industry brings industrial problems into the “Labs”, which will then be solved by the students.