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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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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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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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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Fabrication of Ag and Ni Nanocatalyst with Enhanced Efficiency by Tajamal Hussain, Mira Tul Zubaida Butt, Mirza Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Hamid Raza, Zahoor Hussain Farooqi, Khurram Shehzad, Adnan Mujahid, Rabia Batool

“…Metal nanoparticles (NPs) have received significant attention in last decade because of their unique properties. …”
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Enhanced Supercapacitance of Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide/Mesocarbon Microbeads Composites toward Electrochemical Capacitors by Changzhou Yuan, Linrui Hou, Diankai Li, Long Yang, Jiaoyang Li

“…Further physical characterizations revealed that RuO2⋅nH2O nanoparticles (NPs) were well dispersed upon the surfaces of the MCMB pretreated in 6 M KOH solution. …”
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Hierarchical CuO/ZnO Membranes for Environmental Applications under the Irradiation of Visible Light by Zhaoyang Liu, Hongwei Bai, Darren Delai Sun

“…Characterized by FESEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, and so forth, this CuO/ZnO naomaterial shows a special hierarchical nanostructure with CuO nanoparticles grown on ZnO nanorods. By assembling the hierarchical CuO/ZnO nanomaterials on a piece of commercial glassfiber membrane, a novel hierarchical CuO/ZnO membrane was fabricated. …”
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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

“…A convenient and low-cost approach for the elaboration of a stable superhydrophobic coating is reported, involving the use of TiO2 nanoparticles via the spray coating method. This method can be used for preparing self-cleaning superhydrophobic coatings on large areas for different kinds of substrates. …”
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Exploring Mosquito Excreta as an Alternative Sample Type for Improving Arbovirus Surveillance in Australia by Tess R. Malcolm, Melissa J. Klein, Karolina Petkovic, Ina Smith, Kim R. Blasdell

“…Detectability was improved by pooling up to 20 DENV2-infected mosquitoes and collecting excreta into liquid substrate, followed by virus concentration using magnetic nanoparticles. Virus concentration improves quantification accuracy in comparison to unconcentrated samples and increases the amount of material available for detection, expanding detection capabilities to techniques with higher limits of detection. …”
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Advanced surface-enhanced raman scattering nanoprobes for precise detection of Nitroreductase in Hypoxic tumor cells: Improving Cancer diagnosis by Xiaoyue Zhao, Ying Zhang, Chunyan Zhu, Zhihui Yang, Xiaoyuan Chu

“…This research introduces an innovative Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) probe, created by attaching p-nitrothiophenol (p-NTP) to gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). This probe leverages the specific enzymatic reaction of NTR in hypoxic status, utilizing decreased NADH. …”
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Biphasic Equilibrium Dialysis of Poly(N-Isopropyl Acrylamide) Nanogels Synthesized at Decreased Temperatures for Targeted Delivery of Thermosensitive Bioactives by Witold Musial, Jiri Michálek, Janusz Pluta, Anna Jaromin, Magdalena Pietka-Ottlik, Martin Pradny

“…Hydrogel nanoparticles, referred to also as nanogels, are of special interest for medical and pharmaceutical applications. …”
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Implications of entropy generation in bioconvective flow on Maxwell nanofluid past a Riga plate with Cattaneo--Christov model by K. Loganathan, Prasun Choudhary, S. Eswaramoorthi, K. Senthilvadivu, N. Thamaraikannan, Reema Jain

“…The fluid contains nanoparticles and gyrostatic microorganisms. It examines how these components influence the flow's thermal and mass transfer properties. …”
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Concentration of viruses and electron microscopy by I. D. Petrova, B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov

“…Our review suggests that the method to concentrate viruses and other nanoparticles should be chosen with regard to objectives of the study and the equipment status of the laboratory.…”
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MHD Williamson Nanofluid Flow over a Stretching Sheet through a Porous Medium under Effects of Joule Heating, Nonlinear Thermal Radiation, Heat Generation/Absorption, and Chemical... by J. Bouslimi, M. Omri, R. A. Mohamed, K. H. Mahmoud, S. M. Abo-Dahab, M. S. Soliman

“…Moreover, the effect of the resulting physical parameters on the distributions of velocity, temperature, and concentration of nanoparticles has been studied by using graphical forms with an interest in providing physical meanings to each parameter. …”
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Enhancing tribological and corrosion characteristics of AA2099/GNP metal matrix nanocomposites through parametric optimization using Taguchi Technique by Ch Polayya, C S P Rao, Veeresh Kumar G B

“…The synergy between AA2099 alloys and Graphene Nanoparticles (GNP) harnesses the potential of ultrasonic-assisted stir casting to create metal matrix composites (MMCs). …”
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Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens by Carmen Gómez-Lama Cabanás, Jesús Mercado-Blanco

“…Nanotechnology has also advanced significantly, providing methods for the targeted delivery of biological control agents (BCAs) or compounds derived from them through different nanoparticles (NPs), including bacteriogenic, mycogenic, phytogenic, phycogenic, and debris-derived ones acting as carriers. …”
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