Nanoparticle-Incorporated PDMS Film as an Improved Performance SPME Fiber for Analysis of Volatile Components of Eucalyptus Leaf by Parviz Aberoomand Azar, Sirwan Mohammadiazar, Mohammad Saber Tehrani, Javad Norooz Haghi

“…To increase the performance of the fiber, the incorporation effect of some nanomaterials including silica nanoparticles (NPs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and carboxylated carbon nanotubes (CNT-COOH) to PDMS coating was compared. …”
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Electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone fibers with cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by Vinicio J. Cevallos, Sarah Briceño, Guillermo Solorzano, Jules Gardener, Alexis Debut, Raúl Dávalos, Werner Bramer-Escamilla, Gema González

“…Combining the versatility of PVP as a polymer matrix with the magnetic and electric properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, this nanocomposite may open up new potential applications for developing electrically conductive novel nanomaterials and devices.…”
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Electrochemical Study of Carbon Nanotubes/Nanohybrids for Determination of Metal Species Cu2+ and Pb2+ in Water Samples by Andréa Claudia Oliveira Silva, Luis Carlos Ferreira de Oliveira, Angladis Vieira Delfino, Mario Roberto Meneghetti, Fabiane Caxico de Abreu

“…The use of nanomaterials, such as nanoparticles and nanotubes, for electrochemical detection of metal species has been investigated as a way of modifying electrodes by electrochemical stripping analysis. …”
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Engineering a Biocompatible Scaffold with Either Micrometre or Nanometre Scale Surface Topography for Promoting Protein Adsorption and Cellular Response by Xuan Le, Gérrard Eddy Jai Poinern, Nurshahidah Ali, Cassandra M. Berry, Derek Fawcett

“…Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology have produced many new nanomaterials and numerous manufacturing techniques that have the potential to significantly improve several fields such as biological sensing, cell culture technology, surgical implants, and medical devices. …”
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Optimization of Abrasive Wear Characteristics of Polyethylene/Acrylate Copolymer Nanocomposites by S. Chockalingam, G. Gopalarama Subramaniyan, Anand Bisen, S. Kaliappan, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, T. Ch. Anil Kumar, B. Ramesh, S. Venkatesan

“…For the production of Polyethylene/Cloisite 30B/Elvaloy AC-3427 nanomaterials, a twin-screw extruder is employed. Cloisite 30B was added to the Polyethylene matrix in the range of 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5%. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of ZnO, Ag2O, and ZnO/Ag2O Nanocomposites: A Review by Abel Saka, Leta Tesfaye, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…Among these, metal oxide nanomaterials have garnered significant attention due to their substantial energy bandgaps and high exciton binding energies, making them suitable for a wide range of applications, including antimicrobial activity and optoelectronics. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Water Splitting Hydrogen Production of Titanium Dioxide Nanosheets by Fuying Li, Yin Huang, Hongling Peng, Yu Cao, Yu Niu

“…It is hoped that this work will support the regulation of the surface morphology and surface modification of nanomaterials.…”
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Aspartic Acid- and Glycine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica as an Effective Adsorbent to Remove Methylene Blue from Contaminated Water by Abdullah M. Alswieleh

“…The mesoporous structure of the fabricated nanomaterials was confirmed by nitrogen adsorption/desorption with specific surface area of ca. 700 m2/g and pore volume of 0.9 cm3/g for both Asp-MSNs and Gly-MSNs. …”
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Nanoscaled Electrocatalytic Optically Modulated ZnO Nanoparticles through Green Process of Punica granatum L. and Their Antibacterial Activities by Xolile Fuku, Abdoulaye Diallo, Malik Maaza

“…The optical band gap of ZnO NPs was calculated to be 3.48 eV which indicates that ZnO NPs can be used in metal oxide semiconductor-based devices. Further, the nanomaterials were also found to be good inhibitors of bacterial strains at both low and high concentrations of 5–10 mg mL−1.…”
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Synthesis of Polydopamine Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide-Palladium Nanocomposite for Laccase Based Biosensor by Da-Wei Li, Lei Luo, Peng-Fei Lv, Qing-Qing Wang, Ke-Yu Lu, An-Fang Wei, Qu-Fu Wei

“…Graphene based 2D nanomaterials have attracted increasing attention in biosensing application due to the outstanding physicochemical properties of graphene. …”
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The Use of Novel Alginate Capsules in a Monitoring System for <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> in a Cherry Orchard in the Region of La Araucanía, Chile by Marcelo Lizama, Fernando Manuel Alves-Santos, Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia, Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Cristian Medina, Ramón Rebolledo, Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Leonardo Bardehle

