Recent advances in heterogeneous catalysis for green biodiesel production by transesterification

JI Orege, O Oderinde, GA Kifle, AA Ibikunle… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous catalysis has provided a viable alternative to homogeneous catalysis for the
production of low-cost biodiesel fuel, overcoming the constraints of homogeneous catalysis …

Health impact of silver nanoparticles: a review of the biodistribution and toxicity following various routes of exposure

Z Ferdous, A Nemmar - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have gained huge importance in technological
advancements over the past few years. Among the various ENMs, silver nanoparticles …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis and application for nanomedicine

SH Lee, BH Jun - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, metal nanoparticles less than 100 nm in diameter have made a
substantial impact across diverse biomedical applications, such as diagnostic and medical …

Silver nanoparticles: Synthesis, investigation techniques, and properties

O Pryshchepa, P Pomastowski, B Buszewski - Advances in Colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The unique silver properties, especially in the form of nanoparticles (NPs), allow to utilize
them in numerous applications. For instance, Ag NPs can be utilized for the production of …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, properties, applications, and therapeutic approaches

XF Zhang, ZG Liu, W Shen, S Gurunathan - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology radically changed the way we
diagnose, treat, and prevent various diseases in all aspects of human life. Silver …

Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting–self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removal

BO Okesola, DK Smith - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review explores supramolecular gels as materials for environmental remediation.
These soft materials are formed by self-assembling low-molecular-weight building blocks …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular toxicity mechanism of nanosilver

D McShan, PC Ray, H Yu - Journal of food and drug analysis, 2014 - Elsevier
Silver is an ancient antibiotic that has found many new uses due to its unique properties on
the nanoscale. Due to its presence in many consumer products, the toxicity of nanosilver has …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of silver nanoparticle release, transformation and toxicity: a critical review of current knowledge and recommendations for future studies and …

B Reidy, A Haase, A Luch, KA Dawson, I Lynch - Materials, 2013 - mdpi.com
Nanosilver, due to its small particle size and enormous specific surface area, facilitates more
rapid dissolution of ions than the equivalent bulk material; potentially leading to increased …

Selenium biochemistry and its role for human health

M Roman, P Jitaru, C Barbante - Metallomics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Despite its very low level in humans, selenium plays an important and unique role among
the (semi) metal trace essential elements because it is the only one for which incorporation …

Oral toxicity of silver ions, silver nanoparticles and colloidal silver–a review

N Hadrup, HR Lam - Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Orally administered silver has been described to be absorbed in a range of 0.4–18% in
mammals with a human value of 18%. Based on findings in animals, silver seems to be …