Facile SERS screening of melamine in bovine milk with 2D printed AgNPs/glass fabric filter paper as the flexible substrate by Shiyao Wang, Yanan Zhao, Xiao Wei, Yisheng Chen

“…A hand-held Raman spectrometer was used in conjunction with a substrate composed of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that was 2D printed onto glass fiber (GF) filter paper. …”
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Engineering ultra-strong electron-phonon coupling and nonclassical electron transport in crystalline gold with nanoscale interfaces by Shreya Kumbhakar, Tuhin Kumar Maji, Binita Tongbram, Shinjan Mandal, Shri Hari Soundararaj, Banashree Debnath, Phanindra Sai T, Manish Jain, H. R. Krishnamurthy, Anshu Pandey, Arindam Ghosh

“…We show that by embedding a distributed network of ultra-small Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) of radius ~ 1–2 nm inside a crystalline Au shell, the electron-phonon interaction can be enhanced, with an effective λ as high as  ≈ 20. …”
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Correlations of Calcination Temperature with the Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 for the Synthesis of Green Fuels by Judith Zander, Florian Daumann, Rameshwori Loukrakpam, Christina Roth, Birgit Weber, Roland Marschall

“…Herein, cubic CuFe2O4 nanoparticles are synthetic using a microwave‐assisted approach. …”
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Lipid Antigens: Revealing the Hidden Players in Adaptive Immune Responses by Tamana Eskandari, Yasamin Eivazzadeh, Fatemeh Khaleghinia, Fatemeh Kashi, Valentyn Oksenych, Dariush Haghmorad

“…These advancements have paved the way for lipid-based vaccines and immunotherapies through the application of nanoparticles and synthetic lipid antigens designed to boost immune responses against cancers and infectious diseases. …”
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Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Metal Nanocomposites for Wound Healing Applications by Kai Wang, Su Pan, Zhiping Qi, Peng Xia, Haotian Xu, Weijian Kong, Hongru Li, Pan Xue, Xiaoyu Yang, Chuan Fu

“…Many researchers have adopted the use of nanotechnology, in particular metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), in order to improve the mechanical strength and specific antibacterial properties of chitosan composites, with promising results. …”
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Neoantigen mRNA vaccines and A2A receptor antagonism: A strategy to enhance T cell immunity by Saber Imani, Parham Jabbarzadeh Kaboli, Ali Babaeizad, Mazaher Maghsoudloo

“…The review also discusses lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to co-deliver A2ARi and mRNA vaccines, optimizing their effectiveness. …”
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Nanostructured food proteins as efficient systems for the encapsulation of bioactive compounds by Mehdi Mohammadian, Mostafa I. Waly, Maryam Moghadam, Zahra Emam-Djomeh, Maryam Salami, Ali Akbar Moosavi-Movahedi

“…Food proteins extracted from animals and plants have the ability to form different nanostructures including nanoparticles, hollow particles, nanogels, nanofibrillar aggregates, electrospun nanofibers, nanotubular structures, and nanocomplexes. …”
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Effect of Nano silicon particles spraying on carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) plants grown in soilless culture and irrigated with saline water by Ramy G. El-Kinany, Mohamed A. A. Ahmed, Qinli Shan, Dan Sun, Ahmed M. Alzoheiry, Eman A. Swedan

“…The study examined the impact of salt stress on carnation plants and the efficacy of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs). Two trials manipulated salinity levels (0, 20, 40, and 60 mm) and SiO2-NPs concentrations (0, 25, and 50 mg L−1). …”
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High-performance triboelectric nanogenerators based on Ag-doped ZnO loaded electrospun PVDF nanofiber mats for energy harvesting and healthcare monitoring by Hema Malini Venkatesan, Anand Prabu Arun

“…Abstract This study investigates the potential of zinc oxide (ZnO) and Ag-doped zinc oxide (Ag-ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) (1, 3 and 5 wt%) electrospun into poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to harness electrical energy from ambient mechanical vibrations. …”
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Titanium nitride sensor for selective NO2 detection by Xuefei Zhao, Zhihang Xu, Zhaorui Zhang, Jiahao Liu, Xiaohui Yan, Ye Zhu, J. Paul Attfield, Minghui Yang

“…This notable performance has been achieved through preparation of highly active titanium nitride (TiNx) nanoparticles with exceptionally large surface area and a high concentration of nitrogen vacancies. …”
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Photocatalytic dye degradation using novel Polypyrrole-Tungsten Oxide hybrid nanocomposite system. by Nandini Iyer, Jayant Kher, Shekhar Bhame

