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Preparation and Performance Study of ZnO Nanorod Array with Anti-Ultraviolet and Superhydrophobic Surface Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Menglong Chen, Jianglong Hua, Qi Jiang
A two-step low-temperature hydrothermal method was used to construct an aluminum-nickel compound network structure on the substrate surface, followed by a secondary hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO nanorod array. After low surface energy material modification, a superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surface was obtained. The aluminum-nickel compound network structure plays a key guiding role in the growth
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Nanoarchitectonics of Oxygen-Vacancy BiOCl@Bi4O5Br2 Z-Type Heterojunctions with Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation Performance Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Piao Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Xiongjian Li, Yun Yang, Shuijin Yang
Searching for a stable and efficient photocatalyst still presents a variety of challenges, when photocatalytic technology is widely used today. In this paper, oxygen-vacancy BiOCl with different masses was loaded on Bi4O5Br2 nanosheets by a simple two-step method. The UV–Dis spectrum showed that the absorption range of the complex to visible light was larger than that of the two pure substances. In
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Theoretical Modeling of Plasmon Resonance Induced by Hollow Nanoshell Spheres Assisted with a Graphene Shell for Use as an Efficient Narrowband Absorber Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Jamal Q. M. Almarashi, Samar Moustafa, Moustafa Ahmed, Hesham Fares
We present theoretical modeling of the local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) induced by hollow nanoshell spheres assisted with a graphene shell, aiming to examine their potential for use as efficient narrowband absorbers in the infrared wavelength region. We investigate two designs of hollow nanoparticles; namely, a hollow graphene nanosphere with a single graphene shell, and a hollow nanosphere with
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High Performance of Gas Sensor Based on Novel Cu-Based Binary Composite Phase-Modified ZnO Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Manjun Zhang, Jianchao Wang, Li Li, Nian Tang, Xiaodian Li, Dongwei Sun, Renjun Si, Shunping Zhang
Novel Cu-based binary composite phases were synthesized with an octadecylamine (ODA) synthetic system. HR-TEM was used to characterize the binary composite phase indicating that the Cu-based binary composite phase was a mixed phase of two oxides. ZnO gas sensing films decorated with Cu-based binary composite phase were parallel fabricated. The gas sensing performance to nitric oxides (NO, N2O, NO2)
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QCA-Based Design of Novel Low-Power n-Bit Ripple Carry Incrementer and Ripple Carry Decrementer Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-19 Jadav Chandra Das, Bikash Debnath, Debashis De
This study demonstrates the development of an innovative n-bit less power ripple carry incrementer (RCI) and decrementer (RCD) circuit, respectively, devised using quantum dot cellular automata (QCA). In order to increment or decrement two numbers, RCI and RCD are essential. With a revised configuration of the AND gate, half adder, and XOR gate circuit, the suggested ripple carry incrementer and decrementer
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X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study of Host/Dopant Cation’s Valence State and Formation of F+-Centers in Pr-Doped CeO2 Nanomaterials Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-12 H. R. Khakhal, Sudhish Kumar, S. N. Dolia, V. S. Vats, B. Dalela, P. A. Alvi, Shalendra Kumar, S. Dalela
Ce1−xPrxO2 (x=0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) nano-materials synthesized using co-precipitation method have been investigated mainly for electronic structure properties in this manuscript. Findings and supporting studies are presented to understand the role of valence states of host and dopant cations information of F+ centers through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Sustained cubic fluorite
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Revolutionizing Diabetes Disease Prediction Through Novel Machine Learning Techniques Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Yogendra Singh, Mahendra Tiwari
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Accurate and timely diagnosis of diabetes is crucial for its effective treatment and management. While machine learning has shown promise in predicting the disease, missing data, outliers, class imbalance and limitations of classifiers can hinder accuracy. To address these challenges, we propose a novel machine learning approach
