Noble metal nanoparticles of different sizes and shapes combined with conjugated functional polymers give rise to advanced core shell hybrids with interesting physical characteristics and potential applications in sensors or cancer therapy. In this paper, a versatile and facile synthesis of core shell systems based on noble metal nanoparticles (AuNPs, AgNPs, PtNPs), coated by copolymers belongi...

In this research controlled coating of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles with SiO2 was investigated. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized via chemical co-precipitation and then coated by silica according to Stober method. Effects of tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) concentration and ethanol to TEOS on the coating thickness were inves...

A series of isopropyl fatty esters having different chain length (C(13)-C(23)) were synthesized and formulated in lipid nanoparticles based on Precirol ATO to evaluate their effect on the physicochemical properties of these latter. Moreover, drug loading and skin permeation of Econazole nitrate, chosen as a lipophilic model drug, were evaluated as well. The obtained nanosystems, prepared by hig...

A two-step magnetically assisted capillary action method is demonstrated as a facile technique to produce hollow carbon nanotubes filled with uniformly dispersed Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs). Template-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) grown CNTs with average diameter 200-300 nm and length 5-6 microm were effectively used as 'nanostraws' to suck in chemically synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles ...

Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticles with a mean diameter of ~9 nm were homogeneously filled into the hollow core of high aspect ratio CNTs synthesized by the AAO template method with tunable filling ratios. These Fe(2)O(3)-filled CNTs were employed as the anode material of lithium-ion battery, and desirable electrochemical properties of high reversible lithium storage capacity and good rate capability were...

Poly(N-isopropylacrylarnide-CO-methacrylic acid) P(NIPArn/MAA) nanoparticles were investigated as potentiai targetable systems for intravenous drug delivery. The responsive properties of P(NIPAm/MAA) nanoparticles have been characterized using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and responsive adhesion techniques. The hydrodynamic diameter of the nanoparticles decreased with increasing temperature o...

Magnesium-doped zinc oxide (Zn0.92Mg0.08O) (ZMO) nanoparticles of 23 nm particle size have been synthesized by auto-combustion method. The variation in particle size of these nanoparticles has been performed by their further calcination at 800 and 1000 C for 2 h and the corresponding calcined particles are designated as ZMO-1 and ZMO-2, respectively. The nanoparticles have been characterized by...

We report the first direct observation of ferromagnetic spin polarization of Au nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 1.9 nm using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). Owing to the element selectivity of XMCD, only the gold magnetization is explored. Magnetization of gold atoms as estimated by XMCD shows a good agreement with results obtained by conventional magnetometry. This evidences in...

A means for synthesizing paramagnetic nanoparticles composed of an Au–Fe alloy is described using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of the alloy into a mesoporous alumina membrane template. Nanoparticles 46 ± 13 nm in diameter and composed of a 17% Fe alloy have been created by depositing a 35% Fe alloy into a template with 65 nm diameter pores. These paramagnetic nanoparticles had a saturation mag...

Tetragonal Sn nanoparticles of ∼15 nm diameter are produced in Al2O3 by direct Sn implantation at room temperature. After thermal annealing at 1000 ◦C in oxygen, the implantation-induced amorphous region recrystallized and the Sn nanoparticles turned into SnO2 nanoparticles with an average diameter of ∼30 nm as revealed by transmission electron microscopy. While no absorption and photoluminesce...