Actinides are elements that are often feared because of their radioactive nature and
potentially devastating consequences to humans and the environment if not managed …

Over recent decades there has been a great deal of interest and associated research into
aspects of the f-block (lanthanide and actinide) metal chemistry of naturally-occurring …

Developing chelators that combine high affinity and selectivity for lanthanides and/or
actinides is paramount for numerous industries, including rare earths mining, nuclear waste …

Anthropogenic radionuclides, including long-lived heavy actinides such as americium and
curium, represent the primary long-term challenge for management of nuclear waste. The …

Herein, the interaction of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) with iron nanoparticle (Fe NP)
was investigated by spectroscopic and docking studies. The zeta potential analysis revealed …

Highly biocompatible nanostructures for multimodality imaging are critical for clinical
diagnostics improvements in the future. Combining optical imaging with other techniques …

Uranium-230 is an α-emitting radionuclide with favorable properties for use in targeted α-
therapy (TAT), a type of nuclear medicine that harnesses α particles to eradicate cancer …

One kind of fluorescent nitrogen–doped carbon dots (denoted as NCDs) was successfully
fabricated by a simple and facile one–pot solid phase pyrolysis process using citric acid and …

DNAzymes have emerged as a powerful class of sensors for metal ions due to their high
selectivity over a wide range of metal ions, allowing for on-site and real-time detection …

Rare earth elements (REEs), known as “the vitamin of modern industry,” have recently
attracted considerable attention in biomedicine, agriculture, and zootechnical practices …