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Applied Nano, Volume 6, Issue 3

2025 September - 9 articles

Cover Story: Epoxy resins are widely used in aerospace, defense, and electronics, but their relatively low glass transition temperature (Tg) limits performance under high heat. In this issue, Bamane and Keles explore a novel solution using molecular dynamics by reinforcing epoxies with graphene quantum dots (GQDs). Unlike larger nanofillers such as carbon nanotubes or graphene sheets, GQDs are zero-dimensional, nanoscale fragments with tunable surface chemistry. The study reveals that functionalized GQDs can raise epoxy’s Tg by up to ~16%, primarily by forming covalent bonds with GQD and restricting polymer chain mobility. These findings highlight the effect of GQDs as a promising nanofiller for the next generation of polymer composites with improved thermal stability. View this paper
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Articles (9)

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,174 Views
12 Pages

Structure–Optical Properties and Sustainability Assessment of Carbon Dots Derived from Laurus nobilis Leaves

  • Valeria De Matteis,
  • Cristina Baglivo,
  • Silvia Tamborino,
  • Mariafrancesca Cascione,
  • Marco Anni,
  • Paolo Vitali,
  • Giuseppe Negro,
  • Mariaenrica Frigione,
  • Paolo Maria Congedo and
  • Rosaria Rinaldi

2 September 2025

Carbon dots (CDs) derived from renewable biomass are emerging as sustainable alternatives to traditional nanomaterials for applications in bioimaging, sensing, and photonics. In this study, we reported a one-step synthesis of photoluminescent CDs fro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biocompatible Functional Nanostructures for Nanomedicine, Environmental and Energy Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,803 Views
17 Pages

1 September 2025

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounts for the majority of esophageal cancers worldwide, with a poor prognosis and increasing resistance to conventional treatments. Faced with these limitations, nanoparticles (NPs) are attracting growing...

(This article belongs to the Collection Review Papers for Applied Nano Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,847 Views
14 Pages

Modulating Photodissociation and Photobleaching via Plasmon Resonance to Enhance Light-Induced Nitric Oxide Release

  • Danil V. Shershnev,
  • Natalia A. Virts,
  • Igor A. Gladskikh,
  • Pavel V. Geydt,
  • Mikhail A. Panfilov,
  • Alexey Yu. Vorob’ev and
  • Alexander E. Moskalensky

1 September 2025

Localized therapeutic action and targeted drug release offer compelling advantages over traditional systemic drug administration. This is particularly important for nitric oxide (NO), whose biological effects vary greatly depending on concentration a...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers for Applied Nano)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,898 Views
18 Pages

Electroless Nickel Plating of Magnesium Particles for Hydrogen Storage

  • Sindy Bello,
  • Robinson Aguirre Ocampo,
  • Julián Arias Velandia,
  • Alejandro Zuleta Gil,
  • Esteban Correa,
  • Wilber Silva,
  • Julián Andrés Lenis Rodas,
  • Carlos Arrieta,
  • Francisco Bolívar and
  • Félix Echeverria
  • + 1 author

Hydrogen is emerging as a key energy vector for the transition toward renewable and sustainable energy sources. However, its safe and efficient storage remains a significant technical challenge in terms of cost, safety, and performance. In this study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,615 Views
15 Pages

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are crucial for their applications in aerospace, electronics, defense, and structural materials. PMCs reinforced with nanofillers offer substantial potential for enhanced thermal and mechanical performance. Although t...

(This article belongs to the Topic Future Trends in Polymer Science: Materials, Design, and Advanced Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,760 Views
16 Pages

Amino Acid Selection Altered Silver Nanoparticles Morphology and Formation of Silver Oxide Layers

  • Şuheda Bolat,
  • Zafer Sancak,
  • Abdurrahman Gümüş and
  • Idris Yazgan

Amino acids are not just monomers of proteins, but they can also carry biological functions. L-cysteine (Cys), L-proline (Pro), L-asparagine (Asn), and L-glutamic acid (Glu) were used to evaluate how different amino acid chemistries alter the morphol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,362 Views
17 Pages

Super-resolution microscopy (SRM) has revolutionized our understanding of subcellular structures, including cell organelles and viruses. For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), SRM has significantly advanced knowledge of viral structural biology and...

(This article belongs to the Collection Review Papers for Applied Nano Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,725 Views
13 Pages

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical nanostructures formed by rolling a graphene sheet—a hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms—into a tube. Based on the rolling direction, CNTs are categorized as armchair, zigzag, or chiral. The chiral vec...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers for Applied Nano)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,111 Views
21 Pages

Exploring the Electrochemical Signatures of Heavy Metals on Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticle-Coated Electrodes: Synthesis and Characterization

  • Mohamed Hefny,
  • Rasha Gh. Orabi,
  • Medhat M. Kamel,
  • Haitham Kalil,
  • Mekki Bayachou and
  • Nasser Y. Mostafa

This study investigates the development and sensing profile of synthetic melanin nanoparticle-coated electrodes for the electrochemical detection of heavy metals, including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe)....

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Appl. Nano - ISSN 2673-3501