In internal combustion engines, only about a third of the total fuel input energy is converted into useful work. If the energy rejected into the cooling system and the exhaust gases could be recovered instead and put into useful work, fuel economy would have been substantially improved. The main aim of this research paper was to evaluate the effects of the hybrid nano-catalyst containing ce...

Conditions of cellular stress are often the cause of cell death or dysfunction. Sustained cell stress can lead to several health complications, such as extensive inflammatory responses, tumor growth, and necrosis. To prevent disease and protect human tissue during these conditions and to avoid medication side effects, nanomaterials with unique characteristics have been applied to biological sys...

In internal combustion engines, only about a third of the total fuel input energy is converted into useful work. If the energy rejected into the cooling system and the exhaust gases could be recovered instead and put into useful work, fuel economy would have been substantially improved. The main aim of this research paper was to evaluate the effects of the hybrid nano-catalyst containing ce...

Abstract The effects of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) in living organisms are described in a myriad of articles. Most of the literature on this topic is devoted to plants of different gender and species. Studies from laboratories and greenhouse facilities highlight effects on chlorophyll production, plant growth, stress enzyme activities, phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity, and genotoxicity. With fe...

In this paper, we present a method of generating nearly superhydrophobic surfaces from Femtosecond Laser Surface Processed (FLSP) metallic substrates and the study of their thermal stability at high temperatures. Using an FLSP process, hierarchical micro/nano structures were fabricated on stainless steel 316 after which a 200 nm Cerium Oxide (CeO2) film was sputtered onto the surface. Before Ce...

The aim of this project was to compare cerium oxide and silver particles of different sizes for their potential for uptake by aquatic species, human exposure via ingestion of contaminated food sources and to assess their resultant toxicity. The results demonstrate the potential for uptake of nano and larger particles by fish via the gastrointestinal tract, and by human intestinal epithelial cel...

The potential toxicity and accumulation of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in agricultural crops has become an area of great concern and intense investigation. Interestingly, although below-ground vegetables are most likely to accumulate the highest concentrations of ENMs, little work has been done investigating the potential uptake and accumulation of ENMs for this plant group. The overall obj...

No. 377.24 URL, XP008095016 & FASEB Meeting on Experimental Biology: Translating the Genome, San Diego, CA USA, Apr. 11-15, 2003 ISSN: 0892-6638 *Abstract*. Cook, et al. "Neuronal Damage induced by polychlorinated biphenyls is partically reversed by cerium oxide nanoparticles" [online] vol. 2003, 2003, XP008095032 Retrieved from the internet: URL http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2003/main.htm ]?ne...

No. 377.24 URL, XP008095016 & FASEB Meeting on Experimental Biology: Translating the Genome, San Diego, CA, USA, Apr. 11-15, 2003 Issn: 0892-6638. Cook, et al. "Neuronal Damage induced by polychlorinated biphenyls is partically reversed by cerium oxide nanoparticles" [online] vol. 2003, 2003, XP008095032 Retrieved from the internet: URL http://sfn.scholarone.com/itin2003/main.htm ]?new _page_ i...

This paper investigates a nano-enhanced wireless sensing framework for dissolved oxygen (DO). The system integrates a nanosensor that employs cerium oxide (ceria) nanoparticles to monitor the concentration of DO in aqueous media via optical fluorescence quenching. We propose a comprehensive sensing framework with the nanosensor equipped with a digital interface where the sensor output is digiti...