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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"inorganic nanoparticles"”.
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Inorganic nanoparticles for applications in biomedical sciences
… containing holmium-165 iron garnet (165HoIG) nanoparticles, which can be neutron activated to 166Ho and used for radiotherapy of SCC. The synthesis, characterization and stability of the bandage were also reported. Here, we tested the in vivo efficacy of the 166HoIG-PAN bandage for the …
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Immobilization of Inorganic Nanoparticles on Responsive Polymer Brushes
… controlled immobilization of metal/semiconductor nanoparticles on macroscopic surfaces has been demonstrated. The employed approach offers the possibility of the organization of a variety of inorganic nanoparticles by irreversible bonding and homogenous distribution on an underlying substrate. The …
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Protein corona formation and analysis on colloidal inorganic nanoparticles
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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Functional Cylindrical Polymer Brushes and Their Hybrids with Inorganic Nanoparticles
… comprising organic cylindrical brushes and inorganic nanoparticles such as magnetite and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) were fabricated through non-covalent inclusion and covalent attachment respectively. Double-grafted poly(lauryl methacrylate) brushes carry side-chains …
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Photoactivatable Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapeutics and Biosensing
… by the development of conducting polymer nanoparticles as a next generation of photosensitizers. This choice was motivated by the fact that conducting polymers have large extinction coefficients ( > 107 L mol-1 cm-1), are able to undergo intersystem crossing to the triplet state, and have …
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Studying the interface between DNA and inorganic nanoparticles to control shape and anisotropicity
… of the position and orientation between multiple nanoparticles. These issues in the field of nanomaterials are challenging to address and would greatly benefit from the precision and programmability of biomaterials such as DNA. In order to better apply DNA to solve issues in the field of …
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Mechanical reinforcement and property tuning of adhesive elastomers with polymer-grafted inorganic nanoparticles
… challenge using multivalent polymergrafted nanoparticles to manipulate the nanoscale structure of the PSA such that strain resisting interactions can be decoupled from flow properties at the bulk scale. A conventional solvent-borne PSA with crosslinking residues was first investigated to …
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Controlling the Morphology and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Materials: From Inorganic Nanoparticles to Conjugated Polymers
Soft materials such as nanoparticles and polymers show properties that are highly dependent on the nanoscale morphology as well as compositions. Thus, the ability to control their nanoscale morphology is important for both fundamental understanding and technological applications of nanomaterials. …
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Use of polymeric membranes for the treatment of oily wastewater: Modification using inorganic nanoparticles and optimization of filtration parameters
… different additives. Introduced as additives, nanoparticles are capable of enhancing membrane performance via their intrinsic properties which include morphology, core size, and chemical nature. Nevertheless, common problems, such as nanoparticle agglomeration or leaching and the formation of …
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Preparation of Fully Miscible Nanocomposites
… stabilized, narrow disperse, crystalline ZnO nanoparticles. The synthesis utilizes Zn-oleate or Zn-stearate as precursors, which are hydrolyzed in polar organic solvents to obtain ZnO nanoparticles in diameters in the range of 3–5 nm on multi-gram scales. I also demonstrate polymer ligand …
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Nanostructure fabrication by electron and ion beam patterning of nanoparticles
… namely focused ion beam (FIB) direct-writing of nanoparticles, and a technique for electrostatically patterning ionized inorganic nanoparticles, termed nanoxerography. A FIB has been used to directly pattern thin films of organometallic Ag-precursors down to a resolution of 100 nm. The …
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Environmentally friendly hybrid coatings for corrosion protection: silane based pre-treatments and nanostructured waterborne coatings
… A study about the incorporation of inorganic nanoparticles into these sol-gel films gave evidences of an improved corrosion resistance due to the addition of certain amount of montmorillonite nanoparticles in the sol-gel matrix. The same hybrid silicon alkoxide molecules used to …
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Molecular Crystallization Directed By Nanoparticles And Nanopatterns
… a universal strategy to synthesize organic/inorganic hybrid nanostructures using inorganic nanoparticles and nanoparticle arrays to induce organic crystalline compound nucleation and crystallization. The nanoconfinement effect will be addressed to study molecular crystallization by changing …
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One- and Two-Dimensional sp2-Carbon Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
… of materials such as molecules, polymers, and inorganic nanoparticles are also interfaced with the carbon materials. This thesis uncovers, demonstrates, and elucidates methods to (1) synthesize graphene with different number of layers; (2) to produce a full Li-ion battery based on a hybrid of …
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Development of environmentally benign microencapsulation with polymer microspheres and liposomes
… fine particles, include drugs, fire retardant, inorganic nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes, was developed. In the process, host particles, monomers and other components are first mixed together followed by polymerization and encapsulation. Thin-film coating was achieved for particle size above …
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Small Solutions to Big Problems: Design and Synthesis of Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
Nanoparticles have the potential to revolutionize medicine, but many obstacles complicate the translation of nanoparticles from the bench to the clinic. A deeper understanding of nanoparticle synthesis parameters that influence nanoparticle size, drug loading, and surface chemistry is needed to …
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Nanoparticles for Oil Dispersants and Nano Tracers
Nanoparticles are promising candidates to improve the efficiency of various activities in oil and gas industry such as reservoir characterization, enhanced oil recovery, and oil dispersion due to their large surface area, interfacial activity, and tunable chemical properties. In this dissertation, …
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Porous Graded Materials Derived From Block Copolymer Self-Assembly For Water And Energy Applications
… from purely polymeric structures towards organic-inorganic hybrid and purely inorganic graded porous structures. These hybrid/inorganic materials enable advanced membranes and a lot of other applications. To include additional functionalities, the CNIPS method was employed to introduce inorganic …
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