Electrocatalytic Study of Paracetamol at a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Nickel Nanocomposite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode by Koh Sing Ngai, Wee Tee Tan, Zulkarnain Zainal, Ruzniza Mohd Zawawi, Joon Ching Juan

“…Results indicate that electrodes modified with SWCNT and nickel nanoparticles exhibit better electrocatalytic activity towards paracetamol.…”
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Exposure to nano-polystyrene during pregnancy leads to Alzheimer's disease-related pathological changes in adult offspring by Fengxu Wang, Jin Wang, Na Luo, Yonghua Luo, Zhengnan Gao, Ye Cui, Mengna Jiang, Zhaoping Shen, Jing Xiao, Peng Xue, Xiaoke Wang, Shali Yu, Qiyun Wu, Xinyuan Zhao

“…Throughout the research, we assessed the AD pathology in adult offspring of mice prenatal 80 nm polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-NPs) exposure. In contrast with the control group, prenatal PS-NPs exposure obviously decreased brain tissue weight and the organ coefficient (brain weight/body weight) in adult male mice, but it only led to changes in the low-dose group of female mice. …”
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Quantum Dots Do Not Alter the Differentiation Potential of Pancreatic Stem Cells and Are Distributed Randomly among Daughter Cells by S. Danner, H. Benzin, T. Vollbrandt, J. Oder, A. Richter, C. Kruse

“…Although QDs are emerging as favourable nanoparticles for bioimaging, substantial investigations are still required to consider their application for adult stem cells. …”
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Comprehensive review of preclinical evaluation strategies for COVID-19 vaccine candidates: assessing immunogenicity, toxicology, and safety profiles by Delaram Doroud, Mojtaba Daneshi, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedash, Zohre Eftekhari

“…Evaluating their biodistribution is crucial for newly developed vaccines, such as lipid nanoparticles –messenger RNA (LNP-mRNA), DNA, and Viral vectors in non-replicated (VVnr), or recombinant virus vaccines. …”
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Fabrication and characterisation of super‐paramagnetic responsive PLGA–gelatine–magnetite scaffolds with the unidirectional porous structure: a physicochemical, mechanical, and in... by Farnaz Ghorbani, Ali Zamanian, Alireza Shams, Atefeh Shamoosi, Amir Aidun

“…Herein, synthesised iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles (MNPs) by co‐precipitation technique were evenly distributed in polylactic‐co‐glycolic acid (PLGA)–gelatine Scaffolds. …”
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Multiferroic and Optical Properties of La0.05Li0.85NbO3 and LiNbO3 Nanocrystals by Carlos A. Díaz-Moreno, Jorge A. López, Yu Ding, A. Hurtado Macias, Chunqiang Li, Ryan B. Wicker

“…On the contrary, nanotechnology developments over 10 years or so have provided intensive studies in trying to combine properties such as ferroelectric, ferromagnetic, and optics in one single-phase nanoparticles or in composite thin films; this last effort has been recently known as multiferroic. …”
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Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment by Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, Lei Sun, Hao Luan, Zheng Fang, Jeramy L. Dedrick, Yichen Zhang, Christine Tang, Audrey Zhu, Yiyan Yu, Shichao Ding, Dan Wang, An-Yi Chang, Lu Yin, Lynn M. Russell, Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang

“…Therapeutic efficacy is demonstrated in a mouse model of acute methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia using this pulmonary inhalation approach to deliver microrobots functionalized with platelet membrane-coated polymeric nanoparticles loaded with vancomycin. These promising findings underscore the benefits of inhalable biohybrid microrobots in a setting that does not require anesthesia, highlighting the substantial translational potential of this delivery system for routine clinical applications.…”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Mineralization of Furfural Using UVC/TiO2/GAC Composite in Aqueous Solution by Bahram Ghasemi, Bagher Anvaripour, Sahand Jorfi, Neematollah Jaafarzadeh

“…Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were immobilized on granular activated carbon (GAC) as a porous and low-density support for photocatalytic degradation of furfural. …”
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Utilization of Macadamia Nutshell Residue for the Synthesis of Magnetic Activated Carbon toward Zinc (II) Ion Removal by Minh-Trung Dao, Thi-Phuong-Linh Tran, Duc-Thuong Vo, Van-Kieu Nguyen, Le-Thuy-Thuy-Trang Hoang

“…The characterization results revealed that the composite comprised Fe3O4 nanoparticles attached to the carbon matrix. The saturation magnetization (Ms) of the composite was found to be 38.2 emu g−1, indicating a convenient separation of the solid adsorbent from aqueous media using an external magnetic field. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by TiO2 Intercalated Talc Nanocomposite by Manqing Ai, Wenli Qin, Tian Xia, Ying Ye, Xuegang Chen, Pingping Zhang

“…Novel nanocomposites have been prepared by intercalating TiO2 nanoparticles into talc. The nanocomposites have been verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD) from the appearance of a characteristic diffraction peak of TiO2. …”
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Numerical assessment of heat transfer and entropy generation of a mixed convection ferrofluid flow under the effect of a non-uniform magnetic field by Kamel Zitouni, Messaouda Boumaaza, Lakhdar Aidaoui, Yahia Lasbet, Houssam Eddin Abdellatif, Shan Ali Khan, Yazid Chetbani, Ahmed Belaadi, Ibrahim M.H. Alshaikh, Djamel Ghernaout

