Minimally invasive surgical procedures have become more favourable to their traditional
surgical counterparts due to their reduced risks, faster recovery times and decreased …

The concentration of thiocyanate (SCN−) in bodily fluids is a good indicator of potential and
severe health issues such as nasal bleeding, goiters, vertigo, unconsciousness, several …

Two-dimensional assemblies of colloidal gold nanoparticles were deposited via electrostatic
self-assembly onto silicon substrates modified with aminopropyltriethoxysilane. Assemblies …

The research reported in this thesis focuses on the high field localisation formed in the
nanometric gaps between gold nanoparticles. Sub-wavelength sized nanoparticles …

We demonstrated potential features of gold nanoparticle bipyramid (AuNB) for an
electrochemical biosensor. The facile synthesis method and controllable shape and size of …

Heavily boron doped diamond (BDD), which displays quasi-metallic properties, is the
ultimate electrode material for high sensitivity detection in extreme environments. BDD has a …

The unpredictability and/or severity of each “influenza A pandemic” varies, and the “Original
H1N1 influenza A virus,” which caused the 1918 pandemic (Spanish flu) as well as classical …

This thesis is focused on the development and applications of two different types of
biomaterials: nanoparticles and polymers. In chapter 1, I briefly review these biomaterials. In …

Square-shaped or rectangular nanoparticles (NPs) of lanthanum oxide (LaOx) were
synthesized and layered by convective self-assembly to demonstrate an analog memristive …