Research Progress on the Preparation and Modification of Magnetic Nanomaterials and Their Application in Mycotoxin Detection and Removal by LÜ Jianxin, GUO Mengyue, ZHANG Huiru, KONG Dandan, LUO Jiaoyang, YANG Meihua

“…As mycotoxin residues have been detected in both foods and Chinese herbal medicine, the development of effective methods for rapid and highly sensitive detection as well as green detoxification of mycotoxins has become a research priority. Magnetic nanoparticles have high specific surface area, high surface energy and high magnetic response and hence have great potential for application as magnetic adsorbent carriers in mycotoxin detection and detoxification. …”
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Cherry tree gum-derived silver/microporous carbon: Reduction of nitroaromatic compounds by microwave-assisted reaction by Hossein Ghafuri, Fariba Gholipour, Peyman Hanifehnejad, Fatemeh Bijari

“…Comprehensive characterization confirmed the structure and stability of Ag@MC, with silver nanoparticles effectively trapped within its microporous matrix. …”
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Optimization on Tribological Behaviour of AA7075/Zirconium Boride Composites Using Taguchi Technique by S. Krishna Mohan, R. Meenakshi Reddy, V. Kamalakar, Pranavan S, M. Amareswar, A. H. Seikh, M. H. Siddique, T. L. Kishore, Bhupender Singh

“…Nano-zirconium boride particles placed in the matrix alloy prohibited any material loss. Zirconium boride nanoparticles were applied to AA7075 to increase its wear resistance.…”
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Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Migration Behavior of nZnO in GCLs by Ping Yang, Tao Jiang, Youlong Zhang, Zhicheng Li

“…The migration of zinc oxide nanoparticles (nZnO) in geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) under different osmotic pressures was conducted using a self-developed geosynthetic clay liner osmometer. …”
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Stable RuIr Nanoalloy Catalyst for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation Reaction by Jingru Wang, Xianshu Dong, Yuping Fan, Yingyong Wang, Xiangyun Guo

“…The excellent performance is attributed to the synergistic interaction between Ru and Ir nanoparticles on the semiconducting SiC support. Furthermore, the catalytic activity of the RuIr/SiC alloy remained basically unchanged after five cycles, confirming the high stability of the bimetallic alloy catalyst.…”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Free Films from Rapeseed Oil-Based Rigid Polyurethane-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites by Sergey Gaidukov, Ugis Cabulis, Karina Gromilova, Velta Tupureina, Agnese Grigalovica

“…The preparation of free standing films of biobased rigid polyurethanes (PU) from rapeseed oil (RO) and diethanolamine (DEA) polyol and its modification with organomontmorillonite (OMMT) nanoparticles are described. Heat enthalpy of the interaction during in situ mixing of RO/DEA polyol and OMMT is measured in isothermal profile. …”
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A Review of Injectable and Implantable Biomaterials for Treatment and Repair of Soft Tissues in Wound Healing by Shih-Feng Chou, Simi Gunaseelan, Mhd Hussam Hijazi Kiellani, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Thottempudi, Pierre Neuenschwander, Huarong Nie

“…In this short review, we address the use of nanotechnology in the fabrication of biomaterials (i.e., nanoparticles and nanofibers) and their therapeutic function in wound healing as dressing materials. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and Antibacterial and Antifungal Studies of PANI/V2O5 Nanocomposites by Chakradhar Sridhar, Nagesh Gunvanthrao Yernale, M. V. N. Ambika Prasad

“…The present study deals with the synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanoparticles and their antibacterial and antifungal activity on Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus niger, respectively, by agar diffusion method. …”
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Targeted drug delivery in neurodegenerative diseases: the role of nanotechnology by Rupal Dhariwal, Rupal Dhariwal, Mukul Jain, Mukul Jain, Yaser Rafiq Mir, Abhayveer Singh, Bhavik Jain, Pankaj Kumar, Mohd Tariq, Mohd Tariq, Devvret Verma, Khemraj Deshmukh, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Tabarak Malik, Tabarak Malik

“…This study explores the potential of nanotherapeutics as a promising approach to enhance drug delivery across physiological barriers, particularly the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (B-CSFB). By employing nanoparticles, this research aims to address critical challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases. …”
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Maximizing Optical Chirality Through Tailored Excitation Fields: A T-Matrix Approach by Shengzheng Qin, Hanqing Cai, Jiachen Liu, Haifeng Hu, Qiwen Zhan