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Effect of Patch Interface Strengthening on Mechanical Properties of Epoxy/Carbon Fiber Sheet by Double-Sided Patching Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-27 Changjiang Qian, Shuo Wang, Qi Wang, Hongqian Xue, Hui Zheng
To repair the damage to the epoxy/carbon fiber laminate, a single-lap test was performed between sulfuric acid anodized aluminum plate and carbon fiber laminate to study the effect of the anodized layer on the interlaminar shear strength. Then, carbon fiber laminates were prepared by wet-laying method to simulate the damage caused by penetrating cracks, and double-sided adhesive sheets were made from
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Design and Performance Analysis of Negative Capacitance Effect in the Charge Plasma-Based Junction-Less Vertical TFET Structure Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Shailendra Singh, Jeetendra Singh
In this paper, a negative capacitance (NC) effect in series with normal oxide capacitance is first time introduced to design negative capacitance charge plasma-based junction less vertical TFET structure (NC-CP-JL-VTFET). The introduced negative capacitance enhances the overall gate capacitance and hence gate capacitive coupling and thus renders high current capabilities with reduced sub-threshold
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Enhanced Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Electrospun PA-6 Nanofibers by Embedding Alumina and Tungsten Carbide Particles Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Seied Isa Karanian, Ali Hosseinian Naeini, Rasool Amirkhani, Mahdi Gholampour, Hasan Tavakoli
Electrospinning is a process in which solid fibers are prepared from polymer solution. In recent decades, studies have focused on improving the properties of electrospun nanofibers by exploring the possibilities of electrospinning different polymers. Two critical properties that have been studied in relation to this technique are thermal stability and mechanical properties. In this study, polyamide-6
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The Electrochromism and Photoelectrochemical Performance of WO3/Cu Composite Film Electrodes Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Jikai Yang, Haorui Liu, Yufei Zhang
WO3/Cu composite film electrodes were synthesized by hydrothermal combined electrodeposition method. Characterization of samples was conducted by SEM, XRD and XPS, which showed WO3/Cu composite films had been synthesized. The diffusion coefficient, reversibility, response time, coloration efficiency and transmission rate of the samples were obtained by electrochemical and spectral measurements. The
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Quantitative Detection of Ortho-Aminophenol by Using Modified Reduced Graphene Oxide/Indium Tin Oxide Glass Electrode Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Sontara Konwar Boruah, Hirendra Das, Prabin Kumar Boruah
In this research work the electrochemical oxidation of ortho-aminophenol (oAP) is studied using modified reduced graphene oxide/indium tin oxide (rGO/ITO) glass electrode in acetonitrile medium, tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate (TBAP) supporting electrolyte. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear-sweep voltammetry (LSV) techniques were used to study the redox behavior of oAP. The graphene oxide-initiated
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Cd Form and Transition Study in Aquatic Environment by Gold Nanorods Attached with Sulfhydryl Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Shuyu Liu, Lei Tang, Zitong Wu
Many biomolecular photothermal therapies in heavy metals detection are expensive and complicated. In this paper, compared to expensive and complex biomolecular photothermal therapy, a new type of coated nanomaterial was used to research Cd in water. We explored the assembly of glutathione-growth gold nanorods through the attachment of sulfhydryl groups on glutathione to the surface of gold nanorods
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“Biped” Janus Fe3O4@nSiO2@TiO2−x&mSiO2 Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Microwave-Triggered Drug Release Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Ye Liu, Zhuang Hui, Zewei Zhan, Lili Cui, Xueru Liu, Bin Cui
In this work, we constructed the “Biped” Janus Fe3O4@nSiO2@TiO2−x&mSiO2 nanoparticles as drug carriers to improve the performance of microwave-controlled releasing drugs. The SEM and TEM characterization confirmed the successful synthesis of the “Biped” Janus nanoparticles. The Fe3O4@nSiO2@TiO2−x core-shell nanosphere showed stable nanoparticles of consistent and desirable diameter of about 250nm.
