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Eco-friendly green synthesis and characterizations of CoFe 2-x Al x O 4 nanocrystals: analysis of structural, magnetic, electrical, and dielectric properties J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Apparao R. Chavan, Pankaj P. Khirade, Sandeep B. Somvanshi, Sachin V. Mukhamale, K. M. Jadhav
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Antibacterial and photocatalytic aspects of zinc oxide nanorods synthesized using Piper nigrum seed extract J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 Jesi Reeta Thangapandi, Parvathiraja Chelliah, Subburathinam Balakrishnan, Natarajan Muthusamy, Emmanuel Joshua Jebasingh Sathiya Balasingh Thangapandi, Murugan Kasi, Paulkumar Kanniah
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Facile fabrication of Au-loaded CdO nanoconstructs with tuned properties for photocatalytic and biomedical applications J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 Suresh Sagadevan, Selvaraj Vennila, Lakshmipathy Muthukrishnan, Baranya Murugan, J. Anita Lett, M. A. Motalib Hossain, Faruq Mohammad, Hamad A. Al-Lohedan, Solhe F. Alshahateet, Is Fatimah
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Preparation and characterization of calcium oxide nanoparticles from marine molluscan shell waste as nutrient source for plant growth J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Kabali Vijai Anand, Munuswamy Reshma, Malaichamy Kannan, Sekaran Muthamil Selvan, Sumit Chaturvedi, Ahmed Esmail Shalan, Kasivelu Govindaraju
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Hematite dysprosium oxide nanocomposites biosynthesized via greener route for ciprofloxacin removal and antimicrobial activity J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Ayushi Jain, Aashima Sharma, Abhinav Kapur, Shweta Wadhawan, Mayank Garg, Satish Kumar Pandey, Suman Singh, Surinder Kumar Mehta
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Effect of carbonaceous oil palm leaf quantum dot dispersion in nematic liquid crystal on zeta potential, optical texture and dielectric properties J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Ayushi Rastogi, Fanindra Pati Pandey, Avanish Singh Parmar, Shri Singh, Gurumurthy Hegde, Rajiv Manohar
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Recent advancements in transparent carbon nanotube films: chemistry and imminent challenges J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Samarjeet Singh Siwal, Adesh Kumar Saini, Saptak Rarotra, Qibo Zhang, Vijay Kumar Thakur
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Correction to: One-pot synthesis and characterization of in-house engineered silver nanoparticles from Flacourtia jangomas fruit extract with effective antibacterial profiles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Babar Taj, Muhammad Ramzan, Hina Ali, Anser Ali, Muhammad Adeel, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Muhammad Imran
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Facile green preparation of nano-scale silver particles using Chenopodium botrys water extract for the removal of dyes from aqueous solution J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Ali Yari, Mohammad Yari, Sajjad Sedaghat, Akram Sadat Delbari
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Nitrogenated-carbon nanoelectrocatalyst advertently processed from bio-waste of Allium sativum for oxygen reduction reaction J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Pandiyaraj Kanagavalli, Gaurav R. Pandey, Vinay S. Bhat, Murugan Veerapandian, Gurumurthy Hegde
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A green and sustainable cellulosic-carbon-shielded Pd–MNP hybrid material for catalysis and energy storage applications J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Vishal Kandathil, Alaap Kumizhi Veetil, Abhinandan Patra, Akshay Moolakkil, Manjunatha Kempasiddaiah, Sasidhar Balappa Somappa, Chandra Sekhar Rout, Siddappa A. Patil
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Functional Co 3 O 4 nanostructure-based electrochemical sensor for direct determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical samples J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Nadir H. Khand, Ismail M. Palabiyik, Jamil A. Buledi, Sidra Ameen, Almas F. Memon, Tania Ghumro, Amber R. Solangi
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Development of a green synthesized silver nanoparticle-based antioxidant capacity method using carob extract J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Nilay Beğiç, Mustafa Bener, Reşat Apak
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Horizontally growth of WS 2 /WO 3 heterostructures on crystalline g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets towards enhanced photo/electrochemical performance J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Xiao Zhang, Ping Yang, San Ping Jiang
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Eco-friendly graphene oxide-based magnesium oxide nanocomposite synthesis using fungal fermented by-products and gamma rays for outstanding antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Rasha M. Fathy, Amira Yahia Mahfouz
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Nonfluoride-modified halloysite nanotube-based hybrid: potential for acquiring super-hydrophobicity and improving flame retardancy of epoxy resin J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Mengmeng Zhang, Wenjing Zhao, Xia Zhang, Zhiwei Li, Laigui Yu, Xiaohong Li, Zhijun Zhang
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Electrochemical sensors using conducting polymer/noble metal nanoparticle nanocomposites for the detection of various analytes: a review J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Anjali John, Libina Benny, Anila Rose Cherian, Sudhakar Yethadka Narahari, Anitha Varghese, Gurumurthy Hegde
