Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications
Volume 19, Issue 3 (2017)
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and its Applications—A Review
Abstract: AbstractSilver has been used time immemorial in the household for its antimicrobial activity. Due to advancement in healthcare research, antibiotics with better antimicrobial activities were developed by human beings. Due to overuse of antibiotics, pathogenic microorganisms start developing resistance against antibiotics. Nowadays antibiotic resistance has become a major healthcare problem. This shifted healthcare researchers to exploit antimicrobial property of silver to combat against resistant pathogenic microorganisms. Nanotechnology has emerged as …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–22 Read article
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Characterization of Nanofluids Using Experimental and Analytical Methods for Different Concentrations
Abstract: A fluid containing nanometer-sized nanoparticles is called nanofluid. These fluids are engineered colloidal suspensions of nanoparticles in a base fluid. Nanofluids are a new class of fluids engineered by dispersing nanometer-sized materials (nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanotubes, nanorods, nanosheet, or droplets) in base fluids. They are two-phase systems with one phase (solid phase) in another (liquid phase). For a two-phase system, there are some important issues we have to face. One of …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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Excitation of Intra-4f Shell Luminescence of Cerium Ions by the Energy Transfer from Zn Nanocrystals
Abstract: Rare earth ion induced ZnO has improved electrical and optical properties that can find application in electronic and optoelectronic devices. When it is synthesised in nano regime the properties become much more useful for light emitting diodes and laser diodes. Here, stoichiometric CeO2:ZnO composite nanosized powder is synthesized by combustion method. XRD results reveal the formation of CeO2:ZnO composite nanopowders. Diffuse reflectance spectra reveal that there is an increment in …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Extraction and Characterization of Nanocellulose from Saw Dust
Abstract: In this work, nanocellulose was extracted and fibrillated from wooden saw dust of Malaysian wood. The fibrillation of cellulose nanoparticles was done by two major steps such as chemical pre-treatment and acid hydrolysis. Firstly, the saw dust was pre-treated with alkali, and then de-waxing of saw dust was done. Then cellulose was extracted. Finally, it was chemically washed etc. The extracted chemically purified cellulose was further treated with acid hydrolysis …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 43–48 Read article
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Efficient Nanostructure Cathode Material for Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: LaSr0.5Mn0.5Co2-xFexO5+δ
Abstract: While significant progress has been made in anode materials with enhanced tolerance to coking and contaminant poisoning, cathodic polarization still contributes considerably to energy loss, more so at lower operating temperatures. Here we report a synergistic effect of co-doping in a cation-ordered double-perovskite material, LaSr0.5Mn0.5Co2-xFexO5+δ , which has created pore channels that dramatically enhance oxygen ion diffusion and surface oxygen exchange while maintaining excellent compatibility and stability under operating conditions. …
Published in Nano Trends – A Journal of Nano Technology & Its Applications · Vol. 19, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 49–55 Read article