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Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Effects of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles-Enriched Wound Dressing Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Sara Fadhil Abbas, Adawiya J. Haider, Sharafaldin Al-Musawi
Taking care of wounds costs a lot of money. A significant medical problem is the treatment of burns, surgical and trauma wounds and skin wounds, with current therapies primarily emphasizing supportive care techniques. Coagulation, inflammation, angiogenesis, new tissue creation and extracellular matrix modification are necessary processes for successful wound healing. Metal oxides (Titanium, Silver
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Nanoparticles Surface Energy Effect on Mechanical Properties and Microscopic Deformation of 3D Heterogeneous Nanostructures Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Muhammad Bilal Khan, M. Mustafa Azeem, Muhammad Qasim Zafar, Ghulam Hussain
Nanoparticle-contained graphene foam material has attracted many practical applications in recent years, which require an in-depth comprehension of the basic mechanics of these heterogenous materials. In this paper, the effect of nanoparticles surface energy on the mechanical properties of nanoparticle-filled graphene foam under uniaxial tension and compression is systematically studied by the coarse-grained
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Biocompatibility Study of Quercetin-Functionalized Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 G. R. Aiswarriya, R. Gayathri, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Kavitha Sankaran, Arul Prakash Francis
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) occupy a major part in biomedicine due to their unique physicochemical and biological properties including anti-microbial and anti-cancer activity. Evolvulus alsinoides (EA), commonly known as “Dwarf morning glory”, is a flowering plant with unique medicinal properties. This plant is reported for its therapeutic significance in chronic bronchitis, asthma and even possesses
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A Cu-Modified Photocatalyst Composite: Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalysis Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-30 Chengsha Huang, Jin Li, Benze Wu
To obtain highly efficient photocatalysts, we successfully prepared the GO/ZnO/CdS/Cu2S composite that possesses superior photocatalytic degradation performance via a three-step solvothermal process. A series of characterization techniques were used to verify the composition and performance of prepared samples, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), scanning electron microscopy
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The Antibacterial Effect of Jellyfish-Like pMAG-Au-MnO2 Nanoparticles Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Hengxiao Wang, Benben Lu, Xiang Shen, Jiaying Li, Xiaoli He, Huaguang Wang, Hongwei Wang, Lin Yuan
Manganese (Mn) has been widely applied in drug resistant bacteria. Although it has advantages such as generating reactive oxygen species (ROS), holding multivalent phases, inducing photothermal effect and biocompatibility, it also brings the disadvantages of increased motility and decreased bacterial adhesion while exerting its advantages. Here, we propose an active antibacterial way by the jellyfish-like
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Novel Synthesis of MXene/CeCr2O4 Nanocomposite and its Optimistic Characterizations for Energy Storage Applications Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Tahira Yaqoob, Malika Rani, R. Neffati, Rubia Shafique, Kiran Batool, Aqeel Ahmad Shah, Rabia Siddiqui, Arshad Mahmood
Novel nanocomposite MXene/CeCr2O4 had been synthesized by means of inexpensive co-precipitation method. This paper reports the smooth nanocomposite of MXene/CeCr2O4 by co-precipitation method and the sol–gel route used for spinel cerium chromite (CeCr2O4) nanoparticles in which ethylene glycol chemical is exploited to restrain the accumulation of nanoparticles. The results show the formation of small
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Self-Assembling Ultrathin MXene/Cellulose Nanofiber/MXene Composite Film for High-Performance Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Jun Li, Lihui Xu, Hong Pan, Liming Wang, Yong Shen
Ti3C2Tx MXene films exhibited good electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance. However, the poor mechanical property and durability of Ti3C2Tx MXene films limited their commercial application. Herein, the ultrathin flexible conductive MXene/cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/MXene composite films with “sandwich” structure were successfully prepared by a simple vacuum-assisted filtration process
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Synthesis of TpTt/CdS Nanocomposite Structures for Methylene Blue Catalytic Degradation Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Chao Xu, Zhicheng Zhang, Xudong Xiong, Zhao Fan, Yongqian Wang
