Group IV Nanowires have strong potential for several biomedical applications. However, to date their use remains limited because many are synthesised using heavy metal seeds and functionalised using organic ligands to make the materials water dispersible. This can result in unpredicted toxic side effects for mammalian cells cultured on the wires. Here, we describe an approach to make seedless a...

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We describe for the first time the synthesis of biocompatible TiO2 nanoparticles containing a functional NH2 group which are easily dispersible in water. The synthesis of water dispersible TiO2 nanoparticles coated with mercaptosuccinic acid is also reported. We show that it is possible to exchange the stearic acid from pre-synthesised fatty acid-coated anatase 5-nm nanoparticles with a range o...

We report the simple synthesis of poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG)-derivatized phosphine oxide ligands for water-dispersible metal oxide nanocrystals.

Abstract: In this paper, we present the synthesis of Fe3O4 nano particles of hybrid for coating on metal or glass surfaces.The synthesis of the organic/inorganic nanocomposite is described. This nanocomposite is a water – dispersible polymeric complex of polymethacrylic acid and polyaniline.The water dispersible hybride material was coated on aluminum using a molecular layer – by – layer coatin...

annual fires might change many soil physical properties in semi steppe rangeland.the objective of this study was to investigate the impact of fire on soil physical properties and soil water infiltration parameters in semi-steppe rangeland of karsanak region in chaharmahal and bakhtiari province. therefore, several sites were chosen which were affected by fire at three, two and one years prior t...

Estrogenic compounds occur in land-applied animal manure and pose a biological risk if they enter aquatic ecosystems through agricultural drainage or shallow groundwater. Therefore, it is important to understand the fate of estrogens in soil systems. Estrogens are nonpolar and strongly adsorbed by soil organic matter, limiting their miscible transport, but presenting another possible transport ...

Uniform carbon nano test tubes including magnetic metal particles inside their one-dimensional cavities were synthesized by the template method. The "as synthesized" metal-filled test tubes (35 nm in diameter and 1400 nm in length) were dispersible in ethanol, but not in water. To improve the water-dispersibility of the test tubes, their surface was treated with hydrogen peroxide and, as a resu...

Dispersible, nearly isolated 6 nm nanoparticles of the CsNiCr(CN)6 Prussian blue analogue coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) show superparamagnetic behaviour with a relatively high blocking temperature TB = 9 K.