Novel therapy modalities combining photodynamic therapy and liposomal cisplatin for pancreatic cancer treatments by Jia-Haur Chen, John Vincent Lim, Yih-Chih Hsu

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can improve vascular permeability and enhance nanoparticle uptake in tumors with drug delivery permeability and retention effects. …”
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Protective effects of gallic acid against nickel-induced kidney injury: impact of antioxidants and transcription factor on the incidence of nephrotoxicity by Areej I. Alhazmi, Mohamed F. El-Refaei, Eman A. A. Abdallah

“…Gallic acid has a protective role against kidney dysfunction and renal damage in Ni-nanoparticle toxicity.…”
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Experimental Investigation of Inclusion of Various Nanocarbon Black Concentrations on Mechanical Characteristics of Oil-Well Cement Slurries in High-Pressure High-Temperature Condi... by Ahmed Ebied, Sherif Fakher, Hatem Kayed

“…However, higher NCB concentrations required careful dispersion to prevent nanoparticle agglomeration. Overall, NCB significantly enhanced cement sheath characteristics under HPHT conditions.…”
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A cGAMP‐Containing Hydrogel for Prolonged SARS‐CoV‐2 Receptor‐Binding Domain Subunit Vaccine Exposure Induces a Broad and Potent Humoral Response by Volker Böhnert, Emily C. Gale, Lauren J. Lahey, Jerry Yan, Abigail E. Powell, Ben S. Ou, Jacqueline A. Carozza, Lingyin Li, Eric A. Appel

“…Specifically, through coencapsulation of cGAMP and RBD in an injectable polymer‐nanoparticle (PNP) hydrogel, the cGAMP‐adjuvanted hydrogel vaccine elicits more potent, durable, and broad antibody responses with improved neutralization as compared to dose‐matched bolus controls and hydrogel‐based vaccines lacking cGAMP. …”
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Graphene Oxide-Gold Star Construct on Triangular Electrodes for Alzheimer’s Disease Identification by Wenlong Chang, Jing Zhao, Lu Liu, Xiaoming Xing, Chao Zhang, Huihong Meng, Subash C. B. Gopinath, Yonggang Liu

“…Carbon nanomaterial, gold nanostructure, magnetite nanoparticle, and silica substrate are the most popular nanomaterials greatly contributed to make the affordable and effective biosensor at low-cost. …”
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Computational investigation of thermal behaviors of the automotive radiator operated with water/anti-freezing agent nanofluid based coolant by Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga, Olabode Thomas Olakoyejo, Daniel Ejike Ewim, Joshua Kolawole Gbegudu, Adekunle Omolade Adelaja, Olayinka Omowunmi Adewumi

“… In this study, a 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study was conducted in ANSYS (FLUENT) to examine the thermal performance of an automotive radiator using conventional and hybrid coolant with a Al2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) . A hybrid mixture of pure water H2Oand ethylene glycol (EG) in the volumetric proportion of , was coupled with Al2O3 nanoparticles with volume fraction of 1% - 4% at different inlet temperatures. …”
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Surface roughness of composite resins subjected to brushing with whitening toothpastes: an in vitro study by Nicolle Madruga Ramos FERREIRA, Vinicius Funghetto LIPPERT, Amanda Baptista da Silva HECK, Ana Maria SPOHR, Marcel Ferreira KUNRATH, Carlos Alberto FELDENS, Paulo Floriani KRAMER

“…The aim of the present study was to perform an in vitro assessment of the surface topography of nanoparticle composite resins subjected to simulated brushing with dentifrices. …”
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Data analysis for performance index of plate heat exchanger filled by ionanofluid-oil: parallel versus counterflow by Ishrat Zahan, Rehena Nasrin, Nusrat Jahan Jakia

“…The impact of different Reynolds numbers (Re) and solid concentrations (ϕ) of nanoparticles on the fluid velocity and temperature fields is observed, and various related parameters are calculated. …”
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Mucosal immune response in biology, disease prevention and treatment by Xiaoxue Zhou, Yuchen Wu, Zhipeng Zhu, Chu Lu, Chunwu Zhang, Linghui Zeng, Feng Xie, Long Zhang, Fangfang Zhou

“…Innovative therapies, such as nanoparticle vaccines and inhalable antibodies, show promise in enhancing mucosal immunity and offer potential for improved disease prevention and treatment.…”
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Effect of the size of nucleic acid delivery systems on their fate in cancer treatment by Mengyun Ye, Junni Gong, Wang Chen, Xiaoxuan Liu, Dandan Zhu

“…The physicochemical properties of NADS (such as size, charge, shape, etc) are crucial for the interaction of NADS with various biological barriers in the body, thereby determining the fate of NADS in the body. Nanoparticle (NP) size is an important parameter defining the blood circulation, distribution, tumor accumulation, and cellular uptake of NADS. …”
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Investigation of Friction Stir-Welded B4C Particles-Reinforced Copper Joint: Mechanical, Fatigue, and Metallurgical Properties by M. Vetrivel Sezhian, G. Chakravarthi, K. Giridharan, Balasubramaniam Stalin, B. Yokesh Kumar, P. Sureshkumar, J. Vairamuthu, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj

