Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified polymers: a mini review of non-optical applications

Z Latif, K Shahid, H Anwer, R Shahid, M Ali, KH Lee… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a promising candidate to replace metal-based additives
for polymer reinforcement and functionalization. Specifically, vast interest in CQDs for …

A novel fuel based on biocompatible nanoparticles and ethanol-biodiesel blends to improve diesel engines performance and reduce exhaust emissions

A Heidari-Maleni, TM Gundoshmian, B Karimi… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodiesel fuel is one of the most important alternative sources that can replace fossil fuels.
Biodiesel has many advantages such as high stability, non-toxicity, renewability, high flash …

Designing effective enhanced oil recovery fluid: Combination of graphene oxide, D118 SuperPusher, and Chuback surfactant

MH Behdadfar, JJ Sheng, E Esmaeilnezhad - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is one of the most essential branches of petroleum
engineering and aims to maximize oil extraction from reservoirs. This research focuses on …

Paclitaxel skin delivery by micelles-embedded Carbopol 940 hydrogel for local therapy of melanoma

H Xu, Y Wen, S Chen, L Zhu, R Feng, Z Song - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Local application of anticancer drugs provides a potential mode of chemotherapy for
cutaneous melanoma with high compliance. However, the efficiency of drug delivery is …

Graphene quantum dot doped viscoelastic lyotropic liquid crystal nanocolloids for antibacterial applications

P Singh, S Sachdev, S Manori, S Bhardwaj, H Chitme… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are prepared and characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD),
UV-Visible spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy …

Preparation and characterization of antibacterial gels of galactomannan/ZnO nanocomposite in carbopol-based matrix using mesquite seeds as the biopolymer …

DC Bouttier-Figueroa… - Polymers from …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Nanocomposite gels are novel materials mainly used in the medical field for the control drug
release and distribution. In this study, the effect of the concentration of galactomannan/zinc …

Advances in rheological behavior of nanofluids and ionanofluids–An editorial note

P Estellé, G Żyła - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
This editorial note is dedicated to the Virtual Special Issue about the “Advances in
Rheological Behavior of Nanofluids and Ionanofluids”. After a brief presentation of the …

Effect of polymer–graphene-quantum-dot solution on enhanced oil recovery performance

MG Zahiri, E Esmaeilnezhad, HJ Choi - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to utilize graphene-quantum-dots in addition to a D118 superpusher
polymer to increase oil recovery from mature oil fields. First, nanoparticles (NPs) were …

Rheology of graphene oxide suspended in yield stress fluid

LRC Moraes, H Ribeiro, E Cargnin… - Journal of Non …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work investigates the rheology of graphene oxide (GO) suspension on a yield stress
model fluid. The effects caused by the variation of the GO concentration in the suspension …

[HTML][HTML] Greener synthesis of functionalized graphene oxide for the adsorption of hydrogen sulfide present in natural gas

AALS Lopes, CMB de Menezes Barbosa… - Carbon, 2025 - Elsevier
Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized through the thermal decomposition (TD) of citric acid
(CA) through an alternative and more environmentally friendly route than the conventional …