accumulation of aluminium by plants exposed to nano- and microsized particles of al2o3 wasinvestigated in terms of risk assessment and possible application in phytoremediation of contaminated sites.four plant species (allium cepa l., zea mays, lepidium sativum and kalanchoe daigremontiana)were cultivatedon media (soil or liquid medium) contaminated with nano- and microparticles of al2o3. bioava...

The oxidation behavior of Si nanowires (SiNWs) grown by the gold (Au) catalyzed vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) growth process in an electron beam evaporation (EBE) reactor is studied. The VLS SiNWs exhibit hexagonal shape with essentially {112} facets where each facet shows a saw-tooth faceting itself, consisting of alternating {111} and {113} facets. Depending on growth temperatures (450-750 degrees...

To evaluate the significance of thin-film composite membrane surface morphology on water productivity, flat-sheet experiments were conducted with silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, and cerium dioxide nanoparticles. The polyamide thin-film active layer exhibited a valley and ridge morphology that was directly related to the surface roughness, and was found to contribute to particle accumulation ...

Today, Solar cell technology is in limited use due to the relatively high manufacturing cost of silicon based technology, And the low power efficiency of organic polymer based technology. However, Research is being done on hybrid cells based on dye-sensitizing organic polymers and a thin transparent conducting oxide layer comprised of nanoparticles. These cells could offer the same ease of manu...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the labeling of umbilical cord vein derived mesenchymal stem cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextran and complexed to a non-viral transfector agent transfector poly-L-lysine. METHODS The labeling of mesenchymal stem cells was performed using the superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles/dext...

Magnetic manipulation, fluorescent tracking, and localized delivery of a drug payload to cancer cells in vitro is demonstrated, using nanostructured porous silicon microparticles as a carrier. The multifunctional microparticles are prepared by electrochemical porosification of a silicon wafer in a hydrofluoric acid-containing electrolyte, followed by removal and fracture of the porous layer int...

In this work, a novel Silicon on Insulator (SOI) MOSFET is proposed and investigated. The drain and source electrode structures are optimized to enhance ON-current while global device temperature and hot carrier injection are decreased. In addition, to create an effective heat passage from channel to outside of the device, a silicon region has embedded in the buried oxide. In order to reduce th...

We report the direct delivery and assembly of negatively charged gold colloidal particles atop positively charged amino-terminated silicon oxide surfaces using a nanofountain atomic force microscopy probe. The experimental results and fluid simulations indicate that the flow of nanoparticles is confined to the core tip region of the probe. This leads to the assembly of high-resolution submicron...

Increase in the production and release of engineered nanoparticles are known to induce genetic alterations that directly and indirectly affect the human health. The present study was aimed to evaluate the genotoxic potential of two metal oxide nanoparticles, silicon dioxide (SiO2-NPs) and titanium dioxide (TiO2-NPs), in human peripheral lymphocyte in vitro. Human peripheral blood cells were cul...

A phenomenon resembling natural ball lightning can be produced via electrical arcing through silicon. We use lump silicon instead of silicon wafers to achieve higher production rates and larger, longer-lived luminous balls than previously reported. The luminous balls consist of a silicon core surrounded by a porous network of loosely bound silicon dioxide nanoparticles. We find that the balls c...