In this thesis, the potential success of a novel drug delivery system (PDAL DDS) in the current antifungal DDS market was evaluated. Focus was placed …
Abstract of "Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Nanoparticles: The Role of Shape, Size and Surface Chemistry" by Yue Hu, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2021 There are many …
Understanding nanoparticle absorption is a critical step to improving drug delivery techniques. Current methods to determine nanoparticle absorption are often complex and involve direct analysis …
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) consists of a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, specifically within the intestines. Biologics …
Contaminants are commonly found to co-exist with other chemical constituents in the subsurface. These co-constituents can have significant impacts on the properties of both the …
Carbon nanomaterials are under development for diverse commercial applications ranging from conductive films to oil dispersants. Either through intended use or accidental release, the potential …
Diabetics will typically take an insulin regimen with fast acting bolus insulin and long acting basal insulin. The most common methods of delivering this insulin …
Ion exchange as an avenue for post-synthetical chemical transformations is explored in all the lattice sites of the all-inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite NC. More …
Theranostics is the ability to diagnose with greater detail to disease properties and tailor specialized therapeutic regiments to a patient's unique case. Advancements in nanoparticle …
Abstract of “Monodisperse Nanoparticles for Catalysis” by Sally Fae Ho, Ph.D. Brown University, May 2014 Nanoparticles (NPs) with diameters in the sub-10 nm range have …
Monodisperse nanocrystals (NCs) currently attract intense research interests because of the novel properties induced by their size, shape, composition and structure. Recent advances in high …
The ability to move magnetic particles at a distance through the use of external magnetic fields has broad implications in drug delivery, soft robotics and …
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a valuable tool in medicine because it can non-invasively visualize changes in the body that accompany disease, often long before …
The neural networks consisting of the axonal tracts that interconnect the thalamus and the neocortex are central to information processing where the thalamus acts as …
Using nanoparticles (NPs) as heterogeneous catalysts has attracted attention to catalyze chemical reactions under greener reaction conditions with renewable feedstocks. Palladium (Pd) has been essential …
My first research project was to understand the size effect of Au nanoparticles (NPs) for CO2 reduction. I prepared 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-nm polycrystalline …
The search for efficient catalysts is essential in promoting sustainable chemistry that features greener reaction conditions, lower energy consumption, and higher reaction efficiency. Nanoparticles are …
Controlled synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is the key to developing highly efficient and stable catalysts for various reactions, including those involved in energy conversion systems, …
Monodisperse FePt NPs are synthetically controlled from chemically disordered face centered cubic (fcc) structure to ordered face centered tetragonal (fct) structure. The NP’s electrocatalytic efficiency …
