Nanomaterials: Classification, properties, and environmental toxicities

TA Saleh - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) are gaining significance in technological applications due to their
tunable chemical, physical, and mechanical properties and enhanced performance when …

[HTML][HTML] MXene as emerging nanofillers for high-performance polymer composites: A review

K Gong, K Zhou, X Qian, C Shi, B Yu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
MXenes, transition metal carbide and nitrides with graphene-like structures, have received
numerous attention since they were synthesized from MAX phases in 2011. As a rising star …

Polymeric nanoparticles for delivery of natural bioactive agents: recent advances and challenges

M Elmowafy, K Shalaby, MH Elkomy, OA Alsaidan… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, several natural bioactive agents have been widely utilized in the
treatment and prevention of many diseases owing to their unique and versatile therapeutic …

A review of biodegradable natural polymer-based nanoparticles for drug delivery applications

H Idrees, SZJ Zaidi, A Sabir, RU Khan, X Zhang… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable natural polymers have been investigated extensively as the best choice for
encapsulation and delivery of drugs. The research has attracted remarkable attention in the …

Ongoing clinical trials of nonviral siRNA therapeutics

EA Narasipura, R VanKeulen-Miller, Y Ma… - Bioconjugate …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Short interfering RNAs (siRNA) are a powerful class of genetic medicines whose clinical
translation can be hindered by their suboptimal delivery properties in vivo. Here, we provide …

[HTML][HTML] Surface functionalization–The way for advanced applications of smart materials

K Wieszczycka, K Staszak, MJ Woźniak-Budych… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review presents the latest innovations and trends in the field of surface functionalization
of various nanomaterials. The most recent protocols of smart materials fabrication as well as …

Experimental and field applications of nanotechnology for enhanced oil recovery purposes: A review

S Davoodi, M Al-Shargabi, DA Wood… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil reservoir formation damage is a challenging issue associated with water and/or gas
reservoir flooding in secondary and tertiary oil recovery operations. Some enhanced oil …

Structure‐based varieties of polymeric nanocarriers and influences of their physicochemical properties on drug delivery profiles

R De, MK Mahata, KT Kim - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carriers are equally important as drugs. They can substantially improve bioavailability of
cargos and safeguard healthy cells from toxic effects of certain therapeutics. Recently …

Multifunctional MXene-based bioactive materials for integrated regeneration therapy

J Ma, L Zhang, B Lei - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
The reconstruction engineering of tissue defects accompanied by major diseases including
cancer, infection, and inflammation is one of the important challenges in clinical medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide nanocomposites in wastewater treatment: A review

HE Al-Hazmi, J Łuczak, S Habibzadeh, MS Hasanin… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In modern times, wastewater treatment is vital due to increased water contamination arising
from pollutants such as nutrients, pathogens, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical residues …