Interaction of sulfasalazine with outer surface of boron-nitride nanotube as a drug carrier in aqueous solution: insights from quantum mechanics and Monte Carlo simulation [PDF]
BMC Chemistry, 2023 The improvement of the solubility of sulfasalazine in physiological media was the major aim of this study. Accordingly, BNNT inspected as a notable candidate for the carriage of this drug in aqueous media.
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Insights on the Bonding Mechanism, Electronic and Optical Properties of Diamond Nanothread–Polymer and Cement–Boron Nitride Nanotube Composites [PDF]
MoleculesThe success of composite materials is attributed to the nature of bonding at the nanoscale and the resulting structure-related properties. This study reports on the interaction, electronic, and optical properties of diamond nanothread/polymers (cellulose
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Boron Nitride Nanotube Addition Enhances the Crystallinity and Cytocompatibility of PVDF-TrFE [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019 Analysis of the cellular response to piezoelectric materials has been driven by the discovery that many tissue components exhibit piezoelectric behavior ex vivo. In particular, polyvinylidene fluoride and the trifluoroethylene co-polymer (PVDF-TrFE) have
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Boron nitride nanotubes: synthesis and applications [PDF]
Nano Convergence, 2018 Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) has similar tubular nanostructure as carbon nanotube (CNT) in which boron and nitrogen atoms arranged in a hexagonal network.
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Boron Nitride Nanotube as an Antimicrobial Peptide Carrier: A Theoretical Insight [PDF]
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2021 Maryam Zarghami Dehaghani,1,* Babak Bagheri,2,* Farrokh Yousefi,3 Abbasali Nasiriasayesh,4 Amin Hamed Mashhadzadeh,5 Payam Zarrintaj,6 Navid Rabiee,7 Mojtaba Bagherzadeh,7 Vanessa Fierro,8 Alain Celzard,8 Mohammad Reza Saeb,5 Ebrahim Mostafavi9,10 ...
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Separation performance of boron nitride nanotube stainless-steel filter [PDF]
HeliyonIn this study, boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) were utilized as covering and reinforcing materials owing to their extraordinary insulation and extremely high hydrophobicity.
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Boron Nitride Nanotube (BNNT) Membranes for Energy and Environmental Applications [PDF]
Membranes, 2020 Owing to their extraordinary thermal, mechanical, optical, and electrical properties, boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) have been attracting considerable attention in various scientific fields, making it more promising as a nanomaterial compared to other ...
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Molecular dynamics insights into non-covalent functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes for doxorubicin delivery [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDeveloping effective drug delivery systems is an ongoing challenge for the treatment of cancer, in particular, enhancing the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents like doxorubicin.
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Mechanical Enhancements of Electrospun Silica Microfibers with Boron Nitride Nanotubes [PDF]
NanomaterialsWe investigate the mechanical properties of electrospun boron nitride nanotube (BNNT)-reinforced silica nanocomposite microfibers. The incorporation of small amounts of BNNTs (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt.%) into silica results in significant enhancements in the
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The carbon nanotube gatemon qubit [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsGate-tunable transmon qubits are based on quantum conductors used as weak links within hybrid Josephson junctions. These gatemons have been implemented in just a handful of systems, all relying on extended conductors, namely epitaxial semiconductors or ...
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