The advancement of technology has resulted in severe issues in the natural environment, notably organic water contamination that poses a significant threat to living organisms. To mitigate such problems, various technological solutions have been developed to treat water pollution. The emergence of photocatalytic semiconductor technology has enabled the utilization of numerous novel semiconductor composites
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A Nanophotocatalyst of ZnO/CuS with Photothermal Effect, Superhydrophobicity and Self-Healing Function Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Xueqi Wang, Jinkun Cheng, Xudong Xiong, Chao Xu, Zhao Fan, Yongqian Wang
Photothermal-assisted photocatalysis is a novel catalytic technology that can not only utilize both light energy and light heat, but also simultaneously incorporate superhydrophobicity and self-healing ability into photocatalysts. It represents a significant advancement in efficient photocatalytic degradation of water pollution. Here, by incorporating the semiconductor photothermal agent CuS on the
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Bimetallic Ni-Co Alloy Derived from Perovskite as Precursor on SiO2 as Catalysts for CO Methanation Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Shuangshuang Li, Jie Xu, Ju Wang, Xianli Wu, Chen Liang, Xinxin Zhang, Chunhua Du
The supported bimetallic Ni-Co alloy catalysts modified with La2O3 were prepared by using the perovskite composite oxide of LaNi1−xCoxO3/SiO2 as the precursor, which were obtained by the impregnation method combined with the citrate complex method. The samples were characterized through using XRD, BET, H2-TPR, CO-TPD, TG and XPS, and the catalytic performances for CO methanation was investigated. The
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Advanced Anode Materials Based on Iron Oxides for Lithium-Ion Batteries Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Yue Pan, Kun Tong, Ruyu Tian, Limei Sun, Yang Chen
Three main iron oxides, FeO, Fe2O3, and Fe3O4, have attracted much attention as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for their high theoretical capacity, low cost, large-scale reserves, and environmental benignity. However, the poor cycling life and rate capability limit their commercial application on a large scale. Glaring strategies have been adopted to improve the performance of lithium
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Design and Analysis of Lead-Free Tin-Halide-Based All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cell for High Efficiency Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Hemant Kumar, Piush Verma, Balwinder Raj
This research work presents a lead-free, environment-friendly, tin-halide-based perovskite solar cell (PSC). In our research, we employed Cs2SnI6 as an absorber layer, which is coupled with several different inorganic electron transport layers (ETLs) and hole transport layers (HTLs) for experimental purposes. These various permutations of the device structure are simulated and optimized in the SCAPS-1D
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Cu/C Composite Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Junhua Hu, Tao Han, Hui Liu, Xiao Xia Wang
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important chemical with wide fields of applications in the chemical industry, medicine and environmental protection. The preparation of H2O2 by the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) via the two-electron pathway has the advantages of simple operation and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the kinetics of ORR is relatively slow, and the energy efficiency of electrochemical
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Green Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles Using Luffa cylindrica and its Biocompatibility Studies for Potential Biomedical Applications Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Muskan Soni, R. Gayathri, Kavitha Sankaran, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Arul Prakash Francis
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), due to their unique properties, have attracted researchers’ attention. Though SeNPs have been used for wide applications, the chemically synthesized one lacks stability due to aggregation, and it releases toxic byproducts. These drawbacks can be overcome by producing SeNPs using natural sources as reducing and capping agents. Luffa cylindrica is an immense source of
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Visible-Light-Driven Photodegradation of Methylene Blue Dye and Pathogenic Escherichia coli by Mn-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Patcharaporn Phuinthiang, Yumatorn Mingmongkol, Duangdao Channei, Khakhanang Ratananikom, Wilawan Khanitchaidecha, Auppatham Nakaruk
A sol–gel method was used to synthesize TiO2 nanoparticles doped with varying amounts of Mn. The physico-chemical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). The XRD results indicated that the anatase phase was the major phase of
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Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Properties of Silver-Decorated Nickel-Coated Copper with Frequency Selective Surface Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Qiang Wang, Yi Liu, Sen Zhang, Xiaolei Su, Jie Xu, Linlin Lu
