• openAccess   Antibacterial Properties of Nanoparticles in Dental Restorative Materials. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Ferrando-Magraner, Elena; Bellot-Arcís, Carlos; Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa; Almerich-Silla, Jose Manuel; García-Sanz, Verónica; Fernández-Alonso, Mercedes; Montiel-Company, José María MDPI (2020)
      Background and Objectives: Nanotechnology has become a significant area of research focused mainly on increasing the antibacterial and mechanical properties of dental materials. The aim of the present systematic review ...
    • openAccess   Band structure engineering via piezoelectric fields in strained anisotropic CdSe/CdS nanocrystals 

      Christodoulou, Sotirios; Rajadell Viciano, Fernando; Casu, Alberto; Vaccaro, Gianfranco; Grim, Joel Q.; Genovese, Alessandro; Manna, Liberato; Climente, Juan I.; Meinardi, Francesco; Rainò, Gabriele; Stöferle, Thilo; Mahrt, Rainer F.; Planelles, Josep; Brovelli, Sergio; Moreels, Iwan Nature Publishing Group (2015)
      Strain in colloidal heteronanocrystals with non-centrosymmetric lattices presents a unique opportunity for controlling optoelectronic properties and adds a new degree of freedom to existing wavefunction engineering and ...
    • closedAccess   Characterization of Tin/Ethylene Glycol Solar Nanofluids Synthesized by Femtosecond Laser Radiation 

      Torres-Mendieta, Rafael; Mondragón Cazorla, Rosa; Puerto-Belda, Verónica; Mendoza-Yero, Omel; Lancis, Jesús; Juliá Bolívar, José Enrique; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2016-11-22)
      Solar energy is available over wide geographical areas and its harnessing is becoming an essential tool to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for energy with minimal environmental impact. Solar nanofluids are a novel solar ...
    • closedAccess   Cool products for building envelope - Part I: Development and lab scale testing 

      Revel, Gian Marco; Martarelli, Milena; Emiliani, Marco; Gozalbo Nebot, Ana; Orts Tarí, María José; Bengochea, Miguel Ángel; Guaita Delgado, Vicente Luis; Gaki, Anna; Katsiapi, Asimina; Taxiarchou, Maria; Arabatzis, Ioannis; Fasaki, Ioanna; Hermanns, Sacha Elsevier (2014-07)
      The paper describes the methodology followed for the development of new cool products in order to widen the range of existing solutions both including coloured (even dark) materials and extending the application also to ...
    • closedAccess   High-Tech Applications of Self-Assembling Supramolecular Nanostructured Gel-Phase Materials: From Regenerative Medicine to Electronic Devices 

      Hirst, Andrew R.; Escuder, Beatriu; Miravet, Juan; Smith, David K. John Wiley & Sons (2008)
      It is likely that nanofabrication will underpin many technologies in the 21st century. Synthetic chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of assembling into functional nanoscale ...
    • openAccess   Improving the Antibacterial Properties of Dental Bonding Materials Loaded with Silver Compounds 

      Ferrando-Magraner, Elena; García-Sanz, Verónica; Bellot-Arcís, Carlos; Marín, Anna; Cabedo, Luis; Mínguez-Vega, Gladys; Paredes-Gallardo, Vanessa MDPI (2023-12-13)
      Biofilm accumulation, the appearance of white spot lesions and the development of secondary caries are the main complications in orthodontic patients. A promising approach to fight this situation is the development of ...
    • openAccess   In situ Transmission Electron Microscopy observation of Ag nanocrystal evolution by surfactant free electron-driven synthesis 

      Longo, Elson; Avansi, Waldir; Bettini, Jefferson; Andres, Juan; Gracia, Lourdes Nature Publishing Group (2016)
      The study of the interaction of electron irradiation with matter and the response of the material to the passage of electrons is a very challenging problem. However, the growth mechanism observed during nanostructural ...
    • openAccess   Nanosafety analysis of graphene-based polyester resin composites on a life cycle perspective 

      Aznar-Mollá, Francisco; Heredia Álvaro, José Antonio; Andreu-Sánchez, Oscar; Fito-López, Carlos; Colmenar-González, Inmaculada Wiley (2022)
      The use, production, and disposal of engineering nanomaterials (ENMs), including graphene-related materials (GRMs), raise concerns and questions about possible adverse effects on human health and the environment, considering ...
    • openAccess   New Tools to Support the Risk Assessment Process of Nanomaterials in the Insurance Sector 

      Aznar-Mollá, Francisco; Fito-López, Carlos; Heredia Alvaro, Jose Antonio; Huertas-López, Francisco MDPI (2021-06-29)
      During the last decade, the use of nanomaterials, due to their multiple utilities, has exponentially increased. Nanomaterials have unique properties such as a larger specific surface area and surface activity, which may ...