The ATRP initiator was introduced onto the surface of SiO 2 nanoparticles, as shown in Scheme 1a. SiO 2 nanoparticles (5.0 g) were dispersed in dehydrated toluene (25 ml) by sonication. APTES (2.7 ml, ...

This means that siRNA demonstrates significant potential for therapeutic use, given its capacity to control protein levels. However, one of the main drawbacks with siRNA is that researchers have had ...

IISc scientists develop hybrid nanoparticles (gold & copper) to detect and kill cancer cells using heat and sound waves. Potential game-changer in cancer treatment. Researchers at the Indian Institute ...

Bengaluru: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new approach to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those which form a solid tumour mass. They have ...

Researchers have developed a method for preparing methylammonium-lead bromide hybrid nanoparticles with extraordinary luminescence. They have successfully increased the luminescence efficiency of ...

Korean scientists utilized an anti-reflective coating based on silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles and large phosphor particles to increase diffuse light transmittance in a tandem perovskite-silicon ...

A new process enables printing of nanometer-scale quartz glass structures directly onto semiconductor chips. A hybrid organic-inorganic polymer resin is used as feedstock material for 3D printing of ...

Fluorescing nanoparticles are helpful tools for biological imaging, allowing researchers to spot hard-to-see phenomena through a microscope by lighting up when hit with laser light at the correct ...

The research team was comprised of scientists from the Technion Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Rambam Medical Center, and the Center of Excellence in Exposure Science and Environmental Health (TCEEH).

Blobs of water encased in nanoparticles can be carved into precise shapes with a laser, and even turned into a kind of miniature lab device. When water is added to a gel of hydrophobic silicon dioxide ...

The most widely available materials of the Earth's crust include natural silica and silicates, which are primarily crystalline. Because of their excellent biocompatibility, heat resistance, low ...