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Nanoscale niobium oxides anode for electrochemical lithium and sodium storage: a review of recent improvements J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-11-22 Peixing Shen, Beibei Zhang, Yuan Wang, Xuemei Liu, Cuiyan Yu, Tao Xu, Sajjad S. Mofarah, Yanlong Yu, Yanguo Liu, Hongyu Sun, Hamidreza Arandiyan
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Desulfurization of gas condensate under visible light using synthesized photocatalysts of Mn/TiO 2 /MWCNTs and Ni/TiO 2 /MWCNTs J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-11-21 Ilnaz Raeisi, Pirouz Derakhshi, Parviz Aberoomsand Azar, Mohammad Saber Tehrani
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Biogenic zinc oxide, copper oxide and selenium nanoparticles: preparation, characterization and their anti-bacterial activity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-11-12 D Vinu, K. Govindaraju, R. Vasantharaja, S. Amreen Nisa, M. Kannan, K. Vijai Anand
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Bimetallic-metal oxide nanoparticles of Pt-M (M: W, Mo, and V) supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO): radiolytic synthesis and methanol oxidation electrocatalysis J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Shohreh Kianfar, Ahamd Nozad Golikand, Bahman ZareNezhad
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Single-step fabrication of Na-TUD-1 novel heterogeneous base nano-catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation reaction J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-11-07 Badria M. Al-Shehri, Mohamed R. Shabaan, Mohd. Shkir, Ajeet Kaushik, Mohamed S. Hamdy
This research, for the first time, reports the design and development of a heterogeneous nano-catalyst based on sodium ions (Na+) incorporation in Technical University of Delft (TUD-1) mesoporous silica for Knoevenagel condensation reaction. Facile one-step fabrication of Na-TUD-1 nano-catalysts (varying Si/Na ratio as 100–5) was demonstrated using the sol–gel route. The catalytic performance of Na-TUD-1
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Introducing electrospun polylactic acid incorporating etched halloysite nanotubes as a new nanofibrous web for controlled release of Amoxicillin J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-28 Sareh Sepahi, Mohammadreza Kalaee, Saeedeh Mazinani, Majid Abdouss, Seyede Mahtab Hosseini
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Recent progress on visible active nanostructured energy materials for water split generated hydrogen J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-26 Ankita Rani, Pichiah Saravanan, Min Jang
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Chitosan magnetic nanocomposite: a magnetically reusable nanocatalyst for green synthesis of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridines under solvent-free conditions J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-23 Parichehr Kamalzare, Behrooz Mirza, Somayeh Soleimani-Amiri
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Encapsulation ability of silicon carbide and boron nitride nanotubes for spilanthol molecule J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-20 A. M. Rodrigues, A. R. Palheta-Júnior, M. S. S. Pinheiro, A. M. R. Marinho, A. M. J. Chaves-Neto, R. Gester, T. Andrade-Filho
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Fabrication of surface-engineered superparamagnetic nanocomposites (Co/Fe/Mn) with biochar from groundnut waste residues for the elimination of copper and lead metal ions J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-18 Dhanya Vishnu, Balaji Dhandapani, Shankar Ram Ramakrishnan, Prasanna Kumar Pandian, Thiruvikraman Raguraman
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Rapid photodecolorization of methyl orange and rhodamine B using zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated by pullulan at different calcination conditions J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-10 Eleen Dayana Mohamed Isa, Kamyar Shameli, Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh, Roshasnorlyza Hazan
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Investigation of ROS scavenging properties and in vitro cytotoxicity of oxygen-deficient La 2 O 3-x nanostructure synthesized by spray pyrolysis method J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-09 Yaser Rehman, Corentin Copet, Alexander Morlando, Xu-Feng Huang, Konstantin Konstantinov
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Direct polymerization of polyheptazine in the interlamelar spaces of titanate nanotubes enhances visible-light response J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-10-07 Barbara S. Rodrigues, Vinícius A. Almeida, Caroline H. Claudino, Carlos Ponce-de-Leon, Dmitry V. Bavykin, Juliana S. Souza
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Novel Mg@ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by facile one-step combustion route for anti-microbial, cytotoxicity and photocatalysis applications J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-28 Mohamed S. Hamdy, Kamlesh V. Chandekar, Mohd. Shkir, S. AlFaify, Essam H. Ibrahim, Zubair Ahmad, Mona Kilany, Badria M. Al-Shehri, Khadijah S. Al-Namshah
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One-pot synthesis and characterization of in-house engineered silver nanoparticles from Flacourtia jangomas fruit extract with effective antibacterial profiles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-28 Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Babar Taj, Muhammad Ramzan, Hina Ali, Anser Ali, Muhammad Adeel, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Muhammad Imran
