Characterization techniques for nanoparticles: comparison and complementarity upon studying nanoparticle properties

S Mourdikoudis, RM Pallares, NTK Thanh - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructures have attracted huge interest as a rapidly growing class of materials for many
applications. Several techniques have been used to characterize the size, crystal structure …

The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the biological activities of metallic nanoparticles

A Abdal Dayem, MK Hossain, SB Lee, K Kim… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique physical and chemical properties that make them
appropriate for various applications. The structural alteration of metallic NPs leads to …

A comprehensive review on green nanomaterials using biological systems: Recent perception and their future applications

RG Saratale, I Karuppusamy, GD Saratale… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the last few years, nanotechnology is increasingly developing in scientific sector, which
has attracted a great deal of interest because of its abundant applications in almost all the …

Gold nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensing

K Saha, SS Agasti, C Kim, X Li, VM Rotello - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
1. INTRODUCTION Detection of chemical and biological agents plays a fundamental role in
biomedical, forensic and environmental sciences 1− 4 as well as in anti bioterrorism …

Bimetallic nanoparticles: enhanced magnetic and optical properties for emerging biological applications

P Srinoi, YT Chen, V Vittur, MD Marquez, TR Lee - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Metal nanoparticles are extensively studied due to their unique chemical and physical
properties, which differ from the properties of their respective bulk materials. Likewise, the …

Rational engineering of physicochemical properties of nanomaterials for biomedical applications with nanotoxicological perspectives

PN Navya, HK Daima - Nano Convergence, 2016 - Springer
Innovative engineered nanomaterials are at the leading edge of rapidly emerging fields of
nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. Meticulous synthesis, unique physicochemical …

A review on functionalized gold nanoparticles for biosensing applications

S Zeng, KT Yong, I Roy, XQ Dinh, X Yu, F Luan - Plasmonics, 2011 - Springer
Nanoparticle technology plays a key role in providing opportunities and possibilities for the
development of new generation of sensing tools. The targeted sensing of selective …

Effects of nanopolystyrene on the feeding behavior of the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis L.)

A Wegner, E Besseling, EM Foekema… - Environmental …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
As the industrial production of nanoplastic and the degradation of microplastic into smaller
particles at sea increase, the potential amount of nanoplastics in the marine environment …

Gold nanoparticle-enabled biological and chemical detection and analysis

H Jans, Q Huo - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are some of the most extensively studied nanomaterials.
Because of their unique optical, chemical, electrical, and catalytic properties, AuNPs have …

Antimicrobial activity of gold nanoparticles and ionic gold

Y Zhang, TP Shareena Dasari, H Deng… - … Science and Health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Gold, in both nanoparticle (AuNPs) and ionic forms, has been studied for antibiotic activities.
Some of the organic complexes of Au (I & III) ions are antibacterial. AuNPs are antifungal …