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nanocomposites, etc ; absorption; carbon; magnetism; thermal conductivity; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Herein, nitrogen-doped porous Ni@C (Ni@NPC) microwave absorbers with excellent synergistically enhanced microwave absorption and thermal management capabilities were successfully fabricated by a facile “Liquid-Solid-Solid” method. The as-synthesized Ni@NPC nanocomposites exhibited tunable excellent microwave absorption performances with a maximum effective absorption band (EAB) of 7.8 GHz with a t ...
nanocomposites, etc ; biosensors; detection limit; electrochemiluminescence; nanoparticles; potassium persulfate; spermine; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A ratiometric electrochemiluminescence strategy using a single luminophore for accurate and sensitive biomolecule detection could be immensely valuable in bioanalysis. Herein, an ultrasensitive ratiometric electrochemiluminescence sensing system was fabricated using a self-enhanced luminophore with dual-signal emission for the detection of spermine. A nanocomposite was synthesized by the covalent ...
nanocomposites, etc ; adsorption; aerosols; carbon; energy; molecular dynamics; nanoparticles; photocatalysts; temperature; titanium dioxide; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Carbon-metal oxide (CMO) nanocomposites have seen increasing research due to their extraordinary properties for energy storage materials and photocatalysts. Flame aerosol synthesis provides a promising route to producing CMO nanocomposites. Various CMO nanocomposites have been successfully synthesized through flame aerosol techniques in laboratories. However, a detailed understanding of the format ...
nanocomposites, etc ; blood serum; detection limit; electric current; imidazoles; immunosensors; ionic liquids; ligands; nanogold; nanosheets; Show all 10 Subjects
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... An imidazolium based ionic liquid was successfully prepared and used as an organic ligand to coordinate with Zn²⁺ to prepare trapezoidal metal-organic frameworks (Zn-MOF) nanosheets. Then, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were integrated onto Zn-MOF nanosheets surface to produce AuNPs@Zn-MOF nanocomposites by in-situ reduction of chloroauric acid. AuNPs with size less than 5 nm were uniformly dispersed ...
nanocomposites, etc ; carbon; electromagnetic interference; electron transfer; electronics; heat tolerance; heat transfer; polyurethanes; thermal conductivity; Show all 9 Subjects
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... The rapid innovation of flexible smart electronics has increased the demand for flexible thermally conductive films with the high performance of electromagnetic interference shielding (EMI). This study focuses on graphene nanoplatelets/polyurethane (GnP/PU) films that were fabricated utilizing the solution casting approach. The stretching-induced alignment method was then used to align the GnP she ...
... A facile approach was proposed for the preparation of boric acid-functionalized core–shell structured magnetic covalent organic framework (COF) nanocomposites through employing the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as magnetic core, boric acid-functionalized COFs as the shell via sequential post-synthetic modification (denoted as Fe₃O₄@COF@BA). The synthesized nanocomposites showed large specific surface area, ...
... The ongoing contamination of groundwater with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has resulted in a global and rapidly growing interest in PFAS groundwater remediation. Preferred technologies that lead to PFAS destruction are often limited by not addressing all PFAS, being energy-intensive or not being suited for in-situ application. We developed nNiFe-activated carbon (AC) nanocomposites a ...
... Photocatalytic technology is widely explored as a promising alternative for water treatments. However, low photocatalytic efficiency and selectivity usually limit its practical application. Herein, we develop the synthesis of two-dimensional zinc oxide (ZnO) nanosheets decorated with copper (Cu)-palladium (Pd) bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) for the degradation of organic dyes in an aqueous solutio ...
... Although nanocomposite films had shown excellent potential in antibacterial food packaging, their potential harmful impact limits their further application in reality. Therefore, exploring a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) nanomaterial that has antibacterial ability is the pioneer for the fabrication of a real edible nanocomposite-based antibacterial packaging film. Herein, for the first time ...
nanocomposites, etc ; blood serum; detection limit; electric current; hot water treatment; humans; immunosensors; nanogold; nanorods; stomach neoplasms; Show all 10 Subjects
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... SnS nanorods with near-infrared photoelectric conversion characteristics were successfully synthesized through a simple hydrothermal method. Gold nanoparticles were self-assembled onto SnS nanorods surface to form SnS/AuNPs nanocomposites. The integration of AuNP can significantly improve the photocurrent response of SnS nanorods under being illuminated with 808 nm near-infrared light. A near-infr ...
nanocomposites, etc ; carbon nitride; detection limit; diagnostic techniques; electrochemiluminescence; energy transfer; graphene; nanohybrids; prostate-specific antigen; prostatic neoplasms; Show all 10 Subjects
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... An ultrasensitive resonance energy transfer based “on-off” switch electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensing strategy was proposed and applied for prostate specific antigen (PSA) detection. In detail, self-enhancing nanohybrids of nano-CeO₂ and AuNPs decorated graphitic carbon nitride quantum dots (CeO₂–AuNPs–g-CNQDs) were synthesized, which produced high ECL emission with coreactant K₂S₂O₈ for ...