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Structural, optical and magnetic properties of silver oxide (AgO) nanoparticles at shocked conditions J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-24 A. Rita, A. Sivakumar, S. Sahaya Jude Dhas, S. A. Martin Britto Dhas
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Synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles by Sargassum muticum biomolecules and evaluation of their antioxidant activity and antibacterial properties J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-23 N. González-Ballesteros, M. C. Rodríguez-Argüelles, M. Lastra-Valdor, G. González-Mediero, S. Rey-Cao, M. Grimaldi, A. Cavazza, F. Bigi
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The study of the applicability of ionizing radiation to increase the photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 thin films J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-21 A. Kozlovskiy, M. Zdorovets, I. Kenzhina, A. Berguzinov, D. Tishkevich, T. Zubar, A. Trukhanov
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Fabricating a g -C 3 N 4 /CuO heterostructure with improved catalytic activity on the multicomponent synthesis of pyrimidoindazoles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-16 Duraipandi Devi Priya, Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan, Selvaraj Mohana Roopan
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Optical and electrochemical properties of iron oxide and hydroxide nanofibers synthesized using new template-free hydrothermal method J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-09-13 M. Boufas, O. Guellati, A. Harat, D. Momodu, J. Dangbegnon, N. Manyala, M. Guerioune
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A mini-review on dispersion and functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-08-30 Masumeh Foroutan, S. Jamilaldin Fatemi, S. Mahmood Fatemi
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are of intense scientific interest due to their unrivaled physicochemical characteristics, extraordinary thermal, electronic, mechanical, optical properties, and prospective applications in various nanotechnologies. Therefore, they are particular candidates for the development of new materials potentially applied in abundant applications. However, obtaining homogenous
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Natural nanopesticides with origin of Plantago major seeds extract for Tribolium castaneum control J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-06-25 Zohreh Khoshraftar; Ali Shamel; Ali Akbar Safekordi; Mehdi Ardjmand; Mohammad Zaefizadeh
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
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The effect of Ag and clay nanoparticles on the antimicrobial activity of gamma-irradiated alginate/pectin beads J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Faten Ismail Abou El Fadl; Sayeda Mohamed Ibrahim
AbstractIn 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 containing
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Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles by the aqueous extract of Laurus nobilis L. leaves and evaluation of the antimicrobial activity J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-06-13 Mina Jamzad; Maryam Kamari Bidkorpeh
AbstractA 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 transform
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Thermodynamic studies of carbon nanotube interaction with Gemcitabine anticancer drug: DFT calculations J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-06-10 Fahimeh Najafi
AbstractOne 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
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Efficient and recyclable visible light-active nickel–phosphorus co-doped TiO 2 nanocatalysts for the abatement of methylene blue dye J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 Shaik Abdul Alim; T. Siva Rao; Sankara Rao Miditana; K. V. Divya Lakshmi
AbstractThe 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 and
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Shock wave-induced switchable magnetic phase transition behaviour of ZnFe 2 O 4 ferrite nanoparticles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-05-27 V. Mowlika; A. Sivakumar; S. A. Martin Britto Dhas; C. S. Naveen; A. R. Phani; R. Robert
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
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Strong chemisorption of E 2 H 2 and E 2 H 4 (E = C, Si) on B 12 N 12 nano-cage J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 Amin Rezaei; Reza Ghiasi; Azam Marjani
AbstractIn 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
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Composites of π-stacking materials with low-dimensional metal oxide nanoblends for photocatalytic hydrogen production J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-04-27 Kalyani Rajendran; Gurunathan Karuppasamy
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
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Influence of organic modifier structures of 2D clay layers on thermal stability, flammability and mechanical properties of their rubber nanocomposites J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Nour F. Attia; Gehad G. Mohamed; Mohamed M. Ismail; Taha T. Abdou
AbstractRubber 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
