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View article: Formation of luminescent defects in 4H-SiC upon ion irradiation and ns laser annealing
Formation of luminescent defects in 4H-SiC upon ion irradiation and ns laser annealing Open
We present a novel approach for the optical activation of the negatively-charged silicon vacancy ( V Si − ) center in ion irradiated silicon carbide (SiC) via ns-pulsed laser annealing in the 234–2180 mJ cm − 2 energy density range. The la…
View article: Effects of Thermal Oxidation and Proton Irradiation on Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Sensitivity in Sub-100 nm Nanodiamonds
Effects of Thermal Oxidation and Proton Irradiation on Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance Sensitivity in Sub-100 nm Nanodiamonds Open
In recent decades, nanodiamonds (NDs) have emerged as innovative nanotools for weak magnetic fields and small temperature variation sensing, especially in biological systems. At the basis of the use of NDs as quantum sensors are nitrogen-v…
View article: Micro-computed tomography and laser micro-ablation on altered pyrite in lapis lazuli to enhance provenance investigation: a new methodology and its application to archaeological cases
Micro-computed tomography and laser micro-ablation on altered pyrite in lapis lazuli to enhance provenance investigation: a new methodology and its application to archaeological cases Open
This work presents an upgrade to the methodology adopted to investigate the provenance of the raw lapis lazuli material used in antiquity for carving precious artefacts. Samples from archaeological excavation contexts frequently display su…
View article: Covalent Functionalisation of rGO and Nanodiamonds: Complementary Versatility and Applicability of Azomethine Ylide, Nitrile Oxide and Nitrone
Covalent Functionalisation of rGO and Nanodiamonds: Complementary Versatility and Applicability of Azomethine Ylide, Nitrile Oxide and Nitrone Open
The existing synthetic protocols for the direct functionalization of carbon‐based nanomaterials often entail limitations due to their harsh reaction conditions, which require the use of high temperatures for extended periods. This study ai…
View article: Creation, Control, and Modeling of NV Centers in Nanodiamonds
Creation, Control, and Modeling of NV Centers in Nanodiamonds Open
Sensing based on Nitrogen‐Vacancy (NV) centers in nanodiamonds (NDs) represents a potentially groundbreaking technology with broad applications. Nevertheless, the optimization of their quantum‐optical properties is still a challenging issu…
View article: 3D Printing in Microfluidics: Experimental Optimization of Droplet Size and Generation Time through Flow Focusing, Phase, and Geometry Variation
3D Printing in Microfluidics: Experimental Optimization of Droplet Size and Generation Time through Flow Focusing, Phase, and Geometry Variation Open
Droplet-based microfluidics systems have become widely used in recent years thanks to their advantages, varying from the possibility of handling small fluid volumes to directly synthesizing and encapsulating various living forms for biolog…
View article: 3D printing in microfluidics: experimental optimization of droplet size and generation time through flow focusing, phase, and geometry variation
3D printing in microfluidics: experimental optimization of droplet size and generation time through flow focusing, phase, and geometry variation Open
Optimizing droplet size and timing in microfluidics using phase, and geometrical adjustments using desktop 3D printer.
View article: Designing functionalized nanodiamonds with hyaluronic acid–phospholipid conjugates for enhanced cancer cell targeting and fluorescence imaging capabilities
Designing functionalized nanodiamonds with hyaluronic acid–phospholipid conjugates for enhanced cancer cell targeting and fluorescence imaging capabilities Open
Novel approach for the functionalization of nanodiamonds with Hyaluronic Acid is proposed, utilizing non-covalent anchoring. NDs exhibit improved properties including increased internalization in human adenocarcinoma cells overexpressing C…
View article: Enhancing the Study of Quantal Exocytotic Events: Combining Diamond Multi-Electrode Arrays with Amperometric PEak Analysis (APE) an Automated Analysis Code
Enhancing the Study of Quantal Exocytotic Events: Combining Diamond Multi-Electrode Arrays with Amperometric PEak Analysis (APE) an Automated Analysis Code Open
MicroGraphited-Diamond-Multi Electrode Arrays (μG-D-MEAs) can be successfully used to reveal, in real time, quantal exocytotic events occurring from many individual neurosecretory cells and/or from many neurons within a network. As μG-D-ME…
View article: Nanodiamond Effects on Cancer Cell Radiosensitivity: The Interplay between Their Chemical/Physical Characteristics and the Irradiation Energy
Nanodiamond Effects on Cancer Cell Radiosensitivity: The Interplay between Their Chemical/Physical Characteristics and the Irradiation Energy Open
Nanoparticles are being increasingly studied to enhance radiation effects. Among them, nanodiamonds (NDs) are taken into great consideration due to their low toxicity, inertness, chemical stability, and the possibility of surface functiona…
View article: Interaction of Nanodiamonds with Water: Impact of Surface Chemistry on Hydrophilicity, Aggregation and Electrical Properties
Interaction of Nanodiamonds with Water: Impact of Surface Chemistry on Hydrophilicity, Aggregation and Electrical Properties Open
In recent decades, nanodiamonds (NDs) have earned increasing interest in a wide variety of research fields, thanks to their excellent mechanical, chemical, and optical properties, together with the possibility of easily tuning their surfac…