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Facile synthesis of mesoporous zinc oxide nanoparticle as a drug delivery system evaluated by IVIVE in PBPK modeling

Facile synthesis of mesoporous zinc oxide nanoparticle as a drug delivery system evaluated by IVIVE in PBPK modeling

This study focuses on the development of mesoporous zinc oxide nanoparticles (mZNPs) via the sol–gel technique, utilizing polyethylene glycol-6000 (PEG-6000) as a capping agent. The research aims to investigate the suitability of these nanoparticles fo…

Antimicrobial activity of apricot kernel extract loaded carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles against multidrug resistant wound-skin infection bacteria

Antimicrobial activity of apricot kernel extract loaded carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles against multidrug resistant wound-skin infection bacteria

In recent years, skin and soft-tissue infections, particularly due to multidrug resistance bacteria (MDR) are generating a serious health crisis to human health. Thus, the current investigation tried to find new promising alternatives such as herbal th…

Multiferroic properties of NiFe2O4-Ba0.7Ca0.3TiO3 nanocomposites

Multiferroic properties of NiFe2O4-Ba0.7Ca0.3TiO3 nanocomposites

In this report, we present results on the multiferroic properties of four nanocomposite samples of NiFe2O4-Ba0.7Ca0.3TiO3 (NFO/BCTO), which were fabricated through combinations of high-energy ball milling, heat treatment, and spark plasma sintering tec…

Biological and physicochemical characterization of carbonated hydroxyapatite-honeycomb-polyethylene oxide bone scaffold fabricated using the freeze-drying method

Biological and physicochemical characterization of carbonated hydroxyapatite-honeycomb-polyethylene oxide bone scaffold fabricated using the freeze-drying method

In this work, a carbonated hydroxyapatite/honeycomb/polyethylene oxide (CHA/HCB/PEO) scaffold was fabricated using the freeze-drying method. The CHA bioceramic component was synthesized from oyster shells using the precipitation method. HCB and PEO act…

Excellent NO2 sensor based on porous Pd-ZnO nanorods prepared by a facile hydrothermal method

Excellent NO2 sensor based on porous Pd-ZnO nanorods prepared by a facile hydrothermal method

Noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) decorated on the surface of semiconducting metal oxides to enhance the gas-sensitive properties of sensing materials have attracted considerable interest from numerous researchers worldwide. Here, we introduce an effecti…

Improved photocatalytic and free radical scavenging studies of synthesized polymer PVP/Azadirachta indica leave extract-mediated Ni-Zn doped hematite nanoparticles

Improved photocatalytic and free radical scavenging studies of synthesized polymer PVP/Azadirachta indica leave extract-mediated Ni-Zn doped hematite nanoparticles

The utilisation of ecological materials, such as plant extracts, is a superior alternative to both physical and chemical techniques for the synthesis of nanoscale metallic particles. The current study concluded that the chemical polymer (PVP) and Azadi…

One-pot and facile preparation of gold nanoparticles using glutaraldehyde as a reducing and stabilising agent for protein immobilisation

One-pot and facile preparation of gold nanoparticles using glutaraldehyde as a reducing and stabilising agent for protein immobilisation

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have attractedthe interest of scientists owing to their unique applications in diverse fields. This study presents a report on the utilisation of glutaraldehyde (GA) as a reducing and stabilising agent for the one-pot prepara…