Current Nanoscience - Volume 20, Issue 2, 2024

Nanocomposite hydrogels have attracted extensive research interest due to their potential applications in health care, electronic skin, and sensors. This paper reviews the performance and characteristics of nanocomposite hydrogels based on zero-dimensional, onedimensional, and two-dimensional nanofillers, including sensitivity, detection range, detection limit, and application scenarios. The effects of different dimensio Read More

Graphene has drawn significant attention due to its commercial usage in various fields. Several methods have been developed for the synthesis of graphene sheets but most of them involve only lab-scale production and are expensive too. So, the production of high-grade graphene on a large scale by cost-efficient and eco-friendly methods is still a challenge for the scientific community. The reduction of graphene oxide to prod Read More

Background: The spread of infectious diseases caused by viruses is always a global concern to public health. Developing affordable, accurate, fast and effective technologies for virus detection is crucial in reducing virus transmission. A nanopore is a sensor that can identify target molecules at a single molecule level, often used for genome sequencing and early disease detection. Nanopores are classified in two types: biological n Read More

Owing to the advantages of rapid adsorption and desorption characteristics, excellent gas separation performance, as well as good thermal and chemical resistance, carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes have been developed as a promising gas separation tool. Over the past 30 years, hollow fiber carbon molecular sieve (HFCMS) membranes have become the preferred choice for industrial applications due to their high Read More

Hybrid functional materials, composed of inorganic and organic components, are considered versatile platforms whose applications in electronics, optics, mechanics, energy storage, informatics, catalysis, sensors, and medicine field have represented a breakthrough for human well-being. Among hybrid materials, micro/nanostructured hybrid colloidal systems have been widely investigated due to the dramatic enhancemen Read More

This literature study will investigate cubosomal preparation in various pharmaceutical compositions. Cubosomal particles are nanostructured liquid crystalline particles with submicron diameters ranging from 10 to 500 nanometers with high encapsulation efficacy. This literature has investigated the anatomy and function of cubosomal units, as well as their formulation, material application, benefit, disadvantage, and preparation t Read More

Background: Cancer is a global public health issue; in the United States, it is the second leading cause of death. Furthermore, cancer, which consists of distinct subtypes of cancer cells and variable components, may cause a continuum of carcinogenesis. It can be categorized according to the part where it begins in the body, such as breast cancer or cervix cancer. Cervical cancer attacks cervix cells, most commonly in the transitio Read More

The extensive interest in electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) as a key in advancing the efficiency and controllability of fluid-based microelectromechanical and actuator systems has resulted in a deluge of technological research, especially in the area of microfluidics, liquid lenses, and fluid-based lab-on-chips. More recently, the integration of nanostructures into EWOD-driven devices has shown promising im Read More

Background: In this study, ampicillin sodium fluorescent carbon quantum dots were prepared by one-step hydrothermal method with ampicillin sodium as the carbon source and urea as the nitrogen source. Methods: The structure of CQDs were characterized by UV-Vis and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The pH, reaction time and ionic strength of phenol detected by N-CQDs were optimized. The optimum experimental Read More

Introduction: It is well known, that titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles can lead to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon photoexcitation. Methods: In this work, we investigated mesoporous surfaces based on TiO2 nanoparticles doped with 0.6-0.7% manganese (Mn), which showed reduced photoactivity and were based on the more stable rutile polymorph of titania.Results: In particular, we showed sp Read More