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{"title":"Brownian and thermal diffusivity impact due to the Maxwell nanofluid (graphene/engine oil) flow with motile microorganisms and Joule heating","authors":"E. A. Algehyne, Sadique Rehman, Rashid Ayub, A. Saeed, S. M. Eldin, A. Galal","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0540","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Nanofluids have many applications in industries as well as engineering such as biomedicine, manufacturing, and electronics. Nanofluid is used for improvement of thermal and mass transmission. Based on the aforementioned applications, in the present study, a two-dimensional Maxwell nanofluid with thermal radiation effect on the existence of motile microorganisms over a vertically stretchable surface is explored. The consequence of heat absorption, the efficiency of heat flux in a porous medium, viscous dissipations, and Joule heating impacts are considered. The Brownian and thermophoretic diffusion effects have been evaluated. In addition, the binary chemical reaction is taken into account to evaluate the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) mixed convection flow. Graphene nanoparticles are suspended in so-called engine oil (base fluid). The proposed liquid model depends on the governing nonlinear equations of velocity, temperature, the concentration of nanoparticles, and motile gyrotactic microorganisms. In order to transform highly nonlinear partial differential equations into nonlinear ordinary differential equations, an appropriate similarity transformation is exploited. For the solution of the present study, the homotopy analysis method-technique in Mathematica-12 is used. The fluctuation of velocity, temperature, concentration, and gyrotactic microorganisms’ characteristics for numerous flow parameters is discussed in detail. Some important fallouts of the existing study are that the Maxwell liquid parameter, Eckert number, and magnetic parameter lessen the nanoliquid velocity. But the fluid temperature becomes higher for growing estimates of the Brownian motion and thermophoretic factors. The radiation and chemical reaction parameters have declining impacts on the solutal profile. The motile microorganism profile shows a decrement in bioconvection Lewis and Rayleigh numbers. The nanofluid thermal profile is improved but the nanofluid velocity declined through the augmentation of volume fraction. Also, the coefficient of skin friction and Nusselt number are obtained versus various flow parameters.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45806497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bioconvection transport of upper convected Maxwell nanoliquid with gyrotactic microorganism, nonlinear thermal radiation, and chemical reaction","authors":"Shuguang Li, M. Nasir, M. Waqas, Shaimaa A M Abdelmohsen, S. M. Eldin, S. S. Abdullaev, W. Khan","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0569","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0569","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The microorganisms’ concept has appealed substantial consideration of modern researchers because of its utilization in commercial and industrial products, for illustration, biofuel (prepared from the waste), drug delivery, and fertilizers. Keeping such utilizations of microorganisms in mind, an analysis based on gyrotactic microorganisms featuring the mixed convective nonlinear radiative Maxwell nanoliquid stagnation point flow configured by permeable stretching surface is presented. Boundary layer stretching flow subjected to transpiration effects is formulated. Modeling is based on Buongiorno’s nanoliquid model. This model captures Brownian diffusion along with thermophoresis aspects. Energy expression is formulated under nonlinear version of radiative heat-flux, heat source, thermal Robin conditions, and heat sink. Mass transport analysis is presented considering solutal Robin conditions and chemical reaction. In addition, the Robin conditions for motile microorganisms are also considered. The complex mathematical expressions of Maxwell liquid are simplified utilizing the Boundary layer concept and then suitable transformations assist to obtain the mathematical problems in ordinary differential forms. The analytical approach (that is homotopy analysis methodology) is utilized for computational analysis. The outcomes obtained are presented graphically and numerically. The detailed description of emerging physical non-dimensional parameters is included. Our findings indicate that the motile density field strongly boosted with the increment in Peclet number and microorganisms Biot number; however, they are suppressed with the increase in the values of bioconvection Schmidt number and motile microorganism concentration difference parameter.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45970863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of localized magnetic field in vortex generation in tri-hybrid nanofluid flow: A numerical approach","authors":"Shabbir Ahmad, H. Takana, K. Ali, Yasmeen Akhtar, Ahmed M. Hassan, A. Ragab","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0561","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Tri-hybrid nanofluid (THNF) can achieve a higher heat transfer rate than conventional hybrid nanofluid by combining three different nanoparticles with synergistic effects. It can have more diverse physical and thermal properties by choosing different combinations of nanoparticles. That is why it has more potential applications in various fields such as solar thermal, biomedical, and industrial processes. On the other hand, vortices are circular motions of liquid or gas that occur when there is a velocity difference. They are important for understanding how fluids mix and transport mass. They can be found in nature, such as in tornadoes and hurricanes. The aim of the current study is to mainly investigate the complex interaction of Lorentz force with the tri-hybrid nanoparticles inside a lid-driven square cavity. It can be seen that the magnetic field has caused the evolution of new vortices (which are very important while analyzing any flow model due to their importance in interpreting fluid mixing and mass transport phenomena) in the flow field, thus adding much more significance to our work. Most of the scientific literature is enriched with investigations dealing with the problems assuming a uniform magnetic field occupying the flow field, but in this research, a vertical strip of magnetism within the flow field will be introduced. It may be the first effort to interpret the role of the applied magnetic field in the formation of the new vortices in the flow field. A single-phase model is utilized to describe THNF whereas a numerical solution to the governing differential equations has been obtained by employing an algorithm based on the central difference discretization and the alternating direction implicit method. The analysis reveals that the magnetic field intensity may result in up to 13 and 119% increase in the skin friction and Nusselt number, respectively. Similarly, a remarkable change in the Nusselt number and the skin friction is also observed by raising the Reynolds number Re. Moreover, the localization or confinement of the magnetic field does not always increase or decrease the Nusselt number. Thus, it is concluded that there will be a certain width of the magnetic corridor for which the Nusselt number would be optimal. Further, the THNF containing Al2O3, Ag, and TiO2 outperforms in terms of enhancing the average Nusselt number, compared to the simple nanofluid containing the abovementioned particles.