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View article: Explosion Characteristics and Lethality Degree Evaluation from Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detonation in Urban Area: Case of the Cylindrical Geometry
Explosion Characteristics and Lethality Degree Evaluation from Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detonation in Urban Area: Case of the Cylindrical Geometry Open
Although the accidental or intentional explosions produced in industrial facilities or in urban areas are events with low probability, they have a high destructive potential and potential for human injuries and/or fatalities. One of the ty…
View article: White Matter Integrity and Anticoagulant Use: Age-Stratified Insights from MRI Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
White Matter Integrity and Anticoagulant Use: Age-Stratified Insights from MRI Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Open
Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values, derived from diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI), increase with age, reflecting microstructural changes in white matter integrity. However, factors beyond chronological aging …
View article: Dimer of the DPPH Stable Radical
Dimer of the DPPH Stable Radical Open
Although the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-hydrazyl) radical is known for its indefinite stability, both in solid and in solution, and therefore no dimerization reaction occurs, the DPPH-dimer has been obtained by an alternat…
View article: Neurological Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Changing Variants: A 4-Year DW-MRI Study on Olfactory and Taste-Related Brain Regions
Neurological Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Changing Variants: A 4-Year DW-MRI Study on Olfactory and Taste-Related Brain Regions Open
Neurological symptoms such as impaired smell and taste have been recognized as hallmark manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection. This study investigates and quantifies microstructural changes …
View article: Pitfalls and Challenges in Specific Absorption Rate Evaluation for Functionalized and Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Used in Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia
Pitfalls and Challenges in Specific Absorption Rate Evaluation for Functionalized and Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Used in Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Open
In recent decades, magnetic hyperthermia (MH) has gained considerable scientific interest in cancer treatment due to its ability to heat tumor tissues deeply localized inside the body. Functionalizing magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with vec…
View article: Comprehensive Methodology for Evaluating the Drug Loading of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Combined Magnetometry and Mössbauer Spectroscopy
Comprehensive Methodology for Evaluating the Drug Loading of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Combined Magnetometry and Mössbauer Spectroscopy Open
A methodology for the quantitative estimation of the drug loading of iron oxide-based magnetic nanoparticles by corroborating magnetometry and Mössbauer spectroscopy investigations is reported. The proposed methodology is exemplified in th…
View article: Pitfalls and Challenges in Specific Absorption Rate Evaluation for Functionalized and Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Used in Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia
Pitfalls and Challenges in Specific Absorption Rate Evaluation for Functionalized and Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Used in Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia Open
In recent decades, considerable interest has been observed in the field of cancer treatment research in relation to magnetic hyperthermia (MH), due to its ability to target tumors and generate localized effects with a high degree of specif…
View article: Cation distribution and its magnetic implications in gadolinium–iron garnets for an enhanced control of compensation temperature
Cation distribution and its magnetic implications in gadolinium–iron garnets for an enhanced control of compensation temperature Open
Results highlight magnetic structures of the garnets prepared by two routes as resulting from accurate structural and magnetic refinement demonstrating a similar magnetic coupling distribution with a strong variation of compensation temper…
View article: Guanine-based spin valve with spin rectification effect for an artificial memory element
Guanine-based spin valve with spin rectification effect for an artificial memory element Open
Non-volatile electronic memory elements are very attractive for applications, not only for information storage but also in logic circuits, sensing devices and neuromorphic computing. Here, a ferroelectric film of guanine nucleobase is used…
View article: MAPLE deposition of hybrid PLGA-Fe3O4- Cypress-PEDOT: PSS coatings
MAPLE deposition of hybrid PLGA-Fe3O4- Cypress-PEDOT: PSS coatings Open
We report on the Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation, laser technology for depositing biocompatible, antimicrobial, hydrophilic, and biodegradable complex hybrid polymeric system loaded with essential cypress-oil and magnetite nanopar…
View article: Defect structures and (ferro)magnetism in Zn1-xFexO nanoparticles with the iron concentration level in the dilute regime (x = 0.001 – 0.01) prepared from acetate precursors
Defect structures and (ferro)magnetism in Zn1-xFexO nanoparticles with the iron concentration level in the dilute regime (x = 0.001 – 0.01) prepared from acetate precursors Open
Zn1-xFexO nanoparticles with the iron concentrations level in the dilute regime (x = 0.001–––0.01) were produced by a sol–gel route from acetate precursors along with an un-doped and 3 at.% Fe-doped reference. The X-ray diffraction of the …
