Current Nanoscience - Volume 15, Issue 4, 2019

Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes array which is also sometimes labeled as carbon nanotubes forests has many applications in several engineering fields for its remarkable mechanical, electrical, optical, and thermal properties. The Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes array is often employed in developing microdevices such as pressure sensor, angle sensor, switches, etc. To successfully integrate carbon nanotubes f Read More

Background: Significant efforts in direction of development of smart windows with natural colour switching properties, which are in the current interest. The tailoring of the electrical conductivity as n-type and p-type is still a major challenge. In this regard, NiO has emerged as a potential candidate and auspicious functional material for various applications. Objective: The main objective is to compile the interesting findings Read More

Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymer networks capable of absorbing and holding a large amount of water. They have a wide range of biomedical applications including drug carriers, biosensors, tissue scaffolds and wound dressings owning to their innate resemblance to the living tissue. Recently biodegradable and renewable natural polymers, especially nanocellulose, have gained immense attention in the develop Read More

Targeted drug delivery (TDD) is an advanced and smart method of delivering drugs to the patients in a targeted sequence that increases the concentration of delivered drug only at the targeted body part of interest (organs/tissues/cells). This will in turn enhance efficacy of treatment by reducing side effects and the required dose of the drug. TDD ensures a certain defined minimally required constant amount of a therap Read More

Background: The photocatalytic activity of SnO2-TiO2 nanocomposites was successfully assessed after synthesis by Sol-Gel method, deposition on porous silicon material and annealing at 400, 600 and 800oC temperatures, with surface grain size in the range between 5 and 12 nm. The photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric anal Read More

Background: An optimized tree-type cylindrical-shaped nanoporous filtering membrane has been proposed. The performance of this membrane needs to be investigated. Objective: The study aimed to investigate the maximum number of the branch pores in each pore tree practically applied in this proposed membrane. Methods: The analysis for the flow and transport of the filtered liquid in this membrane was derived based Read More

Background: In recent years, new nanomaterials have received great attention due to their widespread use in agriculture, food safety and pharmacy. Among them, graphene and graphene oxide (GO) are emerging as promising nanomaterials, which may have far-reaching effects on pharmacy and health. Objective: In this paper, the living Hela cells were covered by GO (Hela@GO) and the cell viability, reactive oxygen Read More

Background: CuFe2O4 nanoparticles possess good electrochemical properties apart from their inadequate electronic conductivity and large volume variation. The resulting performance lag can be modified by the addition of conductive materials to form a composite. Hence, the properties of CuFe2O4/rGO nanohybrid are presented for application as anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Methods: The composites are synthe Read More