The effect of Ag incorporation on the characteristics of the polymer derived bioactive silicate phosphate glass-ceramic scaffolds by Amirhosein Paryab, Toktam Godary, Rashid Khalilifard, Adrine Malek Khachatourian, Farnoosh Abdollahi, Sorosh Abdollahi

“…Moreover, PDC scaffolds with Ag nanoparticles showed considerable antibacterial properties against Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteria cells. …”
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Formulation of Bismuth (Bi₂O₃) and Cerium Oxides (CeO₂) Nanosheets for Boosted Visible Light Degradation of Methyl Orange and Methylene Blue Dyes i... by Khurram Shahzad, Javier Fernandez-Garcia, Muhammad Imran Khan, Abdallah Shanableh, Naseem Ahmad Khan, Aziz ur Rehman

“…Annealing of periodic mesoporous organosilica supported with bismuth (Bi@PMOS) and cerium (Ce@PMOS) nanoparticles was carried out to derive bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) and cerium oxide (CeO₂) nanosheets. …”
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Combination of Nanovectorized siRNA Directed against Survivin with Doxorubicin for Efficient Anti-Cancer Activity in HER2+ Breast Cancer Cells by Sahar Eljack, Emilie Allard-Vannier, Yoann Misericordia, Katel Hervé-Aubert, Nicolas Aubrey, Igor Chourpa, Areeg Faggad, Stephanie David

“…TS-MSN are based on superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) covalently coupled with a fluorophore sulfocyanine-5 and polyethylene glycol 5000 (PEG₅₀₀₀) and functionalized with single-chain variable fragments (scFv) of an antibody targeting the HER2 membrane receptor. …”
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Influence of Nano Silicon and Nano Selenium on Root Characters, Growth, Ion Selectivity, Yield, and Yield Components of Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) under Salinity Conditions by Shimaa A. Badawy, Bassiouni A. Zayed, Sherif M. A. Bassiouni, Ayman H. A. Mahdi, Ali Majrashi, Esmat F. Ali, Mahmoud F. Seleiman

“…This challenge could be handled by applying novel approaches to overcome yield limiting factors and improve resource use efficiency. The usage of nanoparticles (NPs) could be a beneficial approach to managing the growing problem of soil salinity. …”
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Computation of stagnation coating flow of electro-conductive ternary Williamson hybrid $$\mathrm{GO}-\mathrm{AU}-{\mathrm{Co}}_{3}{\mathrm{O}}_{4}/\mathrm{EO}$$ GO - AU - Co 3 O 4... by K. Bhagya Swetha Latha, M. Gnaneswara Reddy, D. Tripathi, O. Anwar Bég, S. Kuharat, Hijaz Ahmad, Dilber Uzun Ozsahin, Sameh Askar

“…The base fluid (polymeric) considered is engine-oil (EO) doped with graphene $$\left(GO\right)$$ G O , gold $$\left(Au\right)$$ A u and Cobalt oxide $$\left(C{o}_{3}{O}_{4}\right)$$ C o 3 O 4 nanoparticles. The model includes the integration of non-linear radiation, heat source, convective wall heating, and magnetic induction effects. …”
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Duality Solutions in Hydromagnetic Flow of SWCNT-MWCNT/Water Hybrid Nanofluid over Vertical Moving Slender Needle by Nur Adilah Liyana Aladdin, Norfifah Bachok

“…The graphical results on variation of skin friction coefficient, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>f</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, local Nusselt number, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>N</mi><msub><mi>u</mi><mi>x</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, shear stress, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>f</mi><mo>″</mo></msup><mfenced><mi>c</mi></mfenced></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and local heat flux, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>−</mo><msup><mi>θ</mi><mo>′</mo></msup><mfenced><mi>c</mi></mfenced></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> with the effects of magnetic, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mo>,</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> size of needle, c, mixed convection parameter, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>λ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> and volume fraction of nanoparticles, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>φ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> were presented and discussed in detail. …”
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A comparison of Eulerian and Lagrangian methods for vertical particle transport in the water column by T. Nordam, T. Nordam, R. Kristiansen, R. Nepstad, E. van Sebille, A. M. Booth

