Silver has antibacterial properties. Nanoparticulate silver is used in some dressings for wounds. Suggest a possible hazard to the environment of silver nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles ...

A zinc oxide nanoparticle has a diameter of 32 nm. The diameter of a zinc atom is 0.28 nm. Estimate how many times larger the nanoparticle is compared to a zinc atom. A cube-shaped nanoparticle ...

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are nanoscale particles of gold, typically ranging in size from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). These nanoparticles exhibit unique physical, chemical, and optical properties that ...

Synthetic nanoparticles are used in a range of applications, such as in electronics, energy, medicine, and catalysis, due to their unique properties that arise from their small size and high surface ...

Another crucial function of nanoparticle formulations is their ability to provide controlled and sustained release of therapeutics. By modifying the properties of the nanoparticles, drug release rates ...

The new nanoparticles, called LCB1-NPs and LCB3-NPs, are formed by repeats of three proteins, which are joined together thanks to the self-assembly properties of one of the three, called ZapB.

In a significant advancement in the field of anti-counterfeiting technology, Professor Jiseok Lee and his research team in ...

Nanotechnology advances metal casting by integrating nanoparticles, improving mechanical properties and addressing challenges ...

Palladium, a rare metal that physically resembles platinum, is a top-billing catalyst famous in the energy sector for ...

Researchers in the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have used machine learning and supercomputer ...