Evaluation of gamma rays shielding properties of bismuth tungstate with different morphologies by Qiang Yan, Yong Li, Guowei Wang, Zhengxin Wu, Haitao Zhang, Chuyuan Mao, Zhiqiang Long, Guoqing Liu

“…To develop lead-free gamma-ray shielding material, bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) nanocrystals were synthesized under different conditions of precursor solution by hydrothermal method and composite material based on polyurethane and bismuth tungstate nanocrystals were prepared and evaluated using gamma ray sources in this study. …”
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Recent Advances in Photoluminescence Detection of Fingerprints by E. Roland Menzel

“…These focus on lanthanide chelates, nanocrystals, and nanocomposites functionalized to label fingerprints.…”
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Antimicrobial Activity of the Synthesized of Copper Chalcogenide Nanoparticles by N. G. Mbewana-Ntshanka, M. J. Moloto, P. K. Mubiayi

“…Since reaction time has a profound effect on the nanocrystals size and shapes, the effect of reaction time was also investigated during the synthesis of the copper chalcogenides to obtain nanocrystals with desired properties. …”
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Surface structure and catalytic activity of amorphous metallic alloys Fe-Nb-B-RE (RE = Y, Gd, Tb, Dy) in alkaline solution by L Boichyshyn, M-O Danyliak, B Kotur

“…Values of the roughness increased after thermal treatment for 1 h in air due to nucleation and growth of nanocrystals in bulk and surface oxidation of the amorphous Fe82Nb2B14RE2 alloys. …”
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Magnetic Targeting of Rhodamine-Labeled Superparamagnetic Liposomes to Solid Tumors: In Vivo Tracking by Fibered Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy by Marie-Sophie Martina, Jean-Paul Fortin, Laure Fournier, Christine Ménager, Florence Gazeau, Olivier Clément, Sylviane Lesieur

“…Polyethylene glycol (PEG)ylated and rhodamine-labeled liposomes loaded with maghemite nanocrystals provide a novel nanoscaled hybrid system for magnetic targeting to solid tumors in possible combination with double in vivo imaging by fluorescence microscopy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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Waste-Derived Cellulosic Fibers and Their Applications by Antony V. Samrot, Khosa Tariro Ngaakudzwe, D. Rajalakshmi, P. Prakash, S. Suresh Kumar, M. Chandramohan, D. Alex Anand, J. Lilly Mercy, Yishak Simon, S. Saigeetha

“…Besides the different treatment methods suitable for various applications, this review aims to provide integrated details on the extraction methods and applications of cellulosic fibers and cellulose nanocrystals derived from wastes of different sources. …”
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Sonication-Assisted Synthesis of β-Mercuric Sulfide Nanoparticles by Xin Xu, Elizabeth R. Carraway

“…The process does not include surfactants or other stabilizers that could potentially contaminate the nanocrystals. In principle, the method could be applied to synthesis of other metal chalcogenide nanoparticles.…”
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Optical signatures of lattice strain in chemically doped colloidal quantum wells by Junhong Yu, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Manoj Sharma

“…Abstract Lattice strain plays a vital role in tailoring the optoelectronic performance of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) with exotic geometries. Although optical identifications of lattice strain in irregular-shaped NCs or hetero-structured NCs have been well documented, less is known about optical signatures of the sparsely distributed lattice mismatch in chemically-doped NCs. …”
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Photophysical properties of self-aggregated porphyrin: semiconductor nanoassemblies by E. Zenkevich, T. Blaudeck, M. Abdel-Mottaleb, F. Cichos, A. Shulga, C. von Borczyskowski

“…Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals from CdSe show photoluminescence quenching via titration with porphyrin derivatives. …”
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CO2 Capture by Carbon Aerogel–Potassium Carbonate Nanocomposites by Guang Yang, Hongchao Luo, Tomonori Ohba, Hirofumi Kanoh

“…In this study, we focused on the regeneration temperature of carbon aerogel–potassium carbonate (CA–KC) nanocomposites, where KC nanocrystals were formed in the mesopores of the CAs. …”
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Electrospun Nanostructured Fibers of Collagen-Biomimetic Apatite on Titanium Alloy by Michele Iafisco, Ismaela Foltran, Simona Sabbatini, Giorgio Tosi, Norberto Roveri

