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Imagine you have a tiny, super-sensitive device that can detect a medicine called levofloxacin (LV). This medicine is important for fighting infections, and we need a way to measure how much is in someone’s body or in a medicine tablet. This study created a new sensor using something called “carbon paste” mixed with tiny particles … Read more

In this study, researchers used a special compound, Cu20-polyoxotungstate [Cu20Cl(OH)24(H2O)12(P8W48O184)]25−, attached to a magnetic base to create an eco-friendly and efficient method for reducing harmful nitrophenol compounds like 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2,4,6-TNP). They made a magnetic nanocatalyst called [Fe3O4@SiO2-NH2-Cu20P8W48] and checked its properties using several techniques, including FT-IR, SEM, TEM, VSM, and TGA. This … Read more

In recent concrete research, a new type of coating has been developed: blends of polymers and nanoparticles. These coatings need to be thoroughly tested on different concrete mixtures, especially those with high amounts of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to reduce the environmental impact, which is very important for the industry. This study used three vulnerable … Read more

Imagine a group of tiny magnets, shaped like stretched circles (nano-ellipses), arranged in different patterns like honeycombs or squares. These magnets are made of a special material called permalloy, which is a mix of nickel and iron. Scientists wanted to understand how these tiny magnets behave when they are placed in a special device called … Read more

Recent advances in nanotechnologies for cancer diagnosis and treatment have received considerable attention worldwide. Nanoparticles are being used to create nanodrugs and probes to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases, including cancer. Nanomedicines have unique advantages, such as increased surface-to-volume ratios, which enable them to interact with, absorb, and deliver small biomolecules to a … Read more