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.
Sepideh Ketabi +2 more
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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 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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Boron nitride nanotube fibers with over 1 GPa strength and 1000 °C stability for exceptional neutron shielding textiles [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsIntegrating boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) into robust macroscopic architectures for deep space radiation shielding remains a fundamental challenge.
Ki-Hyun Ryu +8 more
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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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In Silico Adsorption of Lomustin anticancer drug on the surface of Boron Nitride nanotube [PDF]
Chemical Review and Letters, 2021 The present study aimed to assess the adsorption of Lomustin on the single-walled Boron Nitride nanotube which has been examined using Density Functional Theory (DFT), agent in a solvent phase (water) at the B3LYP/6-31G (d) theoretical level.
Maryam Afshar +3 more
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Methyl Acetylene Detection by BN Nanotube: DFT Studies [PDF]
International Journal of New Chemistry, 2014 : Electrical sensitivity of a boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) was examined toward (C3H4) molecule by using density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G (d) level, and it was found that the adsorption energy (Ead) of methylacetylene (C3H4)
Maziar Noei, Ali Moalla
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