Magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles, recognized for their versatile applications from catalysis to biomedicine, require synthesis methods that offer precise control over their properties while ensuring safety and scalability. This study explores a sa...
This work presents the Smart-Reflex-Scope, a compact and accessible smartphone-based microscope with integrated reflective illumination developed for on-chip analysis of microparticle dynamics. In this work, the platform is specifically employed to c...
Conventional organic and inorganic ultraviolet (UV) filters often face limitations related to photostability, skin penetration, and potential toxicity arising from their photocatalytic activity. In this study, graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) was in...
Fungal infections remain a major and growing global health concern, particularly in immunocompromised populations and in settings where antifungal resistance is increasing. Imidazole antifungals continue to play an important role in the treatment of...
Freeform optics belong to the increasingly important elements in optical research and industry, which pose several challenges regarding design and highly precise manufacturing. First being used in cameras and for focusing, nowadays freeform optics ar...
The present work investigates the composition-dependent thermoresistive behavior of polylactic acid/polycaprolactone (PLA/PCL) composites reinforced with 4 wt.% graphene nanoplatelets (GNP), prepared by twin-screw extrusion at PLA/PCL ratios of 95/5,...
The increasing incidence of foodborne diseases and the limitations of conventional preservation methods have driven the search for safer, more effective, and sustainable antimicrobial strategies. In this context, essential oil nanoemulsions have emer...
The effects of different surface pretreatments on the microtensile bond strength (µTBS) between a bulk-fill resin-based composite cavity base material (Bulk Base HARD II) and 4-META/MMA-TBB resin (Super-Bond EX), which is often used as a luting...
Bias temperature instability (BTI) degradation is commonly described using empirical power-law kinetics; however, extraction of the time exponent and projection of lifetime remain highly sensitive to baseline definition and data representation. In co...
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) plays a central role in electrochemical hydrogen production and requires catalysts that combine high activity with reduced noble metal usage. In this work, palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) were deposited onto silv...
Resin 3D-printed molds are being increasingly favored for PDMS microfluidics across many disciplines. However, resin diversity, as well as secret manufacturer formulations, leads to a lack of standardization when using 3D printing for microscale appl...
Vascularization remains a central challenge in thick tissue engineering. Building on our prior demonstration that carbonate buffer concentration governs multi-channel collagen gel (MCCG) architecture and perfusion culture performance, this study aime...
The widespread use of herbicides such as paraquat and glyphosate is a serious environmental and health concern due to their persistence, mobility, and toxicity in aquatic ecosystems. Composites of alginic acid (Alg) are prepared with carbonaceous mat...
Mechanical confinement plays an important role in regulating tumor growth and invasion; however, the quantitative, time-resolved, three-dimensional evaluation of confined tumor spheroids remains technically challenging. In this study, we developed a...
The environmental persistence of β-lactam antibiotics represents a growing ecological concern, requiring materials capable of combined adsorption and catalytic degradation. Herein, pure ZnS and 1% Fe-doped ZnS nanoparticles were synthesized via...
Nitridation of different materials using ion implantation is of considerable interest for many applications. As electronic components, oxynitride (SiOxNy) layers exhibit beneficial properties such as precise compositional variability, refractive inde...
This study investigates the properties of ZnO nanorod-based sensors and ZnO nanorods modified with tin dioxide (ZnO/SnO2) and gold (ZnO/Au) nanoclusters and their response to low concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO). It was demonstrated that the Zn...
Over the past two decades, organic semiconductors have attracted significant research interest due to their advantageous features, including low-cost fabrication, lightweight properties, and portability, for photonic device applications. In this stud...
Laser processing has been widely investigated as an effective approach for improving surface properties and consolidating advanced materials, particularly complex alloys such as titanium aluminides (TiAl). In this study, laser surface remelting was a...
Employing ab initio electronic structure methods, in this study, I examine the effect of order on the spin gapless semiconducting behavior of the Mn2CoAl Heusler compound. The occurrence of atomic disorder in general destroys the spin gapless semicon...
This work investigates the fabrication and performance of axially compressed isotropic epoxy-bonded NdFeB-type magnets produced from melt-spun powders with partial substitution of (Nd,Pr) by (La,Ce). Four alloy compositions were synthesized and proce...
Background: Surgical tendon rupture repair suffers from scar formation, leading to tendons with inferior mechanics and consequently to re-ruptures, as well as from adhesion formation to the surrounding tissue, reducing the range of motion. In an appr...
One-dimensional alumina nanorods have garnered significant attention due to their unique physical and chemical properties, which hold great promise for applications in catalysis, sensing, and other fields. However, the precise control over the morpho...
Microfluidics provides precise control of microscale fluid transport and has become central to biomedical, pharmaceutical, and industrial technologies. However, conventional fabrication methods such as photolithography and soft lithography require cl...
The rapid and selective discrimination of microplastics (MPs) is a critical analytical challenge, particularly as current carbon quantum dot (CQD)-based sensors often rely on single-wavelength “turn-on/off” or staining mechanisms that lac...
