selenium – TechConnect Briefs

Highly Luminescent Quantum Dots: New Tools for Biological Applications

Mirnajafizadeh F., Wang F., Reece P., Stride J.A., University of New South Wales, AU

Quantum dots (QDs) are a special class of nano particles with unique optical properties. They are very good candidate materials for medical and biological applications. In order to apply QDs to biological systems, they should [...]

Removal of Selenium from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetite Nanoparticles as Adsorbent

Wei X., Bhojappa S., Lin L.-S., Viadero R.C., SUNY Institute of Technology, US

Selenium (Se) is an emerging contaminant for many regions worldwide especially for areas impacted by past or current mining activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of synthesized magnetite nanoparticles as [...]

Removal of Selenium from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetite Nanoparticles as Adsorbent

Wei X., Bhojappa S., Lin L.-S., Viadero R.C., SUNY Institute of Technology, US

Selenium (Se) is an emerging contaminant for many regions worldwide especially for areas impacted by past or current mining activities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of synthesized magnetite nanoparticles as [...]