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View article: Advances and crosslinking of the piezoelectric nanoplatform: exploring the multifunctionality in different biomedical applications
Advances and crosslinking of the piezoelectric nanoplatform: exploring the multifunctionality in different biomedical applications Open
Piezoelectric materials have emerged as versatile platforms with transformative potential in biomedical research, yet their clinical translation remains limited. This mini review examines how these materials generate reactive oxygen specie…
View article: Human movement-mediated energy harvesting and weight sensing using flexible N-carbon dot loaded PVDF nanocomposite
Human movement-mediated energy harvesting and weight sensing using flexible N-carbon dot loaded PVDF nanocomposite Open
This work reports a flexible and wearable nanocomposite made of nitrogenous carbon dot (N-CD) modified PVDF (PCD) nanocomposite assisted piezoelectric device (PPNCD) that can harvest different forms of mechanical energy and convert them in…
View article: Therapeutic effect of Green synthesized MnO2 nanoparticles for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia -An In-Vivo Study
Therapeutic effect of Green synthesized MnO2 nanoparticles for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia -An In-Vivo Study Open
Green synthesized manganese oxide (MnO2) nano-conjugate have been widely used as biomedicine in different medical applications. Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) extract is used to synthesizes MnO2 nanoparticles following a green route, and th…
View article: Biocompatible carbon dot decorated α-FeOOH nanohybrid for an effective fluorometric sensing of Cr (VI) in wastewater and living cells
Biocompatible carbon dot decorated α-FeOOH nanohybrid for an effective fluorometric sensing of Cr (VI) in wastewater and living cells Open
This article reports the fluorometric detection of toxic hexavalent chromium Cr (VI)) in wastewater and Cr (VI) contaminated living cells using in-situ grown carbon quantum dots into the goethite (α-FeOOH) nano-matrix. The synthesized nano…
View article: Development of a Sustainable and Biodegradable <i>Sonchus asper</i> Cotton Pappus Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Instrument Vibration and Human Body Motion Sensing with Mechanical Energy Harvesting Applications
Development of a Sustainable and Biodegradable <i>Sonchus asper</i> Cotton Pappus Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Instrument Vibration and Human Body Motion Sensing with Mechanical Energy Harvesting Applications Open
Energy harvesting from natural resources has gained much attention due to the huge increase in the demand for portable electronic devices and the shortage of conventional energy resources in general. In the present work, the fabrication an…
View article: Derivation of an empirical relation between the size of the nanoparticle and the potency of homeopathic medicines
Derivation of an empirical relation between the size of the nanoparticle and the potency of homeopathic medicines Open
Homeopathic medicines are often prescribed at very high dilutions and it is a clinically observed fact that the medicinal effect of the drug remains even at these high dilutions. The increase in potency of a medicine due to potentization i…
View article: Effects of homeopathic medicine on physical properties of matter - a classical and QED perspective
Effects of homeopathic medicine on physical properties of matter - a classical and QED perspective Open
Homeopathic medicines affect physical properties of matter which depend on the characteristic and the potency of the medicine1. These effects can be explained from two aspects: (a) classical and (b) quantum electrodynamical.
