Under the dual pressures of environmental protection and energy security, the development and application of coal-based nanocarbon materials, supported by the technical concepts of molecular chemical engineering and nanomaterial science, is of significant importance for achieving the high-value clean utilization of coal. Furthermore, it serves as an effective means to assist in...
Cyanobacteria, being a prominent category of phototrophic organism, exhibit substantial potential as a valuable source of bioactive compounds and phytonutrients, including liposomes, amino derivatives, proteins, and carotenoids. In this investigation, a polyphasic approach was employed to isolate and characterize a newly discovered cyanobacterial strain from a rice field in the...
Nanomaterials are an emerging class of compounds with potential to advance technology for wastewater treatment. There are many toxic substances in industrial wastewater that are dangerous to the aquatic ecosystem and public health. These pollutants require the development of novel techniques to remove them from the environment. Iron oxide nanoparticles are being studied and...
In this research work, optimized nebivolol-loaded lecithin-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles (NEB-LCNPs) were prepared using sequential screening and optimization designs. The design of experiments software (DoE) was used to obtain a robust formulation that can improve ocular delivery of the NEB in the treatment of glaucoma. The optimized NEB-LCNPs had a mean particle size of 170.5...
Novel sensing applications benefit from multifunctional nanomaterials responsive to various external stimuli such as mechanics, electricity, light, humidity, or pollution. While few such materials occur naturally, the careful design of synergized nanomaterials unifies the cross-coupled properties which are weak or absent in single-phase materials. In this study, 2D MoS2...
In the vicinity of plasmonic nanostructures that support highly confined light fields, spontaneous emission processes, such as two-photon spontaneous emission (TPSE), exhibit higher-order multipolar emission pathways beyond the dipolar one. These multipolar emission channels occur simultaneously and can interfere with each other. We develop a novel framework that computes these...
Acinetobacter baumannii, an opportunistic pathogen has shown an upsurge in its multi-drug resistant isolates. OmpA of A. baumannii induces incomplete autophagy and apoptosis in host cells. Various therapeutic alternatives are under investigation against A. baumannii. Here, the major emphasis has been laid on comparing the efficacy of AgNP with different capping agents. OmpA...
Radiotherapy is prevalently applied for highly effective cancer therapy while the low specificity of radiation is deleterious to the nearby healthy cells. High-Z-based nanomaterials offer excellent radio-enhancement properties while natural products provide radioprotection. Modulation of the radiotherapeutic index via applying nanomaterials is feasible for effective treatment...
Graphene oxide (GO) and M13 bacteriophage can self-assemble to form ultra-low density porous structures, known as GraPhage13 aerogels (GPA). Due to the insulating nature of GPA and the challenges in producing highly conductive aerogels, it is paramount to explore ways to enhance the conductivity of GPA. Herein, we have developed a method to enhance the conductivity of GPA, via...
With the size of the aging population increasing worldwide, the effective diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) has become more important. Two-dimensional (2D) materials offer specific advantages for the diagnosis and treatment of NDDs due to their high sensitivity, selectivity, stability, and biocompatibility, as well as their excellent physical and...
This study explores the potential of zinc and silver nanocomposites, synthesized with β-lactoglobulin, a whey protein, in promoting wound healing, using the C57BL/6J mouse model. Our research is distinct in its dual focus: assessing the antimicrobial efficacy of these nanocomposites and their impact on wound healing processes. The antimicrobial properties were investigated...
Functional nanocomposite-based printable inks impart strength, mechanical stability, and bioactivity to the printed matrix due to the presence of nanomaterials or nanostructures. Carbonaceous nanomaterials are known to improve the electrical conductivity, osteoconductivity, mechanical, and thermal properties of printed materials. In the current work, we have incorporated carbon...
Gene therapy is an important tool for treating fetal diseases that allows for the delivery and integration of therapeutic genes into the genome of cells carrying mutations. Nanomolecules, like PAMAM dendrimers, have recently come into wider use for carrying vectors as they have several advantages over viral vectors. Namely, (1) tunable size and surface chemistry, (2) uniform size...
A nanocomposite of CaO:MgAl2O4 was synthesized through a straightforward and cost-effective sol–gel method. The investigation of the novel CaO:MgAl2O4 nanocomposite encompassed an examination of its morphological and structural alterations, as well as an exploration of its photocatalytic activities and electrochemical characteristics. XRD analysis revealed a nanocomposite size of...
This research proposes an analytical solution of the nano-concrete-epoxy interaction area within nano crack region of the reinforced concrete beam by applying Newton’s third law in static equilibrium. For deriving the governing equation, the imaginary beam with free ends (no support) is considered within nano crack region. This imaginary beam is acted along the imaginary line of...
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women globally, making its diagnosis and treatment challenging. The use of nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and treatment is an emerging area of research. To address this issue, multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were ligand exchanged with butyric acid (BA) to gain hydrophilic character. The successful...
Breast cancer (BC) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) posing significant treatment challenges due to its aggressive phenotype and resistance to conventional therapies. Recent advancements in nanocarrier technology offer promising solutions for enhancing drug delivery, improving bioavailability, and...
Cancer is highlighted as a major global health challenge in the XXI century. The cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme rises as a widespread tumor progression marker. Celecoxib (CXB) is a selective COX-2 inhibitor used in adjuvant cancer therapy, but high concentrations are required in humans. In this sense, the development of nanocarriers has been proposed once they can improve the...
A semi-synthetic camptothecin derivative known as irinotecan hydrochloride is frequently used to treat colorectal cancer, including colorectal adenocarcinoma and lung cancers involving small cells. Irinotecan has a very short half-life; therefore, continuous infusions are required to keep the drug’s blood levels at therapeutic levels, which could produce cumulative toxicities...
In this paper, we introduce a novel Forkshape nanosheet Inductive Tunnel Field-Effect Transistor (FS-iTFET) featuring a Gate-All-Around structure and a full-line tunneling heterojunction channel. The overlapping gate and source contact regions create a strong and uniform electric field in the channel. Furthermore, the metal–semiconductor Schottky junction in the intrinsic source...
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterised by the lack or low expression of estrogen, progesterone, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 receptors. TNBC has a high recurrence rate, swiftly metastasizes, and has a high mortality rate. Subsequently, the increase in cases of TNBC has signaled the need for treatment strategies with improved drug delivery systems...
Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have been widely considered as a feasible power conversion technology for portable and mobile applications. The economic feasibility of DEFCs relies on two conditions: a notable reduction in the expensive nature of precious metal electrocatalysts and a simultaneous remarkable improvement in the anode's long-term performance. Despite the...
The alarming rise of pathogen antibiotic resistance presents a major global health challenge and demands a novel way to control the microbial infections. Simultaneously, nanotechnology has found numerous uses in electrical as well as electronic systems, including timing, filtering, power factor adaptation, and capacitors for energy storage. This work investigates the synthesis...
In this study, lactobionic acid (LBA) was incorporated into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) by electrospinning. The antimicrobial effects of the nanofibers were tested using the agar diffusion method. Only the PVA formulations showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. The PVA and PCL nanofibers containing LBA showed antioxidant activity...