In the present study we report a simple and reproducible method to prepare highly ordered arrays of Fe3O4 superparamagnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) via block copolymer (BCP) self assembly. Pre-synthesized MNPs with a mean d...
Polymeric drug carriers have traditionally been considered important for enhancing drug stability and solubility, and improving transport properties of pharmaceutical molecules. Two polymers extensively studied in this r...
Three-component multilayer films were prepared by consecutively depositing a polycation blend of poly(4-vinylpyridiniomethanecarboxylate) (PVPMC) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDDA) with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). Th...
The preparation and electrochemical properties of a novel type of composite made of small carbon nano-onions (CNOs) with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) or chitosan (Chit) were investigated by cyclic voltam...
In order to investigate the sintering evolution of core/shell metal/glass nanoparticles, two model compounds were synthesized and their structural evolution was investigated. Silica glass coated Ag nanoparticles were syn...
Nanosized crystalline ceria (CeO2) is synthesized through a surfactant- and template-free solution precipitation-hydrothermal method. We report that pure CeO2 nanocrystals with shapes consisting of nanospheres, nanowires...
Various nanoparticles are used to fabricate innovative systems for drug encapsulation and cancer therapy. In this paper, the hierarchical core-shell nanostructures composed of gold nanoparticles and poly(dimethylsiloxane...
Reverse osmosis (RO) is currently one of the most widely used methods of desalination in the world and rapidly increasing in usage. The membranes used in the RO process play a vital role in determining the effectiveness ...
A stable exciton-blocking layer (EBL) with rigid ball-like 4-hydroxy-8-methyl-1,5-naphthyridine aluminium chelate (AlmND(3)) has been newly developed for organic photovoltaics (OPVs) based on a double-heterostructure of ...
This work reports on the structural evolution during room temperature synthesis of hexagonally ordered mesoporous silica nanoparticles with and without embedded iron oxide particles. Oleic acid-capped iron oxide nanopart...
Prussian blue (PB) is considered as a promising material for electrochemical biosensors. However, the PB microstructure, which is essential for biosensor performance, is difficult to control on the electrode surface due ...
A simple and efficient combustion method has been developed for pure and doped ZnO polycrystalline nanobelts. Eu3+ can form a supersaturated solid solution in the nanobelts annealed at 600 degrees C. Photogenerated elect...
In order to examine the influence of phosphate impurities upon the conduction properties of SnP2O7, SnP2O7-H3PO4 composites were synthesised through different methods with varying starting P:Sn molar ratios. The composit...
A synthetic method to a highly efficient heterogeneous nanocatalyst, consisting of silica nanosphere (SiO2) decorated with palladium nanoparticles (Pd-NP) that are further encapsulated within a nanoporous silica shell (P...
We demonstrate a unique approach for preparing high quality iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles functionalized by newly developed multifunctional dendron ligands for biomedical applications. These particles are suitable for...
In this work, we report the first successful synthesis of free-standing and bridged amine-functionalized PMO films grown at the air-water interface using 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl) ethane (BTEE) and bis[(3-trimethoxysilyl) ...