In this study, Ag-decorated [email protected] powders were prepared by electroless plating method with [email protected] powders as the raw material. The various characteristics of the composite powders, such as their phase composition and structure, were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The effects of different Ag content on the size distribution
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Mössbauer Investigation of Mn-Doped La–Sr Ferrite Synthesized by the Sol–Gel Method Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Zhongjin Wu, Qinghang Zhang, Zeyi Lu, Jiyu Shen, Chenying Gong, Min Liu, Yanfang Xia
La0.8Sr0.2Fe1−xMnxO3 (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5) series samples were prepared by sol–gel method and characterized by powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The effects of Mn doping on the microstructure, morphology and electronic structure of La–Sr ferrite were investigated. The XRD results show that all
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A Proposed Nonaligned Double Gate Junction FET Device and its Performance Improvement Using High-k Gate Oxide Material Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Arun Kumar Sinha, Banoth Vasu Naik
This paper presents the effect of dielectric materials i.e., hafnium dioxide (HfO2, high-k) and silicon dioxide (SiO2, low-k), as gate-oxide material for the nonaligned double gate junction n-channel field effect transistor (NADG-NFET). The NADGNFET device proposed in this work lowers the second order effects and improves the transistor linear performance at radio frequency. The device response with
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Influence of Inter-Molar Concentration of Cu and Zn on the Various Properties of Sprayed Nanocrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Tarun Chandel, Ranjana Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Dixit Prasher
In this work, the quaternary nanostructured Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films were deposited on ITO glass substrates at a temperature of 300∘C by spray pyrolysis method and the influence of inter-molar concentration variations of copper and zinc on the structural, morphological and optical properties of grown samples was studied. The films were characterized by different sophisticated techniques including
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Design and Numerical Simulation of Refractory Metal Oxides and Dichalcogenides Embedded Tin-Based Perovskite Solar Cells Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Divya Sharma, Rajesh Mehra, Balwinder Raj
The photovoltaic cells have undergone a series of metamorphosis since the perovskite materials are being used as light absorber in it. Owing to its superior light absorbing ability, perovskite materials have offered a bit of hope for future photovoltaic application. However, the stability and toxicity of perovskite-based solar cells have always remained a major concern. In this context, electronic
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An Electrochemical Route for the Synthesis of Low Oxygen Containing Reduced Graphene Oxide through 2B Grade Graphite Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Pankaj Kumar Singh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Kamal Sharma
The requirement for restoring graphene’s electrical and thermal properties necessitates the implementation of reduction processes that remove oxygen atoms from the surface of graphene oxide sheets. Nevertheless, has been reported that the synthesis of graphene with a minimal oxygen content remains an obstacle in the field of graphene synthesis. The partial restoration of the initial graphene characteristics
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Dual Functional Si, N-Codoped Carbon Quantum Dots for Selective Fluorescence Sensing of Fe3+ and Visible-Light Photocatalysis of Organic Dyes Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Yun Wang, Guo Fu, Chunxing Li, Qin Meng, Xiaoxi Hu
This work reports a simple, low cost and eco-friendly one-step hydrothermal method to obtain Si- and N-doped carbon quantum dots (Si-N-CQDs) using only citric acid and (3-aminopropyl) trimethoxysilane. These codoped Si-N-CQDs demonstrated 0D spherical morphology and an average size of ∼2.54 nm as well as good solubility in water and high quantum yield equal to 14.3%. Fluorescence emission of these
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Reducing and Caping Agent Potential of Sun-Mediated Aqueous extract of Thymus Linearis for Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and their Effect on Phytopathogenic Bacteria Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Imran, Kashif Mehmood, Hafiz Amir Nadeem, Muhammad Parvaiz, Umer Younas, Shah Hussain, Zohaib Saeed
In this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using sun-mediated aqueous extract of the stem, flower and leaf of the plant Thymus linearis. The effect of sunlight on extract absorbance is measured using UV–Vis spectroscopy. The resultant nanoparticle F-Ag–NPs, L-Ag–NPs, S-Ag–NPs were characterized using modern techniques including UV–Vis spectroscopy, ATR-FTIR, Zeta potential, Zeta size analyzer
