Enhancing tribological and corrosion characteristics of AA2099/GNP metal matrix nanocomposites through parametric optimization using Taguchi Technique by Ch Polayya, C S P Rao, Veeresh Kumar G B

“…The synergy between AA2099 alloys and Graphene Nanoparticles (GNP) harnesses the potential of ultrasonic-assisted stir casting to create metal matrix composites (MMCs). …”
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Characterization of an Acetogenin-Carrying Nanosuspension and Its Effect on Bacteria of Interest in the Poultry Industry by Brandon A. López-Romero, Gabriela Aguilar-Hernández, Billy M. Hargis, María de Lourdes García-Magaña, Ulises M. López-García, Rosa I. Ortiz-Basurto, Adalberto Zamudio-Ojeda, Juan D. Latorre, Efigenia Montalvo-González

“…The presence of ACGs in NSps-βCDSL-ACGs was confirmed by FTIR analysis. The nanoparticles had a spherical shape and exhibited high inhibition potential against <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis (88.18%), <i>Streptococcus gallolyticus</i> (88.01%), <i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium (86.28%) and <i>Salmonella</i> Infantis (77.02%) strains up to 48 h, and a reduction of up to 3 log CFU/mL was achieved for <i>S.…”
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Insights on nitrogen/oxygen dual defects synergistic modulated charge transfer across the g-C3N4/TiO2-NTAs heterojunction enhanced photodegradation and gas-sensing performances by Zhufeng Shao, Lue Zhan, Yiman Zhang, Yonglong Zhang, Guoyang Yu, Yunfei Song, Xiaoming Xiu

“…We report the successful synthesis of a highly ordered TiO2 nanotube array coated with a thin film of C3N4 nanoparticles using a straightforward hydrothermal-calcination approach. …”
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A Comparative Study of Raw and Metal Oxide Impregnated Carbon Nanotubes for the Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Muhammad I. Qureshi, Faheemuddin Patel, Nadhir Al-Baghli, Basim Abussaud, Bassam S. Tawabini, Tahar Laoui

“…The raw CNTs were impregnated with 1% and 10% loadings (weight %) of iron oxide and aluminum oxide nanoparticles using wet impregnation technique. The synthesized materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Improving Passivation Process of Si Nanocrystals Embedded in SiO2 Using Metal Ion Implantation by Jhovani Bornacelli, Jorge Alejandro Reyes Esqueda, Luis Rodríguez Fernández, Alicia Oliver

“…Under proper annealing Ag or Au nanoparticles (NPs) could be nucleated, and the PL signal from Si-NCs could increase due to plasmonic interactions. …”
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Enhancing visible luminescence in sprayed-ZnO nanostructure through Cu doping by Fatima Zohra Bedia, Asma Bedia, Sidi Mohammed Bedia, Nabila Maloufi, Michel Aillerie, Khadidja Rahmoun

“…SEM images revealed that the CZO films consist of aggregated spherical nanoparticles, each with a diameter of less than 20 nm. …”
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Alginate Hydrogel Beads with a Leakproof Gold Shell for Ultrasound-Triggered Release by Marcus Flowers, Alex Paulsen, Claire R. W. Kaiser, Adam B. Tuma, Hubert H. Lim, Brenda M. Ogle, Chun Wang

“…<b>Methods:</b> The ALG is crosslinked into beads with calcium chloride and layered with a polycation to adjust the surface charge for the adsorption of catalytic platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs). The coated bead is subject to electroless plating, forming a gold shell. …”
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Role of Nanotechnology in Ischemic Stroke: Advancements in Targeted Therapies and Diagnostics for Enhanced Clinical Outcomes by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Rachna Gupta, Abdullah A. Assiri, Jalal Uddin, Azfar A. Ishaqui, Pankaj Kumar, Khalid M. Orayj, Shazia Tahira, Ashish Patel, Nisha Choudhary

“…Nanotechnology has played an immense role in managing strokes, and recently, it has emerged as a transformative solution offering innovative diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies. Nanoparticles (NPs) belonging to several classes, including metallic (metallic and metal oxide), organic (lipids, liposome), and carbon, can cross the blood–brain barrier and may exhibit immense potential for managing various strokes. …”
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4,5-Diamino-2-Thiouracil-Powered Dual-Mode Biosensor for Sensitive, Nonenzymatic Determination of Saliva Uric Acid Levels by Zipeng Wu, Lingyan Cheng, Shuhua Cai, Baochang Su, Yaowei Chen, Chunzong Cai, Weijin Guo, Dong Ma, Xin Cui

“…In this study, a novel and rapid biosensing approach was developed for the simultaneous visualization and quantification of uric acid levels by using the unique surface plasmon resonance and photothermal property of 4,5-diamino-2-thiouracil (DT)-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). With the presence of uric acid, DT-capped AuNPs rapidly aggregated, and a visible color/photothermal change was used for uric acid quantification within 15 min. …”
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Magnetic and pH sensitive nanocomposite microspheres for controlled temozolomide delivery in glioblastoma cells by Meysam Ahmadi, Muhammad Hossein Ashoub, Kamran Heydaryan, Sanaz Abolghasemi, Elmuez A. Dawi, Ghazal khajouei, Mahnaz Amiri

