Niobium carbide (MXene) reduces UHMWPE particle-induced osteolysis [PDF]
Bioactive Materials, 2022 Joint replacement surgery is one of the orthopedic surgeries with high successful rates; however, wear debris generated from prostheses can ultimately lead to periprosthetic osteolysis and failure of the implant.
Kuo-Yang Sun +11 more
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Niobium carbide–mediated photothermal therapy for infected wound treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Bacterial infections of the wounds on the skin surface significantly reduce the rate of wound healing, potentially leading to serious systemic infections. Antibiotics are the first-line drugs for the treatment of these infections. However, the misuse and
Junyu Ren +6 more
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Production of Hybrid Nanocomposites Based on Iron Waste Reinforced with Niobium Carbide/Granite Nanoparticles with Outstanding Strength and Wear Resistance for Use in Industrial Applications. [PDF]
Nanomaterials (Basel), 2023 The main objective of this work is to recycle unwanted industrial waste in order to produce innovative nanocomposites with improved mechanical, tribological, and thermal properties for use in various industrial purposes.
Issa SAM +9 more
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A Flexible Supercapacitor Based on Niobium Carbide MXene and Sodium Anthraquinone-2-Sulfonate Composite Electrode. [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2023 MXene-based composites have been widely used in electric energy storage device. As a member of MXene, niobium carbide (Nb2C) is a good electrode candidate for energy storage because of its high specific surface area and electronic conductivity.
Wang G, Yang Z, Nie X, Wang M, Liu X.
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Superconductivity in functionalized niobium-carbide MXenes [PDF]
Nanoscale, 2023 We reveal the effects of Cl and S functionalization on the superconducting properties of niobium carbide (Nb2C) MXene crystals in bulk-layered and monolayer form, based on first-principles calculations combined with Eliashberg theory.
Cem Sevik +2 more
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Surface plasmon resonance aptasensor based on niobium carbide MXene quantum dots for nucleocapsid of SARS-CoV-2 detection. [PDF]
Mikrochim Acta, 2021 A novel label-free surface plasmon resonance (SPR) aptasensor has been constructed for the detection of N-gene of SARS-CoV-2 by using thiol-modified niobium carbide MXene quantum dots (Nb2C-SH QDs) as the bioplatform for anchoring N-gene-targeted aptamer.
Chen R +7 more
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Decoding Niobium Carbide MXene Dual-Functional Photoactive Cathode in Photoenhanced Hybrid Zinc-Ion Capacitor. [PDF]
ACS Mater LettThe coupling of energy harvesting and energy storage discrete modules in a single architecture as a “two-in-one” concept is significant in off-grid energy storage devices.
Azadmanjiri J +3 more
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Fluoride-Free 2D Niobium Carbide MXenes as Stable and Biocompatible Nanoplatforms for Electrochemical Biosensors with Ultrahigh Sensitivity. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh), 2020 Recently, 2D niobium carbide MXene has drawn vast attention due to its merits of large surface area, good metallic conductivity, and tunable band gap, making it desirable for various applications.
Song M, Pang SY, Guo F, Wong MC, Hao J.
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The Precipitation of Niobium Carbide and Its Influence on the Structure of HT250 for Automobile Wheel Hubs. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2021 Improving the strength of grey cast iron wheel hubs will improve the safety of automobiles and have a great significance for energy saving and environmental protection.
Zhou ZH +4 more
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Exploring the Structural and Electronic Properties of Niobium Carbide Clusters: A Density Functional Theory Study [PDF]
MoleculesThis paper systematically investigates the structure, stability, and electronic properties of niobium carbide clusters, NbmCn (m = 5, 6; n = 1–7), using density functional theory.
Hui-Fang Li +2 more
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