A Systematic Review of Spironolactone Nano-Formulations for Topical Treatment of Skin Hyperandrogenic Disorders and Chronic Wounds by Saedah Dereiah, Muhammad Usman Ghori, Barbara R. Conway

“…Six studies focused on lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), including solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), which were found to improve SP’s bioavailability and skin permeation. …”
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The Performance of Different AgTiO2 Loading into Poly(3-Nitrothiophene) for Efficient Adsorption of Hazardous Brilliant Green and Crystal Violet Dyes by Sara A. Alqarni

“…The in-situ polymerization technology was used to successfully produce nanostructured binary nanocomposites (NCs) made from a poly (3-nitrothiophen) matrix (P3NT) that were loaded effectively with nanoparticles (NPs) of silver titanium dioxide (AgTiO2), of varying percentages (10%, 20%, and 30%). …”
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Rapid Colorimetric Detection of Hg (II) Based on Hg (II)-Induced Suppressed Enzyme-Like Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol by Au@ZnO/Fe3O4 in a Cosmetic Skin Product by Oratile Semong, Bareki Shima Batlokwa

“…After calcination of the precipitate, the formed ZnO/Fe3O4 composites were coated with gold nanostructures by dispersing the composites in auric acid/ethylene glycol solution in a water bath. …”
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Laccase-mimicking Cu@CDs-enabled bioinspired immunosensor using CuO nanoparticles for voltametric detection of serum thyroxine level in patients with hyperthyroidism or hypothyroid... by Mohammad Ali Farzin, Seyed Morteza Naghib

“…Thanks to the active sites of Cu@CD nanozyme, the electrocatalytic oxidation of hydroquinone (HQ), as a signal probe, was performed at a high rate. The CuO nanostructures also increased the conductivity as well as specific surface area of electrode. …”
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Nanorobots with Hybrid Biomembranes for Simultaneous Degradation of Toxic Microorganism by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, M. N. Manjunatha, S. Radjarejesri, B. Ramesh, Ram Subbiah, Nahom Adugna

“…Ultrasound-propelled biomaterials nanorobots comprised of the gold nanostructures wrapped in a combination of platelet (PL) and Red Blood Cell (RBC) layers were developed. …”
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Effect of morphology on electron drift mobility in porous TiO2 by B. O. Aduda, P. Ravirajan, K. L. Choy, J. Nelson

“…Porous titanium dioxide is an attractive material for solar cell application on account of its stability, electron transport properties, and the possibilities for controlling surface morphology as well as for its ease of fabrication and low cost. Nanostructured TiO2 has been intensively studied for applications to dye sensitised solar cells. …”
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Incorporation of AgVO3 into Glass Ionomer Cement: Ionic Release by Mariana Pardi, Kaio Luca Gimenes Ribeiro, Manoela Borges e Souza Marques, Carla Regina Costa, Estephane Botan de Brito Silva, Marco Antônio Schiavon, Andréa Cândido dos Reis, César Penazzo Lepri, Denise Tornavoi de Castro

“… Objective: To evaluate the surface properties and ion release of a glass ionomer cement (GIC) incorporated with nanostructured silver vanadate (AgVO3). Material and Methods: Specimens were obtained with AgVO3 (1%, 2.5%, and 5%) and without nanomaterial. …”
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Tailoring Borate Mediator Species Enables Industrial CO Production with Improved Overall Energy Efficiency by Sustainable Molten Salt CO2 Electrolysis by Xinyu Li, Bowen Deng, Kaifa Du, Wenmiao Li, Di Chen, Xin Qu, Fangzhao Pang, Xiaodan Zhang, Hao Zha, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang

“…Cathodic CO2 electro‐reduction (CO2ER) with the anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at an overall current density of 500 mA cm−2 using non‐nanostructured transition‐metal plate electrodes at 650 °C is coupled. …”
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Workflow-driven catalytic modulation from single-atom catalysts to Au–alloy clusters on graphene by Gabriel Reynald Da Silva, João Paulo Cerqueira Felix, Celso R. C. Rêgo, Alexandre C. Dias, Carlos Maciel de O. Bastos, Maurício J. Piotrowski, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho

“…Abstract Gold-based (Au) nanostructures are efficient catalysts for CO oxidation, hydrogen evolution (HER), and oxygen evolution (OER) reactions, but stabilizing them on graphene (Gr) is challenging due to weak affinity from delocalized $$p_{z}$$ carbon orbitals. …”
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Amphotericin B Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Toxicity Insights via Cells and Zebrafish Embryo Testing by Magno Maciel-Magalhães, Renata Jurema Medeiros, Nayara Cecília do Couto Guedes, Thais Morais de Brito, Gabriele Fátima de Souza, Beatriz Rodrigues Canabarro, Fausto Klabund Ferraris, Fábio Coelho Amendoeira, Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha, Beatriz Ferreira de Carvalho Patricio, Isabella Fernandes Delgado

