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Researchers at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, have prepared and investigated the structural and optical properties of cadmium thiogallate (CdGa2S4) nanostructure films. Using a conventional thermal evaporation technique, the team deposited thin films on glass and quartz substrates and subjected them to heat and gamma radiation treatments. The resulting
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Scientists have successfully synthesized carbon nanotubes/mesostructured silica core-shell nanowires using an interfacial surfactant templating approach. The nanowires exhibit unique properties, including perpendicular and uniform accessible mesopores, high surface area, and large pore volume. When immobilized with the DMSOR enzyme, the nanowires enhance electrical communication between the enzyme's
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Recent research from the United States has found that green lubricants with enhanced tribological performance can be created by combining nano-scale, sub-micrometer, and micrometer-scale boric acid powder additives with canola oil. The study, led by M.R. Lovell and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, discovered that lubricants containing nanoscale
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Rapid growth in the production and application of nanoparticles, such as silver nanoparticles, has increased human exposure and potential health risks. These tiny particles, used in a wide range of commercial products, have been shown to be toxic to mammalian cells and can cause damage to genes, cell membranes, and
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Scientists in Singapore have successfully developed a new type of cationic nanoparticle that can effectively deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA) to treat hepatitis B. The researchers created four different types of nanoparticles using biodegradable materials and evaluated their ability to deliver siRNA to liver cells. The results showed that the
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Researchers from Cardiff University have conducted a groundbreaking study that provides the first empirical evidence of nanogels being taken up by and migrating across the skin. The team, led by N.A. Samah, used a surfactant-free emulsion polymerisation method to synthesize poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-copolymerized-acrylic acid) (poly(NIPAM-co-AAc)) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (polyNIPAM)
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Researchers at the University of California have reported a groundbreaking study on the thermal conductivity of pure silica zeolite thin films. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physics, reveals that the thermal conductivity of these films remains remarkably consistent despite variations in relative crystallinity, MEL nanoparticle size, and
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Researchers at Beijing University of Chemical Technology have made a significant breakthrough in the development of gene therapy vectors using chitosan-based polysaccharides. The team, led by Y.A. Ping, has designed a series of new degradable cationic polymers, termed as PDCS, which exhibit high efficiency in gene transfection and low
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Scientists at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences have successfully formulated azithromycin-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles with improved physicochemical properties and enhanced antimicrobial activity against Salmonella typhi. The researchers employed the nanoprecipitation technique to prepare the nanoparticles in three different ratios of drug to polymer, which significantly affected the physicochemical properties.
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Scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden have developed a biomimetic oxidation catalyst that can run for over 400 hours without showing signs of deactivation. The catalyst, composed of cobalt porphyrin units with thiol linkers grafted onto silicon wafers, was found to have a catalytic activity at least 10 times higher
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Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a two-step solution-phase reaction to form hybrid materials of Mn3O4 nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets for lithium ion battery applications. The innovative growth-on-graphene approach enables the formation of electrically insulating Mn3O4 nanoparticles to be wired up to a current collector through
Nanotechnology
Researchers at Northeast Forestry University in China have developed a novel targeted delivery system for the cancer treatment drug paclitaxel. By decorating paclitaxel-loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles with folic acid, the researchers were able to effectively target human prostate cancer cells in vitro. The study, published in the International Journal
