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Towards an in vivo biologically inspired nanofactory
Nanotechnology is having a major impact on medicine and the treatment of disease, notably in imaging and targeted drug delivery. It may, however, be possible to go even further and design 'pseudo-cell' nanofac...
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Assembling Colloidal Silica into Porous Hollow Microspheres
A non-surfactant-based synthesis approach to mesoporous hollow spheres through the use of colloidal silica is presented. Based on nanoparticle assembly chemistry developed previously for silica/polymer hybrid ...
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Identification of active Zr–WOx clusters on a ZrO2 support for solid acid catalysts
Tungstated zirconia is a robust solid acid catalyst for light alkane (C4–C8) isomerization. Several structural models for catalytically active sites have been proposed, but the topic remains controversial, partly...
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Non-Layer-by-Layer Assembly and Encapsulation Uses of Nanoparticle-Shelled Hollow Spheres
Nanoparticles (NPs, diameter range of 1–100nm) can have size-dependent physical and electronic properties that are useful in a variety of applications. Arranging them into hollow shells introduces the addition...
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Open AccessA nanocomplex that is both tumor cell-selective and cancer gene-specific for anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Many in vitro studies have demonstrated that silencing of cancerous genes by siRNAs is a potential therapeutic approach for blocking tumor growth. However, siRNAs are not cell type-selective, cannot specifically ...
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Altering protein surface charge with chemical modification modulates protein–gold nanoparticle aggregation
Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) can interact with a wide range of molecules including proteins. Whereas significant attention has focused on modifying the nanoparticle surface to regulate protein–AuNP assembly or in...
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The Facile Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Current synthetic techniques to high-quality quantum dots (“QD’s”) involve organometallic precursors that are hazardous and expensive and require they be rapidly injected into an extremely hot solvent to form ...
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Autologous Fat Grafting for Primary Breast Augmentation: A Systematic Review
As the technique of autologous fat grafting is being refined and perfected, its clinical applications are expanding. The use of autologous fat grafting for primary breast augmentation is controversial due to a...
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Open AccessInexpensive method for producing macroporous silicon particulates (MPSPs) with pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile for lithium ion batteries
One of the most exciting areas in lithium ion batteries is engineering structured silicon anodes. These new materials promise to lead the next generation of batteries with significantly higher reversible charg...
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Porous Silicon as Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous in our modern society, powering everything from cell phones, laptops, and power tools.They are also powering emerging applications such as electric vehicles and used for on...
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EXAFS Characterization of Palladium-on-Gold Catalysts Before and After Glycerol Oxidation
Supported precious metal catalysts have been studied extensively for selective oxidation as a means to upgrade glycerol, a low-cost byproduct of biodiesel manufacture. We recently used a model bimetallic catal...
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Open AccessTwo distinctive energy migration pathways of monolayer molecules on metal nanoparticle surfaces
Energy migrations at metal nanomaterial surfaces are fundamentally important to heterogeneous reactions. Here we report two distinctive energy migration pathways of monolayer adsorbate molecules on differently...
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Low risk posed by engineered and incidental nanoparticles in drinking water
Natural nanoparticles (NNPs) in rivers, lakes, oceans and ground water predate humans, but engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are emerging as potential pollutants due to increasing regulatory and public perceptio...
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Microbial responses to combined oxidation and catalysis treatment of 1,4-dioxane and co-contaminants in groundwater and soil
Post-treatment impacts of a novel combined hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) oxidation and WOx/ZrO2 catalysis used for the removal of 1,4-dioxane and chlorinated volatile organic compound (CVOC) contaminants were investig...
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Magnetic nanoparticle recovery device (MagNERD) enables application of iron oxide nanoparticles for water treatment
An optimized permanent magnetic nanoparticle recovery device (i.e., the MagNERD) was developed and operated to separate, capture, and reuse superparamagnetic Fe3O4 from treated water in-line under continuous flow...
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Magnetically recoverable carbon-coated iron carbide with arsenic adsorptive removal properties
Magnetic particles, generally nanostructured and magnetite-based, have been studied extensively to remove drinking water contaminants. Compositions beyond Fe3O4 could address long-standing issues of magnetic reco...
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Open AccessNano-structural effects on Hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticle radiofrequency heating
Nano-sized hematite (α-Fe2O3) is not well suited for magnetic heating via an alternating magnetic field (AMF) because it is not superparamagnetic—at its best, it is weakly ferromagnetic. However, manipulating the...
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Open AccessElectrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst
Electrochemically converting nitrate, a widespread water pollutant, back to valuable ammonia is a green and delocalized route for ammonia synthesis, and can be an appealing and supplementary alternative to the...
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Open AccessUltra-high capacity, multifunctional nanoscale sorbents for PFOA and PFOS treatment
Here, we describe surface functionalized, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocrystals (IONCs) for ultra-high PFAS sorption and precise, low energy (magnetic) separation, considering perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)...
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Transcending catalytic limits for methane decomposition: multi-functional basalt fiber-supported catalysts with membrane synergy
Catalytic methane (CH4) decomposition (CDM) offers a direct pathway for hydrogen (H2) gas production and valuable carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis. However, the stability of this gas-to-solid reaction is hindered ...
