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Green Synthesis of Antifungal TiO2 Nanoparticles from Papaya Shell

A new study describes the biosynthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles using papaya shell extract, whose antioxidant activity was tested.

27 Sep 2022

Nanograined-Based Strategy to Create High-Performance Metal Nanocomposites

Metals with nanograins have tremendous strength, but they suffer from minimal work hardening capability and poor temperature resistance, resulting in early failure and restricting their operational usefulness.

27 Sep 2022

Creating An Antibacterial and Osteoconductive Ti6Al4V Alloy

Researchers prepared a bioactive Ti6Al4V surface with antibacterial and osteoconductive activity, realized via chemical etching-oxidation treatment and silver nanoparticle’s in situ reductions.

27 Sep 2022

Improving Functional Properties of Paraffin Wax With Nano-Fe2O3

In a study published in the journal Sustainability, different concentrations of nanoscale ferric oxide (Fe2O3) were incorporated in paraffin wax to analyze the improvement in thermal conductivity of the paraffin wax and its thermal stability.

26 Sep 2022

New Technique to Look at the Atoms that Make Up MXenes and Other Nanomaterials

Since the initial discovery of what has become a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional layered materials -; called MXenes -; in 2011, Drexel University researchers have made steady progress in understanding the complex chemical composition and structure, as well as the physical and electrochemical properties, of these exceptionally versatile materials.

26 Sep 2022

Reviewing NEMS Resonators Based on Low-Dimensional Materials

A recent study published in the journal Materials Research Letters provides a detailed overview of the manufacturing, identification, actuation, figures of relevance, and moderating variables of NEMS resonators based on low-dimensional materials.

23 Sep 2022

Nanofiber Aerogel to Control Bleeding from Penetrating Wounds

An article reported a citric acid-cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose nanofiber aerogel that can control hemorrhage from penetrating wounds.

23 Sep 2022

Heat-Resistance in Nanophotonic Materials Could Lead to Heat-to-Electricity Conversion

Breaking records for high-temperature stability, a new nanophotonic material could lead to more effective power generation and a host of novel opportunities for the management and conversion of thermal radiation.

23 Sep 2022

Nanoengineers Develop Pneumonia-Fighting Microrobots

UC San Diego engineers have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia. In mice, the microrobots safely eliminated pneumonia-causing bacteria in the lungs and resulted in 100% survival.

23 Sep 2022

Simple CBD Method to Fabricate Pencil Graphite Electrodes

In an article published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, a simple chemical bath deposition approach was used to modify a pencil graphene electrode with selenium nanoneedles.

22 Sep 2022