Analysis of small extracellular vesicles from dried blood spots by Rikke Bæk, Jenni Kathrine Sloth, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Getnet Midekessa, Getnet Midekessa, Malene Møller Jørgensen, Malene Møller Jørgensen

“…The methodology is described in detail and offers further evidence that the extracted particles are sEVs using western blotting (anti-CD9, CD63 and CD81) and fluorescence nanoparticle tracking analysis (fNTA). In addition, we present evidence that approximately 40% of the sEVs were recovered from DBS compared with EVs analyzed from plasma directly. …”
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Barcoded screening identifies nanocarriers for protein delivery to kidney by Luyao Wang, Wen Zhou, Hang Chen, Xiangqian Jia, Peiyuan Zheng, Haolin Jiang, Mengling Wu, Yaning Zhang, Yanchao Ding, Yexi Peng, Rui Zhu, Tiantian Li, Boxue Tian, Bujie Du, Juanjuan Du

“…Our investigation into kidney-enriched nanocapsules highlights the crucial role of polymer composition in biodistribution, demonstrating the potential of surface engineering for precise control over nanoparticle distribution. The kidney-enriched nanocapsule successfully delivers catalase, showcasing its therapeutic potential in mitigating cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. …”
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An Overview of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety: Existing Problems and Potential Solutions by Fu Wenduo, Sun Shiqi, Wang Bo

“…Through doping, coating, nanoparticle design, and metal atom replacement, electrode materials can be improved to increase cathode safety, LiF coatings on NCM811 cathodes are one prominent example. …”
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Performance and emissions of diesel engine combustion lubricated with Jatropha bio-lubricant and MWCNT additive by Rajendra Uppar, P. Dinesha, Shiva Kumar

“…MWCNT, dispersed in EJA using an ultrasonic probe sonicator with Triton X-100 as a surfactant, was tested at nanoparticle concentrations from 0.5 to 2 wt%. Engine performance and emission characteristics were assessed using SAE 20W40, EJA, and EJA-MWCNT in a four-stroke diesel engine. …”
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Lentinan-functionalized PBAE-G-nanodiamonds as an adjuvant to induce cGAS-STING pathway-mediated macrophage activation and immune enhancement by Zhiqiang Zhang, Li Wang, Xia Ma, Hui Wang

“…A series of biodegradable nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have been designed utilizing poly(β-amino ester)-guanidine-phenylboronic acid (PBAE-G) polymers. …”
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Probing Functional Thin Films with Grazing Incidence X-Ray Scattering: The Power of Indexing by Detlef-M. Smilgies

“…Grazing incidence small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS, GIWAXS) has been widely applied for the study of functional thin films, be it for the characterization of nanostructured morphologies in block copolymers, nanocomposites, and nanoparticle assemblies, or for the packing and orientation of aromatic molecules or conjugated polymers. …”
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Free Convection Heat Transfer in Composite Enclosures with Porous and Nanofluid Layers by Abeer Alhashash

“…Key parameters studied include the porous thickness (0.0≤S≤1.0), the nanoparticle volume fraction (0.0≤ϕ≤0.05), the thermal conductivity ratio (0.5≤Rk≤10), and the Darcy number (10−5≤Da≤10−2). …”
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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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Anion effect on obtaining nano-sized metal particules by reduction reaction by Sebati İlhan, Melda Bolat, Kadir Erol, Dursun Ali Köse

“…Depending on the radius ratios and solubility values of metal cations and anions, the nanoparticle obtained from Cu(CH3COO)2 salt has the smallest radius. …”
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Venoms and Extracellular Vesicles: A New Frontier in Venom Biology by Auwal A. Bala, Naoual Oukkache, Elda E. Sanchez, Montamas Suntravat, Jacob A. Galan

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticle-sized vesicles secreted by nearly all cell types under normal physiological conditions. …”
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Thermal Behavior of TiO2 (85%) / MWCNT (15%) - (CH2OH) 2 (50%) / H2O (50%) Hybrid Nanofluid under the Influence of Temperature and Volume Fraction Factors with Laboratory and Respo... by Mohammad Hemmat esfe