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Research on Denoising Algorithm of Composite Thermal Wave Detection Image Based on Improved Total Variation Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Xuehui Shen, Qingjiu Huang
How to improve the high resolution and remove the noise of composite infrared thermal wave detection image have become important research topics in machine vision. Therefore, this paper proposes a composite image enhancement algorithm based on edge adaptive total variation of direction. Using the improved adaptive directional total variation model to construct the guidance image of the guidance filter
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Decomposition of Ethane as a Hydrogen Rich Molecule on the Aluminum-Doped Boron Nitride Nanotube: A DFT Approach Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Sahar Jalili-Manesh, Sadegh Afshari
It is predictable that hydrogen gas will be used as the common main energy supply instead of fossil fuels in the near future. Studying hydrogen-production by using hydrogen-rich materials as a source of hydrogen on metal-free catalysts may be worthwhile. We studied the adsorption of ethane, as a hydrogen-rich molecule, on the one, two and three aluminum-doped boron nitride nanotubes using density functional
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A Box-Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Basketball Training Monitoring Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Xiaoyan Fei, Jun Cai
The posture monitoring of basketball is very important for daily training and skill improvement, and the research and development of related sensor technology is extremely urgent. Here, we design a box-shaped triboelectric nanogenerator (BS-TENG) to harvest mechanical energy and serve as the smart sport sensor. The BS-TENG can realize two working modes, leading to harvest both active and passive mechanical
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Nano-Based Drug Delivery System in Breast Cancer Treatment Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Lan Jiang, Xiang Li, Yun Shu Lu
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that seriously endangers women’s health worldwide and is the number one cancer in terms of incidence. In recent years, although the research on interdisciplinary drug delivery systems that combine nanotechnology and medical oncology is fully developed with significant efficacy, such as nano-based drug delivery systems (NDDs), the current clinical translation rate
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Preparation and Characterization of Zn2MoO4(OH)2 Nanosheets with Photoelectric Activity Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Puhong Wen, Qian He, Xine Yan
The orthorhombic Zn2MoO4(OH)2 nanosheets have been prepared by using orthorhombic (NH4)2Mo4O13 nanosheets as a raw material. Under the irradiation of ultraviolet light, the photocurrent density produced by splitting water by using the Zn2MoO4(OH)2 nanosheets as a photocatalyst is 5.6 μA⋅cm−2, and the hydrogen production is 41.8 μmol ⋅ h−1⋅g−1, which is 4.7 times of the control ST01. The experimental
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Studies on Catalytic and in Vitro Cytotoxicity Effects of ZnO Nanorods Containing Ag and Their Structural, Morphological, and Antimicrobial Properties Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 K. R. Aranganayagam, R. Marudhachalam
Zinc oxide (ZnO) and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a soft chemical route, and their properties were characterized using various techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution scanning electron microscope (HRSEM), energy dispersive X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (EDS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). The ZnO (AgxZn1−xO (where x=0.01,
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Design of Multiplier Circuit Using Carry Save Adder Based on Quantum-Dot Cell Automata Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Jadav Chandra Das, Debashis De
The executions of various complex models reliant on quantum-dot cell automata (QCA) are of high eagerness for investigators. So far, the structure of complex adders in QCA is focused on bringing down clock delay, cell count, and logic gates. This paper proposes the circuit format of a 4-bit multiplier utilizing a carry save adder (CSA) and its implementation on QCA. The CSA is framed with another QCA
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Investigation of Gate Induced Drain Leakage in Nanotube and Nanowire: A Comprehensive Study Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 A. Thakur, R. Dhiman, G. Wadhwa
In this paper, a comprehensive study of gate-induced drain leakage (GIDL) in conventional silicon-nanotube (Si-NT JLFET), SiGe Source/Drain silicon-nanotube junctionless field effect transistor (S/D Si-NT JLFET) and conventional nanowire (NW) have been performed using technology computer-aided design simulations. We have also demonstrated that inclusion of SiGe S/D in Si-NT JLFET reduced the OFF-state