“…Finally, the topographic distribution of the chemical composition in the mineralized matrix evaluated by Fourier Transform Infrared microspectroscopy demonstrated that the apatite nanocrystals cover the collagen fibers assembled by the electrospinning.…”
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Selection of Quantum Dot Wavelengths for Biomedical Assays and Imaging by Yong Taik Lim, Sungjee Kim, Akira Nakayama, Nathan E. Stott, Moungi G. Bawendi, John V. Frangioni

“…Fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots [QDs]) are hypothesized to be excellent contrast agents for biomedical assays and imaging. …”
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Different Surfactants-Assisted Hydrothermal Fabrication and Photocatalytic Properties of Bi2MoO6 for Methylene Blue Degradation under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation by Wenfeng Guo, Heping Li, Haisheng Ma, Weixiu Teng

“…Among the as-fabricated Bi2MoO6 samples, the ones derived hydrothermally with CTAB showed outstanding photocatalytic activities for the addressed reaction under simulated sunlight irradiation, attributed to the ultrafine nanocrystals and the higher surface areas.…”
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One-Pot Solid-State Reaction Approach to Synthesize Ag-Cu2O/GO Ternary Nanocomposites with Enhanced Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalytic Activity by Longfeng Li, Jing Zhang, Xianliang Fu, Peipei Xiao, Maolin Zhang, Mingzhu Liu

“…In the resultant complex heterostructures, Ag nanocrystals were mainly deposited on the surface of Cu2O, while Ag-Cu2O composites were anchored onto GO sheets. …”
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Jatropha Oil as a Substituent for Palm Oil in Biobased Polyurethane by Mohamad Ridzuan Amri, Syeed Saifulazry Osman Al-Edrus, Chuah Teong Guan, Faizah Md Yasin, Lee Seng Hua

“…Herein, we review the literature on the synthesis of PUs using different vegetable oils and compare it with jatropha oil and its nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals. Given the potential of vegetable oil PUs in many industrial applications, we expect that they will increase commercial interest and scientific research to bring these materials to the market soon.…”
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Enzymatic functionalization of bacterial nanocellulose: current approaches and future prospects by Monika Kaczmarek, Aneta Monika Białkowska

“…., synthesis of different morphological forms of bacterial cellulose (e.g., rod-shaped nanocrystals)] using cellulases, and/or attachment of reactive functional groups into the polymer structure via oxidation (e.g., utilizing a laccase/TEMPO catalytic system or lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases) and esterification catalyzed by lipases; or an indirect procedure involving the application of bacterial nanocellulose as a matrix for enzyme immobilization (e.g., laccase, glucose oxidase, horseradish peroxidase, lysozyme, bromelain, lipase, papain), thus creating a specific catalytic system. …”
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Cellulose Based Nano-Scaffolds for Targeted Cancer Therapies: Current Status and Future Perspective by Li Y, Liu W, Wang Y, Lu S

“…Cellulose based nanomaterials like cellulose nanofibers, bacterial cellulose, cellulose nanocrystals and microcrystalline cellulose as delivery vehicles for targeted drug delivery to cancer cells are reviewed. …”
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Controlled Assembly of Nanorod TiO2 Crystals via a Sintering Process: Photoanode Properties in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Saeid Vafaei, Kazuhiro Manseki, Soki Horita, Masaki Matsui, Takashi Sugiura

“…The purpose of this research is (i) to control crystallization of the mixture of two kinds of TiO2 semiconductor nanocrystals, that is, 3D BR-TiO2 and spherical anatase TiO2 (SA-TiO2) on FTO substrate via sintering process and (ii) to establish a new method to create photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). …”
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Study of Molecular Interactions, Optical, and Structural Properties through the Green Synthesis of Selenium Oxide Nanoparticles from Hibiscus sabdarriffal: Biocompatibility for Bio... by Ali Bahari, Saad I. Esmail, Ashraf M. Alattar

“…Conclusions: The utilization of selenium oxide nanocrystals as antibacterial agents has yielded diverse outcomes, demonstrating their remarkable efficacy in combatting Klebsiella spp.…”
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Light-Emitting Polymer Nanocomposites by Kyle Gipson, Brett Ellerbrock, Kathryn Stevens, Phil Brown, John Ballato

“…Two different aromatic ligands (acetylsalicylic acid, ASA and 2-picolinic acid, PA) were utilized in order to functionalize the surface of Tb3+ : LaF3 nanocrystals. The selected aromatic ligand systems were characterized using infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, rheological measurements, and optical spectroscopy. …”
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