CaCO3–Polymer Nanocomposite Prepared with Supercritical CO2 by Hiroaki Wakayama

“…Laser Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed that this process produced a nanocomposite containing highly dispersed CaCO3 (aragonite) nanoparticles. The flexural strength of the nanocomposite was larger than the flexural strengths of limestone and CaCO3 produced by hydrothermal hot pressing. …”
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ENHANCED PROPERTIES AND MULTIFACETED APPLICATIONS OF POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE (PMMA) IN MODERN MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY by Alexandru Burcea, Andreea-Mariana Bănățeanu, Cristian-Viorel Poalelungi, Alexandru Burcea, Norina Forna, Cristian Niky Cumpătă

“…Innovations include the integration of nanoparticles to improve mechanical properties and reduce bacterial colonization, as well as the development of novel composites that exhibit increased durability and enhanced cellular interactions. …”
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Nano-Pd/Chitosan Composite: An Extremely Effective Catalyst to the Synthesis of Pyrazolyl Analogues through Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions in an Aqueous Medium by M. Senthilkumar, P. Manisankar, R. Pandimurugan, P. A. Vivekanand, Govindasami Periyasami, S. Harikumar, Perumal Karthikeyan, Mostafizur Rahaman, Santosh Khanal

“…The reactivity of the nano-Pd catalyst was highly enhanced by incorporating palladium nanoparticles with a biopolymer chitosan matrix. The synthesized nano-Pd/chitosan catalyst was studied thoroughly for its structure, morphology, and other fundamental aspects such as the size and shape by various techniques including XRD, FESEM, and EDAX analyses. …”
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Optimal Evaluation of the Rheological Parameters for STF Dampers in Semi-Rigid Joints of Steel Structures Using Response Surface Method by Ruby Freya, R. Senthil

“…The proposed damper consists of the shear thickening fluid (STF) with the combination of nano-silica and PEG (400) sonicated to achieve colloidal dispersion of nanoparticles. Series of cyclic loading were imposed on the frames equipped with STF dampers to assess their impacts on T-steel frames. …”
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Stagnation Point Flow of Nanofluid over a Moving Plate with Convective Boundary Condition and Magnetohydrodynamics by Fazle Mabood, Nopparat Pochai, Stanford Shateyi

“…A theoretical investigation is carried out to examine the effects of volume fraction of nanoparticles, suction/injection, and convective heat and mass transfer parameters on MHD stagnation point flow of water-based nanofluids (Cu and Ag). …”
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Alumina and Hafnia ALD Layers for a Niobium-Doped Titanium Oxide Photoanode by Naji Al Dahoudi, Qifeng Zhang, Guozhong Cao

“…Niobium-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were used as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Copolymeric Resveratrol Conjugates by Yan-Jing Ng, Heather A. E. Benson, David H. Brown, Yan Chen

“…Novel polymeric methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) (mPEG-PCL) RSV conjugates with varying PCL chain lengths have been synthesised and formulated into micelles and/or nanoparticles for preliminary in vitro stability studies. …”
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Color Stability and Surface Properties of PMMA/ZrO2 Nanocomposite Denture Base Material after Using Denture Cleanser by Mohammed M. Gad, Reem Abualsaud, Shaimaa M. Fouda, Ahmed Rahoma, Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Soban Q. Khan, Sultan Akhtar, Khalid S. Al-Abidi, Mohamed S. Ali, Fahad A. Al-Harbi

“…Novel polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) containing zirconium dioxide nanoparticles (nano-ZrO2) was suggested as a denture base material but there is a lack of information regarding denture cleanser effects. …”
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Adjusting (AlNi)/(FeCr) ratio to tailor microstructure and properties of A2-B2 dual-phase (AlNi)x(FeCr)100-x medium-entropy alloys by Guijiang Diao, Mingyu Wu, Anqiang He, Zhen Xu, Dhruv Bajaj, Daolun Chen, Ranran Fang, Anatoliy Vorobyev, Q.Y. Li, Dongyang Li

“…Compressive tests and EBSD analyses indicated that the presence of the core zone having a structure of B2 matrix embedded with A2 nanoparticles was particularly effective for enhancing the strain-hardening capacity and wear resistance. …”
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Constraints on the Role of Laplace Pressure in Multiphase Reactions and Viscosity of Organic Aerosols by Sarah S. Petters