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Binary (α–β) NiS/PANI Nanorods with Highly Efficient Catalytic Activity in Nonenzymatic Glucose Fuel Cells and Sensors Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Kaige Qu, Shuyue Wang, Haoyong Yin, Jianying Gong, Ling Wang, Shengji Wu
Improving the efficiency of glucose oxidation reaction (GOR) is extremely important to build high performance nonenzymatic glucose sensors and fuel cells. In this work, we designed a novel binary (α–β) NiS/PANI nanorods electrocatalyst with polyaniline (PANI) as the substrates and binary (α–β) NiS nanoparticles dispersing on the PANI nanorods. The as-prepared NiS/PANI nanorods were characterized by
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Lemon-Juice-Based Microwave Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Ricardo Baez-Cruz, Ramkumar Sekar, Paulraj Manidurai
Anisotropic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized using microwave (MW)-assisted route. Lemon extract was used as both reducing and stabilizing agent. Subsequent UV treatment was carried out to modify the particle size and shape. Distribution of triangular and pentagonal-shaped particles were found to increase in number. Moreover, up to 60% increase in particle size was also observed. Change in
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A Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on MXene for Jumping Motion Monitoring Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Renwei Yang, Zheng Zheng
Recently, owing to the development of artificial intelligence technology, human posture recognition has aroused great interest in the academic community. Thus, we designed a triboelectric nanogenerator based on PDMS layer and MXene/PDMS layer (PM-TENG) to obtain mechanical energy and sense human posture. According to the results, the open-circuit voltage (Voc) of PM-TENG can arrive at 372 V, and the
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Numerical Simulation of a Striated Piezoresistive MEMS Pressure Sensor on Circular Silicon Diaphragm: A Finite Element Method-Based Study Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Eshan Sabhapandit, Sumit Kumar Jindal, Dadasikandar Kanekal, Hemprasad Yashwant Patil
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology has been heavily incorporated into fabrication of sensors due to its undoubtful advantages such as efficient form-factor, low-power consumption and less bulk manufacturing cost. One of the first sensors to undergo transformation in the micro-scale has been the pressure sensor. Pressure sensors are used excessively in various fields such as automobile
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Assessing the Impact of Source Pocket Length Variation to Examine DC/RF to Linearity Performance of DG-TFET Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Dharmendra Singh Yadav, Prabhat Singh, Prajawal Roat
This research examines the variation in source pocket length at the corner region of source–channel interface (SCi) with hetero-oxide triple metal gate. The investigated DC and analog parameters include energy band profile in ON/OFF state, electric field (Efi), potential, transconductance (gm), capacitance gate to source and gate to drain (Cgs, Cgd), cut-off frequency (ft), gain bandwidth product,
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Enhanced CO2 Reduction to Ethylene with Hollow Cu2O Structure by Facet-Controlled Etching Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Jing Li, Chen Meng, Honglin Wang, Rui Lin, Min Wang, Hongwei Zhu
Various catalysts have been used for achieving the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR), among which Cu2O has received widespread attention due to its high activity and selectivity. In this work, we focus on the morphology control of Cu2O nanoboxes (NBs) regulated by poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) and graphene oxide and report the synthesis of a hollow structure by facet-controlled etching. Cu2O NBs etched for
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A Trilayer Polymer Composite with Macroscopic Gradient Dielectric Constant Distribution for Advanced Energy Storage Capacitors Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Hu Ye, Yujiu Zhou, Fujia Chen, Yuetao Zhao, Qifeng Pan, Jianhua Xu
With the increased demand for electrical devices, there is an urgent requirement to explore advanced materials for capacitors. Composite is an effective way to improve performance through materials and structure design. Herein, an asymmetric three-layer structure with gradient dielectric constant through the solution casting method is reported. This unique design of construction consists of a buffer
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The Mn-Doped CsPbCl3 Perovskite Nanocrystals as a Photoluminescent Probe for Copper Ions Detection Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Zhimin Wang, Sizhong Yi, Yuanhao Huang, Junliang Zhang, Yuheng Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Jiawen Jian, Xin Zhang
