3D Printed Strontium and Zinc Doped Hydroxyapatite Loaded PEEK for Craniomaxillofacial Implants by Faisal Manzoor, Atefeh Golbang, Dorian Dixon, Elena Mancuso, Usaid Azhar, Ioannis Manolakis, Daniel Crawford, Alistair McIlhagger, Eileen Harkin-Jones

“…In this study, Strontium (Sr) and Zinc (Zn) doped-HA nanoparticles were synthesized and incorporated into polyetheretherketone (PEEK) up to 30 wt.% and processed by a novel approach i.e., fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing for the production of patient specific cranial implants with improved bioactivity and the required mechanical performance. …”
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Improved NOx Reduction Using C₃H₈ and H₂ with Ag/Al₂O₃ Catalysts Promoted with Pt and WOx by Naomi N. González Hernández, José Luis Contreras, Marcos Pinto, Beatriz Zeifert, Jorge L. Flores Moreno, Gustavo A. Fuentes, María E. Hernández-Terán, Tamara Vázquez, José Salmones, José M. Jurado

“…These PtAg catalysts were composed of Ag⁺, Ag_n^δ+ clusters, and PtAg nanoparticles. The catalysts were characterized by Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR), Ultraviolet Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)/ Energy Dispersed X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray Diffraction (XRD) and N₂ physisorption. …”
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Highly effective adsorption and passivation of Cd from wastewater and soil by MgO- and Fe3O4-loaded biochar nanocomposites by Hua Ding, Hua Ding, Jie Liu, Qibiao Li, Zhichen Liu, Kai Xia, Ling Hu, Xiaoxu Wu, Qian Yan

“…In addition, the adsorption and passivation effects of BC-Fe and BC-Mg were comprehensively evaluated through batch adsorption experiments and soil incubation experiments, and the effects of Cd-contaminated soil on plant growth were also demonstrated by pot experiments.Results: SEM, FTIR, and XRD showed that MgO and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were successfully loaded on the biochar surface. …”
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Investigating adsorption/photocatalysis of organic contaminants by Fe3O4–GO, Fe3O4–C3N4, and Fe3O4–GO-C3N4 heterojunctions by J.M.P. Silva, N.F. Andrade Neto, A.B. Lima, M. Correa, M.R.D. Bomio, F.V. Motta

“…As for morphological observation, Fe3O4 and g-C3N4 are formed by nanoparticles without defined morphology, while GO is formed by sheets. …”
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Simultaneous determination of four sedative-hypnotics in human urine based on dendritic structured magnetic nanomaterials by Jing An, Xin Wang, Haojing Song, Tangjuan Zhao, Hongyan Ren, Weijun Kang, Zhanjun Dong, Lingmei Niu, Hongmei Shi

“…A magnetic solid-phase extraction technique based on magnetic dendritic structured nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-G5) as adsorbent coupled with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) has been developed to detect diazepam, midazolam, zolpidem, and zaleplon in human urine. …”
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Lead-Free BNT–BT_0.08/CoFe₂O₄ Core–Shell Nanostructures with Potential Multifunctional Applications by Marin Cernea, Roxana Radu, Harvey Amorín, Simona Gabriela Greculeasa, Bogdan Stefan Vasile, Vasile Adrian Surdu, Paul Ganea, Roxana Trusca, Marwa Hattab, Carmen Galassi

“…Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that the diameter of the core–shell nanoparticles was between 15 and 40 nm. Transmission electron microscopy data showed two–phase composite nanostructures consisting of a BNT–BT_0.08 core surrounded by a CoFe₂O₄ shell with an average thickness of 4–7 nm. …”
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Targeted delivery of a cisplatin prodrug for safer and more effective prostate cancer therapy in vivo by Dhar, Shanta, Kolishetti, Nagesh, Lippard, Stephen J., Farokhzad, Omid C.