“…Results suggest that internal pressure is an important consideration in studies of the physics and chemical evolution of nanoparticles.…”
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Preparation and Optical Properties of Compound Nanopowder Art Ceramics by Yulan Li

“…In order to play the role of nanoparticles in optoelectronic or photonic devices, it is necessary to explore the preparation process and performance research of dielectric ceramics. …”
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A microfluidic technique for the continuous synthesis of monodisperse silica supraparticles by Toshimitsu Kanai, Tomoyuki Fujisaki, Yuka Yokoyama

“…Supraparticles, which comprise assemblies of primary micro/nanoparticles, have attracted significant attention in various fields, including catalysis, biotechnology, energy production, and photonics. …”
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Optimization on Tribological Behaviour of AA7075/Zirconium Boride Composites Using Taguchi Technique by S. Krishna Mohan, R. Meenakshi Reddy, V. Kamalakar, Pranavan S, M. Amareswar, A. H. Seikh, M. H. Siddique, T. L. Kishore, Bhupender Singh

“…Nano-zirconium boride particles placed in the matrix alloy prohibited any material loss. Zirconium boride nanoparticles were applied to AA7075 to increase its wear resistance.…”
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Inspired Preparation of Zinc Oxide Nanocatalyst and the Photocatalytic Activity in the Treatment of Methyl Orange Dye and Paraquat Herbicide by Ghaida H. Munshi, Amal M. Ibrahim, Laila M. Al-Harbi

“…The effects of spinach on the preparation of zinc oxide nanoparticles and the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and paraquat in sunlight and under a UV lamp and photocatalytic degradation in sunlight were studied. …”
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Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement by Using ZnO-Water Nanofluids by Om Shankar Prajapati, Nirupam Rohatgi

“…Nanofluids are liquid suspensions containing nanoparticles that are smaller than 100 nm. There is an increased interest in nanofluids as thermal conductivity of nanofluids is significantly higher than that of the base liquids. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of ZnO, Ag2O, and ZnO/Ag2O Nanocomposites: A Review by Abel Saka, Leta Tesfaye, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…Specifically, it focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of single metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), such as zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver oxide (Ag2O), as well as binary or composite metal oxides like ZnO/Ag2O nanocomposites. …”
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Estimating the Physical Properties of Nanofluids Using a Connectionist Intelligent Model Known as Gaussian Process Regression Approach by Tzu-Chia Chen, Ali Thaeer Hammid, Avzal N. Akbarov, Kaveh Shariati, Mina Dinari, Mohammed Sardar Ali

“…This work aims to develop a robust machine learning model for the prediction of the relative viscosity of nanoparticles (NPs) including Al2O3, TiO2, SiO2, CuO, SiC, and Ag based on the most important input parameters affecting them covering the size, concentration, thickness of the interfacial layer, and intensive properties of NPs. …”
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Recent nanotheranostics applications for cancer therapy and diagnosis: A review by Fahimeh Aminolroayaei, Daryoush Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Saghar Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Naser Rasouli

“…Molecular imaging using nanoparticles has attracted special attention in the diagnosis of cancer at early stages. …”
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Sustainable Functional Nanofoods: Formulation Opportunities and Application Challenges by Abdelkarim Guaadaoui, Maryem El Yadini, Imane Himri, Ilhame Bourais, Adil El Yadini, Jihane Oumato, Nasreddine El Omari, Lamiae Belayachi, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Abdellah Hamal

“…In the food industry, organic or mineral nanoparticles measuring between 1 and 100 nanometers demonstrate significantly improved properties —often enhanced by a factor of ten— compared to conventional materials. …”
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Role of Ionizing Radiation Techniques in Polymeric Hydrogel Synthesis for Tissue Engineering Applications by Ion Călina, Maria Demeter, Anca Scărișoreanu, Awn Abbas, Muhammad Asim Raza

“…Hydrogels are widely utilized in industrial and scientific applications owing to their ability to immobilize active molecules, cells, and nanoparticles. This capability has led to their growing use in various biomedical fields, including cell culture and transplantation, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. …”
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