“…Nevertheless, it was demonstrated that the polymers used are safe and they are not the cause of toxicity, neither are the nanostructures per se. <b>Conclusions:</b> Therefore, it is believed that the objective of improving the bioavailability of AmB may have been achieved, and the observed toxicity was probably linked to AmB’s ability to destabilize cell membranes.…”
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Nanoparticles assisted drug delivery for effective management of Glioblastoma by Mansi Damani, Nagesh Nilawar, Munira Momin, Raghumani Singh Ningthoujham, Tabassum Khan

“…Moreover, lipid-based nanoparticles, such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), offer advantages in drug encapsulation, stability, and controlled release metal nanoparticles, including gold and silver nanoparticles, provide unique properties for imaging and photothermal therapy, potentially augmenting the efficacy of conventional treatments. …”
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MXenes in biosensing: Enhancing sensitivity and flexibility – A review of properties, applications, and future directions by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Alireza Jahanbin, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

“…MXenes are a novel type of nanostructured material that has received a lot of attention for their potential applications in bioanalysis owing to their unique features. …”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“… In this article, nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HAp) and Ag-doped HAp are synthesized via a wet chemical precipitation route and ion-exchange methods to analyze their photocatalytic performance via the degradation of organic dyes. …”
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DNA-loaded targeted nanoparticles as a safe platform to produce exogenous proteins in tumor B cells by Maria Cristina Grimaldi, Sara Bozzer, Dick J. Sjöström, Dick J. Sjöström, Linnea I. Andersson, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Per H. Nilsson, Per H. Nilsson, Luca De Maso, Federico Riccardi, Michele Dal Bo, Daniele Sblattero, Paolo Macor

“…To assess the functionality of the NPs, physicochemical characterization, safety tests, and transfection assay were employed to evaluate the NPs’ behavior in vitro and in vivo, in a human/zebrafish lymphoma xenograft model.ResultsThe results demonstrated that the PLGA-PVA nanoplatform was capable of efficiently encapsulating and releasing the payload. These nanostructures demonstrated a favorable safety profile, as evidenced by the absence of significant cell cytotoxicity, coagulation activation, complement system activation, and the slight activation of endothelial cells and leukocytes. …”
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Effects of Annealing Conditions on the Catalytic Performance of Anodized Tin Oxide for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction by Nicolò B. D. Monti, Juqin Zeng, Micaela Castellino, Samuele Porro, Mitra Bagheri, Candido F. Pirri, Angelica Chiodoni, Katarzyna Bejtka

“…This study investigates the influence of the initial oxidation state of tin on CO₂RR performance using nanostructured SnO_x catalysts. A simple, quick, scalable, and cost-effective synthesis strategy was employed to fabricate SnO_x catalysts with controlled oxidation states while maintaining consistent morphology and particle size. …”
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Particle Removal and Antibacterial of Nanofiber Doped with Metal and Ions Prepared by Electrospinning by Ying-Chi Jiang, Hope T. Cayron, Yu-Chen Cheng, Alvin R. Caparanga, Chang-Tang Chang

“…Therefore, this study used bacteria and particles as the target pollutants and controlled by prepared nanostructured materials doped with metals and ions. In order to improve the treatment efficiency of particles and bacteria, this study added various metals and ions to nylon 6 nanofibers and explored the antibacterial and filterability of artificial fibrils. …”
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Enhanced optical properties of chitosan polymer doped with orange peel dye investigated via UV–Vis and FTIR analysis by Dyari M. Mamand, Dana S. Muhammad, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Peshawa O. Hama, Bandar A. Al-Asbahi, Abdullah A. A. Ahmed, Jamal Hassan

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Interfacial charge transfer on hierarchical synergistic shell wall of MXene/MoS2 on CdS nanospheres: heterostructure integrity for visible light responsive photocatalytic H2 evolut... by Kugalur Shanmugam Ranjith, Ali Mohammadi, Ganji Seeta Rama Raju, Yun Suk Huh, Young-Kyu Han

“…An in-layered shell wall of MXene with surface-wrapped MoS2 nanoflakes as a core–shell assembly improved the photo-corrosion resistance and accelerated the production of photocatalytic H2 (38.5 mmol g−1 h−1), which is 10.7, 3.1, and 1.9 times faster than that of CdS, CdS–MXe, and CdS–MoS2 nanostructures, respectively. The apparent quantum efficiency of the CdS–MXe2.4/MoS2 heterostructure was calculated to be 34.6% at λ = 420 nm. …”
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Significance of the Powder Metallurgy Approach and Its Processing Parameters on the Mechanical Behavior of Magnesium-Based Materials by Sachin Kumar Sharma, Sandra Gajević, Lokesh Kumar Sharma, Dhanesh G. Mohan, Yogesh Sharma, Mladen Radojković, Blaža Stojanović

“…Emerging trends in reinforcement materials, including nanostructures and bioactive particles, are also discussed, underscoring their potential to widen the application spectrum of Mg-MMCs.…”
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Unveiling the Electrocatalytic Performances of the Pd-MoS₂ Catalyst for Methanol-Mediated Overall Water Splitting by Aviraj M. Teli, Sagar M. Mane, Rajneesh Kumar Mishra, Wookhee Jeon, Jae Cheol Shin

“…The scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) pictures offer an exciting nanostructured shape of the Pd-MoS₂, depicting a high surface area. …”
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