Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Nanoparticles: Taking a unique position in medicine

TM Joseph, D Kar Mahapatra, A Esmaeili, Ł Piszczyk… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human nature of curiosity, wonder, and ingenuity date back to the age of humankind. In
parallel with our history of civilization, interest in scientific approaches to unravel …

Application of nanofluid in solar energy harvesting devices: A comprehensive review

AK Hamzat, MI Omisanya, AZ Sahin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increase in energy demand due to population explosion and the recent global
pandemic stressed the need to maximize solar energy harvesting. Nanofluids are used to …

Metal-based nanoparticles, sensors, and their multifaceted application in food packaging

A Kumar, A Choudhary, H Kaur, S Mehta… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the global rise of the human population, one of the top-most challenges for poor and
developing nations is to use the food produces safely and sustainably. In this regard, the …

[HTML][HTML] Highly stable AgNPs prepared via a novel green approach for catalytic and photocatalytic removal of biological and non-biological pollutants

P Rani, V Kumar, PP Singh, AS Matharu… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increases in biological and non-biological pollutants pose a significant threat to
environmental systems. In an effort to develop an effective means to treat such pollutants …

Sensitive and selective electrochemical sensor for serotonin detection based on ferrocene-gold nanoparticles decorated multiwall carbon nanotubes

B Wu, S Yeasmin, Y Liu, LJ Cheng - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial
role in neural activities. 5-HT deficiency is clinically related to several psychiatric disorders …

Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Mimosa tenuiflora Extract, Assessments of Cytotoxicity, Cellular Uptake, and Catalysis

E Rodríguez-León, BE Rodríguez-Vázquez… - Nanoscale research …, 2019 - Springer
Synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with plant extracts has gained great interest in the
field of biomedicine due to its wide variety of health applications. In the present work, AuNPs …

Metal nanoparticles: a promising treatment for viral and arboviral infections

K Maduray, R Parboosing - Biological Trace Element Research, 2021 - Springer
Globally, viral diseases continue to pose a significant threat to public health. Recent
outbreaks, such as influenza, coronavirus, Ebola, and dengue, have emphasized the urgent …

Effect of nanoparticle ligands on 4-nitrophenol reduction: Reaction rate, induction time, and ligand desorption

RD Neal, RA Hughes, P Sapkota, S Ptasinska… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ligands are the quintessential synthesis tool in the preparation of colloidal metal catalysts,
allowing for the rational design of nanostructured surfaces with high activity and selectivity …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced in vivo wound healing efficacy and excellent antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and anticancer activities via AgNPs@ PCS

M Zare-Bidaki, A Ghasempour… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Today, wound healing is an important clinical problem that is often affected by microbial
infection and not paying attention to this problem can cause irreparable damage to people …