In recent years, the field of drug delivery has seen a significant shift towards the exploration and utilization of nanoparticles (NPs) as versatile carriers for therapeutic agents. With its ability to provide exact control over NPs’ characteri...
Although plastic is ubiquitous in marine systems, our current knowledge of its transport is limited. Recent studies suggest size-selective removal of small plastic particles (<5 mm) from the ocean surface as a result of the formation of a biofilm...
The advancement of both porous materials and nanomaterials has brought about porous nanomaterials. These new materials present advantages both due to their porosity and nano-size: small size apt for micro/nano device integration or in vivo transport,...
Graphene, a two-dimensional material with remarkable electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, has revolutionized the fields of electronics, energy storage, and nanotechnology. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of graphene synthesis...
Magnetic micro and nano sensors can be used in a broad variety of applications, e.g., for navigation, automotives, smartphones and also for health monitoring. Based on physical effects such as the well-known magnetic induction, the Hall effect, tunne...
Many of the carbon and natural fibres used in composite reinforcement have a non-circular cross section. Recently non-circular, or flat, cross section glass fibre products have become commercially available. This paper explores the potential effects...
Conducting polymers (CPs) have contributed significantly to the field of sensing. The sensing of nitroaromatic compounds by fluorescence has recently gained more attention due to its sensitivity and selectivity. In this study, polyaniline (PANI) was...
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as persistent environmental pollutants, posing significant ecological and human health risks. Their widespread presence in aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric ecosystems necessitates effective...
This work presents the development of novel gypsum board composites for advanced thermal energy storage (TES) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications. Activated carbon (AC) derived from spent coffee with a high surface area (SBE...
Various electrospinning techniques can be used to produce nanofiber mats with randomly oriented or aligned nanofibers made of different materials and material mixtures. Such nanofibers have a high specific surface area, making them sensitive as senso...
Due to their biocompatibility, nontoxicity, and surface conjugation properties, nanomaterials are effective nanocarriers capable of encapsulating chemotherapeutic drugs and facilitating targeted delivery across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Al...
Recent advancements in 3D-bioprinting technology have sparked a growing interest in its application for brain repair, encompassing tissue regeneration, drug delivery, and disease modeling. This literature review examines studies conducted over the pa...
The mechanical properties of scaffolds play a vital role in regulating key cellular processes in tissue development and regeneration in the field of tissue engineering. Recently, scaffolding material design strategies leverage viscoelasticity to guid...
Bio-pigments are the colored primary and secondary metabolites released by microbes under stress conditions and are crucial for adaptation. Bio-pigments are being widely accepted for industrial utilization due to their natural form, organic source, a...
Metal–organic frame (MOF) materials may have the advantages of a regular pore structure, large porosity, and large specific surface area, which could provide better catalytic activity, but they have some disadvantages in electrocatalysis. In contrast...
In microfluidics, it is important to confine and transport light as close as possible to the sample by guiding it into a small volume of the microfluidic channel, acquiring the emitted/transmitted radiation. A challenge in this context is the miniatu...
This study investigated the development of Pullulan/Collagen nanofiber scaffolds integrated with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to enhance chronic wound healing. The combination of these biopolymers aims to optimize the scaffold properties for cell gr...
Carbon dots (C-Dots) have garnered significant attention in various fields, including biomedical applications, photocatalysis, sensing, and optoelectronics, due to their high luminescence, biocompatibility, and ease of functionalization. However, con...
In this research article we report the potentials of chitin-based silver nanoparticles (chitin AgNPs) derived from Indian mimic goatfish (Mulloidichthys ayliffe) scales as an effective food preservation agent. The study comprehensively presents the m...
Sinapic acid, 3,5-dimethoxyl-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, belonging to the class of hydroxycinnamic acids, shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, renoprotective, neuroprotective, antidiabetic, anxiolytic, and...
The aim of this study was to investigate the photoactivity of dioxide titanium (TiO2) nanotube films depending on different structure factors including pore size, tube length, tube wall thickness and crystallinity. Aqueous p-nitroaniline was used as...
This study focuses on the wear effects of nano-sized titania as a potential engine lubricant additive. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles have promising wear-reducing properties and significant tribological potential. In this article, titania nanoparticl...
Surface modification of the Ti6Al4V alloy (ASTM grade 5), with the fabrication of vertically oriented TiO2 nanotubes, has been receiving increasing attention both as a way to provide advanced bioactive features and the ability to act as reservoirs fo...
Carbon dots (CDots) are classically defined as small carbon nanoparticles with effective surface passivation, which, in the classical synthesis, has been accomplished by surface organic functionalization. CDot-like nanostructures could also be produc...
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) detection in both liquid and gas phases has garnered significant attention due to its importance in various biological and industrial processes. Monitoring H2O2 levels is essential for understanding its effects on biology, in...
