Current Nanoscience - Volume 18, Issue 1, 2022

Capacitive deionization (CDI), as a novel, energy-efficient, and environment-friendly desalination technology, has received substantial attention in the scientific community during the last five decades, while the electrode materials, acting as the ion storage media, play a vital role during its desalination process. Meanwhile, developing electrode materials from biomass has been proven to be a feasible strategy due to their ab Read More

Background: The human ken about esoteric phenomenon develops the period from space to the sub-atomic level. The passion to further explore the unexplored domains and dimensions boosts human advancement in a cyclic way. A significant part of such passion follows in the electronics industry. Moore’s law is reaching the practical limitations because of further scaling of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) devices. There Read More

The use of hyperthermal temperature to treat solid cancers is known as oncological thermal ablation. Thermal ablation is studied as a therapeutic strategy for most cancers and can be used in the control of local and metastatic diseases in addition to traditional anticancer therapies. PTT (photothermal therapy) is a minimally invasive therapeutic approach with a promising diagnostic and cancer prevention potential. The e Read More

Background: Dermatological problems impose the biggest challenges for formulation scientists because of the innate structure of the skin that offers an excellent barrier to the topical delivery of drugs. Conventional topical delivery systems are associated with low encapsulation efficiency, stability issue and skin irritation, and reduction in therapeutic efficacy. In recent years, nanocrystal has emerged as an attractive option f Read More

Background: Owing to the excellent theoretical specific capacity and safety intercalation potential, Li3VO4 (LVO) has been proposed as an advanced anode material for lithium ions batteries (LIBs). However, the LVO suffers from low electronic conductivity that limits its commercialization. Objective: The reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is recommended to couple with micro-LVO particles aiming to enhanc Read More

Background: Nanocrystalline celluloses (NCCs), also known as nanocelluloses derived from natural renewable resources, have elicited much interest from researchers. The annual local agricultural residues of pineapple leaves and sugarcane bagasse are abundant and must be used properly. The detailed comparative analysis of chemical, physical and thermal properties conducted in this work demonstrates that seve Read More

Background: The study focuses on the synthesis of chitosan/Fe2O3 nanocomposite, its characterization and application in methyl orange dye degradation. Methods: The synthesized chitosan/Fe2O3 nanocomposite was characterized with Powder X-Ray Diffraction, Fourier Transformation Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and UV-Vis Spectroscopy Results: The characterization showed th Read More

Background: The present study outlines the green synthesis of copper oxide (GS-CuO) nanoparticles using Magnolia champaca plant floral extract for the first time. Computational analysis showed the role of GS-CuO nanoparticles on cardiac enzymes ACE2 and SOD1 functional expression through hydrogen bond interaction with amino acid residues Method: The synthesized GS-CuO nanoparticles were characterized by vari Read More

Background: Semiconductor nanomaterials are being employed for the degradation of organic compounds under solar light irradiation. Introduction: Cu2O nanomaterial is suitable for visible-light photocatalysis because the narrow band-gap (∼2.17 eV) allows it to absorb visible light. However, the morphological changes of Cu2O during photocatalysis have been rarely investigated. Methods: Porous Cu2O nanoshells (N Read More

Background: This paper proposes a technology for the production of monolayer graphene by an easy, acscessible, and non-toxic method. Methods: For the preparation of graphene, a combination of chemical and physical (ultrasonic) treatment of the original graphite precursor (purity >99%) was applied. The precursor of graphite is placed in a beaker with a solution of KOH or H2SO4. The mixtures were homogenized well and Read More

Background: In micro- and nano-electronic devices, there is often a high contact resistance between carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and metals, which leads to the heating of electronic devices and the loss of a large amount of energy. Doping will be used to improve the electrical contact performance between CNTs and metals. Significance: A simple and low-cost electroless deposition technique is used to prepare nickel-d Read More

Background: Thiazolidinone-4-ones belong to important heterocyclic compounds because of their broad spectrum of biological activities. Several methods for the synthesis of 4- thiazolidinones are reported in the literature. The main synthetic route to synthesize 1,3-thiazolidin- 4-ones is the three-component reaction between amine, a carbonyl compound and a mercapto-acid. Objective: Dapsone-Cu supported on silica coate Read More

Background: Dengue is known as the most severe arboviral infection in the world spread by Aedes aegypti. However, conventional and laboratory-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) are the current approaches in detecting dengue virus (DENV), requiring skilled and well-trained personnel to operate. Therefore, the ultrasensitive and label-free technique of the Silicon Nanowire (SiNW) biosensor was chose Read More