Solar-assisted radiant heating system with nano-B4C enhanced PCM for nearly zero energy buildings by Muhammed Gür, Ezgi Gürgenç, Hakan Coşanay, Hakan F. Öztop

“…The study introduces nano-enhanced Phase Change Materials (NEPCM) embedded with Boron Carbide (B4C) nanoparticles to improve efficiency. The NEPCM demonstrating the highest thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity, was selected for numerical analysis. …”
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Fully Inkjet-Printed Flexible Graphene–Prussian Blue Platform for Electrochemical Biosensing by Željka Boček, Marko Zubak, Petar Kassal

“…The graphene electrode was inkjet-printed on a flexible polyimide substrate and then thermally and photonically treated with intense pulsed light, followed by inkjet printing of a PB nanoparticle suspension. The optimization of post-printing treatment and electrode deposition conditions was performed to yield a platform with minimal sheet resistance and peak potential differences. …”
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Influence of Nanosilica Particle Addition on Mechanical and Water Retention Properties of Natural Flax- and Sisal-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites under NaOH Conditions by L. Natrayan, Dhinakaran Veeman, S. Baskara Sethupathy, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, G. Velmurugan, Hulusew Ferede Mekonnen

“…When compared to nanofiller composites, nanoparticle-filled composites have 17% evolution in tension, 22% upsurge in flexural strength, 13% in impact strength, and 36% increase in impact strength hygroscopic behaviour. …”
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Heat transfer enhancement by utilizing Al2O3-Water nanofluid in a coiled agitated vessel by Abdulrazzaq Abdzaid Hussein, Ahmed Chead Auda, Ansam F. Showard, H.I. Dawood

“…This enhancement is attributed to the increased of thermal conductivity of the nanofluid due to the addition of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles. Besides, smaller Al2O₃ nanoparticle sizes ranging from 12.3 to 17.5 nm resulted in improved stability and suspension efficiency. …”
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Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter by Application of Machine Learning Clustering Algorithms by Vikas Kumar, Manoranjan Sahu, Pratim Biswas

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New insight on the role of banana plant (Musa acuminata Cavendish) template in low-temperature synthesis of hydroxyapatite by Ferli Septi Irwansyah, Alfi Ikhlasul Amal, Eko Prabowo Hadisantoso, Atiek Rostika Noviyanti, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Risdiana Risdiana

“…Green template-based synthesis offers an eco-friendly approach to control nanoparticle morphology and agglomeration. The phytochemicals of banana plant parts are promising green templates for HA synthesis. …”
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Double Diffusion Mixed Convection in a Porous Cylindrical Cavity Filled with a Casson Nanofluid Driven by a Lid, Taking Into Account the Soret and Dufour Effects by Mustapha El Hamma, Lebna Elattari, Soufiane Nouari

“…The aim of this study is to analyze and calculate the thermosolutal mixed convection in a porous cylindrical cavity containing a Casson nanofluid (aluminum nanoparticle). This research was conducted under Darcy regime conditions with . …”
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Microalgae-based bioremediation of refractory pollutants: an approach towards environmental sustainability by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Hala Y. El-Kassas, Sameh S. Ali

“…Also, this review paper provided insight into the production of nanomaterials, nanoparticles, and nanoparticle-based biosensors from microalgae and the immobilization of microalgae on nanomaterials to enhance bioremediation process efficiency. …”
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Aggregated/agglomerated and dispersed randomly oriented wavy CNTs in electrically conductive polymer nanocomposites: Impact of dispersion quality and polymer/particle interphase by Esmail Sharifzadeh, Neda Azimi, Amir Hossein Mohammadpour

“…The inevitability of nanoparticle aggregation/agglomeration was theoretically investigated based on estimating the probability of CNTs being placed in cluster domains. …”
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Novel insight into the microstructure evolution and defect formation of nano-polycrystalline CoCrFeNi HEA during vacuum hot-pressing sintering by Bowen Dong, Liwei Chen, Zhenpeng Wu, Jinchuan Jie

“…The results reveal that CoCrFeNi nanoparticles connect through the interdiffusion of atoms around the interface, eventually forming grain boundaries upon solidification. …”
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Inhibitory effects of cadmium and hydrophilic cadmium telluride quantum dots on the white rot fungus Phanerochaete velutina by Florian Part, Christian Zafiu, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser, Mika A. Kähkönen