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Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using immobilized scoria-Ni/TiO 2 nanoparticles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-03-19 Meghdad Pirsaheb; Hiwa Hossaini; Simin Nasseri; Nahid Azizi; Behzad Shahmoradi; Toba Khosravi
AbstractIn 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
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Mechanism of rectification of polymer motion in an asymmetric nano-channel J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-03-02 Maedeh Heidari; Mahdieh Mikani; Narges Nikoofard
AbstractSeparation 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
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Sonosynthesis and characterization of a fluorescent Trojan Horse based on magnetic nanoparticles J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-02-20 Dolores Reyman; Marina Pérez-Ramos; Cristina Díaz-Oliva
AbstractIn 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
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Performance study of the electronic and optical parameters of thermally activated delayed fluorescence nanosized emitters (CCX-I and CCX-II) via DFT, SCC-DFTB and B97-3c approaches J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-02-19 Siddheshwar Chopra
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
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Green synthesis of Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles using fruit extract of Cornus mas L. and its growth-promoting roles in Barley J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-02-17 Elham Rostamizadeh; Alireza Iranbakhsh; Ahmad Majd; Sedigheh Arbabian; Iraj Mehregan
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
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Thymoquinone-loaded ethosome with breast cancer potential: optimization, in vitro and biological assessment J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-02-05 Shilan Nasri; Bahman Ebrahimi-Hosseinzadeh; Mahdi Rahaie; Ashrafalsadat Hatamian-Zarmi; Razi Sahraeian
AbstractEthosomes 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
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Characterization of nanocrystalline nickel oxide thin films prepared at different thermal oxidation temperatures J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-02-03 Fatemeh Hajakbari
AbstractNickel 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
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Antimicrobial effect of chitosan–silver–copper nanocomposite on Candida albicans J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-01-29 Mohsen Ashrafi; Mansour Bayat; Pejman Mortazavi; Seyed Jamal Hashemi; Amir Meimandipour
AbstractCandida is a common yeast in opportunistic fungal diseases around the world and is usually colonized on the skin and mucosal membranes. The purpose of this study was to synthesize chitosan–silver–copper nanocomposite and to investigate its antifungal effects on Candida albicans. Silver, copper and chitosan nanoparticles were synthesized individually. Then, copper–silver–chitosan nanocomposite
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Preparation and characterization of Chicory leaf powder and its application as a nano-native plant sorbent for removal of Acid Blue 25 from aqueous media: isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic study of the adsorption phenomenon J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-01-29 Maryam Haghighizadeh; Karim Zare; Hossein Aghaie; Majid Monajjemi
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
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Synthesis, characterization and magnetic properties of Ni, Co and FeCo nanoparticles on reduced graphene oxide for removal of Cr(VI) J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-01-23 Nduduzo N. Malinga; A. L. Leigh Jarvis
AbstractTo 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 method
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How electrostatic and non-electrostatic interactions play a role in water wettability of possible nanostructure surfaces J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2020-01-04 Nima Novin; Abolghasem Shameli; Ebrahim Balali; Shahab Zomorodbakhsh
AbstractThe present paper investigated the effects of the electrostatic and non-electrostatic interactions on the water wettability of a surface. Based on this aim, examinations are performed on the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) as possible nanostructure surface. The results obtained through calculating the water contact angle on the MoS2 surface indicate which this surface is a weak hydrophobic substrate
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Development of novel supported iridium nanocatalysts for special catalytic beds J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2019-12-26 Zahra Amirsardari; Akram Dourani; Mohamad Ali Amirifar; Nooredin Ghadiri Massoom; Rahim Ehsani
AbstractIn 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 monoliths
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Development of polyindole/tungsten carbide nanocomposite-modified electrodes for electrochemical quantification of chlorpyrifos J. Nanostruct. Chem. (IF 4.077) Pub Date : 2019-12-24 Pragati Joshi; Sameena Mehtab; M. G. H. Zaidi; Tanvi Tyagi; Anjali Bisht
AbstractThe present investigation deals with the development of a novel polymer nanocomposite (PNCs) electrodes for simple, selective and sensitive detection of chlorpyrifos (CHL). PNCs were developed using surfactant facilitated polymerization of indole using different concentrations (wt%) of WC ranging 5–30. Formation of PNCs was ascertained through diversified analytical methods. Electrodes were
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