Showing papers in "Materials Letters in 2022"

TL;DR: In this paper, the micro laser lap welding method formed a lap joint of NiTiNb shape memory alloys (SMAs) to Ti6Al4V alloy with a Ni interlayer.

TL;DR: In this paper , a novel dual Z-scheme tandem CQD-MnIn2S4/Cu2O/Ag2O interface was fabricated via hydrothermal method for MO removal and E. coli disinfection under visible light illumination.

TL;DR: In this article , the micro laser lap welding method formed a lap joint of NiTiNb shape memory alloys (SMAs) to Ti6Al4V alloy with a Ni interlayer.

TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt is made to project borophene for smart bio-sensing in order to develop a highly sensitive biosensing system operated by smartphone to achieve early stage point-of-care diagnosis.

TL;DR: In this article , a mini review extensively provides an overview of biomass derived nanocomposites and its efficiency on removal of organic pollutants from aqueous environment, which helps in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).

TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper proposed a 2D borophene flatland for smart bio-sensing, which is suitable for efficient biosensing prototypes and can be translated for point-of-care (POC) application.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the MIPs-based electrochemical nano-sensors diagnostic of SARS-CoV-2 was presented, where the molecularly imprinted polymers recently have gained considerable attention as they are stable and also offer high selectivity and specificity than conventional labels.

TL;DR: In this paper , a review of the MIPs-based electrochemical nano-sensors diagnostic of SARS-CoV-2 was presented, where the molecularly imprinted polymers recently have gained considerable attention as they are stable and also offer high selectivity and specificity than conventional labels.

TL;DR: Chakrab et al. as discussed by the authors used Glochidion candolleanum (Wight & Arn.) Chakrab extract for the phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and subjected to antibacterial assay with G +ve and G −ve bacteria.

TL;DR: In this paper , a layered structure is designed to effectively suppress the loss and enhance the breakdown strength of high dielectric materials, which can not only form breakdown barriers between adjacent layers but also reduce the leakage conduction loss.

TL;DR: Chitosan, a bio-polymer, is generating a lot of interest with their capability to remove toxic heavy metal from aqueous solution as mentioned in this paper , which can be used with structural and chemical modifications to change its original characteristics.

TL;DR: InspInspired by the unique structure of spider web, a spider web-like strain sensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/graphene nanoplatelets (GNP)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) conductive polymer composites was designed and prepared.

TL;DR: In this paper , the physicochemical properties of the fabricated zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray diffractometer (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field-Emission-Scanning Electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and UV-Visible spectral analysis.

TL;DR: InspInspired by the unique structure of spider web, a spider web-like strain sensor based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/graphene nanoplatelets (GNP)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) conductive polymer composites was designed and prepared as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of COVID-19, its biomarkers, current diagnostic techniques, and emerging smart nanomaterials-based biosensing approaches; apart from this, they also extend some light on future perspectives of biosensing technologies for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide an overview of COVID-19, its biomarkers, current diagnostic techniques, and emerging smart nanomaterials-based biosensing approaches; apart from this, they also extend some light on future perspectives of biosensing technologies for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview of the synthesis, characterization, high performances and ultra-responsive utilization of core@shell nanomaterials (CSNs) in the biosensing field.

TL;DR: In this paper, a green synthesis of Nb-ZnO based on Vernonia amygdalina leaves extract as a reactant without using any commercial chemicals was described and applied for degradation of tetracycline under visible light.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors summarize and discuss the recent advances in nanocatalysts used for the degradation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in water sources.

TL;DR: In this paper , the physicochemical properties of chitosan were improved through the transformation of the properties, such as low, medium, and high molecular weight chitosa by using fumaric acid.

TL;DR: In this article , a green synthesis of Nb-ZnO based on Vernonia amygdalina leaves extract as a reactant without using any commercial chemicals was described and applied for degradation of tetracycline under visible light.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors describe cerium and ruthenium oxides as catalysts in photo-degradation of Congo red. But the results show that the photo-oxidation of the Congo red followed first-order kinetics (k = 3.3 × 10−3 mol·min−1) in the presence of Ru catalysts whereas cerium materials performed poorly.

TL;DR: Antibacterial coatings were formed on Mg alloy by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) with subsequent antibiotic impregnation by SEM and EDS as mentioned in this paper , which showed that the number of colony-forming units significantly decreased compared to both base PEO-coating and bare alloy.

TL;DR: The findings imply that GT-AuNPs exert their anti-proliferative action on the PC-3 cell line by inhibiting growth, decreasing DNA synthesis, and triggering apoptosis.

TL;DR: In this article , the rutin mediated synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs), their characterization, and evaluation of antibacterial, antidiabetic, and antioxidant properties are presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported a smart membrane for both energy harvesting and oil/water separation application, which was manufactured from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber blended with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as a sustainable material.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide an overview of the synthesis, characterization, high performances and ultra-responsive utilization of [email protected] nanomaterials (CSNs) in the biosensing field.

TL;DR: The phase composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 EHEA produced by selective laser melting (SLM) were investigated in this article .

TL;DR: In this article , a CrFeNiAl 0.2Si0.2 high entropy alloy (HEA) was fabricated via laser surface melting (LSM), and the result showed that this HEA could form fully BCC structure under such rapid-solidification condition.

TL;DR: In this paper , a single-phase FCC structure formed in the laser-cladded CoCrFeNi HEA coating, without any phase separation, and columnar grains with cell substructures were dominating, with enrichment of Cr on cell walls and enrichment of Fe, Co, and Ni in cell interiors.