Using three …
View article: Enhancement of Quantum Efficiency of A Dye-Sensitized Electrochemical Cell by using Triturated Zinc Oxide Mixed with Two Organic Dyes, Azure C and Rose bengal
Enhancement of Quantum Efficiency of A Dye-Sensitized Electrochemical Cell by using Triturated Zinc Oxide Mixed with Two Organic Dyes, Azure C and Rose bengal Open
For efficiently utilizing solar energy, when suitable nanoparticles are being engineered, triturated zinc oxide an eco-friendly, easily available, low cost material has been used as an agent for solar energy conversion. Two organic dyes Az…
View article: Effect of ultrahigh diluted homeopathic medicines on the electrical properties of PVDF-HFP
Effect of ultrahigh diluted homeopathic medicines on the electrical properties of PVDF-HFP Open
In an effort to improve the electrical properties of the electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), we introduced a novel and simple approach to synthesize PVDF-HFP composite films by incorporating ultrahigh di…
View article: Homoeopathic drug induced change in liposomal anisotropy and associated change in van’t Hoff enthalpy
Homoeopathic drug induced change in liposomal anisotropy and associated change in van’t Hoff enthalpy Open
Using liposomal membrane of 1, 2-dipalmitoyl-sn -glycero-3- phosphatidyl choline, a well accepted model for biological membrane, we have measured the change in membrane anisotropy due to incorporation of three homoeopathic drugs silicea, s…
View article: Acute Toxicity Study of Silver Nanoparticle Coupled with Euphorbia thymifolia
Acute Toxicity Study of Silver Nanoparticle Coupled with Euphorbia thymifolia Open
Nanomedicine is widely explored nowadays for treatment of life threatening diseases, yet comes with various challenges and questions. The present study encapsulates the acute toxicological aspects of the Euphorbia thymifolia coupled silver…
View article: <strong>Enhancement of quantum efficiency of hybrid photoelectrochemical cell: Effect of functionalized carbon nanotube with Cu doped ZnO nanocomplex</strong>
<strong>Enhancement of quantum efficiency of hybrid photoelectrochemical cell: Effect of functionalized carbon nanotube with Cu doped ZnO nanocomplex</strong> Open
The great energy challenge facing by mankind is due to the depletion of fossil fuels at an alarming rate with exponential increase in population and growing demand in their modern lifestyle. To overcome this situation, utiliszation of omni…
View article: Use of novel metallic nanoparticles for improvement of electrical properties of PVDF-HFP polymer film
Use of novel metallic nanoparticles for improvement of electrical properties of PVDF-HFP polymer film Open
Nanomaterials of copper and cobalt were formed in alcohol in a novel way. Incorporation of these materials by simple solution casting technique in poly vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) polymer films significantly impro…
View article: Characterization and haemocompatibility of Aurum metallicum for its potential therapeutic application
Characterization and haemocompatibility of Aurum metallicum for its potential therapeutic application Open
Background: The objective of the study was to characterize homoeopathic nanomedicine Aurum metallicum and evaluate its biocompatibility, to explore its possible application as injectables. Metal-based homoeopathic medicine, Aurum metallicu…
View article: Empirical Bayes, Bayes factors and deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprinting
Empirical Bayes, Bayes factors and deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprinting Open
The central theme in this thesis is Empirical Bayes. It starts off with application of Bayes and Empirical Bayes methods to deoxyribonucleic acid fingerprinting. Different Bayes factors are obtained and an alternative Bayes factor using th…
View article: Significant enhancement of dielectric and conducting properties of electroactive polymer polyvinylidene fluoride films: An innovative use of Ferrum metallicum at different concentrations
Significant enhancement of dielectric and conducting properties of electroactive polymer polyvinylidene fluoride films: An innovative use of Ferrum metallicum at different concentrations Open
Background: There are experimental evidences of nanoparticle aspect of homoeopathic medicine. It has also been established that the size of these nanoparticles (NPs) decrease with increase in potency.\nAim: We have used this aspect of homo…
View article: <strong>Synthesis and characterization of Carbon nanotube/Hydroxyapatite/Clay based Hybrid antimicrobial biomaterial for potential tissue engineering application</strong>
<strong>Synthesis and characterization of Carbon nanotube/Hydroxyapatite/Clay based Hybrid antimicrobial biomaterial for potential tissue engineering application</strong> Open
Synthesis and characterization of Carbon nanotube/Hydroxyapatite/Clay based Hybrid antimicrobial biomaterial for potential tissue engineering application Subrata Kara,b, Papiya Nandyb, Ruma Basub,c and Sukhen Das*a,b,d aPhysics Department,…
View article: <strong>Enhancement of photovoltage generation, storage capacity and energy conversion efficiency of photoelectrochemial cell of mixed dye system: Role of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes</strong>
<strong>Enhancement of photovoltage generation, storage capacity and energy conversion efficiency of photoelectrochemial cell of mixed dye system: Role of oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes</strong> Open
In the crisis of fast diminishing fossil fuels, looking for alternative energy sources by utilizing solar energy has the highest research priority and engineered nanoparticles play a very important role here. Using a specially designed pho…
View article: <strong>Application of triturated copper nanoparticles as an agent for remediation of an azo dye, methyl orange</strong>
<strong>Application of triturated copper nanoparticles as an agent for remediation of an azo dye, methyl orange</strong> Open
Use of Azo dyes, having one or more azo bond (-N=N-), are more than 70% among all textile dyes used. The stability and the xenobiotic nature of reactive of these azo dyes make them recalcitrant and hence they are not totally degraded by co…