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46580829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chitosan-capped silver nanoparticles with potent and selective intrinsic activity against the breast cancer cells","authors":"A. Abdellatif, A. Abdelfattah, M. Younis, Saed M. Aldalaan, Hesham M. Tawfeek","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0546","url":null,"abstract":"Graphical abstract Abstract Herein, we report on the development of chitosan-capped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-CHI) with an intrinsic activity against breast cancer cells. Following chemical synthesis via a simple, one-pot reaction, the chitosan coating of AgNPs was verified using Fourier-transform infrared and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopies. The physicochemical properties and morphology were characterized using dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The shelf stability of the optimized platform was tracked for 3 months upon storage at either room temperature or 4°C. Then, the anticancer activities of AgNPs-CHI on human breast cancer cells, MCF-7, versus normal human cells, human skin fibroblasts (HSF), were evaluated via 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide cytotoxicity assay and tumor-associated biomarkers determination by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, in comparison with plain silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution. AgNPs were successfully coated with chitosan and demonstrated acceptable physicochemical properties, with a spherical morphology and high stability upon long-term storage. Although AgNPs-CHI and AgNO3 demonstrated comparable cytotoxicity to MCF-7 cells, AgNPs-CHI resulted in 10-fold lower toxicity to HSF cells, suggesting a higher selectivity. In addition, AgNPs-CHI lowered IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in MCF-7 cells by 90 and 30%, respectively, compared to 60 and 10% in the case of plain AgNO3. The interesting therapeutic modality presented in this study is promising for potential clinical applications.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43366490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Appraising the dielectric properties and the effectiveness of electromagnetic shielding of graphene reinforced silicone rubber nanocomposite","authors":"Avinash Shinde, I. Siva, Y. Munde, Irulappasamy Sankar, M. Sultan, Farah Syazwani Shahar, M. Gaff, D. Hui","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0558","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The aim of this research is to measure the dielectric properties and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of silicone rubber reinforced with graphene nanoplates. In a two-roll mill, different amounts of graphene are mixed together. This is followed by compression moulding at 170°C and post-curing for 4 h at 200°C. Between 1 MHz and 1 GHz, the waveguide transmission line method and a vector network analyser are used to measure the dielectric and EMI SE parameters. As the amount of graphene is increased from 0 to 7 wt%, AC conductivity goes up, reaching 1.19 × 10−3 S/cm at 7 wt%. The same composition gives the highest EMI SE of 43.22 dB at 1 GHz. The high-frequency structural simulation of different compositions shows how shielding works, and the results agree with what has been seen in experiments.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49186320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Progress in FEM modeling on mechanical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube cement-based composites","authors":"Tao Xuejun, Luo Jianlin, Zhang Jigang, Zhu Min, Zhang Liqing, Gao Yibo","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0522","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced cementitious composite (CNRC) with excellent electrical and self-sensing properties, which enables it to serve as an intrinsic sensor for structural health monitoring (SHM). However, the requirements of modern industry for accurate calculation and performance design of engineering materials are not met by traditional experimental studies alone. The finite element method (FEM) has the advantages of simplicity of operation, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, and it has been widely used in the property verification and prediction of various composite materials. In this article, the constitutive model, FEM modeling method, and simulation process of CNRC along with existing model types, innate relations, and model parameters are reviewed, and the corresponding mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical coupling properties of CNRC under different parameters are systematically analyzed by FEM method. By combining different uncertainty parameters and model types, the advantages and disadvantages of FEM for mechanical, electromechanical coupling, and SHM applications of CNRC modeling are explored. The results are in good agreement with those in the existing CNRC experiment, which effectively proves the reliability of the FEM method in CNRC research. This work is important to develop a sound theoretical model verification and performance prediction for early applications in SHM of CNRC.