“…., the Grashof number (Gr) (40 ≤ Gr ≤ 4 × 105), the Hartmann number (Ha) ranged from 0 to 50, Reynolds number (Re = 200) and volume fraction of Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Ø = 0.02). The effect of the various factors in the problem on heat transfer presented by Nusselt number (Nu) and the friction coefficient along the entropy generation have been discussed graphically. …”
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Dual-mode-driven nanomotors targeting inflammatory macrophages for the MRI and synergistic treatment of atherosclerosis by Min Wei, Qiaoji Jiang, Shuang Bian, Pengzhao Chang, Bangbang Li, Changzhou Shi, Yangang Zhu, Yanchen Wang, Pingfu Hou, Jingjing Li

“…Thus, in this study, a H2O2-NIR dual-mode nanomotor, Gd-doped mesoporous carbon nanoparticles/Pt with rapamycin (RAPA) loading and AntiCD36 modification (Gd-MCNs/Pt-RAPA-AC) was constructed. …”
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Unsteady flow and heat transfer optimization of viscous fluid with bioconvection over a rotating stretchable disk and gyrotactic motile microorganisms by Mazhar Hussain, Samya Shahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Kbiri Alaoui

“…The model combined energy and concentration equation of microorganisms along with modified momentum equations, considering impact of internal heat generation and nanoparticles diffusion. Impact of unsteady variable (S), disk stretching variable (α), Prandtl number (Pr), Lewis number (Le) are analyzed graphically to understand the thermal and flow behavior. …”
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Eggshell Based Nano-Engineered Hydroxyapatite and Poly(lactic) Acid Electrospun Fibers as Potential Tissue Scaffold by Vitus A. Apalangya, Vijaya K. Rangari, Boniface J. Tiimob, Shaik Jeelani, Temesgen Samuel

“…Nanocomposite electrospun fibers were fabricated from poly(lactic) acid (PLA) and needle-like hydroxyapatite nanoparticles made from eggshells. The X-ray diffraction spectrum and the scanning electron micrograph showed that the hydroxyapatite particles are highly crystalline and are needle-liked in shape with diameters between 10 and 20 nm and lengths ranging from 100 to 200 nm. …”
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Ultrasound‐Activated Precise Sono‐Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer with Reduced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Xiang Li, Gao He, Hui Jin, Xinyu Xiang, Dong Li, Renmiao Peng, Jing Tao, Xinping Li, Kaiyang Wang, Yu Luo, Xiaoan Liu

“…Therefore, to improve the response rate of immunotherapy and reduce pulmonary fibrosis, this study designed and prepared an intelligent nanodrug based on dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles (DMSNs) loaded with a sono‐sensitive agent protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). …”
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Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels by Judith Zander, Florian Daumann, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Christina Roth, Birgit Weber, Roland Marschall

“…Herein, cubic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles are synthetic using a microwave‐assisted approach. …”
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Sun-simulated-driven production of high-purity methanol from carbon dioxide by Jiqing Jiao, Yanbin Ma, Xiaoqian Han, Awu Ergu, Chao Zhang, Pingping Chen, Wei Liu, Qiquan Luo, Zhaolin Shi, Han Xu, Chen Chen, Yaguang Li, Tongbu Lu

“…We construct a self-supporting electrocatalyst featuring dual active sites of Ni single atoms and encapsulated Co nanoparticles, which could produce syngas with a constant H2:CO ratio of ~2 via solar-powered CO2 electroreduction. …”
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Facile Method for Obtaining Gold-Coated Polyester Surfaces with Antimicrobial Properties by M. Drobota, M. Butnaru, N. Vornicu, O. Plopa, M. Aflori

“…Poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) films were functionalized with Ar plasma and then immersed in a solution containing gold nanoparticles (AuNps). The results demonstrated the appearance of the hydrophilic groups on the film surface after modification of PET film by plasma Ar treatment and the formation of the polar groups such as C=O, COO-, and OH, which then reacted with AuNps. …”
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Composites Based on Poly(ortho-toluidine) and WS₂ Sheets for Applications in the Supercapacitor Field by Teodora Burlanescu, Ion Smaranda, Andreea Androne, Cristina Stefania Florica, Madalina Cercel, Mirela Paraschiv, Adelina Udrescu, Adam Lőrinczi, Petru Palade, Andrei Galatanu, Catalin Negrila, Elena Matei, Monica Dinescu, Radu Cercel, Mihaela Baibarac

“…In this work, three methods for the synthesis of composites based on poly(ortho-toluidine) (POT) and WS₂ are reported: (a) the solid-state interaction (SSI) of POT with WS₂ nanoparticles (NPs); (b) the in situ chemical polymerization (ICP) of ortho-toluidine (OT); and (c) the electrochemical polymerization (ECP) of OT. …”
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Chemiluminescence of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals Induced by Direct Chemical Oxidation and Ionic Liquid-Sensitized Effect as an Efficient and Green Catalyst by Seyed Naser Azizi, Mohammad Javad Chaichi, Parmis Shakeri, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia, Mehdi Taghavi, Mousa Ghaemy

“…Water-soluble Mn-doped ZnS QDs were synthesized by using L-cysteine as stabilizer in aqueous solution. These nanoparticles were structurally and optically characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy. …”
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