“…Using prostate cancer (PCa) as a model disease, we previously described the engineering of aptamer (Apt)-targeted poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PLGA-b-PEG) nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulating a Pt(IV) prodrug c,t,c[Pt(NH3)2-(O2CCH2CH2CH2CH2CH3)2Cl2] (1) (Pt-PLGA-b-PEG-Apt-NP), which target the extracellular domain of the prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), for enhanced in vitro cytotoxicity. …”
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Study on the Preparation and Optical Properties of Graphene Oxide@Fe₃O₄ Two-Dimensional Magnetically Oriented Nanocomposites by Song Yin, Tiantian Zhang, Yinfeng Yu, Xiaotong Bu, Zepeng Zhang, Junming Geng, Xueling Dong, Haibing Jiang

“…The results demonstrated the GO@Fe₃O₄ two-dimensional nanocomposites uniformly coated with Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were successfully prepared. The GO@Fe₃O₄ two-dimensional nanocomposites exhibited superparamagnetic properties at room temperature, whose coercive force was 0. …”
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Linear/Nonlinear Optical Characteristics of ZnO-Doped PVA/PVP Polymeric Films for Electronic and Optical Limiting Applications by Samer H. Zyoud, Thekrayat H. AlAbdulaal, Ali Almoadi, Mohammed S. Alqahtani, Farid A. Harraz, Mohammad S. Al-Assiri, Ibrahim S. Yahia, Heba Y. Zahran, Mervat I. Mohammed, Mohamed Sh. Abdel-wahab

“…Fourier’s transformer infrared (FT-IR) study confirmed a substantial dispersion of ZnO nanoparticles in a polymeric PVA/PVP matrix. The optical absorption properties suggested focusing on the surface plasmonic peak (SPR). …”
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Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutant in Wastewater by Electrospun Functionally Modified Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers Membrane Anchoring TiO₂ Nanostr... by Fahad A. AlAbduljabbar, Sajjad Haider, Fekri Abdulraqeb Ahmed Ali, Abdulaziz A. Alghyamah, Waheed A. Almasry, Raj Patel, Iqbal M. Mujtaba

“…The PAN_P NFs membrane was functionalized with diethylenetriamine to prepare a functionalized polyacrylonitrile (PAN_F) NFs membrane. TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized in the laboratory were anchored to the surface of the PAN_F NFs membrane by electrospray to prepare a TiO₂ NPs coated NFs membrane (PAN_Coa). …”
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Modification of Graphite Sheet Anode with Iron (II, III) Oxide-Carbon Dots for Enhancing the Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell by Babita Tripathi, Soumya Pandit, Aparna Sharma, Sunil Chauhan, Abhilasha Singh Mathuriya, Pritam Kumar Dikshit, Piyush Kumar Gupta, Ram Chandra Singh, Mohit Sahni, Kumud Pant, Satyendra Singh

“…Fe₃O₄@PSA-C was synthesized using a hydrothermal-assisted probe sonication method. Nanoparticles were characterized with XRD, SEM, FTIR, and RAMAN Spectroscopy. …”
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Red sacaca essential oil-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers optimized by factorial design: cytotoxicity and cellular reactive oxygen species levels by Sofia Santos Donaire Chura, Kathelen Anne Sudo Memória, Amanda Tibães Lopes, Franciele Maria Pelissari, João Vinícios Wirbitzki Da Silveira, Jaqueline de Araújo Bezerra, Francisco Celio Maia Chaves, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Jerusa Araújo Quintão Arantes Faria, Guilherme Carneiro

“…Furthermore, low cytotoxicity of blank nanoparticles (blank NP) and medium chain triglycerides-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC-MCT) towards both pulmonary cell lines was noted. …”
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rAAV-Mediated Overexpression of SOX9 and TGF-β via Carbon Dot-Guided Vector Delivery Enhances the Biological Activities in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Weikun Meng, Ana Rey-Rico, Mickaël Claudel, Gertrud Schmitt, Susanne Speicher-Mentges, Françoise Pons, Luc Lebeau, Jagadeesh K. Venkatesan, Magali Cucchiarini

“…Effective complexation and release of a reporter rAAV-<i>lacZ</i> vector was achieved using four different CDs elaborated from 1-citric acid and pentaethylenehexamine (CD-1); 2-citric acid, poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (MW 550 Da), and <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dimethylethylenediamine (CD-2); 3-citric acid, branched poly(ethylenimine) (MW 600 Da), and poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (MW 2 kDa) (CD-3); and 4-citric acid and branched poly(ethylenimine) (MW 600 Da) (CD-4), allowing for the genetic modification of hMSCs. Among the nanoparticles, CD-2 showed an optimal ability for rAAV delivery (up to 2.2-fold increase in <i>lacZ</i> expression relative to free vector treatment with 100% cell viability for at least 10 days, the longest time point examined). …”
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Estradiol and zinc-doped nano hydroxyapatite as therapeutic agents in the prevention of osteoporosis; oxidative stress status, inflammation, bone turnover, bone mineral density, an... by Mona M. Elghareeb, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Tarek A. Elkhooly, Tarek A. Elkhooly, Tarek A. Elkhooly, Basma Salama, Alaa Samy, Fuller W Bazer, Mohammed A Elmetwally, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Lotfi Aleya, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Shaymaa Rezk

