Optimization of Antibacterial, Structures, and Thermal Properties of Alginate-ZrO2 Bionanocomposite by the Taguchi Method by Mohsen Safaei, Hedaiat Moradpoor, Mohammad Salmani Mobarakeh, Nima Fallahnia

“…Using zirconia nanoparticles in an alginate polymer matrix in the form of nanocomposite can increase the stability of nanoparticles. …”
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Luminescent Probe Based on Terbium-Carbon Quantum Dots for the Quantification of Imidacloprid in Caneberries by Eulogio J. Llorent-Martínez, Julia Jiménez-López, Antonio Ruiz-Medina

“…We propose a modification of terbium-sensitized luminescence (TSL) by means of the introduction of nanoparticles to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of the analytical methods. …”
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Recent Advances in the Mechanisms of Quality Degradation and Control Technologies for Peanut Butter: A Literature Review by Xinyan Liu, Xuchun Zhu, Zhaowei Han, Hongzhi Liu

“…Among these innovations, plant protein nanoparticles have garnered significant attention as a promising class of green emulsifiers. …”
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Effect of Different Nucleating Agents on the Crystallization of Ziegler-Natta Isotactic Polypropylene by Felipe Avalos-Belmontes, Luis Francisco Ramos-deValle, Adriana Berenice Espinoza-Martínez, Juan Guillermo Martínez-Colunga, Eduardo Ramírez-Vargas, Saul Sánchez-Valdés, Jose Carlos Ortíz-Cisneros, Esperanza Elizabeth Martínez-Segovia, Flora Itzel Beltrán-Ramírez

“…With LiBe, it was completed after just 15 min and, with any of the carbon nanoparticles, it was practically over after only a couple of minutes.…”
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The Centrifugal Differential Mobility Analyser – concept and initial validation of a new device for measuring 2D property distributions by T. N. Rüther, D. B. Rasche, D. B. Rasche, H.-J. Schmid

“…<p>Usually for the characterization of nanoparticles, an equivalent property is measured, e.g. the mobility-equivalent diameter. …”
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Functionally graded AZ91/WC nanocomposite fabricated via friction stir processing using a novel way by Subhi A.D., Abdulkareem M.H., Hussein H.A.

“…The results showed that α-Mg and graded distribution of WC nanoparticles improved as the tool rotational speed increased. …”
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A multifunctional mesoporous silica drug delivery nanosystem that ameliorates tumor hypoxia and increases radiotherapy efficacy by Yanhong Chu, LiFeng Wang, Yaohua Ke, Xiaoyu Feng, Wenmei Rao, Wei Ren, Kai Xin, Yan Wang, Lixia Yu, Baorui Liu, Qin Liu

“…In this study, we developed a versatile nanosystem using mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), R837, and a small quantity of manganese peroxide (Mn/ZnO2). …”
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An Investigation of Palladium Oxygen Reduction Catalysts for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell by G. F. Álvarez, M. Mamlouk, K. Scott

“…The resulting catalyst, Pd/C, with metal nanoparticles of approximately 6 nm diameter, was tested as a cathode catalyst in DMFC. …”
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Indoor Decontamination Textiles by Photocatalytic Oxidation: A Review by Hafeezullah Memon, Sohail Yasin, Nazakat Ali Khoso, Munir Hussain

“…Moreover, there are lots of environmental and health issues regarding nanoparticles that have also been discussed in brief.…”
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TiO2:Cex onto Al Clays for Photocatalytic Solar Water Disinfection by C. Belver, S. Ponce, E. Carpio, G. Salazar, P. García, J. Bedia, M. A. Alvárez-Montero, J. J. Rodríguez, J. M. Rodríguez

“…A novel methodology was employed to prepare new nanocomposites with photocatalytic properties based on Ce-doped TiO2 nanoparticles arranged over a layered silicate. The catalysts were porous materials formed by exfoliated silicate layers surrounded by anatase nanoparticles. …”
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Irreversibility and Sensitivity analysis of MHD squeezing various shaped nanofluid flow between parallel permeable disks by Abdul Awal, Md. Sarwar Alam