The non-specific and minimally selective nature of traditional drug administration methods, along with various other limitations, makes the use of drug delivery systems more favorable. Light-responsive, or light-triggered, drug delivery systems provi...
This work addresses a critical challenge in microscale computational electromagnetics for liquid crystal-based reconfigurable components: the inadequate capability of current software to accurately identify and simulate higher-order modes (HoMs) in c...
This paper aims to study the tensile behavior of a woven [0/90]7 hemp/Elium composite after three different conditionings: “Ambient storage”, “Saturated at 60 °C” and “15 wet/dry cycles”. Instrumented repeated...
Our recent development of a wireless humidity sensor system embedded in incontinence products enables new sensor applications to diagnose and supervise geriatric diseases (i.e., age-related diabetes mellitus type II). The measurement of glucose in ur...
Considering that the plasmonic properties of metallic nanoparticles (NPs) are strongly influenced by their dielectric environment, comprehension and manipulation of this interplay are crucial for the design and optimization of functional plasmonic sy...
The dynamic relationship between microplastics (MPs) in the air and on the Earth’s surface involves both natural and anthropogenic forces. MPs are transported from the ocean to the air by bubble scavenging and sea spray formation and are releas...
This study aimed to characterize the temporal and spatial occurrence of microplastics on the beaches of the Caribbean coast of Limón, Costa Rica. The selected beaches comprise a stretch of 70 km, characterized by large environmental protection...
Developing new nanomaterials and performing functionalization to increase their photocatalytic capacity are essential in developing low-cost, eco-friendly, and multipurpose-capacity catalysts. In this research, SnO2/Se-doped quantum dots (QDs) covere...
Micromechanical switches are of significant interest for advanced radio frequency and microwave systems, but their practical implementation is limited by low reliability. Electrodes of a microscopic size develop weak contact force that leads to high...
The dental environment is being polluted with metals from dental materials in many ways, mainly due to aerosol-generating procedures; this could affect the long-term well-being of dentists, dental students, and dental personnel. The current dental po...
Recent developments in the field of additive manufacturing processes have led to tremendous technological progress and opened directions for the field of microfluidics. For instance, new flexible materials for 3D printing allow the substitution of po...
For the first time AFM (atomic-force microscopy) was used to record significant changes in the geometric parameters of the image of erythrocytes in vitro under conditions of glycolytic starvation (ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) deficiency). The differe...
This work presents a dynamic modeling approach for analyzing the behavior of a bi-material cantilever actuator structure, consisting of a strip of filter paper bonded to a strip of tape. The actuator’s response is induced by a mismatch strain generat...
Microfibers are important to several areas of human lifestyle, and the knowledge about their physicochemical characteristics allows for proposing new technological applications. The in natura microfiber of Ochroma pyramidale fruit (IN sample) and its...
The high breakdown electric field, n-type doping capability, availability of high-quality substrates, and high Baliga’s figure of merit of Ga2O3 demonstrate its potential as a next-generation power semiconductor material. However, the thermal c...
Electrospun polymer membranes are regarded as prospective biosensor components due to their large specific surface area and diverse opportunities for chemical modifications. However, their intricate porous structure can impede diffusion and render so...
In this study, we report the optoelectric and thermoelectric properties of famatinite Cu3SbS4 that was mechanochemically synthesized in a planetary mill from powder elements for 120 min in an inert atmosphere. The tetragonal famatinite Cu3SbS4 was na...
In this study, we developed polyethylene glycol-4000-based hydrogels for ketorolac tromethamine-controlled delivery systems through a free radical polymerization method. The developed hydrogels were subjected to FTIR, TGA, DSC, XRD, SEM, porosity ana...
Photochromism refers to a reversible colour change induced by the irradiation of photochromic materials with ultraviolet (UV) or visible light that reverts to the original colour after the light source is removed. This effect arises from chemical tra...
The manufacturing and characterization of nanographite films on substrates form the foundation for advances in materials science. Conductive graphite films are challenging products, as isolating graphite oxide is often necessary. In this study, nanog...
Additive manufacturing (AM) is an advanced manufacturing method that produces objects by sequential layering. Material extrusion AM (MEAM) with continuous-fibre reinforcement is becoming more widely used in naval structures, which are exposed to the...
The increasing global demand for food caused by a growing world population has resulted in environmental problems, such as the destruction of ecologically significant biomes and pollution of ecosystems. At the same time, the intensification of crop p...
Aluminium and its composites are widely used in production to enhance the strength of lightweight objects. In this study, an AA7075/SiC composite was fabricated using a stir casting route. Multi-objective optimization and finite element analysis were...
The search for new synthesis methodologies based on the principles of green chemistry has led to various studies for the production of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using extracts from different parts of plants. Based on this, the present study aims t...
Recently, there have been several scientific breakthroughs in the fields of micro- and nanoscience [...]
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