“…Hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles have a similar chemical structure to the bone mineral component and can be used as a new remedy for OP. …”
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The value of ICG-guided left colon vascular variation and anatomical rules for the radical resection of proctosigmoid colon cancer by Jiahao Wang, Jiaxin Xie, Xinquan Lu, Jiaxin Lin, Weilin Liao, Xiaojiang Yi, Xiaochuang Feng, Bosen Zhu, Wenjuan Li, Xin Tang, Lin Ao, Zhifeng Chen, Hongming Li, Dechang Diao

“…MA injury was identified in 2 of 183 cases, and the ischemic bowel was timely dissected, whereas no such injury occurred during ICG fluorescenceguided surgery. Guided by carbon nanoparticles, the integrity of lymph node dissection can be maintained while preserving the secondary arch in all patients.ConclusionsThis study demonstrated the benefits of ICG guidance in protecting the intestinal blood supply in laparoscopic PCC surgery. …”
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MiR-7-5p/KLF4 signaling inhibits stemness and radioresistance in colorectal cancer by Yuanyuan Shang, Zhe Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Fang Ji, Lian Zhu, Mengcheng Liu, Yewei Deng, Guifen Lv, Dan Li, Zhuqing Zhou, Bing Lu, Chuan-gang Fu

“…Tail vein injection of magnetic nanoparticles carrying miR-7-5p mimics into the PDX mice significantly inhibited tumor growth with or without irradiation treatment in vivo. …”
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Interleukin-4 mitigates anxiety-like behavior and loss of neurons and fiber tracts in limbic structures in a microglial PPARγ-dependent manner after traumatic brain injury by Hongjian Pu, Yangfan Wang, Tuo Yang, Rehana K. Leak, R. Anne Stetler, Fang Yu, Wenting Zhang, Yejie Shi, Xiaoming Hu, Ke-jie Yin, T. Kevin Hitchens, C. Edward Dixon, Michael V.L. Bennett, Jun Chen

“…The present study sought to investigate the effect of repetitive intranasal delivery of interleukin-4 (IL-4) nanoparticles on affective symptoms after TBI in mice. …”
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Sensitive magnetic particle imaging of haemoglobin degradation for the detection and monitoring of intraplaque haemorrhage in atherosclerosisResearch in context by Wei Tong, Yingqian Zhang, Hui Hui, Xin Feng, Bin Ning, Tengfei Yu, Wei Wang, Yaxin Shang, Guanghao Zhang, Suhui Zhang, Feng Tian, Wen He, Yundai Chen, Jie Tian

“…Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a highly sensitive, radiation-free, and no-tissue-background tomographic technique that detects superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether MPI can in vivo detect and monitor IPH. …”
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Magnetic Persimmon Leaf Composite: Preparation and Application in Magnetic Solid-Phase Extraction of Pesticides in Water Samples by Yuyue Zang, Na Hang, Jiale Sui, Senlin Duan, Wanning Zhao, Jing Tao, Songqing Li

“…The innovative magnetic persimmon leaf composites were synthesized by in situ generation of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles through coprecipitation and loaded onto persimmon leaves. …”
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ABCA1/ABCB1 Ratio Determines Chemo- and Immune-Sensitivity in Human Osteosarcoma by Dimas Carolina Belisario, Muhlis Akman, Martina Godel, Virginia Campani, Maria Pia Patrizio, Lorena Scotti, Claudia Maria Hattinger, Giuseppe De De Rosa, Massimo Donadelli, Massimo Serra, Joanna Kopecka, Chiara Riganti

“…Targeting the farnesylation of Ras with self-assembling nanoparticles encapsulating zoledronic acid (NZ) simultaneously inhibited both axes. …”
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