What is the mechanism that explain the antibacterial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles?

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Using domestic oven with teflon autoclave stainless steel?

Dear All: Kindly, is it applicable and save to put teflon autoclave stainless steel inside traditional domestic oven for preparation of nanoparticles or standard oven is required?

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Nanoparticles journal with low impact factor?

Can anyone recommend a journal with low impact factor for publishing nanoparticles related subjects.

04 May 2019 7,129 5 View

Is there a data base in any website for plants used in green synthesis of metal oxide NPs?

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Classifying the name of nanoparticles SEM ?

I have got a SEM image for my nanoparticle (attached). How can I classify it or name the morphology.

01 February 2019 8,724 2 View

What is the effect of deionized or distillled water on nanoparticles synthesis?

If tap water was used to prepare nanoparticles, what would be the effect. for example, does it affect the aggregation or the time required for the NPs formation.

31 December 2018 3,394 6 View

Is it correct that publications become harder year after year?

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Morphology of nanoparticles?

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Dialysis bag and nanoparticles?

How can we use dialysis bag to purify nanoparticles?

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What is the difference between composite and doped nanoprticles?

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Do anyone here can help us in the field of molecular docking?

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What is the state of the drug inside solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs)?

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How to check the uv-vis absorption of nanoparticle by surface plasmon resonance?

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Distribution of particles in metal matrix?

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Which transition metal salt precursor is best for doping? Why?

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Adam B Shapiro

Here is a fairly recent paper on that subject:

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2015/ra/c4ra12163e#!divAbstract

Adnan Qadir

Dear Adam:

Many thanks

Konstantinos Vasilios Plakas

I would propose also the work of Dr. Gadi Borkow, Chief Scientist of the company CUPRON (producing and selling antimicrobial clothing and other products based on copper oxide): Current Chemical Biology, 2012, 6, Using Copper to Fight Microorganisms.

Mohammad Karimi

Dear friend

The following paper would be helpful.

http://www.cell.com/trends/biotechnology/fulltext/S0167-7799(13)00119-4

Dear friend:

Thanks