Fresh, mechanical and microstructural properties of alkali-activated composites incorporating nanomaterials: A comprehensive review

C Zhang, H Khorshidi, E Najafi, M Ghasemi - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials possess outstanding physical, chemical, and electrical properties that
differentiate them from conventional materials. Recently, nano-modified alkali-activated …

Nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage

Q Zhang, E Uchaker, SL Candelaria… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured materials are advantageous in offering huge surface to volume ratios,
favorable transport properties, altered physical properties, and confinement effects resulting …

Functional nanomaterials and nanostructures enhancing electrochemical biosensors and lab-on-a-chip performances: recent progress, applications, and future …

N Wongkaew, M Simsek, C Griesche… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical biosensors and associated lab-on-a-chip devices are the analytical system
of choice when rapid and on-site results are needed in medical diagnostics and food safety …

Ultra-strength materials

T Zhu, J Li - Progress in Materials Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Recent experiments on nanostructured materials, such as nanoparticles, nanowires,
nanotubes, nanopillars, thin films, and nanocrystals have revealed a host of “ultra-strength” …

Chemistry, biology, and medicine of fluorescent nanomaterials and related systems: new insights into biosensing, bioimaging, genomics, diagnostics, and therapy

J Yao, M Yang, Y Duan - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
2. INTRODUCTION The investigation of many fundamental processes in life sciences
requires straightforward tools for fast, sensitive, reliable, and reproducible detection of …

Mechanism of charge transfer from plasmonic nanostructures to chemically attached materials

C Boerigter, U Aslam, S Linic - ACS nano, 2016 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic metal nanoparticles can efficiently convert the energy of visible photons into the
energy of hot charge carriers within the nanoparticles. These energetic charge carriers can …

Nanoremediation strategies to address environmental problems

MA Rather, S Bhuyan, R Chowdhury, R Sarma… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A rapid rise in population, extensive anthropogenic activities including agricultural practices,
up-scaled industrialization, massive deforestation, etc. are the leading causes of …

Nanoengineered textiles for outdoor personal cooling and drying

D Miao, X Wang, J Yu, B Ding - Advanced Functional Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to global temperature increases and frequent extreme weather events, outdoor
personal comfort is becoming more critical to human health and sustainable development …

Nano-engineered ultra-high performance concrete for controlled autogenous shrinkage using nanocellulose

OA Hisseine, NA Soliman, B Tolnai… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
For its superior mechanical strength and durability aspects, ultra–high performance concrete
(UHPC) offers an advanced construction solution for resilient concrete infrastructures …

Nanocellulose for improved concrete performance: A macro-to-micro investigation for disclosing the effects of cellulose filaments on strength of cement systems

OA Hisseine, W Wilson, L Sorelli, B Tolnai… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
To fulfill further eco-efficiency requirements, concrete technology practitioners are currently
challenged to provide concretes with tailored properties to meet sustainability and resilience …