Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…Taken together, our results demonstrate that PTX-ALG nanoparticles represent an innovative, nanoscale delivery system for the administration of anticancer agents that may avoid the adverse toxicities with enhanced antitumor effects to improve the treatment of breast cancer patients.…”
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Investigation of the Heat Treatment Regimes on the Structure and Microhardness of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Aluminum Alloy AlSi10Mg by Darya Volosevich, Zhanna Shabunina, Nikita Yurchenko, Ruslan Mendagaliev, Edem Slatenko, Georgii Klimov, Olga Klimova-Korsmik, Aleksey Eremeev

“…Using TEM, it was established that the reason for the increase in hardness is the formation of nanoscale inclusions β″ (Mg₅Si₆).…”
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Filtration Performance and Fiber Shedding Behavior in Common Respirator and Face Mask Materials by Qingfeng Cao, Seong Chan Kim, Qisheng Ou, Hoo Young Chung, Weiqi Chen, William Durfee, Susan Arnold, Marc A. Hillmyer, Linsey A. Griffin, David Y. H. Pui

“…No broken fibers from by the seven tested respirator and face mask materials were discovered; however, dendrite structures likely shed by the SHEMA97 face mask with a size comparable to its nanoscale fibers were identified. The reason for this phenomena is presented.…”
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in drug delivery: Nano-innovations enhancing treatment outcomes by Ahmed N. Al-Jamal, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Bahira Abdulrazzaq Mohammed, Hadi Hussein Abbas, Issa Mohammed Kadhim, Zahraa Hassan Ward, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Tomy Muringayil Joseph, Ehsan kianfar, Sabu Thomas

“…Numerous treatment modalities including PDT have long recognized the need to improve the performance of nanoscale therapeutic frameworks. Photosensitizers (Ps) are NPs used in PDT, selectively targeting malignant tissues for therapeutic effects, while sparing healthy cells. …”
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Advances in Deep Brain Imaging with Quantum Dots: Structural, Functional, and Disease-Specific Roles by Tenesha Connor, Hemal Weerasinghe, Justin Lathia, Clemens Burda, Murat Yildirim

“…However, achieving greater depths remains limited by light scattering and absorption, compounded by the need for balanced laser power to avoid tissue damage. QDs, nanoscale semiconductor particles with unique optical properties, offer substantial advantages over traditional fluorophores, including high quantum yields, large absorption cross-sections, superior photostability, and tunable emission spectra. …”
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Two-Step Facile Preparation of 2D MoS2/ZnO Nanocomposite p-n Junctions with Enhanced Photoelectric Performance by Ali Aldalbahi, Zhen-Bo Wang, Tansir Ahamad, Saad M. Alshehri, Peter X. Feng

“…Atomically thin 2-dimensional (2D) MoS2 was prepared by using a spin coating method with controlled process times, whereas ZnO nanowires were prepared by using a plasma sputtering deposition technique. The nanoscale morphologies, composites, and photoelectric properties of nanocomposites were examined using scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and micro-Raman scattering spectroscopy, respectively. 2D heteronanostructures have exhibited an enhanced performance as compared to single-material-based prototypes. …”
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Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles: Application on the Removal of Petroleum Oil from Contaminated Water and Soils by Erika Murgueitio, Luis Cumbal, Mayra Abril, Andrés Izquierdo, Alexis Debut, Oscar Tinoco

“…Fresh nanoparticles were characterized using TEM, XRD, and FTIR techniques, while laboratory experiments were conducted to assess the removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) from water and soil after treatment with synthesized nanoscale iron particles. Nanoparticles as produced were spherical in the range of 5–10 nm. …”
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Optical Nanotweezers Based on All-Dielectric Resonant Structures by Hongyang Xu, Xi Xie, Siwei Chen, Yanan Fu, Yuquan Zhang, Xiaocong Yuan, Changjun Min

“…Although current optical nanotweezers technologies like surface plasmon polariton tweezers have surpassed the optical diffraction limit and enabled nanoscale manipulation of particles, they are limited by issues such as complexities in optical systems and substantial thermal effects, which hinder their practical applications. …”
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Precision nanoparticles for drug delivery, cell therapy tracking, and theranostics by Felder-Flesch, Delphine, Talamini, Laura, Muller, Sylviane

“…When properly designed, vectorized nanoparticles represent high-value-added tools with potentially invaluable properties in a number of areas, including biology, biotechnology, and medicine owing to their exceptional physico-chemical properties, especially resulting from their high surface area, high loading capacity, and nanoscale size. Smart design and building of nanoparticles through appropriate surface chemistry and functionalization provide a material that possesses multifunctional capabilities, able to specifically interact with a selected target, release a compound in a controlled and sustained way, and overcome, if desired, biological barriers such as the blood–brain barrier or lung barriers of interest. …”
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Comparative lipidome and transcriptome provide novel insights into zero-valent iron nanoparticle-treated Fremyella diplosiphon by Yavuz S. Yalcin, Samson Gichuki, Huan Chen, Anithachristy Sigamani Arumanayagam, Shyama Malika Malwalage, Viji Sitther

