Current Nanoscience - Volume 18, Issue 3, 2022

Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has become the main tool for observation and manipulation in nanotechnology research due to its nano-meter high resolution, but the slow imaging speed is one of the important reasons hindering the further development of AFM. This article first introduces the applications of AFM in cell biology in recent years, expresses the importance of rapid imaging in cell biology, and then summarizes the r Read More

Background: Nanocrystals have been found as potent, beneficial, and advantageous nanocarrier systems for ameliorating the solubility, bioavailability and permeability of those drug candidates that are less water-soluble and permeable. Such an approach possesses many complications that require more research work. Objective: The main objective of the manuscript is to prepare a review on all the aspect Read More

Background: Platelets are sensitive to chilling, so the optimal storage temperature for maintaining normal function and structure in platelets is 22-24 °C up to 3-5 days. Introduction: Platelets are important blood cells involved in immunity, inflammation, and thrombosis. Today, platelet products are widely used to prevent bleeding in patients with thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy disorders. As a result, maintaining the quality o Read More

Nanotechnology in the textile industry has gained popularity in the commercial market over the years. It is based on utilizing the characteristic properties of nanomaterials to improve the functionality of the textile. The present article focuses on different types of nano moieties, their properties, such as water repellence, self-cleaning, UV-protection, anti-microbial and flame retardancy, and their applications in various Read More

The investigation of a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) as an alternative approach to the conventional photovoltaic cell (silicon-based) is attracting remarkable attention recently. This stems from the excellent optical properties of graphene, such as impressive transparency, conductance in near-infrared and visible light spectrums, along with its thermochemical stability, as reported in the literature. However, the main limitation of Read More

Physical vapor deposition (PVD) is a thin film fabrication process in the semiconductor industry. This review paper discusses the different types of PVD methods such as sputtering, cathodic arc deposition, pulsed laser deposition, and ion plating that could be employed in order to fabricate nanoscale thin films. This paper focuses on reviewing Zr-based nanoscale thin film properties, including the transformation of Zr to ZrO2 Read More

Background: The metal alkoxides undergo the sol-gel process leads to highly dense polymer networks in nano range size particles. Template-mediated nanomaterial fabrication involves functional monomers, cross binders, catalysis, and other favorable thermal conditions optimized to prepare thermal, mechanical, and chemo-stable tailor-made complimentary recognition sites ceramic materials. Methods: The present Read More

Background: Natural and living systems are dynamical systems that demonstrate complex behavior, which appears to be deterministic chaotic, characterized and governed by entropy increase and loss of information throughout their entire lifespan. Lipidic nanoparticles, such as liposomes, as artificial biomembranes, have long been considered appropriate models for studying various membrane phenomena that cell system Read More

Background: Monitoring of the chemical synthesis of black titanium. Objective: In this study, we prepared a black titanium nanomaterial by chemical reduction (NaBH4 treatment). Control of the black TiO2 nanomaterial synthesis followed by a thermal analysis from 100°C to 400°C under azote atmosphere is presented. We used a commercial dye, Reactive Bezactiv Yellow (RBY) degradation, to examine the photocatalytic Read More

Background: Transition metal sulfide, especially Nickel cobalt sulfide (NiCo2S4), has been widely studied as electrode material based on its excellent electrochemical properties. It is found that increasing the conductivity and stability of the electrode material can greatly improve the performance of the supercapacitor. Methods: Three-dimensional (3D) NiCo2S4 and NiCo2S4/rGO composite material are synthesized via two-step hyd Read More