In this work we demonstrate enhancement of the fluorescence collection efficiency for chlorophyll-containing photosynthetic complexes deposited on SiO2 spherical nanoparticles. Microscopic images of fluorescence emission reveal ring-like emission patterns associated with chlorophyll-containing complexes coupled to electromagnetic modes within the silica nanoparticles. The interaction leaves no ...

in this research controlled coating of magnetite (fe3o4) nanoparticles with sio2 was investigated. the fe3o4 nanoparticles were synthesized via chemical co-precipitation and then coated by silica according to stober method. effects of tetra ethyl ortho silicate (teos) concentration and ethanol to teos on the coating thickness were investigated. x-ray powder diffraction, fourier transform infrar...

curcumin (cur) is a hydrophobic molecule and beneficial antioxidant with known anticancer property. the bioavailability of curcumin is low because of its hydrophobic structure. mesoporous silica nanoparticles (msn) loaded by cur were used as nanocarriers for sustained release of cur in four different media such as simulated gastric,intestinal, colon and body fluids (sgf, sif, scf, and sbf, resp...

objective(s): the effect of silica nanoparticles (snps) in sport shoes outsoles on the  parameters related to anterior cruciate ligament (acl) injury has not been investigated. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of shoes outsole containing a composite of thermoplastic elastomer based on styrene-butadiene and silica nanoparticles (tpen shoe) on knee valgus angle (kva) as a risk ...

Mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles, including silica, organosilica and metal doped silica have widespread applications in biomedical applications. This review summarizes the of mesoporous nanoparticles field cancer immunotherapy. Strategies to regulate tumour microenvironment for immune activation are presented by highlighting structural compositional attributes nanoparticles.

A new molecular conjugation method has been developed to label biomolecules with optically stable metalorganic luminophores, such as tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate (Rubpy), which are otherwise not possible for direct linking with the biomolecules. Unique biochemical properties of the biomolecule can, thus, be associated with photostable luminophores. This opens a general ...

Tracking the uptake of nanomaterials by living cells is an important component in assessing both potential toxicity and in designing future materials for use in vivo. We show that the difference in the local elasticity at the site of silica SiO2 nanoparticles confined within a macrophage enables functional ultrasonic interactions. By elastically exciting the cell, a phase perturbation caused by...

an epoxy resin was modified by silica nanoparticles and cured with an anhydride. the particles with different batches of 12, 20, and 40 nm sizes were each distributed into the epoxy resin ultrasonically. electron microscopy images showed that the silica particles were well dispersed throughout the resin. tensile test results showed that young’s modulus and tensile strength increased with the vo...

Coating or encapsulation of nanoparticles is a major challenge due to the extremely small size, high surface energy, and high surface area of the nanoparticles. In this paper we describe a new method using supercritical CO2 as an anti-solvent (SAS) for nanoparticle coating/encapsulation. A model system, using silica nanoparticles as host particles and Eudragit polymer as the coating material, w...