“…The nanocomposites of PPy with a very low concentration of WO3 were prepared using 0.05 to 0.3 wt.%, of WO3 nanoparticles. The composites were characterized by using-ray Diffraction, FTIR and FESEM for phase identification, morphological studies. …”
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Optimizing Heat Transfer in Heat Pipes Using Hybrid Nanofluids With Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Alumina by Ratchagaraja Dhairiyasamy, Deepika Gabiriel

“…ABSTRACT This study investigates the thermal performance of heat pipes using hybrid nanofluids composed of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles. The aim was to assess the effects of nanoparticle concentration (0.1%–0.5%), filling ratio (60%–90%), heat input (50–80 W), and inclination angle (0°–90°) on thermal resistance and heat transfer coefficient (HTC). …”
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Structural and Mössbauer Spectral Studies of Nanosized Aluminum Doped Manganese Zinc Ferrites by R. L. Dhiman, S. P. Taneja, V. R. Reddy

“…Nanoparticles of aluminum-substituted manganese zinc ferrites, Mn1.05Zn0.05AlxFe1.9−xO4 with 0.4≤x≤1.0 were synthesized by solid-state reaction route and characterized by XRD, TEM, and Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements. …”
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Curing Temperature Effects on the Tensile Properties and Hardness of γ−Fe2O3 Reinforced PDMS Nanocomposites by Yvonne Konku-Asase, Abu Yaya, Kwabena Kan-Dapaah

“…In this study, mechanical properties of PDMS reinforced by different volume fractions (ϕmnp=0–2 vol. %) of γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were investigated and quantitative data presented for different curing temperatures (25, 100, and 150°C). …”
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Physical, Chemical, and Antioxidant Characterization of Nano-Pomegranate Peel and Its Impact on Lipid Oxidation of Refrigerated Meat Ball by Alaa E. ElBeltagy, Mahmoud Elsayed, Sabry Khalil, Yasser F. M. Kishk, Abdel Fattah A. Abdel Fattah, Salman S. Alharthi

“…The physical (SEM, TEM, FTIR, and XRD) and chemical characteristics (phenolics, flavonoids, DPPH scavenging activity, FRAP, and reducing power) of nanoparticles were studied. The quality aspects of cold stored (5 ± 2°C) meatballs formulated with 0.5% (W/W) of nano-peel powder were evaluated. …”
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Chronoamperometric Evaluation of the Antioxidantcapacity of Micellar Spice Extracts by G.K. Ziyatdinova, E.R. Ziganshina, Ph. Nguyen Cong, H.C. Budnikov

“…The oxidation potentials of micellar spice extracts on a glassy carbon electrode modified with cerium dioxide nanoparticles in the Brij®35 micellar medium in phosphate buffer solution have been found. …”
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Fabrication of Cu doped ZnO nanocrystals hybridised with Graphene oxide nanosheets as an efficient solar light driven photocatalyst for the degradation of Quinalphos pesticide in a... by S. Sibmah Stalin, E.K. Kirupa Vasam Jino

“…This present study involves the sonochemical and microwave synthesis of an efficient light harvesting nanocomposite photocatalyst, ZnO/GO embedded with copper nanoparticles. The synthesised nanocomposite was characterised by various spectroscopic methods like XRD, SEM, EDX, FT-IR, UV-DRS and fluorescence analysis. …”
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Investigation of Optimum Polymerization Conditions for Synthesis of Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide-Amphoteric Surfmer Nanocomposites for Polymer Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs by A. N. El-hoshoudy, S. E. M. Desouky, M. Y. Elkady, A. M. Alsabagh, M. A. Betiha, S. Mahmoud

“…This polymers class can be synthesized by copolymerization of acrylamide (AM), reactive surfmer, functionalized silica nanoparticles, and a hydrophobic cross-linker moiety in the presence of water soluble initiator via heterogeneous emulsion polymerization technique, to form latexes that can be applied during polymer flooding. …”
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Electrochemical sensor based on polyaniline supported CdS/CeO2/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite for Malathion detection by Tigabu Bekele Mekonnen

“…Elemental analysis, crystal structure, surface area, morphology and optical properties of the as-synthesized nanoparticles were characterized. Electrochemical behavior of glassy carbon electrode modified by polyaniline supported CdS/CeO2/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite were also characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry in 0.1 M of K3[Fe(CN)6] containing 0.1 M KCl at pH 7 with a frequency range of 0.1 to 1000 Hz, with an amplitude of 50 mV. …”
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Renewable energy and the role of molten salts and carbon by Fray D.

“…Silicon and tin have much higher capacities and the use of these materials, encapsulated in carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles will be described. This paper will review these interesting developments and demonstrate that a combination of carbon and molten salts can offer novel ways of storing energy and converting carbon dioxide into useful products.…”
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