Y. H. Liu, J. C. Zuo, X. F. Ren, College of Material Science and Engineering, Shenyang Ligong University, Shenyang,Liaoning, China. L. YONG, School of Material and Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Liaoning, Liaoning, China In this paper cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles with 200-300 nm in diameter were synthesized via a precipitation method using ammonia water and oxalic acid as precipitant...

Polyacrylic acid coated nanoceria (PNCs) were found to greatly enhance the chemiluminescence (CL) intensity of the luminol-H(2)O(2) system, and by virtue of the catalytic ability of PNCs, a sensitive and specific sandwich assay for human α-thrombin was developed.

The need for high purity hydrogen for use in lowtemperature fuel cells has led to a resurgence of interest in the purification of hydrogen derived from reforming carbon -based feedstocks. A common process used to reduce the carbon monoxide concentration of the reformate gas to an acceptable level is the water gas shift reaction (WGSR). In the reaction, carbon monoxide is combined with water to ...

A label-free colorimetric method to detect nucleic acids, which relies on target DNA induced shielding of the oxidase activity of CeO2 NPs, is developed. With this novel strategy, target nucleic acids can be identified within a few minutes and without the need for post-purification of PCR products.

The aim of this project was to compare cerium oxide and silver particles of different sizes for their potential for uptake by aquatic species, human exposure via ingestion of contaminated food sources and to assess their resultant toxicity. The results demonstrate the potential for uptake of nano and larger particles by fish via the gastrointestinal tract, and by human intestinal epithelial cel...

Cerium oxide (CeO2) or ceria has been shown to be an interesting support material for noble metals in catalysts designed for emission control, mainly due to its oxygen storage capacity. Ceria nanoparticles were prepared by precipitation method. The precursor materials used in this research were cerium nitrate hexahydrate (as a basic material), potassium carbonate and potassium hydroxide (as pre...