Multilayer Films Electrodes Consisted of Cashew Gum and Polyaniline Assembled by the Layer-by-Layer Technique: Electrochemical Characterization and Its Use for Dopamine Determinati... by Sergio Bitencourt Araújo Barros, Cleide Maria da Silva Leite, Ana Cristina Facundo de Brito, José Ribeiro Dos Santos Júnior, Valtencir Zucolotto, Carla Eiras

“…(CG), found in northeast Brazil, to employ it in the formation of electroactive nanocomposites prepared by layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. …”
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Surface Modification of Biomaterials: A Quest for Blood Compatibility by Achala de Mel, Brian G. Cousins, Alexander M. Seifalian

“…Nanotechnology is recognising a great role in such surface modification of cardiovascular implants through biofunctionalisation of polymers and peptides in nanocomposites and through nanofabrication of polymers which will pave the way for finding a closer blood match through haemostasis when developing cardiovascular implants with a greater degree of patency.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Chitosan Schiff-Base/Silver Nanoparticles by Ahmed M. Khalil, Reham A. Abdel-Monem, Osama M. Darwesh, Ahmed I. Hashim, Afaf A. Nada, Samira T. Rabie

“…TEM analysis showed that the size of the silver nanoparticles is in the range of 4–28 nm for the prepared nanocomposites.…”
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Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanocoils with Adjustable Morphology using Ni–Fe Layered Double Hydroxides as Catalyst Precursors by Tomohiro Iwasaki, Masashi Tomisawa, Takuma Yoshimura, Hideya Nakamura, Masao Ohyama, Katsuya Asao, Satoru Watano

“…The nickel iron oxide/nickel oxide nanocomposites, which were derived from nickel–iron layered double hydroxide (LDH) precur‐ sors, were employed as catalysts for the synthesis of CNCs. …”
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Effect of Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Composites by Ali Anvari

“…Furthermore, thermal fatigue lives of different single-walled carbon nanotube reinforced matrix nanocomposites have been evaluated. Additionally, interaction between carbon and molten aluminum has been analyzed. …”
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Natural biopolymers in edible coatings: Applications in food preservation by Arun Karnwal, Gaurav Kumar, Rattandeep Singh, Manickam Selvaraj, Tabarak Malik, Abdel Rahman Mohammad Al Tawaha

“…Innovations in coating technologies—such as composite materials, nano-emulsions, and bio-nanocomposites—are improving their mechanical strength, barrier properties, and compatibility with other preservation methods like modified atmosphere packaging. …”
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Significant Removal of Harmful Compounds in Mainstream Cigarette Smoke Using Carbon Nanotubes Mixture Prepared by Catalytic Pyrolysis by Shun Zhou, Min Ning, Yaping Zhang, Qing He, Xiaofeng Wang, Dongliang Zhu, Song Guo, Ningning Hong, Yuan Hu

“…Carbon nanotubes mixture (CNTM), synthesized by the pyrolysis of polypropylene (PP)/organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) nanocomposites catalyzed by Ni2O3, was used as a filter additive to remove harmful compounds in mainstream cigarette smoke. …”
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From detection to elimination: iron-based nanomaterials driving tumor imaging and advanced therapies by Dong Xie, Linglin Sun, Manxiang Wu, Qiang Li

“…We give an overview here on how INMs such as iron oxide nanoparticles, element-doped nanocomposites, and iron-based organic frameworks (MOFs) display versatility for tumor imaging and therapy improvement. …”
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Thermoelectric porous laser-induced graphene-based strain-temperature decoupling and self-powered sensing by Li Yang, Xue Chen, Ankan Dutta, Hui Zhang, Zihan Wang, Mingyang Xin, Shuaijie Du, Guizhi Xu, Huanyu Cheng

“…The design of the nanocomposites also explores the synergistic effect between the porous graphene and thermoelectric components to greatly enhance the Seebeck coefficient by almost four times (from 9.703 to 37.33 μV/°C). …”
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Preparation of [C60]Fullerene Nanowhisker-gold Nanoparticle Composites and Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol through Catalysis by Jeong Won Ko, Jiulong Li, Weon Bae Ko

