BACKGROUND Exposure to zinc oxide (ZnO) in environmental and occupational settings causes acute pulmonary responses through the induction of proinflammatory mediators such as interleukin-8 (IL-8). OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of ZnO nanoparticles on IL-8 expression and the underlying mechanisms in human bronchial epithelial cells. METHODS We determined IL-8 mRNA and protein expressi...

Gene therapy and RNA delivery require a nanoparticle (NP) to stabilize these nucleic acids when administered in vivo. The presence of degradative hydrolytic enzymes within these environments limits the nucleic acids' pharmacologic activity. This study compared the effects of nanoscale ZnO and MgO in the protection afforded to DNA and RNA from degradation by DNase, serum or tumor homogenate. For...

ZnO nanorod arrays and nanodisk networks were grown directly on Si substrate by thermal evaporation of ZnCl(2) powder and a mixture of ZnCl(2) and InCl(3)·4H(2)O at 450 °C in air, respectively. The ZnO nanorods with the diameters of 0.64 to 0.91 μm and length of about 5.1 μm are single crystalline with the hexagonal structure and grow along the [001] direction. The nanodisk has perfect hexagona...

The paper reports the preparation and photocatalytic activity of ZnO doped SnO2 nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Their grain sizes are about 50-100 nm. The characterization results revealed that the synthesized nanoparticles possess just cr...

The nanomaterials have important application in different field of science such as biology and pharmacology, which draws the attention of biologists towards this field of study more than before. As the worldwide mortality rate is high due to the pathogens and especially because of the bacteria associated dysenteriae and the antibacterial effect of metal nanoparticles is well known from centurie...

ZnO microspheres, ZnO microflowers and ZnO nanorods are successfully synthesized via a convenient solvothermal method in distilled water-ethanol mixed medium. The as-prepared ZnO micro/nanomaterials are characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, BET, and UV-Vis. The morphologies and exposed facets of the ZnO micro/nanomaterials can be controlled by simply changing the volume ratio of distilled...

BACKGROUND Understanding how nanomaterials are distributed in the body after exposure is important for assessing whether they are safe. In this study, we investigated the behavior and accumulation of nanoscaled and submicron-scaled zinc oxide (ZnO) particles in the body using optical imaging following oral exposure. METHODS To trace these nanoparticles in the body, ZnO nanoparticles were conj...

Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on nanocomposite coatings based R4152 and graphene oxide (GO) was studied.In presence 2%wt. nanoparticle, abrasion resistance coating increased by nearly 25% (from 75 to 92.9 L/mil) temperature decomposition raised 18oC. SEM images showed that nano can disperse homogenously in polymer matrix GO. Hence, photocatalytic activity R4152/GO/ZnO higher than R4152/ZnO coatin...

Abstract Nano ZnO is biosynthesized using Lactobcillus sp. Poly Acrylic acid-co-Acrylonitrile/ZnO, PAACAN/ZnO, and poly acid-co-Maleic acid/ZnO, PAACMA/ZnO, nancomposites were synthesized 60 Co γ -rays. PAACAN/ZnO PAACMA/ZnO nanocomposites characterized used as sorbents for Co(II) radionuclide. The monolayer adsorption capacities of onto are 18.235, 7.105 mgg −1 , respectively at pH 4.5 20 °C. ...

Antimicrobial growth inhibition and mechanistic activities of synthesized Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were investigated in this study. Nanoparticle size 20-25 nm and concentrations of 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 μg/mL were used against pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) and Salmonella typhimurium (Gram negative) and also first time against two plant fungi Aspergillus...