Influence of Nano-SiO2 on the Consistency, Setting Time, Early-Age Strength, and Shrinkage of Composite Cement Pastes by Yu Chen, Yi-fan Deng, Meng-qiang Li

“…The study outlined the raw materials and mix proportions to prepare composite cement pastes with the addition of silica-based micro- and nanoparticles. The effects of amorphous nano-SiO2 on the early-age properties, including the consistency, setting time, early-age strength, and chemical and autogenous shrinkages, were investigated. …”
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Anodized CuO Nanoflakes for the Antibacterial and Antifungal Applications by Niharika MP, B. Manmadha Rao

“…While much of the work has been on nanoparticles, the studies on film-based CuO are still very few. …”
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Effect of Nanodiamonds on Friction Reduction Performance in Presence of Organic and Inorganic Friction Modifiers by A. K. Piya, L. Yang, N. Emami, A. Morina

“…In this sense, it is of particular interest to investigate whether a synergistic tribological performance could be achieved by combining two or more friction modifier additives with nanoparticles. This study conducts a comprehensive investigation into the tribological characteristics of lubricant formulations enriched with nanodiamonds (NDs), combined with organic (Glycerol Monooleate, GMO) and inorganic (molybdenum dithiocarbamate, MoDTC) friction modifiers and a low-concentration anti-wear additive (Zinc dialkyl dithio-phosphate, ZDDP). …”
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Experimental investigation on cooling tower performance with Al2O3, ZnO and Ti2O3 based nanofluids by Habibur Rahman, Altab Hossain, Mohammad Ali

“….% of stable Al oxide (Al2O3), Zn oxide (ZnO), and Ti oxide (Ti2O3) nanoparticles of 80, 35, and 70 nm diameter were considered. …”
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Mesoporous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Support from ZIF-8 for Pt Catalysts in Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Sangyeup Park, Jong Gyeong Kim, Youngin Cho, Chanho Pak

“…The resulting Meso-ZIF-NC exhibited widespread pore size distribution with an enhanced mesopore (2–50 nm) volume according to the composition of the reaction mixtures. Pt nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed on the Meso-ZIF-NC to form Pt/Meso-ZIF-NC catalysts, which presented a high electrochemical surface area and improved oxygen reduction reaction activity. …”
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Synthesis of Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 Nanocomposite and Its Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation of Dibenzothiophene by Xuan Nui Pham, Tuan Dat Pham, Ba Manh Nguyen, Hoa Thi Tran, Dinh Trong Pham

“…The significant enhanced degradation of DBT over Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 might be due to the synergy effects of high surface area of MCM-41, well-distributed TiO2 anatase, and reduced electron-hole recombination rates due to the dispersion of Ag nanoparticles.…”
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Removal of Colored Organic Pollutants from Wastewaters by Magnetite/Carbon Nanocomposites: Single and Binary Systems by Simona Gabriela Muntean, Maria Andreea Nistor, Eliza Muntean, Anamaria Todea, Robert Ianoş, Cornelia Păcurariu

“…This work develops a methodology for selective removal of industrial dyes from wastewaters using adsorption technology based on magnetic adsorbents. The magnetic nanoparticles embedded within a matrix of activated carbon were tested as adsorbents for removal of industrial dyes from aqueous solutions. …”
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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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Plectranthus barbatus Leaf Extract-Mediated Synthesis of ZnS and Mg-Doped ZnS NPs: Structural, Optical, Morphological, and Antibacterial Studies by A. H. Al-Hammadi, Adnan Alnehia, Annas Al-Sharabi, Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, Naaser A. Y. Abdu, Waseem Sharaf Saeed

“…In the current study, the researchers have explored the influence of doped Mg ions on the optical, morphological, and structural properties of zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles (NPs). The green technique was employed to prepare pure and 2% and 5% Mg-doped ZnS NPs using the Plectranthus barbatus leaf extract as a capping agent. …”
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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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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal-Supported Mesoporous Silicas Applied to the Adsorption of Benzothiophene by Enrique Vilarrasa-García, Diana C.S. Azevedo, Pilar Braos-García, Antonia Infantes-Molina, Célio L. Cavalcante, José Jiménez-Jiménez, Antonio Jiménez-Lopez, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón

“…The incorporated metals, in different oxidation states, were dispersed as nanoparticles on the mesoporous channels of SBA-15. The surface area decreased significantly for samples with incorporated metals, especially for those prepared by solid-mixture impregnation (Cu and Pd), although the hexagonal arrangement and the average pore size remained virtually unaltered. …”
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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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A temperature responsive hydrogel encapsulated with adipose‐derived stem cells and melanin promotes repair and regeneration of endometrial injury by Ruigao Song, Chicheng Ma, Hongxia Li, Yu Cheng, Xianmei Cui, Zanhong Wang, Lijuan Huang, Chunying Song, Yukai Jing, Bing Cao, Lili Wang, Qing Tian, Xi Wang, Ruiping Zhang, Hanwang Zhang

“…In the present study, we constructed a degradable hydrogel by loading adipose‐derived stem cells (ADSCs) and melanin nanoparticles (MNP). In vitro cell experiments validated the biocompatibility of the prepared hydrogels and their adeptness in encapsulating ADSCs. …”
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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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