“…Moreover, sensitivity analysis indicates that the Brinkman number is more influential than the porosity parameter and nanoparticles volume fraction. The optimal solution is also identified based on the highest desirability.…”
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New insights into Notch signaling as a crucial pathway of pancreatic cancer stem cell behavior by chrysin-polylactic acid-based nanocomposite by Eman M. Ragab, Doaa M. El Gamal, Fares F. El-najjar, Hager A. Elkomy, Mahmoud A. Ragab, Mariam A. Elantary, Omar M. Basyouni, Sherif M. Moustafa, Shimaa A. EL-Naggar, Abeer S. Elsherbiny

“…Chrysin-loaded polylactic acid (PLA) as polymeric nanoparticles systems have been growing interest in using as platforms for improved drug delivery. …”
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Influence of Parameters of Screen Printing on Photoluminescence Properties of Nanophotonic Labels for Smart Packaging by Olha Hrytsenko, Vitaliy Shvalagin, Galyna Grodziuk, Vasyl Granchak

“…The minimum content of ZnO/SiO2 nanoparticles in the developed fluorescent inks leads to blue luminescence colors regardless the contents of OBAs of the papers and ink layer thickness. …”
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Dextran-Polyacrylamide as Matrices for Creation of Anticancer Nanocomposite by G. Telegeev, N. Kutsevol, V. Chumachenko, A. Naumenko, P. Telegeeva, S. Filipchenko, Yu. Harahuts

“…It was shown that these nanoparticles are actively captured by phagocytic cells and that they are not cytotoxic. …”
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Overcoming optical losses in thin metal-based recombination layers for efficient n-i-p perovskite-organic tandem solar cells by Jingjing Tian, Chao Liu, Karen Forberich, Anastasia Barabash, Zhiqiang Xie, Shudi Qiu, Jiwon Byun, Zijian Peng, Kaicheng Zhang, Tian Du, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Thomas J. Macdonald, Lirong Dong, Chaohui Li, Jiyun Zhang, Marcus Halik, Vincent M. Le Corre, Andres Osvet, Thomas Heumüller, Ning Li, Yinhua Zhou, Larry Lüer, Christoph J. Brabec

“…Here, we demonstrate an efficient strategy to mitigate optical losses in Au-embedded ICLs by tailoring the shape and size distribution of Au nanoparticles via manipulating the underlying surface property. …”
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Thermal characteristics of hybrid Nanofluid (Cu-Al2O3) flow through Darcy porous medium with chemical effects via numerical successive over relaxation technique by Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Qammar Rubbab, Hakim AL. Garalleh, Fazeelat Rehman, Muhammad Amjad, Fayza Abdel Aziz ElSeabee, Nesreen Sirelkhtam Elmki Abdalla, Wasim Jamshed, Syed M. Hussain, Hijaz Ahmad

“…The study concentrates on a hybrid nanofluid which consists of Cu and Al₂O₃ nanoparticles. The metallic nanoparticles such as copper have high thermal conductivity and non-metallic nanoparticles such as aluminum oxide are chemically stable and has high thermal resistance. …”
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Entropy Generation Study on Natural and Forced Convection of Nanofluid Flow in Vertical Channels by S. E. Ghasemi, A. A. Ranjbar

“…The water‐based suspension of alumina nanoparticles with different volume fractions is considered a heat transfer fluid. …”
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Formation of Au-Silane Bonds by Shira Yochelis, Eran Katzir, Yoav Kalcheim, Vitaly Gutkin, Oded Millo, Yossi Paltiel

“…Finally, using scanning tunneling spectroscopy we demonstrate that the disilane molecules provide strong electrical coupling between the Au nanoparticles and a superconductor substrate.…”
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Thermal Adsorption and Corrosion Characteristic Study of Copper Hybrid Nanocomposite Synthesized by Powder Metallurgy Route by V. Senthilkumar, A. Nagadeepan, Melvin Victor De Poures, R. Sasikumar, N. Mukilarasan, M. Aruna, C. B. Priya, Gopal Kaliyaperumal, Elangomathavan Ramaraj

“…The presence of alumina nanoparticles with a good blending process has to improve the corrosion resistance, and graphite nanoparticles may limit the weight loss of the sample during potentiodynamic corrosion analysis. …”
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Feasibility and Limits of Magnetically Labeling Primary Cultured Rat T Cells with Ferumoxides Coupled with Commonly Used Transfection Agents by Cedric Berger, Martin Rausch, Philipp Schmidt, Markus Rudin

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using iron oxide (FeO) nanoparticles as contrast agents allows the study of macrophage infiltration during inflammation in a variety of tissues. …”
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