Electrochemically Engineered Nanoporous Materials
Methods, Properties and Applications
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Open AccessRevealing enhanced X-Ray radiation shielding of 2D layered materials and their laminar heterostructures
This paper demonstrates a new concept of using two-dimensional (2D) layered materials and their heterostructures for enhanced X-ray radiation shielding. This phenomenon is revealed by characterization on the X...
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Open AccessPreparation, morphology and thermoelectric performance of PEDOT/CuI nanocomposites
Incorporating inorganic nanomaterials into a polymer matrix is one of the most effective ways to create thermoelectric performance for applications where physical flexibility is essential. In this study, flexi...
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Efficient photothermal deicing employing superhydrophobic plasmonic MXene composites
Deicing and anti-icing on the surface, such as train tracks, highways, airports, aircraft, cars, ships, wind turbines, and outdoor cables, represent a significant challenge. Many different chemical compounds a...
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Open AccessLake sedimentary biogenic silica from diatoms constitutes a significant global sink for aluminium
Diatoms play an important role in marine biogeochemical cycle of aluminum (Al), as dissolved Al is taken up by diatoms to build their siliceous frustules and is involved in the sedimentation of diatomaceous bi...
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Open AccessFacile synthesis of ternary graphene nanocomposites with doped metal oxide and conductive polymers as electrode materials for high performance supercapacitors
Supercapacitors (SCs) due to their high energy density, fast charge storage and energy transfer, long charge discharge curves and low costs are very attractive for designing new generation of energy storage de...
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Graphene oxide as an antimicrobial agent can extend the vase life of cut flowers
“PlantNanOmics” is an emerging topic in agricultural research that explores the potential effect of application of nanomaterials on plant growth. Graphene oxide (GO) has excellent properties due to its basal c...
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Open AccessA Novel Fabrication Approach for Multifunctional Graphene-based Thin Film Nano-composite Membranes with Enhanced Desalination and Antibacterial Characteristics
A practical fabrication technique is presented to tackle the trade-off between the water flux and salt rejection of thin film composite (TFC) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes through controlled creation of a thi...
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Erratum to: Laboratory evaluation of five novel pyrrole derivatives as grain protectants against Tribolium confusum and Ephestia kuehniella larvae
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Laboratory evaluation of five novel pyrrole derivatives as grain protectants against Tribolium confusum and Ephestia kuehniella larvae
Several naturally discovered or laboratory-synthesized pyrrole compounds have insecticidal, acaricidal and microbial properties. The novel sulfanyl 5H-dihydro-pyrrole derivatives exhibit certain antioxidant activ...
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Cytotoxicity, Drug Delivery, and Photothermal Therapy of Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials
Carbon nanomaterials, including fullerene, carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphene oxide have raised tremendous attentions for their biomedical applications. Their high surface area, low toxicity and unique op...
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Open AccessRational Design of Photonic Dust from Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Films: A Versatile Photonic Nanotool for Visual Sensing
Herein, we present a systematic study on the development, optimisation and applicability of interferometrically coloured distributed Bragg reflectors based on nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA-DBRs) in the form o...
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Soft and Hard Surface Manipulation of Nanoporous Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO)
Nanoporous materials with straight channels have attracted considerable interest due to their unique physical properties and many potential applications such as separation, sensing, biomedical and electronics....
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Titania Nanotubes for Local Drug Delivery from Implant Surfaces
The principal challenge for bone therapy is to deliver an effective dose of therapeutic agent (for example antibiotic or anti-cancer drug) to the affected site within bone, while sparing other organs. The solu...
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Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications
Nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) engineered by simple and scalable electrochemical anodization process has been extensively explored for drug delivery (DD) and biomedical applications. This review highlights th...
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Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Technology for Micro- and Nanoscale Fabrications
The focused ion beam (FIB) technology has become increasingly popular fabrication and characterization tool across many research areas from nanotechnology, material science, microelectronic industry, life scie...
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Open AccessControlling interferometric properties of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide
A study of reflective interference spectroscopy [RIfS] properties of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide [AAO] with the aim to develop a reliable substrate for label-free optical biosensing is presented. The inf...
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Open AccessA nanoporous interferometric micro-sensor for biomedical detection of volatile sulphur compounds
This work presents the use of nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide [AAO] for reflective interferometric sensing of volatile sulphur compounds and hydrogen sulphide [H2S] gas. Detection is based on changes of the int...
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Open AccessDrug-eluting Ti wires with titania nanotube arrays for bone fixation and reduced bone infection
Current bone fixation technology which uses stainless steel wires known as Kirschner wires for fracture fixing often causes infection and reduced skeletal load resulting in implant failure. Creating new wires ...
