Nanoparticles in biomedical applications

K McNamara, SAM Tofail - Advances in Physics: X, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoparticles are defined as solid colloidal particles ranging in size from 10 to 1000 nm.
Nanoparticles offer many benefits to larger particles such as increased surface-to-volume …

A review of polymeric nanocomposite membranes for water purification

M Bassyouni, MH Abdel-Aziz, MS Zoromba… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites are now commonly employed to augment the standard polymeric
membrane materials that are used in water treatment processes. A number of different …

Copper-polymer nanocomposites: An excellent and cost-effective biocide for use on antibacterial surfaces

L Tamayo, M Azócar, M Kogan, A Riveros… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of polymer nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties has been a key
factor for controlling or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and preventing foodborne …

[HTML][HTML] Bimetallic nanoparticles: enhanced magnetic and optical properties for emerging biological applications

P Srinoi, YT Chen, V Vittur, MD Marquez, TR Lee - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Metal nanoparticles are extensively studied due to their unique chemical and physical
properties, which differ from the properties of their respective bulk materials. Likewise, the …

Nanosystems: the use of nanoalloys, metallic, bimetallic, and magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical applications

K McNamara, SAM Tofail - Physical chemistry chemical physics, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a growing interest in the use of nanosystems such as nanoalloys, bimetallic
nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles and magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical …

Recent development of noble metal-based bimetallic nanoparticles for colorimetric sensing

X Liu, X Liang, J Yu, K Xu, JW Shen, W Duan… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Colorimetric sensors with instant visual readout are significant and highly required for
convenient detection of various analytes, especially in the post-COVID-19 era. Noble metal …

Genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of cobalt-, nickel-and copper-based nanoparticles

R Magaye, J Zhao, L Bowman… - Experimental and …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
The nanotechnology industry has matured and expanded at a rapid pace in the last decade,
leading to the research and development of nanomaterials with enormous potential. The …

Comparison of copper-based Cu-Ni and Cu-Fe nanoparticles synthesized via laser ablation for magnetic hyperthermia and antibacterial applications

I Ali, Y Pan, Y Jamil, AA Shah, M Amir, S Al Islam… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work used the arc melting technique to fabricate copper-iron and copper-nickel bulk
alloys that were subsequently used to prepare spherical Cu–Fe and Cu–Ni nanoparticles …

Recent progress in studies of metallic nickel and nickel-based nanoparticles' genotoxicity and carcinogenicity

R Magaye, J Zhao - Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
Recently, nanoparticles have been the focus of many research and innovation. Metallic
nickel and nickel-based nanoparticles are among those being exploited. Nickel fine particles …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic nanoparticles as mediators for magnetic hyperthermia therapy applications: a Status Review

M Beković, I Ban, M Drofenik, J Stergar - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This concise review delves into the realm of superparamagnetic nanoparticles, specifically
focusing on Fe2O3, Mg1+ xFe2− 2xTixO4, Ni1− xCux, and CrxNi1− x, along with their …