“…In the present study, total fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) in the wild-type (B481-WT) and transformant (B481-SD) Fremyella diplosiphon strains treated with nanoscale zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVIs) were characterized, and transcriptome changes analyzed. …”
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Recent advances in bacterial outer membrane vesicles: Effects on the immune system, mechanisms and their usage for tumor treatment by Shuo Xiang, Qiufang Yao, Arshad Khan, Dong Wang

“…Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) secreted by gram-negative bacteria are nanoscale lipid bilayer structures rich in bacterial antigens, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), various proteins, and vesicle structures. …”
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Fullerene-containing modifier of magnetoactive elastomer by М.A. Vasilyeva, F.Yu. Sharikov, I.A. Bogdanov

“…A modifier that creates ordered structures with controlled nanoscale morphology is capable of intensifying the ability of a material to transfer charge.The modifier was obtained by dissociating C60 fullerene in eugenol at an elevated temperature in a water bath for 6 h. …”
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Highly Tunable Moiré Superlattice Potentials in Twisted Hexagonal Boron Nitrides by Kwanghee Han, Minhyun Cho, Taehyung Kim, Seung Tae Kim, Suk Hyun Kim, Sang Hwa Park, Sang Mo Yang, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Vinod Menon, Young Duck Kim

“…Abstract Moiré superlattice of twisted hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has emerged as an advanced atomically thin van der Waals interfacial ferroelectricity platform. Nanoscale periodic ferroelectric moiré potentials in twisted hBN allow the hosting of remote Coulomb superlattice potentials to adjacent 2D materials. …”
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Optimizing the synergy of strength and ductility in a Fe–18Mn–8Al–1C–5Ni lightweight steel by adjusting the distribution, volume fraction and size of B2 phases and κ-carbides... by P. Li, H.L. Sun, N. Xiao, H. Ding, X.F. Guo

“…Subsequent aging leads to the newly dual-precipitation of both nanoscale IG-B2 particles and coherent κ-carbides within the grains. …”
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Exploring corrosion protection of mild steel by ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide: Gravimetric, electrochemical, and surface studies by M.Alharbi, Ruby Aslam, Ajahar Khan, Khalid A. Alamry, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Elena Bekyarova, S. Alqahtani

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A state-of-the-art review of the recent advances of theranostic liposome hybrid nanoparticles in cancer treatment and diagnosis by Hannaneh Azimizonuzi, Arman Ghayourvahdat, Mareb Hamed Ahmed, Radhwan Abdul Kareem, Athmar Jaber Zrzor, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Zainab H. Athab, Shaylan Kalavi

“…On the other hand, their use as nanoparticle delivery systems is currently in the research and development phase. Nanoscale delivery system innovation has made LP-nanoparticle hybrid structures very useful for combining therapeutic and imaging methods. …”
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ZnO Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Method: Synthesis and Characterization by Juan Carlos Anaya-Zavaleta, Antonio Serguei Ledezma-Pérez, Carlos Gallardo-Vega, Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández, Carmen Natividad Alvarado-Canché, Perla Elvia García-Casillas, Arxel de León, Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May

“…Characterization through UV–Vis spectroscopy revealed absorption peaks between 374 and 397 nm, showing a blue shift compared to bulk ZnO (400 nm) attributable to nanoscale dimensions. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis indicated particle dimensions with length and width ranges from 150 to 341 nm and from 83 to 120 nm, respectively. …”
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Inverse design of nanophotonic devices enabled by optimization algorithms and deep learning: recent achievements and future prospects by Kim Junhyeong, Kim Jae-Yong, Kim Jungmin, Hyeong Yun, Neseli Berkay, You Jong-Bum, Shim Joonsup, Shin Jonghwa, Park Hyo-Hoon, Kurt Hamza

“…Nanophotonics, which explores significant light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, has facilitated significant advancements across numerous research fields. …”
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Non-linear enhancement of ultrafast X-ray diffraction through transient resonances by Stephan Kuschel, Phay J. Ho, Andre Al Haddad, Felix F. Zimmermann, Leonie Flueckiger, Matthew R. Ware, Joseph Duris, James P. MacArthur, Alberto Lutman, Ming-Fu Lin, Xiang Li, Kazutaka Nakahara, Jeff W. Aldrich, Peter Walter, Linda Young, Christoph Bostedt, Agostino Marinelli, Tais Gorkhover

“…This provides a novel avenue towards substantial improvement of the spatial resolution in CDI in combination with sub-femtosecond temporal precision at the nanoscale.…”
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Systemic Proteomic Analysis Reveals Distinct Exosomal Protein Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Qiu Qin, Ronghua Song, Peng Du, Chaoqun Gao, Qiuming Yao, Jin-an Zhang

“…Totally, 12 specimens of plasma from 6 RA patients and 6 age- and gender-matched controls from the Chinese population were obtained for nanoscale liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (nano-LC-MS/MS) analysis to identify exosomal profiles. …”
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