Functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are of great interest due to wide range
applications, especially in nanomedicine. However, they face challenges preventing their …

Electrochemical water splitting has proven to be the most promising way to generate
hydrogen. However, the high cost and low efficiency of the catalysts for cathode and anode …

The heating effect of microwaves was accidentally discovered in 1945 by Percy LeBaron
Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, at the Raytheon Co. While working on radar …

This manuscript reports on the recent progress and the remaining materials challenges in
the development of coated conductors (CCs) for power applications and magnets, with a …

Magnetic spinel ferrite MFe2O4 (M= Mn, Co, Ni, Zn) nanoparticles have been prepared via
simple, green and scalable hydrothermal synthesis pathways utilizing sub-and supercritical …

The rapid urbanization and industrialization is causing worldwide water pollution, calling for
advanced cleaning methods. For instance, pollutant adsorption on magnetic oxides is …

Abstract High-temperature superconducting REBa2Cu3O7 (RE= rare earth or yttrium)
coated conductors have emerged as a new class of materials with exceptional physical …

Among the various steps entailed in the production of biodiesel from microalgae, the
efficiency and cost-reduction of the cultivation and harvesting steps remain key obstacles to …

The structural and optical properties of metal oxide nanoparticles exhibit remarkable
changes when coated with organic polymers. In this work, we report the preparation of …

The non-toxic CuFe 2 O 4 magnetic nanoparticles have been solvothermally synthesized,
characterized and used as an efficient magnetic precursor for papain immobilization and …