A demand for functionalization of novel materials and surfaces has accelerated the study of
preparation methods for thin films and coatings. Preparation of catalytically active materials …

Among various pollutants, mercury has a significant impact on the environment, human
beings, and wildlife with its different forms, namely, elemental mercury (Hg0), oxidized …

Mercury being one of the most toxic heavy metals has long been a focus of concern due to
its gravest threats to human health and environment. Although multiple methods have been …

There is an increasing focus on expanding the applicability of biologically synthesized
nanomaterials. Herein, we show the use of Cinnamomum tamala (cinnamon) leaf extract for …

The carbon nanotube-silver composite (Ag-CNT) is a new class of multifunctional materials
with potential applications such as sensors, catalysts, biodisinfection, and sorbents. A simple …

The synthesis of ordered monolayers of gold nano-urchin (Au-NU) nanostructures with
controlled size, directly on thin films using a simple electrochemical method is reported in …

Microelectromechanical sensors based on surface acoustic wave (SAW) and quartz crystal
microbalance (QCM) transducers possess substantial potential as online elemental mercury …

Anthropogenic elemental mercury (Hg0) emission is a serious worldwide environmental
problem due to the extreme toxicity of the heavy metal to humans, plants and wildlife …

Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) is a dynamic SIMS technique,
which offers high spatial resolution allowing the map** of chemical elements at the …

Mercury is a well-known toxic element and it has been claimed that 75,000 new-born babies
in USA alone are at risk of neurological diseases due to high mercury concentration in their …