Trace detection of toxic heavy metal ions is a hot topic in the sensing research area, especially in the organic phase using inorganic fluorescent colloidal nanocrystals. We report Mn-doped CsPbCl3 perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), which were synthesized via the hot-injection method, as a fluorescent probe for the detection of copper ions in hexane. The introduction of Mn altered the emission peak, and
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Anticoagulation in Phototherapy to Inhibit the Cancer-Associated Hypercoagulable State Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Zhirong Xin, Weijia Li, Qiaoyi Han, Zhifang Ma, Qiang Shi, Jinghua Yin
The hypercoagulable state has challenged the lives of cancer patients, which is related to the treatment and the cancer-secreted procoagulant factors. Herein, a phototherapy system based on heparin modified Fe/Co-layered double hydroxide loading IR783 (LDH-hep-IR783) is established, which prevents the side effects and prothrombotic defect of the traditional treatment. The Fe/Co LDH is applied not only
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Preparation of Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxides Ultrathin Nanosheets and Its Application in Adsorption of Methyl Orange Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Xue Bai, Antong Shi, Fenying Zhang, Zhuwu Jiang, Dongqi Liao, Hongyu Zhang
In this paper, well-defined Mg-Al LDHs nanosheets with high yield are prepared by the following sequential procedures: hydrothermal preparation of Mg-Al-CO32− LDHs, followed by expanding interlayer spacing by NH4NO3 treatment. The results show that the concentration of the layer expansion agent (NH4NO3) and the exfoliation solvent play a key role in the exfoliation result. The basal spacing changed
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Electrochemical Fabrication and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Thin Film Deposits on Gold Substrate for Hydrogen Production Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-25 Feriel Bouhjar, Lotfi Derbali, Nesrine Zahi, Asma Alkabsh
In this paper, room temperature one-step electrodeposition of chalcogenide CZTS followed by annealing at different temperatures was studied. The scanning electron microscopy images of the deposits confirmed the presence of agglomerated particles in the deposits. The deposits annealed at 400∘C did not show the presence of voids whereas deposits annealed at 500∘C showed severe sulfur loss and were off-stoichiometric
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Molecular Scale Simulations of Coating Palmitic Acid Molecules on Aluminum Surface Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Yi Liu, Ruochen Sun, Pingan Liu, Jiangtao Xu
In this research, molecular dynamic (MD) simulations computation is applied to generally study the coating behavior of palmitic acid molecules and aluminum (Al) nanoparticle (ANP) surface through single and multi-molecule models. Changes and comparisons of adsorption distance, energy, effectiveness and stability are generally discussed in this study. Those obtained results indicate that the adsorption
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Preparation of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays with Controllable Morphology and their Superhydrophobic Modification for Photocatalytic Degradation of Water Pollution Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Xudong Xiong, Zhexian Deng, Cairui Jiang, Chao Xu, Zhao Fan, Yongqian Wang
TiO2, as a photoactive semiconductor material, where like photocatalysis technology is a hot topic of research in recent years, shows great potential for application in the direction of environmental pollution treatment and solar-chemical energy conversion. In this paper, we prepared titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TNAs) by a simple one-step anodic oxidation method in an ethylene glycol electrolyte
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Aging Mechanisms of Ultra-High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electromagnetic Launch Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Lang Liu, Xinlin Long
We demonstrate the aging mechanisms of ultra-high-rate lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4)/graphite batteries for electromagnetic launch (EML) applications. These lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are repetitively charged at a rate of 1C and discharged at a rate of 70C for 300 times. After 300 cycles, the capacity retention is 79.9%, and the internal resistance rises from 1.4mΩ to 2.4mΩ. The scanning electron
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Natural Polyphenol Modified Cotton for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater Nano (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Li Zhou, Jie Lian, Hao Zhou, Xi Gong, Yuzhou Liu, Chen Tao, Wenkun Zhu
Exploiting advanced regenerable adsorbents for efficient uranium adsorption from seawater is a promising route to address uranium resources shortages. Herein, inspired by the mechanism of plant homeostasis, natural polyphenols are combined with cotton matrix to construct a polyphenol-functionalized cotton (Cot-TA-APTES) for efficient uranium extraction. Compared with pristine cotton, the polyphenol-functionalized