It is attractive to control the properties of macro objects and films by employing simple nanolayer composites, as in the case of nanoarchitectured Layer-by-Layer (LbL) coating. In this paper, we use chitosan as a surface-based pH buffer to protect adsorbed supramolecular fibres from pH-mediated disassembly. Protons are generated on a titania surface under illumination at 405 nm leading to an a...

We report results of high-resolution sputter depth profiling of an alternating MgO/ZnO nanolayer stack grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD) of ≈5.5 nm per layer. We used an improved dual beam time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometer to measure (24)Mg(+) and (64)Zn(+) intensities as a function of sample depth. Analysis of depth profiles by the mixing-roughness-information model yields a ...

There is no consensus on the effect of nanoparticle (NP) addition on the specific heat capacity (SHC) of fluids. In addition, the predictions from the existing model have a large discrepancy from the measured SHCs in nanofluids. We show that the SHC of the molten salt-based alumina nanofluid decreases with reducing particle size and increasing particle concentration. The NP size-dependent SHC i...

Current oral insulin formulations reported in the literature are often associated with an unpredictable burst release of insulin in the intestine, which may increase the risk for problematic hypoglycemia. The aim of the study was to develop a solution based on a nanolayer encapsulation of insulin-chitosan complexes to afford sustained release after oral administration. Chitosan/heparin multilay...

A nanolayer of composite and Rhodococcus erythropolis biocatalyst was studied for the first time for desulfurization of dibenzothiophene as a model sulfur compound and its performance was compared with that of composite and R. erythropolis alone. The nanolayer of composite was synthesized by sol-gel method from ferrous oxalate and zinc oxalate precursors coated on glass by spin coating techniqu...

NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems) loom beyond the MEMS horizon as the new frontier in miniaturization. Nanorobots and other NEMS are expected to find revolutionary applications in science, engineering and everyday life. Until now, nanostructures have been built primarily in two dimensions, because of the difficulties of threedimensional (3-D) fabrication. This paper describes a promising app...

Plasmonic enhancement for electron–hole separation efficiency and visible light photocatalysis was achieved by Pd nanocube decoration on a ZnO nanolayer coated onto electrospun polymeric (polyacrylonitrile (PAN)) nanofibers. Since exciton formation and sustainable electron–hole separation have a vital importance for realizing better solar energy in photovoltaic and photocatalytic devices, we ac...

The electrical breakdown of a dielectric nanolayer between film electrodes under the combined action direct current and capacitor discharge makes it possible to form Josephson bridges with reproducible resistance exceeding 1 Ω. A new feature formation bridge during breakdown, which is preceded by series preliminary breakdowns (auto breakdowns) nanolayer, has been discovered. mechanism process r...

In this work, a nanolayer of titanium nitride which produced by the magnetron sputtering system is synthesized. Moreover the effect of plasma parameters on the electron temperature is studied. Electron temperature has a significant effect on the plasma coating system properties. The results show that, increasing the working pressure and nitrogen ratio in the system causes decreasing electron te...

Exfoliation of a family of polyacetylenic porous layered covalent organic frameworks by means of a simple sonication procedure results in the obtention of nanolayer structures as observed by AFM and TEM measurements. Systematic AFM analysis of the isolated nanostructures reveals that the degree of exfoliation depends on the polymer architecture, thinner layers being observed when the pore size ...