“…In this context, novel magnetic-/pH-sensitive graphene oxide/chitosan/iron oxide magnetic nanocomposite microspheres were synthesized. Fe3O4 (IO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via the green synthesis method in the presence of Salvia officinalis extract. …”
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The Effect of Post-Deposition Heat Treatment on the Microstructure, Texture, and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 718 Produced by Hybrid Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing with Inter-... by Dmitrii Panov, Gleb Permyakov, Stanislav Naumov, Vladimir Mirontsov, Egor Kudryavtsev, Liying Sun, Alexander Aksenov, Nikita Stepanov, Dmitriy Trushnikov, Gennady Salishchev

“…PDHT resulted in the precipitation of γ″ nanoparticles in the γ-Ni matrix and the dissolution of the brittle Laves phase. …”
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DNA-mediated self-assembly oxidative damage amplifier combined with copper and MTH1 inhibitor for cancer therapy by Cui Ren, Zhiyong Shi, Xiaowen Zhang, Xueer Yu, Yang Gao, Zhi Qi, Yu Chen, Yong Wang

“…In this research, DNA-mediated self-assembly nanoparticles (HTCG@TA NPs) were engineered with high-performance amplified oxidative damage and gene therapy effect for synergistic anti-tumor treatment. …”
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Nanosurface‐Reconstructed Fuel Electrode by Selective Etching for Highly Efficient and Stable Solid Oxide Cells by Yueyue Sun, Jun Zhou, Jiaming Yang, Dragos Neagu, Zhengrong Liu, Chaofan Yin, Zixuan Xue, Zilin Zhou, Jiajia Cui, Kai Wu

“…The selective etching can create many corrosion pits and exposure of more B‐site active atoms in Sr2Co0.4Fe1.2Mo0.4O6‐δ fuel electrode, as well as promote the exsolution of CoFe alloy nanoparticles. An outstanding electrochemical performance of the fabricated cell with the power density increased by 1.47 times to 1.31 W cm−2 at fuel cell mode is demonstrated, while the current density reaches 1.85 A cm−2 under 1.6 V at CO2 electrolysis mode (800 °C). …”
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Numerical simulation of magnetically driven nanomaterial rotating flow configured by convective-radiative cone with chemical reaction by Cyrus Raza Mirza, Muhammad Salman Kausar, Muhammad Nasir, M. Waqas, Nurnadiah Zamri, Iskandar Shernazarov, S.U. Khan, Nidhal Ben Khedher

“…In contrast to orthodox liquids, the haphazard movement of nanoparticles within nanoliquid strengthens fluid turbulence, accomplishes superior thermal effectiveness and declines thermal resistance. …”
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High-entropy alloys: Electrochemical Nanoarchitectonics toward high-performance Water splitting by Christian Iffelsberger, Katarina A. Novčić, Eva Kolíbalová, Frank-Michael Matysik, Martin Pumera

“…High-entropy alloys (HEAs) offer unprecedented catalytic properties over single-composition nanoparticles or single atom engineered materials. Traditionally, the Hume–Rothery rule suggests that only size-and-structure similar elements can be mixed in conventional alloying, which limits the possible combinations of alloying elements. …”
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Fully 3D Printed Miniaturized Electrochemical Platform With Plug-and-Play Graphitized Electrodes: Exhaustively Validated for Dopamine Sensing by K S Jaya Lakshmi, Ramya K, Khairunnisa Amreen, Sanket Goel

“…Chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry on surface-treated graphene-poly lactic acid (g-PLA) microelectrodes modified with gold nanoparticles are carried out utilizing a handheld potentiostat. …”
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Cyclic di AMP phosphodiesterase nanovaccine elicits protective immunity against Burkholderia cenocepacia infection in mice by Wesam E. Gawad, Yosra I. Nagy, Tamer M. Samir, Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour, Omneya M. Helmy

“…We aimed to identify vaccine candidates using reverse vaccinology and evaluate their efficacy as protein-loaded chitosan: pectin nanoparticles (C:P NPs) in a vaccine model. Applying strict subtractive channels, three proteins were shortlisted: WP_006481710.1 (LY), WP_012493605.1 (KT), and WP_006492970.1 (BD). …”
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Plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon Ag–Cu nanocomposites: Nanostructure optimization for superior SERS sensitivity by Joonhyuk Lee, Sung Hyun Kim, Seok-Kyun Son, Sang-Jin Lee

“…This paper proposes a method to finely control the distribution of Ag and Cu nanoparticles within a plasma–polymer–fluorocarbon (PPFC) thin film by adjusting the sputtering power density to improve SERS performance. …”
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Enhancing flame resistance properties and water resistance of rigid polyurethane foam using microencapsulation by Gang Tang, Zedong Gong, Mengru Liu, Yanbei Hou, Kang Tao, Kang Dai, Shihua Zhang

“…Additionally, iron oxide nanoparticles (Nano-Fe2O3) are used to modify the flame retardant surface post-microencapsulation (named as SiPAPP@Fe2O3) to further suppress smoke release. …”
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Aggregation‐induced circularly polarized luminescence and delayed fluorescence enabled by activating high‐level reverse intersystem crossing by Ke Wang, Xinwen Ou, Xiaofei Niu, Zhenghao Wang, Fengyan Song, Xiaobin Dong, Wu‐jie Guo, Hui‐Qing Peng, Zujin Zhao, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Jianwei Sun, Hongkai Wu, Shu‐Yan Yu, Fei Li, Ben Zhong Tang

“…In addition, CPL “on–off” switching is further achieved in nanoparticles by acid–base stimulus, showing its potential as an acid–base responsive material.…”
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