Publications by authors named "Nathan E Stott"
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- Conventional antibiotics are becoming less effective due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as "superbugs," prompting the need for new antibacterial solutions.
- Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are popular for their antimicrobial properties, but their long-term use poses health risks and environmental toxicity, necessitating a reduction in their use.
- Researchers have developed composite biofoams using polylysine and a minimal amount of Ag NPs that effectively kill bacteria while also promoting wound healing, making them beneficial for treating infected wounds in clinical settings.
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- The study focuses on creating high-performance, light-sensitive healable, and recyclable covalent adaptable networks from natural lignin-based polyurethane (LPU) using zinc (Zn) coordination.
- The optimal formulation, LPU-20Z9, achieves enhanced mechanical properties, with a tensile strength of 37.3 MPa and a toughness of 175.4 MJ/m, thanks to the addition of 9 wt% ZnCl.
- The incorporation of Zn not only improves the material's strength and photothermal capabilities but also facilitates self-healing within 10 minutes and complete recovery in ethanol, paving the way for advanced, sustainable elastomer applications.
Copper nanoparticles are being given considerable attention as of late due to their interesting properties and potential applications in many areas of industry. One such exploitable use is as the major constituent of conductive inks and pastes used for printing various electronic components. In this study, copper nanoparticles were synthesized through a relatively large-scale (5 l), high-throughput (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots [QDs]) are hypothesized to be excellent contrast agents for biomedical assays and imaging. A unique property of QDs is that their absorbance increases with increasing separation between excitation and emission wavelengths. Much of the enthusiasm for using QDs in vivo stems from this property, since photon yield should be proportional to the integral of the broadband absorption.
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