Antimicrobial resistance and increasing healthcare costs have inspired researchers to create innovative and effective antimicrobial therapies. Much focus has been placed upon 'nanoparticle-based ...

Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanoparticles are considered attractive antifungal compounds due to their excellent stability, non-toxicity, low cost, and safe physicochemical characteristics. Study: ...

As the search for sustainability permeates all fields, researchers are turning to a unique organic source for creating antibacterial silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) – the humble goji berry. Goji berries ...

To address this, researchers are increasingly turning to green synthesis, using biological systems to produce nanoparticles under milder, more environmentally friendly conditions. Microalgae are a ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. The traditional process for producing ethylene oxide, for example, is to combine ethylene and oxygen at a temperature of 270–290 °C and a pressure of 1–3 ...

A nanotechnology pioneer has uncovered a transformative approach to harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles by annealing them in various gas atmospheres at high temperatures.