“…This study will contribute from the perspective of nanomaterials, insect biology, agricultural entomology, and pest monitoring.…”
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Nanodeserts: A Conjecture in Nanotechnology to Enhance Quasi-Photosynthetic CO2 Absorption by Wenfeng Wang, Xi Chen, Yifan Zhang, Jianjun Yu, Tianyi Ma, Zhihan Lv, Jing Zhang, Fanyu Zeng, Hui Zou

“…This paper advances “nanodeserts” as a conjecture on the possibility of developing the hierarchical structured polymeric nanomaterials for enhancing abiotic CO2 fixation in the soil-groundwater system beneath deserts (termed as quasi-photosynthetic CO2 absorption). …”
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Advanced application of metal nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by Wenjing Zhang, Tingting Xu, Yu Chen, Guiyang Zhang, Yongbo Song

“…In recent decades, nanotechnology has emerged as a promising avenue for treatment, demonstrating considerable progress in RA management. Among various nanomaterials, metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have achieved considerable advancements in both the diagnosis and treatment of RA. …”
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Adsorption isotherms and kinetics of vanadium by shale and coal waste by George William Kajjumba, Serdar Aydın, Sinan Güneysu

“…The use of adsorption using nanomaterials has become a very competitive method for removal of hazardous materials from wastewater. …”
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A Review of the Studies on the Effect of Different Additives on the Fatigue Behavior of Asphalt Mixtures by Mahmoud Ameri, Mehdi Ebrahimzadeh Shiraz

“…This review focuses on key variables influencing the effectiveness of additives, including fibers, polymers, nanomaterials, waste materials, and biomaterials, in improving the fatigue performance of asphalt mixtures. …”
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The Process of Nanostructuring of Metal (Iron) Matrix in Composite Materials for Directional Control of the Mechanical Properties by Elena Zemtsova, Denis Yurchuk, Vladimir Smirnov

“…We justified theoretical and experimental bases of synthesis of new class of highly nanostructured composite nanomaterials based on metal matrix with titanium carbide nanowires as dispersed phase. …”
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Non-Enzymatic Electrochemical Glucose Sensors Based on Metal Oxides and Sulfides: Recent Progress and Perspectives by Haibing Zhu, Feng Shi, Maoying Peng, Ye Zhang, Sitian Long, Ruixin Liu, Juan Li, Zhanjun Yang

“…However, it is desirable to explore economic and effective nanomaterials with a high non-enzymatic catalysis performance toward glucose to modify electrodes. …”
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Simultaneous recording of neuronal discharge and calcium activity reveals claustrum-cortex neurosynchrony under anesthesia by Penghui Fan, Rujin Zhang, Guihua Xiao, Yilin Song, Chaowei Zhuang, Lekang Yuan, Fan Mo, Botao Lu, Zhaojie Xu, Yiding Wang, Jinping Luo, Mixia Wang, Weidong Mi, Jiangbei Cao, Qionghai Dai, Xinxia Cai

“…We have developed the microelectrode arrays based on the Micro-Electro-Mechanical System technology, and modified the electrode surface with nanomaterials to improve the electrode performance. This study combined microelectrode arrays and extended-field-of-view microscopy to achieve simultaneous recording of claustrum (CLA) electrophysiology and wide-field cortical calcium imaging at single-cell resolution. …”
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Standardization of Alternative Methods for Nanogenotoxicity Testing in Drosophila melanogaster Using Iron Nanoparticles: A Promising Link to Nanodosimetry by Venkatachalam Deepa Parvathi, Kalyanaraman Rajagopal, Ravindran Sumitha

“…The remarkable advancement of nanotechnology has triggered enormous production of metal nanoparticles and nanomaterials for diverse applications in clinical diagnostics and biomedical research. …”
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On the enhancement of the efficiency of concentrated solar power plants using nanofluids based on a linear silicone fluid and Pt nanoparticles by Juan Jesús Gallardo, Desireé De los Santos, Iván Carrillo-Berdugo, Rodrigo Alcántara, Javier Navas

“…This work reports the development of nanofluids, a colloidal suspension of nanomaterials in a fluid, based on an environment-friendly base fluid for improving the performance of the heat transfer process in CSP plants. …”
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