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 …

Methods based on sandwich-type immunosensors and immunoassays have been
developed for detection of multivalent antigens/analytes with more than one eptiope due to …

It has been for a long time recognized that nanoparticles are of great scientific interest as
they are effectively a bridge between bulk materials and atomic structures. At first, size …

To investigate whether it is possible to develop a dual magnetic resonance (MR) contrast
agent, Fe3O4/MnO hybrid nanocrystals were modified to integrate the T1 and T2 contrast …

The properties of metal oxide nanocrystals can be tuned by incorporating mixtures of matrix
metal elements, adding metal ion dopants, or constructing core/shell structures. However …

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Introduction: Expansion of efficacious theranostic systems is of pivotal significance for …

Because of their unique magnetic properties, nontoxicity, and biodegradability,
superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been increasingly employed in …

Novel uniform ellipsoid α-Mn 2 O 3@ α-MnO 2 core/shell (McMs) nanocomposites were
prepared via a hydrothermal process with a shape-control protocol followed by calcination at …

We report the creation of highly efficient, dual-heterostructured catalysts consisting of
magnetic Fe3O4 cores and CeO2 shells coated with noble metal nanoparticles (NMNPs)(Pt …

Highlights•Coprecipitation and thermal decomposition are the most useful processes.•
Coprecipitation gives directly water dispersible NPs.•Thermal decomposition allows a good …