Current Nanoscience - Volume 18, Issue 4, 2022

Copper (Cu) has been used in agriculture for centuries as a standard bactericide/fungicide due to its low cost, superior disease control efficacy, and relatively low toxicity to humans. However, the extensive use of copper as a pesticide has caused the development of Cu-tolerant microorganisms as well as negative environmental impacts due to the accumulation of copper in soil and bodies of water. Therefore, there is a strong de Read More

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary domain that involves overlapping areas such as nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, and nanobiotechnology. Herbal medicine is a significant component of traditional medicine and has been a part of treating many diseases. Asian people have been using these herbal medicines for decades. Still, herbal extracts' therapeutic efficacy and pharmaceutical application are associated with many Read More

Nanotechnology is one of the most important modern sciences that has integrated all sectors of science. Nanotechnology has been applied in the agricultural sector in the last ten years in pursuit of increasing agricultural production and ensuring food security. Plant biotechnology is an essential science that is concerned with plant production. The use of nanotechnology in plant biotechnology under controlled conditions has facilit Read More

Background: Today, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), a viral disease caused by the novel coronavirus (a tiny crowned virus), has become one of the threats for human beings all over the world and caused the death of millions of people worldwide. Many vaccines have been developed and administered to people in several countries; however, due to their propensity to create new strains, it appears that curing all corona strains will be ch Read More

Background: The unique ability of carbon to form a wide variety of allotropic modifications has ushered in a new era in material science. Tuning the properties of these materials by functionalization is a must-have tool for their design customized for a specific practical use. The exponentially growing computational power available to researchers allows for the prediction and thorough understanding of the underlying physicoch Read More

Background: Currently, the environmental and biological samples, such as water, soil, vegetables, etc., are highly contaminated with metal ions, anions and pesticides. For analysis of these toxic substances from the environmental and biological samples, sophisticated and expensive instruments are being used. The present work deals with the development of a simple, faster, sensitive and economical method for the Read More

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a known semiconducting material that has been effectively used in photo-catalytic processes to promote environmental sustainability. It can also reduce the environmental chaos caused by fossil fuel combustion to meet energy demands. Many studies have proposed modifications of the large band gap in TiO2, which causes visible light activation during photocatalytic reactions when exposed to UV ligh Read More

Objective: In the present investigation, thermal conductivity and viscosity properties of water-based SiO2-ND hybrid nanofluid were measured, experimentally. Methods: Nanofluids were prepared by using a two-step method and with three different (0.5%, 0.75%, and 1%) concentrations. Every concentration had three different SiO2-ND mixtures (50% SiO2 - 50% ND, 33% SiO2 - 66% ND, 66% SiO2 - 33% ND). Results: The Read More

Background: The re-emergence of infectious diseases and the increasing rate of the appearance of many antibiotic-resistant strains are major public health concerns. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) have a great antibacterial effect. Few reports stated the antibacterial effect of low electric field (LEF). Objective: The paper aimed to study the antibacterial effect of LEF at low frequency and investigate the antibacterial Read More