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Substrate stiffness effect on molecular crosstalk of epithelial-mesenchymal transition mediators of human glioblastoma cells

Bernadette Basilico, Ilaria Elena Palamà, Stefania D’Amone, Clotilde Lauro et al. • Frontiers in Oncology (2022)

The complexity of the microenvironment effects on cell response, show accumulating evidence that glioblastoma (GBM) migration and invasiveness are influenced by the mechanical rigidity of their surroundings. The epithelial–mesenchymal trans...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.983507

Proteoliposomes – a system to study membrane proteins under buffer gradients by cryo-EM

Sejwal Kushal, Chami Mohamed, Baumgartner Paul, Kowal Julia et al. • Nanotechnology Reviews (2017)

Membrane proteins are vital to life and major therapeutic targets. Yet, understanding how they function is limited by a lack of structural information. In biological cells, membrane proteins reside in lipidic membranes and typically experie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2016-0081

Thermoelectric Characterization of Electronic Properties of GaMnAs Nanowires

Phillip M. Wu, Waldomiro Paschoal, Sandeep Kumar, Christian Borschel et al. • Journal of Nanotechnology (2012)

Nanowires with magnetic doping centers are an exciting candidate for the study of spin physics and proof-of-principle spintronics devices. The required heavy doping can be expected to have a significant impact on the nanowires' electron tra...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2012/480813

Antimicrobial Activity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Suspended in Different Surfactants

Lifeng Dong, Alex Henderson, Christopher Field • Journal of Nanotechnology (2012)

We investigated the antibacterial activity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed in surfactant solutions of sodium cholate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, and sodium dodecyl sulfate. Among the three surfactants, sodium chol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2012/928924

Potential Applications of Nanotechnology for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Joshua eMcCarroll, Joshua eMcCarroll, Joann eTeo, Joann eTeo et al. • Frontiers in Physiology (2014)

Despite improvements in our understanding of pancreatic cancer and the emerging concept of personalized medicine for the treatment of this disease, it is still the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the western world. It is establi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00002

Light Absorption and Emission by Defects in Doped Nickel Oxide

Robert Karsthof, Ymir Kalmann Frodason, Augustinas Galeckas, Philip Michael Weiser et al. • Advanced Photonics Research (2022)

Nickel oxide is a versatile p‐type semiconducting oxide with many applications in optoelectronic devices, but high doping concentrations are often required to achieve necessary electrical conductivity. In contrast to many other transparent ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200138

Tailoring the LiNbO3 coating of Ni-rich cathode materials for stable and high-performance all-solid-state batteries

Seyedhosein Payandeh, Florian Strauss, Andrey Mazilkin, Aleksandr Kondrakov et al. • Nano Research Energy (2022)

The research and development of advanced nanocoatings for high-capacity cathode materials is currently a hot topic in the field of solid-state batteries (SSBs). Protective surface coatings prevent direct contact between the cathode material...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.26599/NRE.2022.9120016

Non-polymeric solvents as membrane additives for tailoring membrane structure and performance

N. Phillip, A. A. Muleja, M. M. Motsa, B. B. Mamba et al. • Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry (2026)

Membranes are widely applied in water and wastewater treatment in the removal of a wide range of organic, inorganic, and biological pollutants. Despite their application, polyethersulfone (PES)‐based membranes are limited due to their hydro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenvc.2026.1949697

Wearable armband with a floating mobile exploratory electrode at fingertip for on-demand touch-and-measure multilead electrocardiography

Saygun Guler, Emre Aslanger, Murat Kaya Yapici • Wearable Technologies (2025)

Spurred by the global pandemic, research in health monitoring has pivoted towards the development of smart garments, enabling long-term tracking of individuals’ cardiovascular health by continuously monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG) an...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1017/wtc.2025.11

Synergistic heterojunction effects in Ag3PO4/SnO2 nanocomposites: a photocatalytic study on isoproturon degradation

Rishi Ram, Bhawna, Sanjeev Kumar, Akanksha Gupta et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2025)

IntroductionPesticides such as isoproturon are widely employed and represent a considerable environmental concern. The development of sustainable and efficient degrading techniques is crucial. Photocatalytic degradation employing semiconduc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1458965

Hybrid coatings for orthopaedic implants formed by physical vapour deposition and microarc oxidation

Roman Gabor, Ladislav Cvrček, Martina Doubková, Václav Nehasil et al. • Materials & Design (2022)

This study is focused on the preparation of new hybrid layers intended for surface modification of Ti-6Al-4V alloys for potential orthopaedic and dental applications. Combination of the technology of physical vapour deposition (PVD) and sub...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2022.110811

Emerging nanomaterials for novel wound dressings: From metallic nanoparticles and MXene nanosheets to metal-organic frameworks

Gholamreza Faghani, Amir Azarniya • Heliyon (2024)

The growing need for developing reliable and efficient wound dressings has led to recent progress in designing novel materials and formulations for different kinds of wounds caused by traumas, burns, surgeries, and diabetes. In cases of ext...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39611

Recent advances in the Biosynthesis of Zirconium Oxide Nanoparticles and their Biological Applications

Salam S Alsharari, Muneefah A. Alenezi, Mona S. Al Tami, Mohammed Soliman • مجلة بغداد للعلوم (2023)

A critical milestone in nano-biotechnology is establishing reliable and ecological friendly methods for fabricating metal oxide NPs. Because of their great biodegradable, electrical, mechanical, and optical qualities, zirconia NPs (ZrO2NPs)...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21123/bsj.2022.7055

The Water-Based Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticles Using KrF Excimer Laser Ablation

Oana Andreea Lazar, Călin Constantin Moise, Anastas Savov Nikolov, Laura-Bianca Enache et al. • Nanomaterials (2022)

Our work presents, for the first time, a comprehensive study of the synthesis of fully metallic platinum nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) involving the ablation process in double distilled water using a KrF excimer laser. To obtain detailed informati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano12030348

A Strategic Approach for Carbon Neutrality by Solar CO2 Reduction Into Liquid Fuels

Amol U. Pawar, Ignasia H. Mahardika, Young S. Son, Ramesh P. Sivasankaran et al. • Carbon Energy (2025)

ABSTRACT Achieving carbon neutrality is urgent due to the critical issue of climate change. To reach this goal, the development of new, breakthrough technologies is necessary and urgent. One such technology involves efficient carbon capture...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/cey2.70100

Comparative Study of Field-Effect Transistors Based on Graphene Oxide and CVD Graphene in Highly Sensitive NT-proBNP Aptasensors

Anastasiia Kudriavtseva, Stefan Jarić, Nikita Nekrasov, Alexey V. Orlov et al. • Biosensors (2024)

Graphene-based materials are actively being investigated as sensing elements for the detection of different analytes. Both graphene grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and graphene oxide (GO) produced by the modified Hummers’ method ar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/bios14050215