This study aimed to investigate the insecticidal activity and toxicity durability of Plantago major seed (PMS) extract loaded nanoliposomes against Tribolium castaneum. The major constituents of PMS extract were determined by GC–MS: benzene dicarboxylic acid (23.49%), dodecane (9.17%), 1-ethynylcyclopentanol (7.36%), heptadecane (6.47%) and cyclohexanol (4.56%). The Characterization of Plantago major

Abstract In spite of the intensive work done on the preparation, characterization and applications of silver nanoparticles, the problems limit its use, still under study. One of these solutions is embedding Ag NPs in natural polymers to decrease aggregation, control its toxicity and size, and to increase its stability as well. In this respect, ionically cross-linked alginate/pectin (ALG/PEC) beads

Abstract A valuable approach in green nanotechnology is the application of biomaterials in the synthesis of nanoparticles. In this project, we synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles in the phase of hematite (α-Fe2O3) by the aqueous extract of Laurus nobilis L. leaves in a simple and eco-friendly method. The nanoparticles were characterized using Ultraviolet–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Visible), Fourier

Abstract One of the main causes worldwide is cancer. One of the important approaches to cancer treatment is the use of chemotherapy drugs but nowadays, the use of smart drugs by researchers is being used to treat cancer. The most important carrier of drug delivery to cells is the use of carbon nanotubes. In this research, the possibility of formation of interactions between carbon nanotube and Gemcitabine

Abstract The present investigation aimed to design a best performing improved photocatalytic-active material of extensive implications and suitable to achieve the emerging needs of water pollution abatement. In view of the above, the present research work planned to synthesized nickel and phosphorus double-doped TiO2 (NPT’s) by the sol–gel process, characterized by advanced instrumental techniques

The present work is designed to investigate the impact of shock waves on Zinc Ferrite nanoparticles (ZnFe2O4) NPs. The test material was prepared by precipitation method and shock wave recovery experiment is done by tabletop pressure driven shock tube. The shock wave induced changes in structural, morphological and magnetic properties are noticed by various analytical techniques such as powder X-ray

Abstract In this investigation, the adsorption behavior of E2H2 and E2H4 (E = C, Si) gas molecules on B12N12 nano-cage was studied at M062X/6-311G(d,p) level of theory. The interactions between the E2H2 and E2H4 molecules and B12N12 nano-cage were illustrated with energy decomposition analysis (EDA). Variations in the frontier orbitals energies and structural parameters were studied. Charge transfer

Nanoblends of conjugated materials doped with low-dimensional metal oxides employing a scalable manufacturing process are discussed. The morphology, crystal structure and photocatalytic property of the nanoblends comprising of π-stacking materials namely polyaniline (PANI), polythiophene (PTh), graphene oxide (GO) doped with metal oxide Fe–TiO2 to form Fe–TiO2/PANI, Fe–TiO2/GO and Fe–TiO2/PTh nanostructures

Abstract Rubber blends and their nanocomposites based on clay layers were developed. Two different mass ratio of styrene butadiene–nitrile butadiene rubber blend (SBR–NBR) were prepared. Montmorillonite clay modified with methyl dihydroxyethyl hydrogenated tallow ammonium and trimethyl stearyl ammoniums individually were dispersed in SBR–NBR rubber producing different nanocomposites. The mass ratio

Abstract In this study, the photocatalytic efficiency of scoria-Ni/TiO2 nanoparticles is evaluated for methyl orange removal under both the ultraviolet (UV) and sunlight irradiations. The synthesized catalysts are characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray

Abstract Separation is an important process in science and technology. Nano-structures are being used widely to improve the resolution and speed of the separation process. For this purpose, the motion of a charged polymer in an asymmetric nano-channel under constant and alternating applied electric fields are studied in this manuscript. Computer simulations and theoretical considerations are used to

Abstract In this work, the sonosynthesis of a fluorescent nanocarrier based on iron oxide nanoparticles (mainly magnetite) conjugated with cisplatin, ethylene glycol (EG) and folic acid (FA) is presented. A spectroscopic study on the formation of a complex Fe(II)–FA was performed with the aim of evaluating how the adsorption of FA onto the magnetite takes place. The magnetite ferrofluids were characterized

Conventional density functional theory (DFT) is the common choice of researchers. However, recently the density functional tight binding (DFTB) methods and composite B97-3c methods have been used as a faster and accurate DFT alternative. Moreover, the B97-3c based time-dependent DFT, simplified Tamm–Dancoff (sTDA) and simplified TDDFT (sTDDFT) calculations have expanded the domain of state of art excited

Iron oxide nanoparticle fabrications have gained increasing attention owing to their vital role in industrial application. Taking green synthesis of nano-products into account, this experiment was conducted to provide a simple, facile, economic, and fast procedure for the biosynthesis of Fe2O3 nanoparticles using fruit extracts of Cornelian cherry. The FTIR spectroscopy revealed that hydroxyl and amino

Abstract Ethosomes are most commonly used vesicular delivery system compared to other lipidic vesicles due to its ethanolic content. Thymoquinone (TQ), the main biologically active complex of Black Cumin seed, has established anticancer activities in several tumors. In this work, the preparation of ethosome for TQ encapsulation by response surface method (RSM) was developed. Central composite design

Abstract Nickel oxide (NiO) thin films were obtained by thermal oxidation of nickel layers coated on quartz. The influence of thermal oxidation temperatures on chemical and physical properties of prepared films was studied. X-ray results exhibited that all the films possess single cubic crystal structure phase of NiO along the (200) plane, and show good crystalline quality. The crystallinity of NiO

In this study, the Chicory leaf powder (CLP) was used as a native adsorbent to eliminate the Acid Blue 25 dye from aqueous media. The prepared native adsorbent was characterized by several techniques including the X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform spectroscopy (FTIR), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller essay (BET), and particle size analyzer (PSA). A collection

Abstract To remove pollutants from industrial waste, magnetic separation by use of magnetic reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is a possible route, due to the high specific surface area of rGO. Reduced graphene oxide decorated with nickel, cobalt and cobalt ferrite nanoparticles was synthesized by means of modified coprecipitation methods. Nitrogen-doped reduced graphene was prepared by a thermal doping

Abstract In the present paper, an experimental study of the catalytic decomposition of hydrous hydrazine was investigated on the different structural forms of the catalyst. The synthesized iridium catalysts have been usually used directly and have not been evaluated in the laboratory reactor. This study includes the preparation of iridium-based catalysts supported on spherical (alumina), honeycomb

Crystalline lead sulfide (PbS) nanowires doped with terbium (Tb3+) ions were synthesized by the chemical bath deposition method at room temperature. The powder was obtained from an aqueous solutions using lead acetate dehydrate, terbium nitrate, thiourea, potassium hydroxide and ammonia. The terbium molar concentrations were varied in the deposition process to investigate the effect on the structural