“…<p>A common task in oceanography is to model the vertical movement of particles such as microplastics, nanoparticles, mineral particles, gas bubbles, oil droplets, fish eggs, plankton, or algae. …”
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A Multivalent and Thermostable Nanobody Neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) by Lu Y, Li Q, Fan H, Liao C, Zhang J, Hu H, Yi H, Peng Y, Lu J, Chen Z

“…Then four multivalent nanobodies were engineered by attaching the monovalent nanobodies to an antibody-binding nanoplatform constructed based on the lumazine synthase protein cage nanoparticles isolated from the Aquifex aeolicus (AaLS). …”
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Characteristic of microstructure and magnetic properties in LaFeO3 using co-precipitation method by Tua Raja Simbolon, Muhammadin Hamid, Martha Rianna, Yoga Pratama, Timbangen Sembiring, Junedi Ginting, Achmad Maulana Soehada Sebayang, Eko Arief Setiadi, Anggito P. Tetuko, Perdamean Sebayang

“…Lanthanum chloride and natural iron sand were used as precursors for the preparation of the synthesis of Fe3O4 LaFeO3 nanoparticles. The molar ratio between lanthanum chloride and natural iron sand is 1:1, and without lanthanium. …”
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Chemically Modified TiO₂ Photocatalysts as an Alternative Disinfection Approach for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents by Dimitrios S. Tsoukleris, Maria-Anna Gatou, Nefeli Lagopati, Labrini Sygellou, Dionysios C. Christodouleas, Polycarpos Falaras, Evangelia A. Pavlatou

“…In addition, Ag@N-TiO₂ nanoparticles demonstrated excellent photocatalytic and disinfection stability even after five subsequent recycling trials (8.34% activity loss and complete inactivation, respectively). …”
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Iterated Virtual Screening-Assisted Antiviral and Enzyme Inhibition Assays Reveal the Discovery of Novel Promising Anti-SARS-CoV-2 with Dual Activity by Rania Hamdy, Bahgat Fayed, Ahmed Mostafa, Noura M. Abo Shama, Sara Hussein Mahmoud, Chetan Hasmukh Mehta, Yogendra Nayak, Sameh S. M. Soliman

“…Loading <b>M3</b> on zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) increased the antiviral activity of the compound 1.5-fold, while maintaining a higher safety profile. …”
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Interactions of semiconductor Cd-based quantum dots and Cd2+ with gut bacteria isolated from wild Salmo trutta fry by Renata Butrimienė, Agnė Kalnaitytė, Emilija Januškaitė, Saulius Bagdonas, Živilė Jurgelėnė, Dalius Butkauskas, Tomas Virbickas, Danguolė Montvydienė, Nijolė Kazlauskienė, Vesta Skrodenytė-Arbačiauskienė

“…The ecotoxicological impact of quantum dots (QDs), a class of nanoparticles (NPs), on aquatic organisms is becoming an emerging issue, this due to their nano-specific properties, to the physico-chemical transformation in the environment and to the possible release of toxic metals from their structure such as Cd. …”
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Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocomposite Scintillators by Isabel H. B. Braddock, Maya Al Sid Cheikh, Joydip Ghosh, Roma E. Mulholland, Joseph G. O’Neill, Vlad Stolojan, Carol Crean, Stephen J. Sweeney, Paul J. Sellin

“…While nanocomposites such as these are often opaque due to optical scattering from aggregates of the nanoparticles, we used a surface modification technique to improve transmission through the composites. …”
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The challenges of the bioactive scaffolds in nervous system: From their molecular conformation to their therapeutic efficiency by R. Ramos-Zúñiga, I. Segura-Duran, R.E. González-Castañeda, J.A. González Rios