“…The purpose of this study is to enhance the tensile strength, micro-hardness, and fatigue strength of the copper (C1100) butt-joints reinforced with B4C nanoparticles. The effects of B4C nanoparticle inclusion on the mechanical properties of the fabricated joints are studied in correlation with the microstructural features of the welded joints using optical microscopy. …”
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Design and Construction of Ag@MOFs Immobilized PVDF Ultrafiltration Membranes with Anti-bacterial and Antifouling Properties by Wentao Xu, Huaqiang Zhuang, Zehai Xu, Mianli Huang, Shangchan Gao, Qingbiao Li, Guoliang Zhang

“…In this work, Ag nanoparticle loading Mg(C10H16O4)2(H2O)2(Ag@MOF) composite material was successfully prepared by a facile strategy, and subsequently Ag-MOFs were used to modify the PVDF ultrafiltration membranes to obtain fouling resistance and higher water flux. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Particles Using Malic Acid-Derived Polyamides, Polyhydrazides, and Hydrazides by Muhammad Farhan Qadir, Somavia Ameen, Rida Fatima, Nadim Ullah, Gamal A. Shazly, Abu Summama Sadavi Bilal, Mehwish Nazar, Anoosha Sajjad, Tawaf Ali Shah, Yukun Yang

“…These findings highlight the potential of malic acid-derived polymers as versatile agents for nanoparticle synthesis with applications in catalysis, sensing, and biomedical technologies.…”
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Magnesium-based nanocomposites for orthopedic applications: A review by Meng Cheng, Xigang Liang, Lihua Cui, Dongyan Guan, Yang Qu, Jianwu Zhao, Kai Guan

“…However, during the early application process, their major drawback was rapid degradation rate, which limited their clinical application. Nanoparticles can effectively reinforce the mechanical strength and corrosion resistance of Mg matrices, and different nanoparticles can be selected to achieve different biological functions. …”
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Exosomes derived from liver failure patients’ plasma stimulated mesenchymal stem cells alleviate acute liver failure by Zhuoran Wang, Jun Ling, Shaoli You, Bing Zhu

“…Methods Untreated exosomes (NC-Exos) and LF-Exos were extracted and characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), western blotting, and miRNA sequencing. …”
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Interfacial structure and strengthening mechanisms of NiO-coated graphene reinforced aluminum matrix composites by Xin Gao, Dong Ai, Jiahao Zhang, Hongyan Yue, Xiaohua Zhang, Chunyu Zhang, Zhongkai Zhang, Jing Chang

“…In this paper, nickel oxide nanoparticle-coated reduced graphene oxide (NiO@rGO) reinforcements were synthesized by alcohol-thermal and annealing process. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Benzimidazole Derivatives using CdO NPs and their Application as Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents by Asmaa M. Abdullah, Abdull Jabar Kh. Attia, Sergei N. Shtykov

“…Methods: The benzimidazole derivatives (A1-A5) were synthesized in high yields by condensing 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) benzimidazole with different aldehydes (p- nitro benzaldehyde and p- bromo benzaldehyde) and amides (benzamide and acetamide) utilizing cadmium oxide nanoparticle (CdO NPs) as a catalyst. Results: The synthesized benzimidazole derivatives (A1-A5) were characterized using FTIR and 1HNMR spectra, and showed good antibacterial activity (inhibition zone: 5-23 mm) with various concentrations (250, 500, and 1000 mg/L) while the compounds (A1, A3, A4, and A5) also exhibited moderate antifungal activities (inhibition zone: 5-10 mm) except the A2 compound. …”
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Phenolic compounds and biological activities of grape (Vitis vinifera L.) seeds at different ripening stages: insights from Algerian varieties by F. Kamah, A. Basli, R. Erenler, A. Bouzana, C. Bensouici, T. Richard, F.A. Al-Mekhlafi, M.A. Wadaan, M.S. Al-Khalifa, F. Boulkenafet

“…Antioxidant activities were assessed via (DPPH), (ABTS), phenanthroline, reducing power, and silver nanoparticle assays. Additionally, anti-tyrosinase activity and photoprotective effects were evaluated. …”
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Effect of annealing on the structural, morphological, optical, magnetic, and dielectric properties of nickel-doped cobalt nanoferrites for electronic applications by Md Shihabun Sakib, Md Naimur Rahman, Md Alamgir Hossain, Md Rashedur Rahman

“…X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the f.c.c spinel structure with an Fd3m symmetric space group, and crystallite sizes increased from 15.96 to 19.11 nm with higher annealing temperatures. SEM revealed nanoparticle sizes of 362.14–444.88 nm, each comprising 22–23 crystals. …”
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Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential by Xianyi Su, Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior, Anne‐Lise Marie, Michal Gregus, Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo, Ionita C. Ghiran, Alexander R. Ivanov

“…The developed method was optimized and thoroughly evaluated using proteomic analysis, transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking, and western blotting of isolated EVs from healthy donors. …”
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