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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"nanoplate"”.
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From Nanoplates to Bottlebrushes: Engineering Thermodynamics in Polymer Nanocomposites
… PNCs through two distinctive systems: (1) nanoplates grafted with polymers in a linear diblock copolymer matrix and (2) bare nanospheres in a core-shell bottlebrush matrix. The investigation advances the understanding of nanoparticle dispersion in linear diblock copolymer matrices and …
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Development of 2d metallic nanomaterials for nanofluids with application in concentrating solar power
… heat transfer and storage capabilities. Here Pd nanoplate-containing aromatic oil-based nanofluids have been prepared and characterised through different techniques to assess their applicability as volumetric absorbers and heat transfer fluids in parabolic trough collectors of concentrating solar …
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Size-dependent Electroelastic Properties of Piezoelectric Nanoplates
… and the transverse vibration of a piezoelectric nanoplate (PNP) is firstly examined. Then the surface effects including the residual surface stress, the surface elasticity and the surface piezoelectricity are further incorporated to develop a more comprehensive modified Kirchhoff plate model in …
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Polymer- and Bioadditives-Assisted Synthesis and Surface Modification of Anisotropic Gold Nanocrystals
… to achieve small dimensions of monodisperse gold nanoplates (AuNPLs) with edge lengths between 50 and 81 nm by adjusting reagent concentrations and evaluating the use of PVP during the growth stage of the synthesis which increases nanoplate monodispersity and provides their long-term shape …
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INTERFACE DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF LIQUID CRYSTAL-NANOPARTICLE HYBRID MATERIALS
… Moreover, a fibrillar network of nanoplate self-assembly can gelate fluidic LCs, highlighting the synergistic and mutual interaction between NPs and LCs.
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Nanoscale BioFETs for ultrasensitive pH and biomolecular detection
… in source-drain current for a 2 micron wide nanoplate device compared to a 100 nm wide nanowire device, the pH amplification scheme was shown to theoretically enable the detection of extremely low pH changes, down to 0.002 pH units. The devices were then used for the detection of microRNA …
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Synthesis and Applications of Copper Nanowires and Nanoplates
… to elucidate the growth mechanism of Cu nanoplates. Cu nanoplates have also been used in electronic and catalytic applications, yet their growth is not as well-understood as Cu nanowires. Thus, before they can be produced at quantities similar to that of Cu nanowires, we need to …
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Stabilisation of metal nanoparticles by confinement on curved supports
Supported metal nanoparticles present unique chemical and physical properties compared to their bulk counterparts. Their high surface energy provides outstanding catalytic activities, opening the door not only to improved catalytic systems but also to new catalytic routes. However, their high …