“…Introduction: Biomaterials are currently used in a wide range of applications in regenerative medicine, and to date, a large number of compounds have been designed as approach to different nervous system diseases.Bioactive materials contain biologically active compounds such as enzymes, ceramics, drugs, antibiotics, vitamins, growth factors or stem cells that when conjugated with nanoparticles can promote an active response in the host tissue.The present article carries out a systematic review and a critical analysis of the challenges that must be solved in the synthesis of biomaterials and in the evaluation of their therapeutic efficiency. …”
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Effect of Amino-Functionalized Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes on Structure-Property Relationships of Thermostable Hybrid Cyanate Ester Resin Based Nanocomposites by Olga Grigoryeva, Alexander Fainleib, Olga Starostenko, Diana Shulzhenko, Agustin Rios de Anda, Fabrice Gouanve, Eliane Espuche, Daniel Grande

“…The value of the storage modulus, <i>E</i>′, at 25 °C increased from 2.72 GPa for the pure CER matrix to 2.99–3.24 GPa for the nanocomposites with amino-functionalized POSS nanoparticles. Furthermore, CER/amino-POSS nanocomposites possessed a higher specific surface area, gas permeability (CO₂, He), and diffusion coefficients (CO₂) values than those for neat CER, due to an increasing free volume of the nanocomposites studied that is very important for their gas transport properties. …”
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Mixed Convection in MHD Water-Based Molybdenum Disulfide-Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanofluid through an Upright Cylinder with Shape Factor by Yu-Ming Chu, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Umair Khan, Hamed Daei Kasmaei, Manuel Malaver, Aurang Zaib, Ilyas Khan

“…In this work, water is captured as regular fluid with suspension of two types of hybrid nanoparticles, namely molybdenumdisulfide (MoS₂) and graphene oxide (GO). …”
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MHD Williamson Nanofluid Flow over a Slender Elastic Sheet of Irregular Thickness in the Presence of Bioconvection by Fuzhang Wang, Muhammad Imran Asjad, Saif Ur Rehman, Bagh Ali, Sajjad Hussain, Tuan Nguyen Gia, Taseer Muhammad

“…The boosted value of Brownian motion <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>N</mi><mi>b</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and Lewis number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>L</mi><mi>e</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> reduce the concentration of nanoparticles. The higher inputs of Peclet number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>P</mi><mi>e</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and bioconvection Lewis number <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>L</mi><mi>b</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> decline the bioconvection distribution. …”
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Novel Pt-Ag₃PO₄/CdS/Chitosan Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Biological Activities by Mahsa Kiani, Mojtaba Bagherzadeh, Reyhaneh Kaveh, Navid Rabiee, Yousef Fatahi, Rassoul Dinarvand, Ho Won Jang, Mohammadreza Shokouhimehr, Rajender S. Varma

“…Decorating photocatalysts with noble metal nanoparticles (e.g., Pt) often increases the catalysts’ photocatalytic activity and biomedical properties. …”
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Template-Free Hydrothermal Synthesis of Octahedron-, Diamond-, and Plate-like ZrO₂ Mono-Dispersions by Ling Gao, Hao Zhi, Shengnan Zhang, Shifeng Liu

“…And the secondary particles mainly crystallize on the small primary nanoparticles through the oriented attachment mechanism. …”
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Structure and Mineralogy of Hydrophilic and Biwettable Sub-2 µm Clay Aggregates in Oil Sands Bitumen Froth by Martin Couillard, Daniel D. Tyo, David M. Kingston, Bussaraporn Patarachao, Andre Zborowski, Samson Ng, Patrick H. J. Mercier

“…In contrast, hydrophilic clays have a significantly lower amount of toluene-unextractable organic carbon, which tends to be concentrated at steps or near metal oxide nanoparticles on clay particle surfaces. Mixing surface-active organic species, such as asphaltene, resin, or carboxylic organic acids of various types with inorganic solids can lead to a dramatically enhanced emulsion stability. …”
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