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Nanomaterials, Volume 9, Issue 5

May 2019 - 148 articles

Cover Story: The self-assembly of block copolymers in aqueous solution is an important field in modern polymer science that has been extended to double hydrophilic block copolymers (DHBC) recently. We report self-assembly of a DHBC by utilizing a linear-brush polymer, namely poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-b-poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate). Moreover, non-covalent crosslinking is performed with tannic acid, which improves self-assembly and stabilizes the aggregates. The presence of aggregates is studied via cryogenic scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering and analytical ultracentrifugation before and after crosslinking, clearly revealing polymer assemblies. In summary, completely hydrophilic self-assembled structures are formed in solution from fully biocompatible entities. View this paper.
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Articles (148)

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  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,164 Views
11 Pages

Gaseous Products Evolution Analyses for Catalytic Decomposition of AP by Graphene-Based Additives

  • Shuwen Chen,
  • Ting An,
  • Yi Gao,
  • Jie-Yao Lyu,
  • De-Yun Tang,
  • Xue-Xue Zhang,
  • Fengqi Zhao and
  • Qi-Long Yan

A quantitative evaluation method has been developed to study the effects of nanoadditives on thermal decomposition mechanisms of energetic compounds using the conventional thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry (TG/MS) technique. The decompo...

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  • Open Access
54 Citations
4,822 Views
24 Pages

Despite being discovered more than 20 years ago, nanofluids still cannot be used in the power industry. The fundamental reason is that nano-insulating oil has poor stability, and its electrical performance decreases under negative impulse voltage. We...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,649 Views
10 Pages

Nonlinear Absorption Properties of Cr2Ge2Te6 and Its Application as an Ultra-Fast Optical Modulator

  • Peng-fei Ma,
  • Wei Lin,
  • Hua-nian Zhang,
  • Shan-hui Xu and
  • Zhong-min Yang

In this manuscript, the nonlinear absorption properties of Cr2Ge2Te6 and its application in ultra-fast optical modulation are investigated. Typical parameters, namely, nonlinear absorption coefficient (β), saturation intensity, and modulation de...

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  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,404 Views
13 Pages

CuO/ZnO Heterojunction Nanorod Arrays Prepared by Photochemical Method with Improved UV Detecting Performance

  • Jieni Li,
  • Tingting Zhao,
  • Mandar M. Shirolkar,
  • Ming Li,
  • Haiqian Wang and
  • Henan Li

CuO/ZnO heterojunction nanorod arrays were synthesized using a facile photochemical deposition strategy. The morphology of CuO was related to the concentration of Cu2+ in the Cu(NO3)2 solution, UV illumination time, and the air annealing temperature....

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
5,325 Views
13 Pages

Efficient Light Management in a Monolithic Tandem Perovskite/Silicon Solar Cell by Using a Hybrid Metasurface

  • Mahmoud H. Elshorbagy,
  • Braulio García-Cámara,
  • Eduardo López-Fraguas and
  • Ricardo Vergaz

Solar energy is now dealing with the challenge of overcoming the Shockley–Queisser limit of single bandgap solar cells. Multilayer solar cells are a promising solution as the so-called third generation of solar cells. The combination of materia...

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  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,427 Views
16 Pages

Interaction between Copper Oxide Nanoparticles and Amino Acids: Influence on the Antibacterial Activity

  • Elena Badetti,
  • Loris Calgaro,
  • Laura Falchi,
  • Alessandro Bonetto,
  • Cinzia Bettiol,
  • Benedetta Leonetti,
  • Emmanuele Ambrosi,
  • Elisabetta Zendri and
  • Antonio Marcomini

The increasing concern about antibiotic-resistance has led to the search for alternative antimicrobial agents. In this effort, different metal oxide nanomaterials are currently under investigation, in order to assess their effectiveness, safety and m...

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  • Open Access
44 Citations
8,891 Views
9 Pages

Nano Hard Carbon Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries

  • Dae-Yeong Kim,
  • Dong-Hyun Kim,
  • Soo-Hyun Kim,
  • Eun-Kyung Lee,
  • Sang-Kyun Park,
  • Ji-Woong Lee,
  • Yong-Sup Yun,
  • Si-Young Choi and
  • Jun Kang

A hindrance to the practical use of sodium-ion batteries is the lack of adequate anode materials. By utilizing the co-intercalation reaction, graphite, which is the most common anode material of lithium-ion batteries, was used for storing sodium ion....

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  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,148 Views
15 Pages

Orange/Red Photoluminescence Enhancement Upon SF6 Plasma Treatment of Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanorods

  • Amine Achour,
  • Mohammad Islam,
  • Sorin Vizireanu,
  • Iftikhar Ahmad,
  • Muhammad Aftab Akram,
  • Khalid Saeed,
  • Gheorghe Dinescu and
  • Jean-Jacques Pireaux

Although the origin and possible mechanisms for green and yellow emission from different zinc oxide (ZnO) forms have been extensively investigated, the same for red/orange PL emission from ZnO nanorods (nR) remains largely unaddressed. In this work,...

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  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,790 Views
20 Pages

Influence of Preparation Procedure on Physicochemical and Antibacterial Properties of Titanate Nanotubes Modified with Silver

  • Manu Jose,
  • Paulina Sienkiewicz,
  • Karolina Szymańska,
  • Dominika Darowna,
  • Dariusz Moszyński,
  • Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń,
  • Kacper Szymański and
  • Sylwia Mozia

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) are effective antibacterial agents; however, aggregation of NPs and uncontrolled release of Ag+ affect their efficiency and may pose a risk to the environment. To overcome these disadvantages, immobilization of Ag onto tita...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,283 Views
8 Pages

Silver Nanoparticles on Cellulose Surfaces: Quantitative Measurements

  • Ana Patrícia Carapeto,
  • Ana Maria Ferraria and
  • Ana Maria Botelho do Rego

In this work, cellulose films pre-activated with carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) and grafted with 1,6-hexanediamine, were decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The generation of AgNPs was followed by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). The obtained f...

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