View article: Synthesis and Anti-Melanoma Activity of L-Cysteine-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Doxorubicin
Synthesis and Anti-Melanoma Activity of L-Cysteine-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Doxorubicin Open
In this study, we report on the synthesis of L-Cysteine (L-Cys)-coated magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with doxorubicin (Dox). The Fe3O4-L-Cys-Dox NPs were extensively characterized for their compositional and morpho-structu…
View article: Microstructural Investigations of VO2 Thermochromic Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition for Smart Windows Applications
Microstructural Investigations of VO2 Thermochromic Thin Films Grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition for Smart Windows Applications Open
The structural properties of VO2 thin films, grown on either LSAT or Si substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD), are elucidated by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) methods. The TEM observations confirmed the successful g…
View article: Magnetic Properties of Nanosized Fe and FeCo Systems on Trenched Mo Templates
Magnetic Properties of Nanosized Fe and FeCo Systems on Trenched Mo Templates Open
The manipulation of magnetic anisotropy represents the fundamental prerequisite for the application of magnetic materials. Here we present the vectorial magnetic properties of nanostructured systems and thin films of Fe and FeCo prepared o…
View article: Facile synthesis of low toxicity iron oxide/TiO2 nanocomposites with hyperthermic and photo-oxidation properties
Facile synthesis of low toxicity iron oxide/TiO2 nanocomposites with hyperthermic and photo-oxidation properties Open
The present study aimed to assess the feasibility of developing low-cost multipurpose iron oxide/TiO 2 nanocomposites (NCs) for use in combined antitumor therapies and water treatment applications. Larger size (≈ 100 nm) iron oxide nanopar…
View article: Relationship between the Formation of Magnetic Clusters and Hexagonal Phase of Gold Matrix in AuxFe1−x Nanophase Thin Films
Relationship between the Formation of Magnetic Clusters and Hexagonal Phase of Gold Matrix in AuxFe1−x Nanophase Thin Films Open
AuxFe1−x nanophase thin films of different compositions and thicknesses were prepared by co-deposition magnetron sputtering. Complex morpho-structural and magnetic investigations of the films were performed by X-ray Diffraction, cross-sect…
View article: Unidirectional Magnetic Anisotropy in Molybdenum Dioxide–Hematite Mixed-Oxide Nanostructures
Unidirectional Magnetic Anisotropy in Molybdenum Dioxide–Hematite Mixed-Oxide Nanostructures Open
MoO2-Fe2O3 nanoparticle systems were successfully synthesized by mechanochemical activation of MoO2 and α-Fe2O3 equimolar mixtures throughout 0–12 h of ball-milling. The role of the long-range ferromagnetism of MoO2 on a fraction of more d…
View article: Micrometer Sized Hexagonal Chromium Selenide Flakes for Cryogenic Temperature Sensors
Micrometer Sized Hexagonal Chromium Selenide Flakes for Cryogenic Temperature Sensors Open
Nanoscale thermometers with high sensitivity are needed in domains which study quantum and classical effects at cryogenic temperatures. Here, we present a micrometer sized and nanometer thick chromium selenide cryogenic temperature sensor …
View article: A New Zinc Phosphate-Tellurite Glass for Magneto-Optical Applications
A New Zinc Phosphate-Tellurite Glass for Magneto-Optical Applications Open
This work investigates the structural, magnetic and magneto-optical properties of a new zinc phosphate-tellurite glass belonging to the 45ZnO-10Al2O3-40P2O5-5TeO2 system. The glass was prepared by a wet method of processing the starting re…
View article: Mesoporous Cobalt Ferrite Nanosystems Obtained by Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Method: Tuning Morpho-structural and Magnetic Properties via pH-Variation
Mesoporous Cobalt Ferrite Nanosystems Obtained by Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Method: Tuning Morpho-structural and Magnetic Properties via pH-Variation Open
A facile and cheap surfactant-assisted hydrothermal method was used to prepare mesoporous cobalt ferrite nanosystems with BET surface area up to 151 m2/g. These mesostructures with high BET surface areas and pore sizes are made from assemb…
View article: The Influence of Synthesis Parameters on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanomaterials
The Influence of Synthesis Parameters on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanomaterials Open
Magnetic iron oxides have been used in biomedical applications, such as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging, carriers for controlled drug delivery and immunoassays, or magnetic hyperthermia for the past 40 years. Our aim is to i…
View article: The Influence of Synthesis Parameters on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanomaterials
The Influence of Synthesis Parameters on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanomaterials Open
Magnetic iron oxide particles are used for in vitro diagnostics for nearly 40 years. Due to their unique physical, chemical, thermal and mechanical properties, as well as biocompatibility and low toxicity in the human body, iron oxide nano…
View article: On the relaxation time of interacting superparamagnetic nanoparticles and implications for magnetic fluid hyperthermia
On the relaxation time of interacting superparamagnetic nanoparticles and implications for magnetic fluid hyperthermia Open
A critical discussion on the presently available models for the relaxation time of magnetic nanoparticles approaching the superparamagnetic regime in the presence of interparticle dipolar interactions is considered. The direct implications…