Graphene-polymer nanocomposites for structural and functional applications

K Hu, DD Kulkarni, I Choi, VV Tsukruk - Progress in polymer science, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The introduction of graphene-based nanomaterials has prompted the development of
flexible nanocomposites for emerging applications in need of superior mechanical, thermal …

Silver nanoparticles: synthesis methods, bio-applications and properties

E Abbasi, M Milani, S Fekri Aval, M Kouhi… - Critical reviews in …, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Silver nanoparticles size makes wide range of new applications in various fields of industry.
Synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles for applications such as catalysis, electronics, optics …

Gold nanoparticles: assembly, supramolecular chemistry, quantum-size-related properties, and applications toward biology, catalysis, and nanotechnology

MC Daniel, D Astruc - Chemical reviews, 2004‏ - ACS Publications
Although gold is the subject of one of the most ancient themes of investigation in science, its
renaissance now leads to an exponentially increasing number of publications, especially in …

Silver nanoparticles: green synthesis and their antimicrobial activities

VK Sharma, RA Yngard, Y Lin - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2009‏ - Elsevier
This review presents an overview of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) preparation by green
synthesis approaches that have advantages over conventional methods involving chemical …

Functionalized gold nanoparticles: synthesis, properties and applications—a review

S Alex, A Tiwari - Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 2015‏ - ingentaconnect.com
The past few decades have witnessed significant advances in the development of
functionalized gold nanoparticles for applications in various fields such as chemistry …

Reducing the optical band gap of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based nanocomposite

OG Abdullah, SB Aziz, KM Omer, YM Salih - Journal of Materials Science …, 2015‏ - Springer
Optical properties of pure polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and PVA based nanocomposite films have
been investigated. The nano-composite samples were prepared by the well known solution …

Nanomedicine and drug delivery: a mini review

AZ Mirza, FA Siddiqui - International Nano Letters, 2014‏ - Springer
The field of nanotechnology now has pivotal roles in electronics, biology and medicine. Its
application can be appraised, as it involves the materials to be designed at atomic and …

Aligned two-and three-dimensional structures by directional freezing of polymers and nanoparticles

H Zhang, I Hussain, M Brust, MF Butler, SP Rannard… - Nature materials, 2005‏ - nature.com
The preparation of materials with aligned porosity in the micrometre range is of
technological importance for a wide range of applications in organic electronics …

Size correlation of optical and spectroscopic properties for gold nanoparticles

PN Njoki, IIS Lim, D Mott, HY Park, B Khan… - The Journal of …, 2007‏ - ACS Publications
While the optical and spectroscopic properties of gold nanoparticles are widely used for
chemical, bioanalytical, and biomedical applications, the study of the size correlation with …

Diverse applications of electronic-nose technologies in agriculture and forestry

AD Wilson - Sensors, 2013‏ - mdpi.com
Electronic-nose (e-nose) instruments, derived from numerous types of aroma-sensor
technologies, have been developed for a diversity of applications in the broad fields of …