“…The product of the nanocomposites was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and solid- state 13C-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. …”
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Different behavior of Nano sheet and Bulk of the hexagonal boron nitride with first principal calculation approach by Abbas FarhadiKoutenaei, Marwa Ali Mahdi, Ali Bahari, Ali Al-Jelif

“…The two real and imaginary components of the dielectric function are important in the properties of materials in terms of nanocomposites. Here, special attention is paid to the main peak in the real part of the dielectric constant.…”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cetyl Trimethylammonium Intercalated Sericite by Hao Ding, Yuebo Wang, Yu Liang, Faxiang Qin

“…The intercalated sericite could be used as an excellent layer silicate to prepare clay-polymer nanocomposites.…”
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Antimicrobial properties of Graphene sheets embedded with Titanium Oxide and Calcium Oxide nanoparticles for industrial wastewater treatment by Reza Darini, Hamed Ahari, Amir Khosrojerdi, Behrooz Jannat, Hossein Babazadeh

“…These results suggest that graphene-based nanocomposites incorporating TiO2NPs and CaONPs hold promise as effective antimicrobial agents for wastewater treatment applications.…”
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Optimization of Water Absorption and Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of Polylactic Acid/Chitosan/Titanium Carbide by S. Krishnamohan, Harishchander Anandaram, V. Rathinam, S. Kaliappan, S. Sekar, Pravin P Patil, Asheesh Kumar, Venkatesan Govindaraajan

“…Nanocomposites are being studied for their mechanical, thermal, and water absorption capabilities. …”
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Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Dielectric Layers for Low-Temperature Thin-Film Transistors Applications: Recent Developments and Perspectives by Javier Meza-Arroyo, Rafael Ramírez-Bon

“…Various configurations of these hybrid gate dielectrics, such as bilayer structures and polymer nanocomposites, are discussed, with an emphasis on their potential to enhance device performance. …”
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Carbon Nanotubes: A Review on Structure and Their Interaction with Proteins by N. Saifuddin, A. Z. Raziah, A. R. Junizah

“…Developments in the past few years have illustrated the potentially revolutionizing impact of nanomaterials, especially in biomedical imaging, drug delivery, biosensing, and the design of functional nanocomposites. Methods to effectively interface proteins with nanomaterials for realizing these applications continue to evolve. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofibril Films from Wood Fibre and Their Thermoplastic Polycarbonate Composites by S. Panthapulakkal, M. Sain

“…Tensile properties of the films subjected to composite-processing conditions demonstrated the thermal stability of the fibre films during the compression molding process. Nanocomposites of different fibre loads were prepared by press-molding nano fibre sheets with different thickness in between polycarbonate sheet at 205°C under pressure. …”
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Probing Functional Thin Films with Grazing Incidence X-Ray Scattering: The Power of Indexing by Detlef-M. Smilgies

“…Grazing incidence small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS, GIWAXS) has been widely applied for the study of functional thin films, be it for the characterization of nanostructured morphologies in block copolymers, nanocomposites, and nanoparticle assemblies, or for the packing and orientation of aromatic molecules or conjugated polymers. …”
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Nanomodified Peek Dental Implants: Bioactive Composites and Surface Modification—A Review by Shariq Najeeb, Zohaib Khurshid, Jukka Pekka Matinlinna, Fahad Siddiqui, Mohammad Zakaria Nassani, Kusai Baroudi

“…Melt-blending with bioactive nanoparticles can be used to produce bioactive nanocomposites, while spin-coating, gas plasma etching, electron beam, and plasma-ion immersion implantation can be used to modify the surface of PEEK implants in order to make them more bioactive. …”
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QD/SnO₂ Photoactivated Chemoresistive Sensor for Selective Detection of Primary Alcohols at Room Temperature by Maria Yu. Skrypnik, Vadim B. Platonov, Daria A. Kurtina, Oleg G. Sinyashin, Marina N. Rumyantseva, Roman B. Vasiliev

“…Sensors based on nanocomposites of quantum dots (QDs) and wide-gap metal oxides are of exceptional interest for photoactivated detection of toxic and pollutant gases without thermal heating. …”
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