Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia - Volume 12, Issue 3, 2022

MWCNTs are elongated cylindrical nanoobjects made of sp2 carbon. They have a diameter of 3–30 nm and can grow to be several centimetres long. Therefore, their aspect ratio can range between 10 to 10 million. Carbon nanotubes are the foundation of nanotechnology. It is an exceptionally fascinating material. CNTs possess excellent properties, such as mechanical, electrical, thermal, high adsorption, outstandi Read More

Water issues, including inaccessibility of a high percentage of freshwater, water pollution, water scarcity for drinking, etc., are major global concerns. Our research work aims to clean wastewater and treat it safely by applying nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has a broad range of applications. With the help of metal-based nanoparticles, advanced techniques can be developed for treating wastewater. Water purifica Read More

Background: In the nanometer regime, the impact of temperature is quite dominant in the device characteristics. Objectives: A comparative study of L-shaped Tunnel Field Effect Transistors (TFETs) and Ushaped TFETs with temperature variation. Methods: The effect of temperature has been studied for the device characteristics in terms of surface potential, electric field, and transfer characteristics using the Synopsys TCAD to Read More

A simple hydrothermal method has been successfully employed to synthesize flower-like ZnO nanostructure. X-ray diffraction data confirm the formation of ZnO with a Wurtzite structure. FESEM images show the flower-like morphology of the synthesized nanostructures. The energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopic analysis confirms the stoichiometric composition.. X-ray fluorescence spectrum shows no impurity eleme Read More

Over the past few years, significant advances in science and technology have occurred in the field of Perovskite-based Solar Cells (PSC), which has sparked significant interest in nextgeneration photovoltaic technologies. Perovskite solar cells, which have a current certified power conversion efficiency of 25.5 %, are the first solution processed photovoltaic to outperform silicon- based photovoltaic technologies. Perovskite sola Read More

Background: Prolonged treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances tend to compromise oral hygiene maintenance in patients, increasing their susceptibility to white spot lesions and caries. Incorporating silver nanoparticles into adhesives and orthodontic appliances is known to improve its antimicrobial properties. Aim and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess and compare the bond strength of orthodontic Read More

Background and Objective: In the past several decades, the gastro-retentive drug delivery system is considered a novel approach which has gained immense popularity in the field of novel drug delivery systems. Among several approaches to achieving gastric retention raft-forming system which comes under the classification of floating drug delivery system is a subject of special research interest. This advanced drug delivery syst Read More