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Cognitive deficits induced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes via the autophagic pathway
(2015-11-04)
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have shown potential applications in many fields, especially in the field of biomedicine. Several studies have reported that MWCNTs induce apoptosis and oxidative damage in nerve cells ...
Physio-chemical and antibacterial characteristics of pressure spun nylon nanofibres embedded with functional silver nanoparticles
(2015-11-01)
A novel and facile approach to prepare hybrid nanoparticle embedded polymer nanofibers using pressurised gyration is presented. Silver nanoparticles and nylon polymer were used in this work. The polymer solution's physical ...
Hemp fibre as alternative to glass fibre in sheet moulding compound. Part 2 : impact properties
(2015-09-01)
This paper describes the results of falling weight impact tests on natural fibre reinforced polyester composites fabricated using a conventional sheet moulding compound (SMC) process. The influence of hemp fibre and CaCO3 ...
Study on behaviour and mechanism of Cu2+ ion release from Cu bearing antibacterial stainless steel
(2015-08-30)
Cu bearing stainless steels (Cu SS) possess antibacterial ability due to the release of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions. However, the release mechanism of Cu<sup>2+</sup> ions from the steel is still unclear. Therefore, the passive ...
Determination of Cu2+ ions release rate from antimicrobial copper bearing stainless steel by joint analysis using ICP-OES and XPS
(2015-08-30)
Antibacterial Cu bearing stainless steels (CuSS) have been developed recently and their performance has attracted significant attention widely in biomedical, healthcare and environmental facilities in cross-disciplines. ...
Molecular dynamics simulation study of rheological properties of CuO–water nanofluid
(2015-06-01)
Nanoparticle (NP) dispersion in engineering fluids holds significant characteristics that impact the quality and performance of liquid fluidic systems, like in biomedical fluids, contaminated water system, heat and energy ...
Anti-biofilm formation of a novel stainless steel against Staphylococcus aureus
(2015-06-01)
Abstract Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a bacterium frequently found proliferating on metal surfaces such as stainless steels used in healthcare and food processing facilities. Past research has shown that a novel ...
Antibacterial Performance of a Cu-bearing Stainless Steel against Microorganisms in Tap Water
(2015-03-31)
Tap water is one of the most commonly used water resources in our daily life. However, the increasing water contamination and the health risk caused by pathogenic bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia ...
A molecular dynamic investigation of viscosity and diffusion coefficient of nanoclusters in hydrocarbon fluids
(2015-03)
Straight chain alkanes modified by metal oxide nanoclusters have gained wide recognition in applications in tribology, energy and thermal storage. This paper investigates the system’s rheological properties and diffusion ...
Simulation and experimental study of rheological properties of CeO2 – water nanofluid
(2015-03)
Metal oxide nanoparticles offer great merits over controlling rheological, thermal, chemical and physical properties of solutions. The effectiveness of a nanoparticle to modify the properties of a fluid depends on its ...