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    Temperature responsive hydrogel nanoparticles were created from two hydrophobically modified polymers - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymerized with N-[4-(1-pyrenyl)butyl]-N-n-octadecylacrylamide] and a cholesterol-bearing microbial polysaccharide called pullulan. Above 32°C, the nanoparticles increased in size but did not aggregate, and resumed their original size when cooled. It was proposed that these nanoparticles could be used as thermal stabilizers for enzymes in biotechnology or as drug carriers.

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    Temperature responsive hydrogel nanoparticles were created from two hydrophobically modified polymers - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymerized with N-[4-(1-pyrenyl)butyl]-N-n-octadecylacrylamide] and a cholesterol-bearing microbial polysaccharide called pullulan. Above 32°C, the nanoparticles increased in size but did not aggregate, and resumed their original size when cooled. It was proposed that these nanoparticles could be used as thermal stabilizers for enzymes in biotechnology or as drug carriers.

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    Temperature responsive hydrogel nanoparticles were created from two hydrophobically modified polymers - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymerized with N-[4-(1-pyrenyl)butyl]-N-n-octadecylacrylamide] and a cholesterol-bearing microbial polysaccharide called pullulan. Above 32°C, the nanoparticles increased in size but did not aggregate, and resumed their original size when cooled. It was proposed that these nanoparticles could be used as thermal stabilizers for enzymes in biotechnology or as drug carriers.

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    Temperature responsive hydrogel nanoparticles were created from two hydrophobically modified polymers - poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymerized with N-[4-(1-pyrenyl)butyl]-N-n-octadecylacrylamide] and a cholesterol-bearing microbial polysaccharide called pullulan. Above 32°C, the nanoparticles increased in size but did not aggregate, and resumed their original size when cooled. It was proposed that these nanoparticles could be used as thermal stabilizers for enzymes in biotechnology or as drug carriers.

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    Temperature responsive hydrogel nanoparticles have been made by the association of two different

    hydrophobically modified polymers in the form of a copolymer of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and N-[4-


    (1-pyrenyl)butyl]-N-n-octadecylacrylamide] (PNIPAM-C18Py) and one with a cholesterol-bearing
    microbial polysaccharide, pullulan [65]. Above 32 ◦C, the nanoparticles increased in diameter from 47 to
    160 nm, but no aggregation could be detected. On cooling, they resumed their original size. It was
    speculated that such particles could be used as a thermal stabilizer of enzymes in biotechnology, as well
    as in drug carrier systems. PEs based on polyacrylonitrile have been prepared from oxidized asphalt [66].
    Included are cationic, anionic, and amphoteric varieties, all with hydrophilic acrylic structures. The
    cationic PEs were made by amination with ethylenediamine and 3-methylaminopropylamine. They
    exhibited stronger flocculating properties than the amphoteric PEs, and the anionic PEs behaved as
    stabilisers in dispersed systems of wastewater. It was suggested that the cationic PEs could be used in
    treating oil refinery and textile wastewaters. 8. Conclusions The enhancement of flotation processes by
    using PEs has been successfully carried out for a wide range of industrial and domestic wastewaters. The
    use of flotation processes has the added benefit of a reduced solids load compared to that obtained with
    inorganic coagulants. Further improvements have been demonstrated with hydrophobically modified
    cationic PEs in the case of oil and grease removal, and in the treatment of algae/cyanobacteria-laden
    water. The PE needs to be designed to amalgamate specific contaminants. The challenge now is to apply
    additives like cationic surfactants, cationic Pes, and especially hydrophobically modified cationic PEs to
    the cleaning up of intractable wastes, such as those from PFAS-laden waters and microplastics from
    sewage effluents. Author Contributions: Writing—original draft preparation: B.B.; Writing—review and
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