UNLABELLED This article pioneers a study into the influence of the high-Z component of nanoparticles on the efficacy of radioprotection some nanoparticles offer to exposed cells irradiated with X-rays. We reveal a significant decrease in the radioprotection efficacy for cells exposed to CeO2 nanoparticles and irradiated with 10 MV and 150 kVp X-rays. In addition, analysis of the 150 kVp surviva...

Gene therapy is a promising technique for the treatment of various diseases. The development of minimally toxic and highly efficient non-viral gene delivery vectors is the most challenging undertaking in the field of gene therapy. Here, we developed dimethyldioctadecylammonium bromide (DODAB)-nanoceria (CeO2) hybrids as a new class of non-viral gene delivery vectors. These DODAB-modified CeO2 n...

In the present work, we have investigated synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) using Curvularia lunata culture filtrate. The synthesized CeO2 NPs were characterized by TG/DTA, XRD, Raman, PL, FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy and TEM analyses. The synthesized nanoparticles retained the cubic structure, which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction studies. UV-visible spectrum exhibited a w...

The structure of CeO2 films grown on (1102) sapphire and on YBCO thin films was investigated. The films reported on here were grown by pulsed excimer laser deposition and their surface structure was probed using atomic force microscopy. We found that CeO2 films grown on sapphire were epitaxial with a granular structure which is smooth on an atomic scale. We see evidence of a surface reconstruct...

To reinforce skin protection against organophosphates (OPs), the development of new topical skin protectants (TSP) has received a great interest. Nanoparticles like cerium dioxide (CeO2) known to adsorb and neutralize OPs are interesting candidates for TSP. However, NPs are difficult to disperse into formulations and they are suspected of toxicological issues. Thus, we want to study: (1) the ef...

Cerium is the most abundant of rare-earth metals found in the Earth's crust. Several Ce-carbonate, -phosphate, -silicate, and -(hydr)oxide minerals have been historically mined and processed for pharmaceutical uses and industrial applications. Of all Ce minerals, cerium dioxide has received much attention in the global nanotechnology market due to their useful applications for catalysts, fuel c...

We report a new activation method and insight into the catalytic behavior of a CeO2-supported, atomically precise Au144(SR)60 nanocluster catalyst (where thiolate -SR = -SCH2CH2Ph) for CO oxidation. An important finding is that the activation of the catalyst is closely related to the production of active oxygen species on CeO2, rather than ligand removal of the Au144(SR)60 clusters. A mild O2 p...

The catalytic properties of a supported system are strongly dependent on the types of metal and supporting material involved. Platinum nanoparticles (NPs) supported on ceria (CeO2) have shown higher catalytic activities for a wide variety of reactions, including water-gas shift, 6] CO oxidation, and hydrogenation when compared to those supported on other oxides. Therefore, CeO2 has been widely ...

This present study has been described the synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of gadolinium doped cerium oxide nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method with various concentrations of gadolinium ranges from 2 mol% to 8 mol%. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern revealed the face-centered cubic structure with crystalline size of 58.3 nm to 57.4 nm wi...