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49667653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A comprehensive review and clinical guide to molecular and serological diagnostic tests and future development: In vitro diagnostic testing for COVID-19","authors":"Yonrapach Areerob, Suresh Sagadevan, W. Oh","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0513","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract COVID-19 is a contagious syndrome caused by SARS Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that requires rapid diagnostic testing to identify and manage in the affected persons, characterize epidemiology, and promptly make public health decisions and manage the virus present in the affected person and promptly make public health decisions by characterizing the epidemiology. Technical problems, especially contamination occurring during manual real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), can result in false-positive NAAT results. In some cases, RNA detection technology and antigen testing are alternatives to RT-PCR. Sequencing is vital for tracking the SARS-CoV-2 genome’s evolution, while antibody testing is beneficial for epidemiology. SARS-CoV-2 testing can be made safer, faster, and easier without losing accuracy. Continued technological advancements, including smartphone integration, will help in the current epidemic and prepare for the next. Nanotechnology-enabled progress in the health sector has aided disease and pandemic management at an early stage. These nanotechnology-based analytical tools can be used to quickly diagnose COVID-19. The SPOT system is used to diagnose the coronavirus quickly, sensibly, accurately, and with portability. The SPOT assay consists of RT-LAMP, followed by pfAgo-based target sequence detection. In addition, SPOT system was used to detect both positive and negative SARS-CoV-2 samples. This combination of speed, precision, sensitivity, and mobility will allow for cost-effective and high-volume COVID-19 testing.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43410704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study on nanocrystalline coating prepared by electro-spraying 316L metal wire and its corrosion performance","authors":"Ye Liu, Qiuzhi Song, Pengwan Chen, Kun Huang, Yixun Yang","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0531","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this work, we study the corrosion performance of coatings prepared by electrical explosion spraying of metal wires. 316L metal wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm is used as spray material, and the coating is prepared on the 45# steel substrate by electrical explosion spraying. The oil–water corrosion experiment of the coating is carried out in a constant temperature water bath of 60°C for 168 h. The scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy results of the experimental samples have shown that some metal oxides are found inside the coating, most of which are distributed at the grain boundaries with a size range of 30–50 nm. The corrosion rate of the coating is measured by weight loss method with a corrosion rate of 0.079 mm/annum. XRD results show that the corrosion generates CaCO3, Fe3O4, and MgFe2O4. Coating corrosion is mainly caused by the formation of electrochemical corrosion between oxides and non-oxides in the coating, and pitting corrosion and intergranular corrosion in the presence of chloride ions.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41989211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance and mechanism of CO2 reduction by DBD-coupled mesoporous SiO2","authors":"Jiangming Wang, Yongshi Yang, Jinxin Yu, Zhongzhou Ye, Zhen Li, Zhaolian Ye, Songjian Zhao","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2023-0577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2023-0577","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the process of CO2 reduction with dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)-coupled catalysis, the existing material presents unsatisfactory synergy, such as high cost, complicated preparation processes, and low conversion rates. An inexpensive and environmentally friendly mesoporous SiO2 with different morphologies by gel–sol method was synthesized and then introduced for synergistic conversion of CO2 with DBD. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized mesoporous SiO2 materials were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method, indicated the prepared mesoporous materials manifested large specific surface areas, ordered pore channels and pore size, and good stability. The CO2 reduction performance, CO selectivity, and energy efficiency of DBD alone and DBD-coupled mesoporous SiO2 were investigated at different input powers. The SiO2 prepared with 1.05 g cetyltrimethylammonium bromide addition had the highest activity, in which the conversion of CO2, CO yield and energy efficiency were increased by 56.73, 68.41, and 122.31%, respectively, compared with DBD alone. The primary CO2 conversion mechanism of the mesoporous SiO2-coupled DBD was analyzed. It is shown that the suitable pore capacity structure, the large specific surface area, and the presence of filament discharge within the pore size of suitable mesoporous material can promote the decomposition of CO2 on its surface.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43089415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Graphene nanofibers: A modern approach towards tailored gypsum composites","authors":"Alejandro Martinez Gordon, M. I. Prieto Barrio, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla","doi":"10.1515/ntrev-2022-0559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0559","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Energy poverty is a global challenge that demands sustainable and affordable solutions. This study investigates the use of commercial graphene nanofibers (GNFs) as a reinforcing agent in gypsum composites for energy-efficient building retrofitting. The GNFs were manually dispersed in the gypsum matrix, and the composites were fabricated by casting and curing. The thermomechanical properties were systematically studied using various characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and thermal analysis. The results show that the addition of 1% GNFs reduces the thermal conductivity of the composites by more than 40% and improves their flexural and compressive strength by up to 23 and 42%, respectively, compared to neat gypsum. The enhancements are attributed to the effective phonon scattering of the GNFs and their ability to act as crystal seeding sites, resulting in a denser and more homogeneous structure. The dynamic thermal analysis further demonstrates that the GNF-reinforced composites could reduce heating and cooling requirements by 14 and 11%, respectively, indicating their potential for energy-efficient building retrofitting. However, the cost effectiveness and safety issues of the GNF-reinforced composites should be carefully considered before their large-scale implementation. Achieving uniform dispersion of nanoparticles in high concentrations is also a significant challenge that will be addressed in future studies.","PeriodicalId":18839,"journal":{"name":"Nanotechnology Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43462324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}