A shape-controlled strategy was developed to synthesize porous Co3O4 nanoparticles, and the delicate morphology including nanourchins, nanowires, nanoflowers, and nanoplates could be well adjusted by adopting different anion precursors. The Co3O4 nanomaterials were further applied as the electrocatalysts for glucose detection, and the effect of nanostructure on the...
Superparamagnetic magnetite-alginate nanoparticles (M-AlgNPs) were synthesized utilizing a coprecipitation method. Then, the prepared M-AlgNPs were characterized via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) to affirm the formation and the crystallinity of this composite. In addition, the surface morphology of the prepared...
Carboxyl end-functionalized poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT-COOH) was grafted chemically with CdSe nanocrystals (NCs) by a phosphine-free method. The particle quality of P3HT-COOH/CdSe nanocomposites was better than that of P3HT/CdSe nanocomposites, which were synthesized using the same method. Nanocrystals with controllable particle size exhibited a wurtzite crystalline structure...
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) was used in this study as a matrix for accommodating carbon nanofiber (CNF) along with ionic liquid, to investigate the effect of nanofibers loading on the morphological thermal and rheological properties of the composites. The nanocomposite materials were prepared via melt processing using dilakylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (ionic liquid) as a...
Crinum latifolium (CL) leaf is a source of various biologically active compounds such as alkaloid and phenolic compounds, which exhibit anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antimicrobial effects. In the purpose of expanding applications for the field of bionanotechnology, we report biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by using aqueous extract...
Nanoparticles could enhance the drug targeted to the cancer cell by the enrichment of the drug levels, which leads to the improvement of the codelivery of both drugs for an antitumor effect. In the current study, we reported an efficient, local drug-loaded delivery strategy with a nanoparticle-loaded system. After the synthesis of Rituximab/MTX-PEG-PLL-PLGA, the transferrin...
The aim of this work is to quantitatively characterize the structural response to a chemical disruption of saturated montmorillonite crystallites by organic molecules (tetracycline (TC)), derived from pharmaceutical waste. The chemical disturbance is performed by varying the surrounding soil solution pH. To show the effect of this chemical perturbation on the interlamellar space...
Introduction. Silver nanoparticles are used in endodontics due to their antimicrobial activity, although it is considered that bacteria are unable to develop resistance to silver nanoparticles. Silver resistance genes have been related to resistance to nanoparticles and antibiotics. The presence of these resistance genes has not been studied in endodontic bacteria. The objective...
Nanomaterials could be modified with various coatings which could modulate their behavior in the environment, bioavailability and toxicity. The purpose of this study was to determine if the selected coatings of silver nanoparticles (nAg) could influence the fate, bioavailability, and toxicity toward suspension feeding freshwater mussels, Elliptio complanata. Mussels were exposed...
In this study, we report the synthesis of SiO2@TiO2 core-shell nanocomposite particles by ultrasound irradiation of a mixture of dispersed SiO2 nanoparticles, titanium-tetra-n-butoxide (TBOT), and ammonia in an ethanol-water solution medium. The resulting core-shell nanocomposite particles were characterized by SEM, TEM, FT-IR, XPS, XRF, zeta potential measurements, XRD, and UV...
The Cu-BTC, a widely studied metal-organic framework (MOF), has been applied in various fields such as gas adsorption, separation, storage, and catalysis. However, the Cu-BTC collapses due to the replacement of the organic linker by water molecules under humid conditions, which limits its practical application in industries. In consideration of the undesirable water effect on the...
To elucidate the influence of Fe on the interaction between carbon and hydrogen in graphite nanocrystals, graphite nanocrystals were mechanically milled with steel balls in a hydrogen atmosphere, and the potential of the material produced to store hydrogen was evaluated. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectra revealed that milling reduced the graphene size and increased the average...
Paper is one of the most widely used materials, due to its application in books, packaging, and office supplies. However, conventional paper has many disadvantages, such as low tensile strength, poor resistance to water and oil contamination, lack of antigraffiti capability, and easily deformed by moisture. Therefore, we proposed a double-layer protective coating that consists of...
Noble metal nanoclusters (M NCs), defined as an aggregation of a few to tens of atoms, are considered a borderline between atoms and metal nanoparticles (M NPs), which tends to exhibit molecule-like behaviours such as discrete electronic state and size-dependent fluorescence. In the past decades, gold and silver nanoclusters (Au NCs and Ag NCs) have been massively explored and...
Sponge-like porous Fe2O3 nanomaterials were obtained through the calcination process of the iron-based metal organic framework (MIL-101). As anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, thus, obtained products show a good electrochemical performance with a high specific capacity (1358 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1 in the initial cycle) and a relatively stable cycle performance (750 mA h g...
Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in a wide variety of consumer products owing to its beneficial properties of optical clarity, shatter resistance, and heat resistance. However, leached BPA has been shown to disturb the endocrine system and could cause cancer even at low concentrations, which has led to public concern. To reduce the toxic effects caused by BPA, it is important to monitor...
Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) or Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Syndrome (AHPNS) is a disease produced by gram-negative bacteria Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus), which has caused declines in worldwide production of a white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei (L. vannamei). In this work, we propose the implementation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized with Rumex...
Foam-structured ZnO films were formed on -axis Al2O3 substrates by using a catalyst-free carbothermal method. The morphological properties of the films strongly depended on their substrate position in the reactor, implying that the quantity of Zn vapor transported played a crucial role in determining the film structure. The formation mechanism of the films is proposed to be as...
Long-term consumption of drinking water that contains excessive amounts of fluoride can endanger human health; therefore, the preparation and application of a high-efficiency defluorination adsorbent for advanced purification of drinking water are of significant interest. This study presents a metal-organic framework adsorbent (MIL-96(Al)) with the granular structure of rice...
Carbonaceous nanoscale additives present a pronounced influence on the mechanical properties of both metallic and plastic materials. This paper addresses the fabrication of composite coatings by laser cladding of single-walled carbon nanotubes incorporated by ball milling into a nickel-based powder (NiCrBSiFeC). The coatings were obtained by using the preplaced laser cladding...
Current H2-proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems available for commercial applications employ heavy and high-risk physical hydrogen storage containers. However, these compressed or liquefied H2-containing cylinders are only suitable for ground-based electric vehicles, because although highly purified H2 can be stored in a cylinder, it is not compatible with unmanned aerial...
Facile synthesis of nanomaterials for advanced characterization and application is gaining interest from many researchers. In this study, Bi0.5Li0.5TiO3 nanoparticles were synthesized through the sol-gel method. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized Bi0.5Li0.5TiO3 was investigated for degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV irradiation. A photocatalytic efficiency of...
DEX and rhBMP2-loaded core-shell nanofiber membranes were synthesized by electrospinning method in one step. Zein/PLLA, Zein-DEX/PLLA, Zein/PLLA-rhBMP2, and Zein-DEX/PLLA-rhBMP2 were fabricated; and morphology, hydrophilicity, mechanics properties, in vitro drug release behavior, cell proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation were investigated. The results showed that the...
C. elegans is a preferential model for testing environmental toxicity of compounds including nanomaterials. The impact of multigeneration exposure of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the lifespan and fertility of C. elegans is not known and therefore is investigated in this study. We used pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extracts as a reducing agent to synthesize gold...
The objective of this study was to construct norcantharidin (NCTD)/tetrandrine (Tet) dual-drug loaded lipid nanoparticles (FA-LP@Tet/(MSNs@NCTD)) based on mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) for controlling drug release and lowering their systemic toxicity. In this study, MSNs were prepared and used for encapsulating anticancer drug NCTD; then MSNs@NCTD and Tet were loaded...