Wire explosion (WE) inherently generates particle ensembles spanning the nano- to microscale, posing challenges for conventional characterization methods in terms of capturing the full particle population. To address this issue, spectrophotometric an...
The functionalization of molecules on C60 is a promising engineering approach, as non-covalently governed fullerene surfaces facilitate reversible host–guest recognition, tunable electronic communication, and conformationally adaptive molecular...
Nanomaterials have emerged as a pivotal driving force in the field of biomedicine due to their unique physicochemical properties. This article systematically reviews the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel nanomaterials, with a focus on...
Malignant gliomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and grade 4 astrocytoma, are the most common types of brain tumors in adults. Standard treatment for gliomas includes adjuvant chemotherapy, typically based on temozolomide, combined with rad...
The production of quantum dots (QDs) has increased due to their wide variety of commercial products and applications. QDs can be dangerous in the environment because their small size can encourage their incorporation into living systems. In this proj...
Fe-oxyhydroxides can incorporate toxic metals during the formation of mineral phases in soils and sediments, thereby potentially altering the environmental reactivity of metals and impacting the microbial communities. In this study, isothermal microc...
Regenerative medicine is increasingly leveraging the synergies between bioinspired conductive biomaterials and 3D/4D bioprinting to replicate the native electroactive and hierarchical microenvironments essential for functional tissue restoration. How...
Dental caries is a major global health issue associated with biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans). Conventional antimicrobials often fail to eliminate biofilms due to their structural resistance, highlighting the need for new strateg...
A facile and single-step synthesis of poly(L-Cysteine) (p(L-Cys)) particles through microemulsion polymerization using tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC) as crosslinker is accomplished for the first time. The L-Cys:THPC ratio in p(L-...
Integrating antibacterial fabrics into wearable technology represents a transformative advancement in healthcare, fashion, and personal hygiene. Antibacterial fabrics, designed to inhibit microbial growth, are gaining prominence due to their potentia...
This paper investigates the properties of zirconium oxide thin films deposited on Ti6Al4V and Si substrates via oblique angle deposition, using varying out-of-plane θ (15 to 85°) and in-plane Φ (0 and 180°) substrate orientations. Z...
The growing need for self-powered Internet of Things networks has raised interest in converting abundant waste into reliable energy harvesters despite long-standing material and technology challenges. As demand for environmentally friendly self-power...
Contemporary knee prostheses rely predominantly on a metal–polyethylene bearing couple, which—despite substantial advances in material engineering—continues to generate polymeric wear particles over time. While the local biological...
We demonstrate that pulsed laser annealing induces plasmonic gold nanoparticles in ZnO thin films, monitored in real-time via pulse-by-pulse spectroscopy. Initially embedded gold nanoparticles (smaller than 5 nm) in sputtered ZnO films were annealed...
The process of wound healing is intricate and regulated by a network of cellular, molecular, and biochemical pathways. Acute wounds progress via distinct phases of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Chronic wounds frequently cea...
This paper presents a theoretical and experimental investigation of the amplitude–frequency response of a triple-microcantilever system designed for real-time ultra-low mass detection. The present study focuses on the unfunctionalized configura...
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are widely used in cosmetics, coatings, and industrial formulations due to their UV-absorbing and antimicrobial properties; however, their increasing release into aquatic systems has raised concerns about potential ecol...
This study investigates the effects of Ti addition on the microstructures, melting temperature ranges, thermal expansion behavior, high-temperature creep and oxidation resistances of an equimolar CoNiFeCr alloy of a foundry origin. The addition of 1....
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health threat, which is becoming more challenging due to the involvement of bacterial virulence mechanisms such as quorum sensing (QS) and biofilm formation. These systems regulate pathogenic traits and s...
Background: Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) are promising antibacterial agents, but instability and heterogeneity in ‘green’ routes limit translation. Methods: We developed a one-step synthesis in which pre-polymerized polycatechin acts as b...
The current research presents the synthesis, characterization, and application of a novel gas sensor based on polypyrrole/strontium titanate (PPy/STO) nanocomposites for the selective detection of CO2. Utilizing chemical oxidative polymerization, PPy...
Developing conductive hydrogels that balance high conductivity, stretchability, transparency, and sensitivity for next-generation wearable sensors remains challenging due to inherent trade-offs. This study introduces a straightforward approach to fab...
This study investigates electrospinning methodologies using distilled water as an environmentally friendly and non-toxic solvent for fabricating nanofibers composed of fish collagen (COL) and pullulan (PUL). The underlying hypothesis is that incorpor...
This work presents a comparative study on the structural, microstructural, and functional properties of a novel lead-free solid solution based on (1−x)(0.95(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3–0.05BaTiO3)–x(0.5Ba0.7Ca0.3TiO3–0.5BaTi0.8Zr0.2O3), a...
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are photoluminescent nanomaterials (<10 nm) with excellent hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, and low cytotoxicity, making them attractive for biological applications. However, their use in aquaculture nutrition has remai...