“…The thermal conductivity of the nanofluid is determined by KD2 PRO at fractional volumes of  φ =0.03% -0.6% and temperatures of T = 28 ° C-50 ° C. Nanoscale and nanoparticle structure validation are performed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis tools. …”
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Electrical Resistivity, Tribological Behaviour of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Nanoboron Carbide Particles Reinforced Copper Hybrid Composites for Pantograph Application by N. Selvakumar, K. Gangatharan

“…The effects of the nanoparticle distribution in the matrix, the worn surface morphology, and the elemental composition of the composites were characterized using high-resolution scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. …”
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Multivalent S2 subunit vaccines provide broad protection against Clade 1 sarbecoviruses in female mice by Peter J. Halfmann, Raj S. Patel, Kathryn Loeffler, Atsuhiro Yasuhara, Lee-Ann Van De Velde, Jie E. Yang, Jordan Chervin, Chloe Troxell, Min Huang, Naiying Zheng, Elizabeth R. Wright, Paul G. Thomas, Patrick C. Wilson, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Ravi S. Kane

“…Here, we describe a nanoparticle vaccine displaying multiple copies of the SARS-CoV-1 S2 subunit. …”
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Defining ortholog-specific UHRF1 inhibition by STELLA for cancer therapy by Wenjing Bai, Jinxin Xu, Wenbin Gu, Danyang Wang, Ying Cui, Weidong Rong, Xiaoan Du, Xiaoxia Li, Cuicui Xia, Qingqing Gan, Guantao He, Huahui Guo, Jinfeng Deng, Yuqiong Wu, Ray-Whay Chiu Yen, Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian, Scott B. Rothbart, Cheng Luo, Linping Wu, Jinsong Liu, Stephen B. Baylin, Xiangqian Kong

“…For translating these findings to cancer therapy, we use a lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery approach in which the short mSTELLA, but not hSTELLA regions are required to reverse cancer-specific DNA hypermethylation and impair colorectal cancer tumorigenicity.…”
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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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A MD Simulation and Analysis for Aggregation Behaviors of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Particles in Water via MS by Ying Zhao, Dongmei Liu, Huan Tang, Jing Lu, Fuyi Cui

“…Aggregation is a main behavior for nanoparticle in water environment. NZVI are used widely in many fields resulting in more NZVI in water environment. …”
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G-quadruplex-forming small RNA inhibits coronavirus and influenza A virus replication by Ryoya Sekine, Kouki Takeda, Tsukasa Suenaga, Satsuki Tsuno, Takumi Kaiya, Maki Kiso, Seiya Yamayoshi, Yoshihide Takaku, Shiho Ohno, Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Seiichi Nishizawa, Kazuhiro Sumitomo, Kazufumi Ikuta, Teru Kanda, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hidekazu Nishimura, Shusuke Kuge

“…The approach has the potential to facilitate the creation of versatile middle-molecule antivirals featuring lipid nanoparticle-free delivery.…”
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Improvement of microstructure and mechanical properties for Al7075 aluminium reinforced with hybrid graphite and SiC particles via a combination of mechanical alloying and stir cas... by Charinrat Potisawang, Sukangkana Talangkun, Kowit Ponhan

“…The study investigates the influence of SiC content, nanoparticle feeding method, and the role of Gr on the microstructures, mechanical characteristics, and machinability of the composites. …”
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Effective Passivation of Large Area Black Silicon Solar Cells by SiO2/SiNx:H Stacks by Zengchao Zhao, Bingye Zhang, Ping Li, Wan Guo, Aimin Liu

“…Large area (156×156 mm2) black silicon was prepared by silver-nanoparticle-assisted etching on pyramidal silicon wafer. …”
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Dibenzo[b,f][1,5]Diazocines/ZnO Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Photoanodes for Efficient Photo Electrochemical Water Splitting by Sissembayeva Yana, Soo Kyung Cho, Yoon-Hwae Hwang

“…The electrode consisting of inorganic ZnO nanorod (ZnO NR) array structures and organic diazocine derivative film with or without platinum nanoparticle (Pt NP) cocatalyst was examined. The morphology characterization was performed by FESEM. …”
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