Tribological Investigation of the Surface Protective Layer-Forming Effect of a Nano-Sized Yttria–Silica Mixture as a Lubricating Oil Additive by Ádám István Szabó, Attila Csík, Tamás Fodor, Kálmán Vad, Márk Marsicki, Álmos Dávid Tóth

“…Nanoparticles exhibit diverse effects when added as additives to oily medium, enhancing tribological properties and surface characteristics. …”
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Numerical simulation of MHD Sakiadis flows of convectively heated thixotropic nanofluids in a porous medium using revised transport laws and Wakif-Buongiorno's model by A. Wakif

“…For this purpose, the renovated formulation of Wakif-Buongiorno's model is linked theoretically with the constructive equation of the thixotropic model and the generalized transport laws to describe properly the nanofluid motion, the thermal energy balance, and the nanoparticles’ molar concentration distribution under the assumptions of the boundary layer concept and the passive nanoparticles’ control approach. …”
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Growth of ZnO Nanorods on Stainless Steel Wire Using Chemical Vapour Deposition and Their Photocatalytic Activity by Siti Nor Qurratu Aini Abd Aziz, Swee-Yong Pung, Nurul Najiah Ramli, Zainovia Lockman

“…The photodegradation efficiency of ZnO nanoparticles in removal of organic pollutants deteriorates over time as a high percentage of the nanoparticles can be drained away by water during the wastewater treatment. …”
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Ion-Replacement Strategy in Preparing Bi-Based MOF and Its Derived Bi/C Composite for Efficient Sodium Storage by Zhenpeng Zhu, Shuya Zhang, Kuan Shen, Fu Cao, Qinghong Kong, Junhao Zhang

“…The characterizations reveal that the Bi/C composite derived from Cu-H₃BTC is a sheet structure with the size of 150 nm, and Bi nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed in carbon sheets. …”
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Effect of pH and Monomer Dosing Rate in the Anionic Polymerization of Ethyl Cyanoacrylate in Semicontinuous Operation by Hened Saade, Suleidi Torres, Cynthia Barrera, Julieta Sánchez, Yolanda Garza, Raúl G. López

“…Nanoparticles of poly(ethyl cyanoacrylate) with more than 10% solids content were prepared by semicontinuous heterophase polymerization at monomer-starved conditions varying the initial pH in the interval of 1–1.75 and at two monomer dosing rates. …”
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Biosynthesis of Organic Nanocomposite Using Pistacia vera L. Hull: An Efficient Antimicrobial Agent by Omolbanin Bakhshi, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Pouya Ghamari kargar

“…Here presented a quick and easy synthesis of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs). Pistachio hull extract has been used as a reducing and stabilizing agent in the preparation of CuNPs. …”
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Numerical analysis of mathematical model of nanofluid flow through stagnation point involving thermal radiation, activation energy, and living organisms by Munaza Chaudhry, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Muhammad Imran, Madeeha Tahir, Aiedh Mrisi Alharthi, Jihad Younis

“…In a stagnation point flow, the rate at which heat transfers in fluid containing nanoparticles across a sheet that is stretchable on a surface having pores has been investigated in this research. …”
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Molecular Dynamic Investigation of Graphene Oxide Presence and Three Experimental Distribution Methods in Reinforced Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites by Mohsen Ghiasvand, Hamid Fazeli, Jafar Eskandari Jam, Abass Kebritchi

“…The role of the distribution method on the tensile behavior of epoxy reinforced with varying percentages of GO nanoparticles (0.3 and 0.5 wt. %) was investigated. In addition, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were employed to investigate the quality of GO distribution in nanocomposites. …”
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A bone adhesive enhances osteoporotic fracture repair by regulating bone homeostasis by Shenghui Su, Jiajun Xie, Jian Gao, Shencai Liu, Xieping Dong, Jianwei Li, Zhong Feng Gao, Keyuan Chen, Weilu Liu

“…In this study, we developed orthopedic adhesives doped with romosozumab-loaded mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles to aid in osteoporotic fracture fixation and restore dysregulated bone homeostasis. …”
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Effects of Homogenization Scheme of TiO2 Screen-Printing Paste for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Seigo Ito, Kaoru Takahashi, Shin-ich Yusa, Takahiro Imamura, Kenji Tanimoto

