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Nanocrystalline powders of cobalt and aluminum co-substituted zinc ferrites with general formula CoxZn1−xAlFeO4 (x = 0.0–1.0) have been synthesized for the first time. Using the citrate-microwave technique and th...
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SrFe12O19/Zn0.65Ni0.25Cu0.1Fe2O4 Core–Shell Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Chracterization and Catalytic Activity in Aqueous Solution
SrFe12O19/Zn0.65Ni0.25Cu0.1Fe2O4 core–shell nanocomposite has been successfully synthesized by sol–gel autocombustion (for SrFe12O19, core) and hydrothermal methods (for Zn0.65Ni0.25Cu0.1Fe2O4, shell). The produc...
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Surface Modification of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles for in-vivo Bio-medical Applications
Chemical modifications of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION) surfaces by attachment of functional groups and further covalent coupling with biodegradable substances have been studied. Based on ...
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Encapsulation of Magnetic Particles in Metallic Hollow Nanospheres
Novel metallic capsules containing magnetite with given size in the sub-micron range have been produced. These nanocapsules are prepared in several steps through a colloidal templating approach. The first step...
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In-situ Gold Coating of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles by Microemulsion Method
Monodispersed gold coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPION) were prepared in water-in-oil reverse microemulsion (μE) of CTAB (cetyltrimethyl -ammonium bromide)/octane/butanol/water and Brij@97/cy...
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Nanowire Formation by Electrodeposition in Modified Nanoporous Polycrystalline Anodic Alumina Templates
Template-assisted metallic nanowires, or hollow nanotubes, were synthesized by controlled electrodeposition of a metal salt under a controlled ac frequency in an anodic alumina membrane (AAM). Homogeneous larg...
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Fabrication and Properties of Self-Assembled Nanosized Magnetic Particles
The synthesis and characterisation of gold-coated cobalt nanoparticles, as well as their chemically- and magnetically-induced self-organisation have been studied. Metallic core-shell nanoparticles were prepare...
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Patterning 2D Metallic Surfaces by Soft Lithography
In this study, we report on the development of a ώCP technique, where the ink used on the surface of the stamp is made of aminopropyl trimethoxy silane (APTMS). The stamps for the ώCP are prepared by polymeriz...
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Synthesis, characterization and magnetic investigation of (NH4)0.5Mn1.25(H2O)2[BP2O8]·0.5H2O
A new borophosphate compound with the composition (NH4) χ Mn((3−χ)/2)(H2O)2 [BP2O8]·(1−x)H2O was prepared under mild hydrothermal conditions and characterized by X-ray powder dif...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Polymeric Nanospheres for Biomedical Applications
Entrapment of proteins in biodegradable nanospheres has been widely investigated as a technique to produce sustained release formulations for protein or anti-cancer drugs administration. Amphiphilic PLLA-mPEG ...
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Fabrication of Sequential Nanostripes by Controlled Electrodeposition
Au nanowires and sequential metal nanostripes were prepared by AC pulse electrodeposition in anodic alumina membrane (AAM). Due to the high toxicity of cyanide-based electrolytes, which commonly used for elect...
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Multilayers by Self-Assembly
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Fabrication and Properties of Self-Assembled Nanosized Magnetic Particles
The synthesis and characterisation of gold-coated cobalt nanoparticles, as well as their chemically- and magnetically-induced self-organisation have been studied. Metallic core-shell nanoparticles were prepare...
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Nano-Engineered Thermoelectric Coating
A nano-engineering approach has been developed for the synthesis of the thermoelectric composite materials. A possible way for enhancing ZT is to incorporate thermoelectric materials, e.g. Skutterudite, into t...
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Oesophageal perforation subsequent to anterior cervical spine screw/plate fixation
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