... Aflatoxin as the potent carcinogenic mycotoxin had been received great attention for detection in food industry and safety. Due to low quantity of aflatoxin in food samples, there is a need to develop a sensitive method toward its detection. In the present study, an aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) specific aptasensor with internal complementary sequence was developed for detection of AFB1. The FAM-functionali ...
... Mycotoxin contamination is a severe threat to global food security, thus fast and effective detection of mycotoxins is of great significance. Herein, mesoporous silica surface loaded gold nanocomposites (MSN-Rh6G-AuNPs) were prepared as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrate, and the SERS aptasensor (MSN-Rh6G-AuNPs@apt) was further obtained by aptamer functionalization which can realiz ...
nanocomposites, etc ; carbon nitride; catalytic activity; chemical reduction; electrochemistry; electrodes; graphene; graphene oxide; hydrogen; hydrogen production; nanosheets; oxidation; ruthenium; spectroscopy; Show all 14 Subjects
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... Design and engineering of effective electrode catalysts represents a critical first step for hydrogen production by electrochemical water splitting. Nanocomposites based on ruthenium atomically dispersed within a carbon scaffold have emerged as viable candidates. In the present study, ruthenium metal centers are atomically embedded within graphitic carbon nitride/reduced graphene oxide nanosheets ...
... Sealing treatment is an effective method to prolong the service life of Fe-based amorphous coatings for steel substrates. Common sealants always have the disadvantages of releasing amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and are expensive, prompting researchers to develop an eco-friendly, low cost and high-performance sealant. However, their simultaneous improvement is restricted by some inevi ...
... Petroleum industry wastewater contains high level of crude oil and other types of organic substances that can cause immense harm to the agriculture, aquatic as well as terrestrial organisms. Organic solvent resistance of membranes is very important to treat such wastewater that contains high level of organic pollutants. This work reports the designing of a superhydrophilic and organic solvent resi ...
... In the current research, titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using ethylene ethyl acrylate as compatibilizer are incorporated into low-density polyethylene (LDPE) to generate active nanocomposite films (ANFs) using melt blowing technique. The film properties such as colour, thickness, mechanical and thermal properties, surface morphology, and molecular composition were analy ...
nanocomposites, etc ; carbon; catechol; chemical species; cupric oxide; electrochemistry; electrodes; electron transfer; lakes; nanocrystals; oxidation; photochemistry; porous media; research; river water; surface area; titanium dioxide; Show all 17 Subjects
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... Creating mesoporous architecture on the surface of metal oxides without using pore creating agent is significant interest in electrochemical sensors because these materials act as an efficient electron transfer process between the electrode interface and the analytes. Recent advances in mesoporous titanium dioxide (TiO₂)-based materials have acquired extraordinary opportunities because of their in ...
nanocomposites, etc ; Danio rerio; bacterial contamination; biochemical pathways; cell membranes; death; magnetism; models; nanomaterials; oxidative stress; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; proteomics; seawater; solar radiation; toxicity; water treatment; Show all 17 Subjects
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... In recent years, many endeavours have been prompted with photocatalytic nanomaterials by the need to eradicate pathogenic microorganisms from water bodies. Herein, a tocopherol-assisted Ag-Fe₃O₄-TiO₂ nanocomposite (TAFTN) was synthesized for photocatalytic bacterial inactivation. The prepared TAFTN became active under sunlight due to its narrowed bandgap, inactivating the bacterial contaminants vi ...
nanocomposites, etc ; adsorbents; adsorption; carbon; coordination polymers; detection limit; electron transfer; fenitrothion; fluorescence; fluorometry; food composition; humans; magnetic separation; magnetism; nanocrystals; nanoparticles; nickel; sensors (equipment); toxins; Show all 19 Subjects
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... The development of precise methods for the residue assay of organophosphate toxin, fenitrothion, is of great significance in minimizing its side effects on human life and the environment. Herein, a magnetic fluorimetric nanosensor for fenitrothion was constructed via embedding the nickel and nitrogen-doped carbon dots and Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles into the zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8). The p ...