An essential characteristic of quantum dots (QDs) is their antimicrobial activity. Compared
with conventional antibiotics, QDs not only possess photoluminescence properties for …

The rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains to conventional antimicrobial agents
has complicated and prolonged infection treatment and increased mortality risk globally …

Among a wide variety of inorganic nanotubes, imogolite nanotubes (INTs) represent a model
of nanoplatforms with an untapped potential for advanced technological applications. Easily …

The ubiquitous presence of pharmaceutical drugs and microbes in the water is leading to
the development of drug resistant microbes. Therefore, efficient materials that can remove or …

Imogolite is an aluminosilicate mineral originally found in volcanic ash derived soils.
Through the use of chemical synthesis methods this mineral has been successfully …

Modern society pays further and further attention to environmental protection and the
promotion of sustainable energy solutions. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is widely …

A chemical method to synthesize a magnetite coating on aluminosilicate nanotubes
(imogolite) that can be used as a magnetic adsorptive composite is reported via a new …

Imogolite is an attractive inorganic nanotube, formed from weathered volcanic ashes, that
also can be synthesized in nearly monodisperse diameters. It has found a variety of uses …

From the smallest biological molecules to complex living organisms, the organisation of the
living matter follows highly hierarchical organisation. As depicted in Fig. 1, starting from the …

In the present paper, low-dimensional Ag2S QDs were fabricated for the first time, with four
different dithiocarbazate derivative Schiff bases (SB) as capping agents in a one-pot …