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Effect of Al doping on the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of sol-gel spin-coated NiO thin films

Effect of Al doping on the structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of sol-gel spin-coated NiO thin films

Nanostructured NiO thin films are renowned for their catalytic activity and potential for degradation of industrial effluents. In this study, Al-doped NiO (Ni1-xAlxO with x = 0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08) thin films were synthesized by sol–gel spin co…

Unveiling the influence of synthesis techniques on crystallite size of CuInS2 nanostructures

Unveiling the influence of synthesis techniques on crystallite size of CuInS2 nanostructures

Copper indium disulfide (CuInS2) nanostructures are synthesized by wet precipitation and sol–gel techniques. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) analysis exhibits nanorods (NR) and nanocubes (NC) of CuInS2 resulting from wet pr…

Recent advancements of nanoparticles for antiviral therapy

Recent advancements of nanoparticles for antiviral therapy

The global outbreak of infectious diseases in recent decades has caused serious health problems worldwide. Key factors that contribute to the lack of a complete therapeutic strategy against viral infections include biomimetic architecture, ability to m…

Saponin-mediated and microwave-assisted biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles: preparations and anticancer assessment

Saponin-mediated and microwave-assisted biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles: preparations and anticancer assessment

Silver nanoparticles have been extensively studied and used for biological and biomedical applications due to its antimicrobial properties. In this study, we have developed silver nanoparticles with saponin (S-AgNPs) using microwave-mediated methodolog…

Synthesis, characterization, and cellular investigation of three smart polymeric nanoparticles as efficient plasmid CRISPR (pCRISPR) delivery vehicles

Synthesis, characterization, and cellular investigation of three smart polymeric nanoparticles as efficient plasmid CRISPR (pCRISPR) delivery vehicles

Purpose. Gene therapy is a strategy to provide therapeutic advantages by modifying genes, and CRISPR/Cas9 is the simplest and the most efficient gene editing technology. Appropriate smart nanocarriers are a promising way to deliver these gene editing t…

Chitosan derived N-doped carbon aerogel nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitors

Chitosan derived N-doped carbon aerogel nanostructures for high-performance supercapacitors

This study presented a chitosan-derived activated carbon aerogel material (ACAM), which was prepared via a sol–gel method, freeze-drying, and carbonization. The prepared nitrogen-doped carbon materials had nanopore structures with a highly specific sur…

Synergistic effect of cobalt ferrite-graphene oxide based hyperthermia and capsaicin to induce apoptosis and inhibit telomerase activity in breast cancer cells

Synergistic effect of cobalt ferrite-graphene oxide based hyperthermia and capsaicin to induce apoptosis and inhibit telomerase activity in breast cancer cells

Capsaicin is a bioactive phytochemical of red and chili peppers. It has shown therapeutic properties, including anticancer activities. In this study, the potential anti-telomerase effect of capsaicin, as well as synergic inhibitory effect of this compo…