“…We anticipate that this approach will provide valuable insights, paving the way for predicting optimized optical chiral responses in various nanoparticles.…”
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Role of Ionizing Radiation Techniques in Polymeric Hydrogel Synthesis for Tissue Engineering Applications by Ion Călina, Maria Demeter, Anca Scărișoreanu, Awn Abbas, Muhammad Asim Raza

“…Hydrogels are widely utilized in industrial and scientific applications owing to their ability to immobilize active molecules, cells, and nanoparticles. This capability has led to their growing use in various biomedical fields, including cell culture and transplantation, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. …”
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Ultrasensitive Nano-ELISA for Detecting Sulfadimethoxine in Chicken Tissue by Chi-Fang Peng, Xiao-Hui Duan, Qiu-Li Pan, Li-Qiang Liu, Feng Xue

“…Here we present that a simple and sensitive detection for sulfadimethoxine (SDM) residue in animal tissues was achieved by utilizing a bioconjugate of gold nanoparticles and enzyme-labeled antibody as signal probe in enzyme-linked sorbent immunoassay (ELISA). …”
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Effects of food additives on gut microbiota: What’s new in 2024 by N. Ivanovic, S. Dimitrijevic Brankovic

“…Artificial sweeteners have been shown to inhibit the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and promote antibiotic resistance. Metallic nanoparticles used as colors can disrupt the balance of the gut microbiota by increasing pathogenic bacteria and reducing beneficial bacteria. …”
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Rapid and Selective Determination of Folate Receptor α with Sensitive Resonance Rayleigh Scattering Signal by Liping Wu, Yue Liu, Rong Huang, Huawen Zhao, Weiqun Shu

“…A rapid, simple, and novel method for folate receptor α (FRα) determination is reported here. A probe of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) modified with anti-FRα antibody was synthesized under the optimized conditions first. …”
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Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Aptamer Biosensors of Adenosine Triphosphate by Chao Meng, Zhao Dai, Wenjuan Guo, Yuanyuan Chu, Guangping Chen

“…The energy donor and acceptor were 5′-carboxyfluorescein (5′- FAM) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), respectively. AuNPs were linked to 3′-SH-DNA by Au-S bond. …”
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Alumina and Hafnia ALD Layers for a Niobium-Doped Titanium Oxide Photoanode by Naji Al Dahoudi, Qifeng Zhang, Guozhong Cao

“…Niobium-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were used as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). …”
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Synergistic design of CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light by Davis Varghese, Niranjana S. R, Joselene Suzan Jennifer P, Muthupandi S, Madhavan J, Victor Antony Raj M

“…The synthesized CoFe₂O₄ and CuO nanoparticles exhibited crystallite sizes of 46.8 nm and 37.5 nm, respectively, while the CCT nanocomposite had a crystallite size of 53 nm. …”
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Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Palladium Catalysts for Biofuel Upgrade by Ling Fei, Harvind Kumar Reddy, Joshua Hill, Qianglu Lin, Bin Yuan, Yun Xu, Peter Dailey, Shuguang Deng, Hongmei Luo

“…The analysis shows that the palladium nanoparticles have been incorporated onto mesoporous silica in Pd/CoMoO4/silica or on the CNTs surface in Pd/CNTs/CoMoO4/silica catalysts. …”
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Image-Based Analysis of Tumor Localization After Intra-Arterial Delivery of Technetium-99m-Labeled SPIO Using SPECT/CT and MRI by In Joon Lee MD, PhD, Ji Yong Park MS, Young-il Kim MD, PhD, Yun-Sang Lee PhD, Jae Min Jeong PhD, Jaeil Kim BS, Euishin Edmund Kim MD, PhD, Keon Wook Kang MD, PhD, Dong Soo Lee MD, PhD, Seonji Jeong MD, Eun Jeong Kim BS, Young Il Kim MD, PhD, Jin Wook Chung MD, PhD

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the localization of 99m Tc-labeled dextran-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles to the liver tumor using image-based analysis. …”
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Gold Nanorod Bioconjugates for Active Tumor Targeting and Photothermal Therapy by Hadiyah N. Green, Dmitry V. Martyshkin, Cynthia M. Rodenburg, Eben L. Rosenthal, Sergey B. Mirov

“…To improve efficiency for targeted treatment of malignant tumors, we modify the technique of conjugating gold nanoparticles to tumor-specific antibodies. Polyethylene glycol-coated (PEGylated) gold nanorods (GNRs) were fabricated and conjugated to an anti-EGFR antibody. …”
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