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Nanocomposite photoactuators based on an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer filled with carbon nanotubes
(2013 , Article)This paper reports strong, reversible actuation of nanocomposites on the base of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) filled with multiwalled (MWCNTs) and singlewalled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) dispersion ... -
Nanodiagnostics for tuberculosis detection
( Taylor & Francis , 2017 , Article)Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading killer worldwide. End TB strategy aims at ending the TB epidemic by 2030. Early, accurate, and affordable diagnosis represents a cornerstone to achieve this goal. Innovative ... -
Nanoengineered biomimetic hydrogels for guiding human stem cell osteogenesis in three dimensional microenvironments
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)The ability to modulate stem cell differentiation in a three dimensional (3D) microenvironment for bone tissue engineering in the absence of exogenous pharmaceutical agents such as bone morphogenic protein (BMP-2) remains ... -
Nanoengineering of Core-Shell Magnetic Mesoporous Microspheres with Tunable Surface Roughness
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Functional core-shell mesoporous microspheres with integrated functions, controlled structure, and surface properties and morphologies have received increasing attention due to their excellent physicochemical properties. ... -
Nanofeatures of resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon microspheres
( Elsevier , 2012 , Article)Resorcinol-formaldehyde activated carbon xerogels were synthesized at certain conditions, and their morphology was studied experimentally to examine their detailed nature on the nanoscale level, which has not been reported ... -
Nanofibers of resorcinol–formaldehyde for effective adsorption of As (III) ions from mimicked effluents
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)In the present study, the core–shell structured RF/PVA nanofibers have been developed and used for the adsorption of As3+ ions from the mimicked liquid effluents. Efficient-facile fabrication of the structured nanofibers ... -
Nanoflower-like Yttrium-doped ZnO Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye
( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2018 , Article)Pure ZnO and Yttrium-doped (Y-doped) ZnO at various mol% with flower-like nanostructures are synthesized by a microwave-assisted sol�gel method, followed by investigating the morphologies, crystal structures, optical ... -
Nanomaterials for biofuels production towards a sustainable environment
( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)Nanomaterials have proven to be an ideal candidate for increasing the production efficiency of biofuels. The high surface area and unique active sites on the surface of nanomaterials facilitate various reactions and processes ... -
Nanomechanical properties of plasma treated polylactic acid
( Maney Publishing , 2015 , Article)In this work, a radio frequency discharged plasma generated in air atmosphere by pressure has been used to modify polylactic acid (PLA) surface. The results were evaluated through nanoindentation testing. Contact angle ... -
Nanomedicine as a Potential Tool against Monkeypox.
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Human monkeypox is a rare viral zoonosis that was first identified in 1970; since then, this infectious disease has been marked as endemic in central and western Africa. The disease has always been considered rare and ... -
Nanomedicine for Cancer.
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2022 , Other)Over the past decades, oncology has occupied the lion’s share of all nanomedical applications [1-3]. In 2020, up to 65% of the clinical trials involving nanomaterials were attending to cancer therapeutics and diagnostics ... -
Nanomedicine tactics in cancer treatment: Challenge and hope
( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2022 , Article)Defeating cancer is the ultimate challenge and goal of oncologists, facing various obstacles along with finding effective anti-cancer therapies and understanding drug delivery mechanisms. Additionally, the translation of ... -
Nanoparticle-based materials in anticancer drug delivery: Current and future prospects
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)The past decade has witnessed a breakthrough in novel strategies to treat cancer. One of the most common cancer treatment modalities is chemotherapy which involves administering anti-cancer drugs to the body. However, these ... -
Nanoparticle-mediated targeted drug delivery for breast cancer treatment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women worldwide, and one of the deadliest after lung cancer. Currently, standard methods for cancer therapy including BC are surgery followed by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. ... -
Nanoparticles functionalized ceramic membranes: fabrication, surface modification, and performance
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article Review)Membrane technologies are used intensively for desalination and wastewater treatment. Water filtration using ceramic membranes exhibited high performance compared with polymeric membranes due to various properties such as ... -
Nanoparticles in tissue engineering: Applications, challenges and prospects
( Dove Medical Press Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Tissue engineering (TE) is an interdisciplinary field integrating engineering, material science and medical biology that aims to develop biological substitutes to repair, replace, retain, or enhance tissue and organ-level ... -
Nanoparticles: Attractive tools to treat colorectal cancer
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite the notable advances achieved over the last few decades, CRC remains a hard-to-treat deadly disease in many patients. This ... -
Nanoporous iron oxide nanoparticle: hydrothermal fabrication, human serum albumin interaction and potential antibacterial effects
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Nanoporous iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles (NIONPs) have been widely used as promising agents in biomedical applications. Herein, the NIONPs were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal method and well-characterized by FESEM ... -
Nanoporous Polymeric Materials For Co2 Capture And Separation
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Control of carbon dioxide emissions without significant penalties requires effective CO2 scrubbing from point sources, such as fossil fuel burning power plants, cement factories and steel making. Capturing process is the ... -
Nanoscale evaluation of multi-walled carbon nanotube’s performance on resisting oxidization of asphalt
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2019 , Conference Paper)Nanotechnology has contributed significantly to different subfields of the construction industry, including asphalt pavement engineering. The improved properties and new functionalities of the nanomaterials have provided ...