“…The different EC50 values indicate that the nanoparticle coatings have a strong influence on the inhibitory effects, as the organic ligands used for surface passivation prevented the leaching of acute toxic Cd ions from the metallic QD core. …”
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Pb-free metal oxide-based epoxy resin nanocomposites for radiation protection: Physical evaluation analysis approach by Toni Beth Guatato-Lopez, Alvie Asuncion-Astronomo, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…Agglomeration of nickel oxide nanoparticles was particularly noted, leading to reduced shielding performance. …”
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The non-Fourier–Fick’s heat and mass flux effect in a bioconvective nanofluid flow over a stretching cylinder with suction/injection and convective conditions by Endale Ersino Bafe, Mitiku Daba Firdi, Lemi Guta Enyadene

“…This study explores the momentum, heat, and mass transfer characteristics of MHD non-Newtonian nanofluids with nanoparticle suspensions containing self-propelled microorganisms over a porous, inclined, and stretching cylindrical surface. …”
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Dissipative disorder analysis of Homann flow of Walters B fluid with the applications of solar thermal energy absorption aspects by Latif Ahmad, Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Saleem Javed, Muhammad Yasir, Umair Khan, Yalcin Yilmaz, Aisha M. Alqahtani

“…New physical impacts are described numerically in terms of flow speed temperatures, nanoparticle volume fraction, displacement thicknesses and entropy generation. …”
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Detection of HIV-1 and Human Proteins in Urinary Extracellular Vesicles from HIV+ Patients by Samuel I. Anyanwu, Akins Doherty, Michael D. Powell, Chamberlain Obialo, Ming B. Huang, Alexander Quarshie, Claudette Mitchell, Khalid Bashir, Gale W. Newman

“…EVs were isolated by ultrafiltration and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). Western blots confirmed the presence of HIV proteins. …”
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Development of an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor Based on the Immobilization of Glucose Oxidase on the Se-MCM-41 Mesoporous Composite by Sabriye Yusan, Mokhlesur M. Rahman, Nasir Mohamad, Tengku M. Arrif, Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif, Mohd Aznan M. A., Wan Sani B. Wan Nik

“…A new bioenzymatic glucose biosensor for selective and sensitive detection of glucose was developed by the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOD) onto selenium nanoparticle-mesoporous silica composite (MCM-41) matrix and then prepared as a carbon paste electrode (CPE). …”
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Current capabilities of prototyping technologies for multilayer printed circuit boards on a 3D printer by D. S. Vorunichev, K. Yu. Vorunicheva

“…The materials used for 3D printing of multilayer printed circuit boards and their characteristics were investigated: dielectric acrylate nano-ink (Dielectric Ink 1092 – Dielectric UV Curable Acrylates Ink), conducting ink with silver nanoparticles (AgCite™ 90072 Silver Nanoparticle Conductive Ink). …”
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Mixed Convective-Radiative Dissipative Magnetized Micropolar Nanofluid Flow over a Stretching Surface in Porous Media with Double Stratification and Chemical Reaction Effects: ADM-... by P. K. Pattnaik, M. M. Bhatti, S. R. Mishra, Munawwar Ali Abbas, O. Anwar Bég

“…A detailed parametric study of the influence of key parameters on stream function, velocity, microrotation (angular velocity), temperature, and nanoparticle concentration profiles is conducted. Furthermore, skin friction coefficient, wall couple stress coefficient, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number are displayed in tables. …”
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Integrated PLA/LLDPE nanocomposites with compatibilizer and hydroxyapatite-zinc oxide: Mechanical, physical, thermal, and morphological properties by Ahmad Hafizullah Ritonga, Vivi Sisca, Barita Aritonang, Debi Meilani, Gusliani Eka Putri, Enzo Wiranta Battra Siahaan

“…The integration of Polylactic Acid (PLA)/Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) nanocomposites with Hydroxyapatite-Zinc Oxide hybrid nanoparticles (HAp-ZnO HNPs) as fillers and LLDPE-grafted-Oleic Acid (LLDPE-g-OA) as a compatibilizer was successfully conducted. …”
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Study of multilayer flow of non-Newtonian fluid sandwiched between nanofluids by Shruthy Myson, Mahanthesh Basavarajappa, Kuppalapalle Vajravelu

“…Near the walls, the Bejan number decreases as the nanoparticle volume fraction increases. Findings of this work may have applications in polymer industries and processes involving high temperatures.…”
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