The photoluminescence properties of rare-earth (lanthanide) compounds have been
fascinating researchers for decades. 1-14 An attractive feature of luminescent lanthanide …

Carbenes are perhaps the most versatile reactive intermediates in chemistry. Since the
original visions of “methylene” by Dumas 1 in 1835 and a generalization of this vision by Nef …

Water is one of the essential enablers of life on earth. Beginning with the origin of the
earliest form of life in seawater, it has been central to the evolution of human civilizations …

Because of their photo-optical distinctiveness and biocompatibility, gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) have proven to be powerful tools in various nanomedicinal and nanomedical …

In this paper, we report on the catalytic activity of a new metal nanoparticle–polymer
composite consisting of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and environmentally friendly ('green') …

Validated and easily applicable analytical tools are required to develop and implement
regulatory frameworks and an appropriate risk assessment for engineered nanoparticles …

Bionanocomposite materials, combining the properties of biopolymers and nanostructured
materials, are attracting interest of the wider scientific community due to their potential …

In gold nanoparticles the surface metal atoms play a major role, determining their chemical
and physical properties by interacting with donor-acceptor species or ligands in a similar …

Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) play a significant role in science and technology because of
their unique size, shape, properties and broad range of potential applications. This review …

Although many preparation methods have been reported till date, it is still a great challenge
to prepare silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that simultaneously possess high stability and …