Ricerc@Sapienza

The coal fly ash (CFA) from a coal gasification plant was used as raw materials for X zeolites synthesis by fusion and hydrothermal method and the ability of CFA-derived zeolites to adsorb CO2 was studied. After characterization of CFA, factors affecting the synthesis of different zeolites from this CFA, i.e., NaOH/CFA weight ratio, crystallization temperature and crystallization time were investigated.

In this work, a combination of different techniques has been used to assess the potential
use of zeolite nanoporous materials for the delivery of natural bioactive curcumin.
Curcumin is a water-insoluble drug extracted from turmeric (Curcuma longa) plant. In
recent years, the potential anticancer effect of curcumin in suppressing many types of
cancers, while showing a synergistic antitumor effect with other anticancer agents, has
attracted great attention. However, the poorly soluble formulation of curcumin is a

The ability of synthetic zeolites to encapsulate and deliver the bioactive compound curcumin, which is well-known for its therapeutic effects, is investigated. Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, is a water-insoluble compound that has attracted great attention in recent years because of its anti-inflammatory properties and anticancer activity. In our research, we use different types of zeolites (LTA and FAU) for loading of curcumin.