“…The TiO2 ball-milling (TiO2-BM) route gave monodisperse TiO2 nanoparticles, resulting in high photocurrent density (14.2 mA cm−2) and high photoconversion efficiency (8.27%). …”
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In situ magnetic-field-assisted bioprinting process using magnetorheological bioink to obtain engineered muscle constructs by Hanjun Hwangbo, SooJung Chae, Dongryeol Ryu, GeunHyung Kim

“…This bioink consisted of gelatin methacrylate (GelMA), iron oxide nanoparticles, and human adipose stem cells (hASCs). …”
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Preparation and Tribological Performance of the Ag/BN Nanocomposite as Additives for Lithium-Based Grease by Yijun Chen, Chuan Li, Xiaodong Wang, Li Zhang, Xu Tan, Yubin Peng, Xiaoyong Xu

“…This study synthesized a nanocomposite composed of silver nanoparticles and boron nitride (Ag/BN nanocomposite) by depositing Ag nanoparticles on BN surfaces. …”
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Influence of Zn in the CdS Crystal Lattice and Its Impact over the Catalytic Activity in the H2 Production by Luis Fernando Morelos-Medina, Rufino Nava-Mendoza, Carlos Martín Cortés-Romero, Rodrigo Rafael Velázquez-Castillo, J. Santos-Cruz, María de los Ángeles Cuán-Hernandez

“…The PL results show tunability of band edge emission as a function of zinc concentration in the Zn0.2Cd0.8S nanoparticles. For the water splitting to hydrogen production, the separation of the charge carriers promoted by the incorporation of Zn in addition to the shallow trap emissions generated defects in the catalyst structure; such processes are important factors found which increased with the sonochemical method, as well as the potential matched positions.…”
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Entropy optimization of stagnant blood flow systems with tetra-hybrid nano additives under viscous dissipation, joule heating and thermal radiation effects by Meena Rajeswari P, Poulomi De

“…Aiming to enhance heat transfer rate, SiO2+TiO2+Fe2O3+Au nanoparticles are considered with a combination of radiation effects, viscous dissipation and joule heating. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of p-Nitrophenol under ENP Interference by Hui Xia, Wenjing Zhang, Zhijie Yang, Zhenxue Dai, Yuesuo Yang

“…Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been widely developed in various fields in recent years, resulting in an increasing occurrence of nanoparticles in the natural environment. …”
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Novel delivery systems for phages and lysins in the topical management of wound infections: a narrative review by Pan Yang, Jing Li, Xiumei Ma, Nan Hu, Zhangyong Song, Bin Chen, Shizhu Li

“…., hydrogel, liposomes, electrospun fibers, nanoparticles and nanoemulsion) for phages and their encoded lysins in WI management has become a hot topic. …”
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Nano-technological advancements in multimodal diagnosis and treatment by Dinesh Bhatia, Tania Acharjee, Shruti Shukla, Monika Bhatia

“…Nanomedicine, which is blazing new trails in modern healthcare, exploits the distinctive attributes of nanoparticles (NPs) to reimagine diagnosis and therapy. …”
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Environmental, Economic and Exergy Analysis of a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with Finned Absorber Tube by Farhad Vahidinia, Alireza Aghaei, Hossein Khorasanizadeh

“…The working fluid of the collector is hybrid nanofluid (HNF), consisting of of MWCNT and Fe3O4 nanoparticles and Therminol VP-1 as base fluid (BF). …”
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Rapid Joule-heating synthesis of metal/carbon-based electrocatalysts for efficient carbon dioxide reduction by Weijian Guo, Xueying Cao, Ao Zhou, Wenwen Cai, Jintao Zhang

“…Carbon-loaded metal nanoparticles (NPs) are widely employed as functional materials for electrocatalysis. …”
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The NaBH4 Reduction and pH Effects on the Optical Property of Bismuth Vanadate by Riapanitra Anung, Julian Haryanto Michael, Setyaningtyas Tien, Riyani Kapti, Nur Handayani Santi

“…In this study, oxygen vacancies were created on the surface of BiVO4 nanoparticles using the NaBH4 reduction technique, resulting in BiVO4−x samples that are oxygen-deficient. …”
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